Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
The Political Situation
Shall the Democracy Disband.

II
. and others, volunteer advisers of
the people as to what should be
done In the present condition OF
public affairs, to insure the de-
feat of the present ruling party in
power, the Radical Republicans,
manifest much zeal and intense
interest in the consummation Of
the grand object which they have
espoused. "a
They seem TO think, that, to
accomplish their object, it is abso-
iutely Indispensable prerequisite,
that the Democratic party, the
only party under whose auspices
the government of the United
States has ever been successfully
administered. should be disorgan.
lied, disbanded and totally abol-
i>hed, and that a new party com
posed Of the good and patriotic
and honest men of both of the
present parties, be organized to
contest for the administration of
the general government with the
Grant party. These advisers so
far as | have observed are the fos-
sIls OF a once powerful, but now
de!unct party, whose early preju
dices and hatred of the Democrat
ic party, its principles and men.
are as strong and deep seated, as
they were when the party of
which they were members, was in
the full power and might arrayed
against the Democratic party;
hence they can not unite with
the Democratic party under that
Old and to many cherished party |
name, to effect the great good. the
defeat OF the Grant party, which |
they profess to have SO much at
heart, but want new party with |
new name.
One of these advisers and would |
be benefactors says; "Where shalt
we look for help1 To the De
mocracy? | think not for the
following reasons parties are like !
men, they have their birth, child
hood, manhood, old age. The I
Democratic party has passed
through three of these states. 1t
is now in the fourth sta e. 1t
can't help itself, much less any
one else" Another says 1T is a
dad party. 1t has served It's
ends, and accomplished its mission
III our history, for good or for evil.
But ii appears that it is not to be
let die. " 1t is not dead ana | de-
vOutly trust never will be let die.
lis mission is not yet accomplished
and never will be, while the liber-
ties and rights of man remain to
be protected and free governments
defined and limited by written
constitutions endure to be defend
ed. Still others, who desire the
annIhilation Of the Democratic
party, addressing the people of
Tennessee, say corruption pros
pers, while public virtue decays
Two great parties are rivaling
each other in their struggle for
the ascendancy. Each is extreme
in It's principles and prejudices,
and hence, neither is capable of
restoring pubic tranquility. Both
are striving for power, and when
neither has shown it !
self disposed to wieid it judicious
ly or constitutionalIy. The his
tory Of neither entities it to the
public confidence or support"
Thus these would be advisers think ,
and write of the two great existing ,
parties Of the country, the Radi !
cll and the Democratic, while ;
they are laying around home, or ,
standing out in the cold. refusing
to unite and identity themselves
with the Democratic party, but
seeking house of refuge and
home in the bosom of a new party,
with a new Eame, to be formed ,
and consolidated out of materials
now constituting paris of these
two old and corrupt parties.
They are the advocates OF the
so called passive policy, Inaugural
ted by certain ''liberal Republi-
Now if these men cannot
consistently, with their prejudi-
ces, unite with the Demncratic
party, and in good faith become
part and parcel of US, the Democ.
racy, in the name of all that is
good and patriotic let them unite
and identify themselves with the
liberal Republican movement, and
with them strive and labor in sea-
son aud out of season, to deliver
rs from the expressions under
which We are groaning Let them
attend the Liberal Republican
Mass Meeting called to nset in