The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-18
Gpeiaiag State So,'rnal.
WEDNESDAY EvE'G, JAN. Is, 1871.
SPIRIT OF pHE moRNiNe PRESS

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING. PHEss
The old discussion, as to whether thos'
opposed to the Republican party in Yin
ginia shall call themselves Democrats OF
Conservatives, has been resumed BY The
Enquirer and Dispatch. The latter paper
in replying to an article which appeared
in the former yesterday, says that the po-
siton seems to be taken that those who
still desire to be called Conservatives may
have an organization of their own, but
have no right to prevent the Democrats
from forming a party under that name,
and cooperating with the national party,
The plain meaning Of which is, says the
Dispatch, that those who agree with the
Enquirer, possibly one-third of the Con-
servatives of Virginia, or one-6fth of the
whole number of voters, shall proceed to
organize party Of their ownl--of course
with the certainty of defeat before them,
or determination to compel the two
thirds to unite with them +
The Dispatch then asks who these boil
tiers are,--and, after quoting and italiciz-
ing the declaration of the Enquirer, that
"those who differ from us are entitled to
maintain their opinions, but they have no
right to ask us to abandon ours. If we
believe that we ought to aid the Democra-
tic party, we have no right to stay away
froy,, y nc also bo rauf1aet m o1 a bu fh
paper that some of its Democratic friends
who agree in opinion with it will suggest
plan of Democratic organization, our
Conservative contemporary thus closes the
discussion
1t seems to us that this language means that
the Conservatives may adhere to their organi-
cation, but the boilers intend to have one of
their own. The insinuation that the Conser-
NATIVES do not wish to cooperate with the
National Democratic party may 60 for what
1t is worth.
WE'LL really, we cannot see what differ
ence it makes, if both are agreed to CO.
operate with the National Democratic |
party, except to prevent confusion 1t is
about the same thing as would be a
quarrel in our party over the names which
have been affixed to US of Liberal and
"RadcaP Republican, when, in fact we
are all National Republicans, and on
general party issues vote the same way.
You, when there is no election on hand
are conservative" and "Radical" Demo-
Gratis; but when work is TO DO done, we
find you united upon the same radical
men, and advocating the same proscriptive
measures. The only difference is that
those who call themselves Conservatives
are more lliberol and vindictive than the
radical Democrats. We should like to see
all these shams discarded, and a so uare
fight made between the Democrats and
Republicans, --when every man who is
now on the fence in either party, would be
compelled to take the field or the lane 1t
would be best for us all, and this seems to
be the wish of the Enquirer, as in its lea
der this morning on the same subject, it
says:
1t is time for Virginia, as the chief and
leader State of the South, to move to her pro-
per political position. Fear betrays like trea-
son. And those who are too timid to do what
they believe they can and ought to do, work
more injury to themselves and those to whom
they profess to be friendly than their most
active and avowed enemies could do.
What possible reason, when frankly stated,
except fear, and false fear, can withhold
those of u.s. who are not persuaded into Repub-
licanism, to refuse to join the Democratic
party
Of course, there is no other reason than
fear of the unpopularity of the word De-
mocracy with the old Wings and colored
men but the election in Georgia, where
the issue was fairly made between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, has shown that all
apprehensions on that score are ground
less. You will gain more than you can
lose by adopting the recommendations of
the Enquirer, to discard all other party
names and adopt that of Democrat"
We have an interest in this, as we desire
to reduce all political fractions to their
lowest terms, that their power may be the
more quickly comprehended.
The Enquirer reviews the career of Louis
Napoleon, and in his present fallen state,
compares him to "bursted bubble" It's
estimate of the man is the popular one;
and its reference to his efforts to make
second Caesar OF himself, recalls the fable
of the OK and the frogs. The article
closes by summing him up as follows:
To gaze upon the bursted bubble in all its
inanitesimal nothingness gives one feeling of
contempt for the world he duped so long. To
l
whether to William or to Bismarck, the
balance of us must feel as do the gang of
crcling, croaking crows when one more
sagacious or holder than the rest first discovers
that their long-dreaded bugbear is nothing but
a cornstalk awkwardly done up in the cast-off
hat and ragged coat of some plantation Cesar.
And yet history may have different
story 10 relate OF this same much-abused
monarch, who, now that be is down, can
be kicked with impunity. The wise things
he has done have been forgotten, and his
foolish acts only arc treasured up against
him.
The Wing has q half-serious half
humorous article upon the subject of max
ing our churches more attractive, and the
worship of the Most High more popular,
by the aid of music, paintings, and even
dancing Taking for It's text the state
ment, that clarionet, a cornet and flute,
have been introduced into the choir of
Congregational church in Wisconsin, and
the kettle drum into that Of Trinity church,
New York, with the most pleasing and
happy effects, it declares that our churches,
with their solemn organs long prayers and
prosy sermons, plain walls and ceilings are
fast becoming very unpopular places, and
that we must make them more pleasing In