New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
A DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE on THE NEW DE-
PARTUREn

A DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE on THE NEW DE-
PARTURE"
The Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, the Hon. John g. Carlisle has
been questioned by reporter on the subject Of the
"new departure" Of the Ohio Democracy Mr. Carlisle
sad In the first place. do not think that the resolu
ton passed by the Ohio Democracy declaring that the
constitutional amendments are no longer political issues
before the country will have the effect which they ap
pear to supposed it would. Instead Of withdraw
ing them subjects for political discussion it will give
them far more prominence than they ever had hereto
fore and they will be confronted by them throughout
the The only way IN which any question
can be Withdrawn from the arena OF political dis
This cannot be done as to these amendments because
they present real living issues in which the people feel
very deep interest They not dead issues, and poll
ticans cannot kill them by resolution. The Onto Demo
Gratis to recognize this to some extent at least for
thew have simply attempted TO turn the discussion away
from the validity and merits of the amendments them
selves the question OF their construction. In this
think they have make crievOus mistake. The Demo
cratic party having all times protested against The prn
cpes the amendments and against the means 10y which
benefit Of whatever advantage can be acquired the
Republican party on account OF its fraudulent and f2rc
not of those who believe that the Courts have no
power TO try the validity OF any one or all OF these
such power and that is their duty TO exercise 1t when
ever proper case presented NO one now proposes TO
and If they held to be valid either because they were
in fact liar dsad or Of s 0t hev must
OF course stand until time they can be annglled
in the mode prescribed in the Constitution itself There
is nothing revolutionary in our position We have rs
much right agtae for repeal OF any portion OF the
CONSTITUTION as others have to urge its amendment by
adding TO its provisions and there is more reason for
an mputation of hostility to tue Government III the one
case than the other" 20 az
THE PRESS on THE OHIO PLATFORM
From The Tallaha,se, Sriaa
Now what is to be the result of this "n8w
departure" this attempt to form National Demo
cratic PLATFORM Our own opinion is as our readers
they continue to act If In sympathy with the Ku-
Klux, and that the ultra Southern Journals and poit-
clans will continue hold the of that party the
gindstone OF state Rights; will still insist that they butt
their brains out against the stone wall OF opposition to
recon.tructo and that Republican victory in 1872 Is
the only thing that will open their eyes TO the truth
From The BuGaIO EyDress.
This Democratic maneuver, it must be re-
pembered, is nothing new; 1t is simply repetition Of
tactics which the Democratic party has been compelled,
10 years TO adopt again and againtrequently upon the
small scale and twice before upon the scale of absolute
ton since 1850 has found the Democratic
evacuae by execution OF OF these grand retreats
parture" There is not single novel feature in the cir
cumstances under which we now Witnessing the
gle itoeif out of an untenable position, pre-
PaTatoy to The sor eSneng Of t Pesdfni'i ee Zee
war the Union and fought against the loyal
rueon Of Inc sgngsGa ReDs s1s rog
OF equal suffrage ana equal citzenshipthe ultimate
CATION Of the doctrines of Savery-un 1t dare not face
The people in that fight any longer II has but the
recourse-the old tactics Of hypocrisy-the oftentried
profession OF new departure In our Federal Const
tntonan eleventh hour conversion, the eve OF de-
eisiye appeal the judgment of the nation We have
erelv seen the maneuyer practiced often enough TO
Lnox about the manner in which 1t will be performed
and about how 1t will work
From The Boston dduertiST,
Tho nolitical canvass now fairly opened IN
ono ro,isc- To De the most hotlv contested and the
o,st totarespg Of the year. The Republicans are not
1t nr@nize bu they threatened with 10 divisions,
and n te, ooosc may continue an sccure 20 session oI
he kats Tor the next Two The Ctnci"i~h LIE