The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-01

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These are grave questions, well worthy
the profoundest consideration of our
wisest and best statemen. Can the
president be defeated without the aid
of such men as Schurz, Trumbull,
Greeley and Sumner? If we must
have their support in order to defeat
him, how is it to be obtained?
HARMoNY.-We have never antici-
pated anything like . serious split in
the Democratic party, on account Of
what is called the "new departure" "
We have all along maintained that the
misunderstanding was greater than the
difference. The Louisville Lelyer and
the Couier-J0urnal have been carrying
on 4 war Of words for some months,
which at times grew very fierce, but
we are glad to see that they have called
a truce--the white flag has been run
up, and when each party comes to
make his statement, behold there Is no
difference between them. Exactly so
with the two classes Of persons repre-
sentcd by these two leading journals.
The Lolgcr says:
"All who love liberty, and would
transmit it to their children, should
unite in one great, grand struggle
against the fraud, corruptions and
usurpations Of the radical alministra-
ton; unite upon platform based upon
a strict construction Of the constitution
rs framed by our fathers, with an
honest pledge to enforce it and such
amendments thereto as are made in
accordance with it. Democrats overy
where can stand upon such platform,
without any qualification, or faIsiiica-
ton, while conservative Republicans,
and all who are opposed to centraliza-
ton, can consistently unite with us, if
such be our declaration OF principles
and our candidate be exponent Of them,
Concurring in these sentiments, the
Cowier-Jowud says that: "None
of Us should want to mortify the other;
and we can afford to square up the old
accounts ana open up a new set Of
books which place the cardinal princi~
pie of our faith in the foreground and
set aside those eXpcdients pro and
con, which have divided us. Tie
JuHal approves the proposition Of
the ex United States Senator Dixon
to insist on another constitutional
amendment restoring the rights Of the
States and crystallizing into the con-
stitution itself fair and exact States
rights construction Of the accepted
amendments"
Lets have, says the ComiT-Jowaal,
a truce to all this twaddIo about Bour-
bons and New Departurists. Add to
the amendments one other and we are
safe. This will save us onr indcpen-
dent Judiciary and our ballot,box,
which is all that is sought in the war
you have waged. No Democrat likes
to be called untrue to his creed because
he thinks a certain course, which he |
urges the party to take, is wise and !
best. Then let us agree and disagree
about these issues involving expedien,
cy. Let us find common ground to
stand upon and stand upon it, shoul-
der TO shoulder. The record is made
up, we are satisfied with it, our friends
on the other side say they are satisfied
with it. Just here Governor Dixon
comes along with plain proposition.
Can we not unite on it and let the mar.
plots who want to 60 on for ever wan
dering around a circle and porpetually
cracking each others crowns, continue
their idle and useless warfare2 If so,
hoist the standard! Here goes
white flag to commence with. Come
c,Ilo,-s fall in