The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-09
gAs Political Outlook.


probabilities Of the formation Of a
&ational Reform Party combining all
vhe clements ofopposition to the present
Administration. Bat change 10 the
political kaleidoscope presents to public
view very different aspect at the
present time. The New Departure"
is dead, 'Psssivisms is dead, and the
only s'RcScrm Party likely to do battle
in the political arena is the Democratic
Conservative party, which it now seems
will present bold and united front to
the enemy, and win be strengthened by
liberal accessions from the ranks Of men
Of moderate political views, who are
adverse to the excuses Of the Grant
Administration aud its centralizing ten
denotes. In support of this view of
the present political aspect, We might
cite the opinions Of many leading con-
Temperatures, but the following, which is
a fair representative Of the whole, win
suffice, at the present time
Says the Lagrange (Ga-) Reporter, No
vcmber 24.-And now comes the PROPOSE.
lion, following in. the wake of the ''new
departure" to the effect that the Demo.
cratic party shall go over, s'horse, foot, and
dragoons,n to q few disaHected Republi
cans, and nominate one oftheir number for
President
To accomplish. this latter feat, 1t is pro.
posed that concessions Of principle shall be
made 70 meet the disaffected Republicans
on halfway ground, and make no further
opposition TO what they consider ssdead
issues and TINS unite all opposition to
Grants roclection- Now, when the Dem
ocratic party determines to compromise
principle dor the Ike ofthe public plumber,
i Is no longer Democratic; when 1t con.
dones wsth the usurratiye, not to say Grim
lnal LEGISLATION Of the Republican party,
its missaen, as the party Of republican
government, Is ended; when it ceases to be
distinctly party for the preservation Of
popular liberty. il becomes disintegrated
mass Of political elements incapable Of pub
lie good
The true policy Of the Democratic party
Is TO remain solid and firm to principle.
There Is . great contest to be fought between
civil liberty upon the one hand, and central |
intellectual one, reouiring brains states s
manship, and drmness and integrity, 70 win |
W. need s;a,, 'o m;na pe, nns >, Inc people
for our leaders as we go to the front to |
ma. lhesx ..sx.e.. x.(f g..
ns, w sa, nssd 2. Tree and equal govern
above all selfish or personal motives-mes |
na ses ~ sols ann : . preserve and perpet
is no time for trucking subserv;en ~ h sns
pol'cy q expediency. Our liberties are
threatened py the hydsarheaded monster Of
oentrahsm, and there Is no party that pre-
sen's " the country inc elements OF sound
lepnonean government save pure and I'M
uer ny democracy
Me may organize q new party, but no
sncn organisation can be effected except by |
= comp,omise o. pn1cipie- Any new party
can only be formed by an advance step |
view !, tSose rho r; sS ~, me ony ooIe eh n
nations is, that the popular sentiment may |
pemeeroc va IN n Ina, 81. aa5ec..o shs Ls. the
have traitors in our ranks who would sell |
n ne country y lot mere temporary power,
Let frmness in the risht be our motive
and adhesion to principle our safeguard.
os'aso' ifumoui', OF iiliuols, who
WIN onaas, brown' sumner and other
an''-ulan' nadicais) has been recon-
me0aeo Oy inc "Passlvelsts to Demo-
cratic support, utterly refuses the use
o. MS name IN such connection, and
says -
~, Inc = ySs an Is yet too strong il mum.
the passive policy. Three millions Of DEM n
e ossai.e :, voters cannot afford 70 sell them.
Rspublican voters and ~ -, : s1 mus ~
Posiage which the Republicans aud not the
they viii do IL thIok the n uUa 1 na1rs
already q failure"
Senator TrumbulPs views of the
Denocratic strength are sufficient
ansser to those Radical journals who
aaoot 70 believe the Democratic party
deaa Vice President Colfax, also, is
ev'dssfly not Of those who think the
Democracy dead. While hopeful Of
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