The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-08
COLUMBIA. S. C.
Thurs lay Morning. June 8. 1871.
The .,Nstv Departure"

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that the Democracy. OF the cotton States
will take IN view OF the. ".new departure
OF the Northern. Democracy. The He-
RAID is OF the opinion that there will be
third party formed 70 stand aloof alike
from the national Democracy and the
national Radical party, just as in 1886,
when an independent movement was
made against both Van Buren, and Har-
rison-the regular party nominees in
that campaign. These journals will find
themselves mistaken. The South can
not afford to throw her Arc away. Fur
thermore, under the stern trials OF tho
times, the South has become moro pfac-
tioal in her views She understands her
present situation. She is conscious Of
her powers, but understands that she is
nov in no condition to. make them avail
able Hence the Southern Democracy
will most probably defer to the judg-
ment Of their Northern allies. Phey
will march to the ground selected by the
stronger wing OF the national Demoora-.
oy. They will cooperate with tho De-
mooracy even in the ''new departure"
not sdfrendering their honest convic-
tions.. but fairly standing upon those
Issues upon which it may be deemed
proper TO go before the country in a
struggle for the control OF the Govern
ment at Washington. .'-
What is known an "the new departure"
OF the Democracy lis neither moro nor
less than necessary acknowledgement
an obvious proposition. This. at least,
is the view suggested by what we con.
slider the philosophy Of the so.oalled
departure" The. reconstruotion ,mea-
sufes'of OongrePs were held BY the De-
meoratic party tpbe unviae ada unjust
That opinion Is. no doubt. still main
tanned But they have bgeome ''accom-
plishea facts" IL pso the com mon ex-
preston. What were elements at con
tentiori and debate orystailizsd into
positive, binding enactments..I.i What
we're, Propositions before the. country
changed into Legislative provisions that
have the force and the obligation OF law.
There has been contaminated q change
in the political situation, ind in accom-
modating itself to this new condition,
the Democratic party need abate no con-
viction-need sacrifice no principle.
When now the Democratic party passes
these former issues by, ana moves on to
''fresh folds and pastures new" when
it'dccides to meet its political antagonist
on issues Of more recent birth mud not
yet PASSED upon by the popular vote,
and on issues, too, which, removed from
the recent civil conflict, arc likely to be
fought with far.grenter ,chnnces OF sue
cess--wheu it decides to do this, we are
not PREPARED to conclude that it has
shown either q wnutof principle or saga
city: In 'Gne. we regard ''tle new de-
partdre"a march in the path OF common
sense and in the direction Of the high
ways Of success. Itpromises that union
OF Democrats and moderate Republicans
which is the ono thing needfnl for the
ready relief of the. country from the
present party III power.
OF this at least We think we can as
sure the New York Herald and other in
curing journals. AS between the Ratli-
Gal pnrty and the Democratic party, even
on its new departure, it will not take the
cotton States Democracy long to decide.
Admitting there is a choice OF evils, the
cotton States Democrats would Of course
accept the less-that is, ''the new de-
parture. Hence, in either point OF
view. the Northern Dem mocrncy may
count upon the cooperation OF the
Southern wing of the party. In truth,
we observe the Indications now.of South
ern Democratic policy. This is to leave
to the North in the next canvass the re-
sponsibility for plan Of campaign and
for leaders in the fight. h
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DIPLOMATIC EXCITEMENT IN WASHING.
ToN.-A Washington special 70. the New
York Eceping Post says: "Fhere has
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