The New York herald., 1871-10-06
WHERE Is THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?

10 THE EDITOR or THB HBRALD:-
Have we democratic party lert9 n 30, who are
the leadersf Certainly not such men as have been
sent to Congress for the past few years. bearing the
name OF democrats, else they would not have been
banded together with only apparent motives, and,
besides. OF so infanue character that none but
scho0lboys OF very tender years could be at all
cusaDle, TO wit, for opposition to all ana every
thing which General u. s. Grant advocates, whether
those measures be democratic or not, so long as
they themselves are thought TO be democrats The
new departure ON this calls on their mixture OF
sloughed on radical republicans and some very
aoubtiul democrats to Dea; their gongs furiousy and
shout "Ahoe we are the great. the only democratic
partyin No doubt this class OF Tammany or gamony
mush-heads and punderers think they viii, by their
much talking ana long prayers, be able to delude
and humDug the innocent and unsuspeCtng portion
OF true and genuine democrats, but this cannot last
long, People are now, for the first time IN several
years, beginning to inquire what is the best ana
quickest road to REFORM Does the element OF reform
lie in the archives Of either party's platforms The
ought TO be in the negative Wnere then, does
1t lie2 My s that 1t can be found by return
to the old Jefferson, Jackson and Monroe doctrines;
that which Is to benent the nation at large. Not,
certainly, the one idea OF the schoolDoy, who, be-
cause some one IN his class who happens to nave
inherited larger ideas and views than himself ana
has by those gifts drawn down the plaudts OF all,
except the one above referred t0-tne one-ideaed
BOBBY; VINO, forsootn, would have school stop, and
60 not beyond mis- narrow and contracted brain.
The foregoing seems to be somewhat OF an ustra-
ton OF those who would fam rule the once great
party at WAS always nSss nor nner % vSs
It is-the poliical star OF Bethlehem.
But wnat contrast now, when new men OF q new
party take up the old line 0i march, winch the
wOuld.De democrats have abandoned or wish to, for
the only reason thev say, That some one outside
OF our cherished party is IN favor OF new democrats
Is this not the case with regard to St. Domingo
as beng J0bDer, In buying or trying to steal
islands; and really this lie was so ot repeated tnat
those who bought newspapers for year ana na1
must have paid large sums Of money for such pub
llcations, and Tamnany or some other ring had 10
furnish the funds for al these known lies, since 1t
mas come to light that they were all concocted az
and written from Washington perhaps by and
with the connvancc Of some one or TWO immaculate
Then those hollow and thieving Jobbers may
come IN Tor = snare OF something more 0di0us
the real simon Pure democrats to keep their COM
pass and steering gear In order and not to be found
ngnting against one OF their cherished principles .
e. annexation OF territory, and especially against
that wnicn Is OF more vital Importance to them as
nation than any acquired without any cost 70 the
people Of this country. When all the people on the
island. or that part we want. are III favor OF IT,
should the island be annexed and the pigmy clique
now msrepresenting the democracy In Congress,
pie OF tins country DO they, thus nisrprcseDting
think they can much longer run o ring OF
q lew spectators ut the expense OF the whole
natlOn2 Members OF Cllques and rings beware |!
OthellO was once big brave, and by his tales OF
great deeds won the affections OF the lar DeSde-
mona, but by listening 10 or beng led by false and
viIianOus counsel, committed the most heln0uS
crime, the muraer OF the only true friend he pos
sessed and The who sacrificed all Tor him. you,
we presume are aware OF what was the conse-
Quence OF that crime. lie not only lost his Occupa
ton but his ne; SO, we fear, will be the fate Of
those who are and nave been engaged tor year or
so past the false leadership OF the party they pro-
less to represent. why should true democrats fol-
low such inen ior one momentf DO they not know
these thieves are trying TO decoy true and honest
men IN that party for one OBJECT; anu that selfish
endsa IT., percnance, they succeed IN their meta
riOus schemes so as 10 delude the people
to the extent that they may be continued IN office,
woe TO you, sharpers and dOlt heads, OF which
names 1t is hard to choose the most appropriate Tor
your gender.
You should come back to the old textbooks, or
back and 60 into the land Of Nod, taking unto
yourselves companions suited 10 your crmes. The
people aL large have become disgusted with hum
bugxery and want TO know whom they select. You
cannot dodge the Issue any longer. Are You demo-
Gratis or arc you impOsrOrs II democrats, support
democratic measures; If not, remain where You are,
hybrds. Then we shall know how TO steer clear OF
! your ndennable origin We want no hybrids In our
ranks. We shall have more TO say hereafter on cons
sistency, but adien for the present. E.