The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-15
THE ISSUES BETWEEN POLITICAL
= PARTIES.

Opeu u great ucdl VI tdleHt
which if adapted to practical pur-
poses would have made a fortune in
side a circns ring, and brought in
Vulnerable throngs within sight of
the elastic heels of a minstrel.
Their damaging effect is candidly
admitted by the more influential
of Radical journals; but many of the
smaller breed rigidly follow the
safe principle, "deny everything and
admit nothing" Consequently u
exchanges abound with some very
inconsistent reasonings and asser-
tons. For instance, the Corinne
Journal is Of the opinion that the
new platform Of the Ohio Democ-
racy presents no live issues to the
country. 1t is a mere acceptance of
something already done. There is
no party with which they can join
issue on any material point pre-
sented."
We are forced to believe that the
JouF2&I editor has never read that
platform, for certainly no writer
who has any regard for things as
they exist could have made such a
statement. The lines between the
parties are as distinct as ever they
were. Certain issues have been de
clarcd removed from discussion be
cause they 7 practically dead.
They have ceased to he political and
become judicial. or have passed be
yond the recall of the people, n the
review Ofany department. Such for
instance is the question Of slavery.
The Observation-Disclosures amend
ment abolished slavery. There Is
no party in the United States. and
very few individuals, who would re-
store the system Of slavery again
if they had the power. It is a mat
ter which long ago ceased to be dis
cussed, or to be regarded with any
interest whatever. Practically the
matter Of slavery has been as much
out of politics during the past eight
years as though slavery had never
been known on the continent. When
therefore the Ohio Democracy say
they accept that amendment they are
only officially declaring a fact which
everybody has known for eight years.
In accepting it they remOve nothing
from present politics. The later
amendments, the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. have conferred additional
privileges on the negro citizen. The
Democracy believe that the Fifteenth
was adopted By force and fraud, but
the highest Courts have recognized
it as valid. and the negro IS in prac-
teal possession of his privilege.
Whether We like it or not the negro
will continue to vote. SO long rs
the adoption of those amendments
were pending before the American
people it was a Ire issue. ana had
some business to figure III political
platforms. When they became parts
Of the Constitution they passed be
yond the domain Of politics. and If
they figure hereafter at all, they fig
ure in the Courts. In ceasing to be
questions which IAN be affected hv
the result Of elections, they cease to
be proper subject matter for party
platforms. Practically these issues
are as dead as those over which or
fathers and grandfathers contended
in their day. They are the wrecks
of time" to be laid away among the
rusty records where rest squatter
sovereignty, the Lecompton Con
5titution, the annexation of Texas,
the removal of the deposits, the
Jackson veto OF tn Maysville rail
road. Democrats will continue to
have the same opinion they ever had
Of the meansby which those amend
menta were adopted, and Of the sell
fish motives of those who forced
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