The Van Buren press., 1871-07-25
Policy Of '72.

We call the attention Of our readers, and
the Democracy of Northwest Arkansas gen.
orally, to the address Of the Democratic and
Conservative Central Executive Committee
by which policy is advised tor the campaign
Of 1872. While we cannot fully endorse the
policy Of calling no convention this FaH we,
yet acquiesce in the suggestions of the com-
mittee. We feel that the crisis is too momen-
tous for us to hazard party unity, by urging
private views. We have no pride Of opinion
In this matter nor have we any private axe
to grind. And we are willing to work quiet
ly in harness, although it may not fit us cN-
actly We have no friends that we propose
TO reward.
We are opposed 10 the committee announc-
ing any particular journal as its especial or
gan, because the inevitable result is, that the
committee and, therefore, the party, must
shoulder any and all .dogmas enumerated by
that journal, whether they approve or disap-
prove. This Is an unnecessary danger that
can bs easily avoided-and, further, it de-
tracts much from the spirit OF harmony
among Democratic journals But as already
said, we do not propose TO stop to discuss
these matters. The committee having thought
this the proper course, we can only say HAIR
McNY Is ALL-EssENTIAL, and a good army often
eins a rietory in spite Of bad commanders.
We should all exert our entire energy In or
ganlzing our party for the coming campaign.
The fight is to be made upon the platform Of
Ohio, as the only hope Of ultimate victory
This platform is only an announcement of ac-
compished facts and this Journal advocated
the same thing at the last election. Our re-
cogntion Of the prcsentsiatns OF the Afr lean
does not imply an endorsement of the policy,
or manner In which that policy was engrafted
upon American politics. 1t must work out
Its result. Like all political problems, its So
luton lies In the uncertain future. We are
only permitted to guess at the solution, as his
tory gives us no light. like many other
things, this adventurous Yankee Nation has
boldly undertaken, this may succeed. Time
alone can tell There Is but one thing for us
TO know, and that Is that all the negro voters
and Office holders, cannot save this country
from financial ruin, If the present Radical pol
Icy is continued. The reckless extravaganza,
that has charact terised the administration OF
our government since this party acquired
CONTROL must issue In disaster. 1t is the duty
ofDemocrats, ignoring all minor and selfish
Issues, to 60 forward zealously to the noble
work before them. The success of ofrepublican
government must be demonstrated and the
memory Of our revolutionary sires vindicat-
cd. We must return to the constitution as
our only author, our only chart, and our only
salvation We must destroy the heinous mon
pter, protection, which has been the parent Of
a thousand corruptions, and nail to orr flag
staf, Tariff for Revenue only" II we
boast of freedom, for heavens sake let us
have Is. For the past ten years our people
have not been free. They have groancd un-
der the tyranny Of few unscrupulous poll
tical tricksters, who have been controlling
the dcstinies of the nation. Placed in power
by accident they have turned our Halls of
Congress into political marts. where men
are bought and sold and the interests Of the
country completely ignored. While they
have oustedtimmense fortunes from an over
taxed people, they have been saping the
foundation Of our institutions by openly dis
regarding the constitution, instead OF uphoio-
Ing and strengthening them.
Our mission, then, Is too sacred for Its sue
cess to be hazarded by disputing minor Is
sues. let us fight as one man, without envy
or jealousy We commend the plan Of or
ganizatlon proposed by the Committee and
let us have it, We have County Central
Committee already, but we can say, without
hesitation. that none Of that Committee will
refuse to cooperate actively in the formation
of q new one If necessary. We trust the
Chairman of that Committee will call mass
meeting, at an early day, for the purpose Of
organizing County and Township Clubs and
Committees.