New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
DRIFT or POLITICAL DLSCCSSIOM
A MOST COMNENDABLE DEPARTURE.


A new departure by the President: Such is
the report which TO rs from Washington and we
need hardly say that Il VIII De welcome news 70 Tue
parture BY President Grant is the very thing that is
most wanted and that will be thoroughly appreciated.
This the special object OF the coalition Whch united
on Horace Greeley its candidate for President, and
this It that gave 10 the combination nearly all ts
political significance. All the South asks. ali she has
ever asked is that the same Constitution shall be ex-
tended the whole cOunty that the supreme law OF
the land shall supersede IN mat section te RUE OF the
bayOnet and that carpetDagsm snail no longer DC sus-
tanned by the strong arm OF the Federal power.
What the Southern people demand Is that they
shall have their rights under the great char
yer 81 t he n NOT he dead letter in the sonthern
states that they have IL In their own power 20
which they subjected, aud which has added nearly
s2OOO0OO0 their state debts We trust that the first
me laws but their absolute repeal and that the South
ern states shall hereafter hold the relations 70 the
Federal Government those OF the North. H Gen.
Grant really intends his powerful influence In the
restoration OF the South 20 all s rights In the UnOn he
will have among his supporters none more earnest than
the Democratic party. He will. moreover, achieve a
great political victory that will reflect honor upon his
traion Every effort which he makes for tho repeal OF
ali unjust and unconstitutional legislation toward the
south will be warmly seconded and supported by the
Democratic members OF Congress.
A WARNING TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
From The Gsnes>e Vdilsv ~ ~ free Pres tfadl
That there we're enough Liberal Republicans
boldly and theoretically supporting Horace Greeley TO
have swept every State In the Union, had they been
never doubted and still firmly believe but that their
labors and votes were so nearly nuned by detection in
and desertons from the Democratic ranks 10 lose
almost every state Ia fact which is patent
the duest comprehension. In other words, the coalition
was a disastrous failure, and the reelection Of Gen.
Grant was wholly accomplished either by Democratic
Indifference by Democratic v0tes. And now we dis
cover in the tone Of The Neir-fOrs World and other
organs the Democratic party well by the recent
declarations OF leading members OF that organ
izatIon III the West. disposition 70 reoede
from the advanced position which they have occu-
pied Liberals, and fall back upon the feless oganza
ton and obsolete theories of the Democratic party ~
therefore, the organs and leaders OF the Democracy
learning no lessons OF wisdom from the past. are sun
determined 10 maintain their old organization, we
frankly give them this timely notice that they need ex
meet no aid or comfort from the $4,000 Liberal Republic
cans the state OF NewYOrk We We're invited 70 no
such feast-we will sit down az no such table IT, on the
contrary you disposed 10 move forward with the
Liberal Republicans in the good work OF Governments
ia organization must be utterly abandoned ana lis name
perish. Otherwise our paths dverge, ana We are
cOaDorers and feilow-trayelers no longer!
NO HOPE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
From The Osrego ". ~ Preis t1fdH- Rspl
Liberalism is q total, dead failure, worse
than Democracy, but IL has prevented any possible re-
turn to Democracy. In their own words IL VIII prove
sorry enterprise TO who undertake 10 restore the
Democratic party by blowing the resurrection trumpet
and great waste OF breath Is probable but this angel
does not live with lnngs potent enough To nInsS INTO
| It's anto-mortem deposition, the party avo"e 20
/ death-bed repentance on the snolec ns,ro oi
| IL does NOT dare 10 take lis old position on
the question OF State Rights and Secession; II mas pro
fessed of all the results OF the suppression
the Rebellion Without these II Is no longer user ~
Neto York World, which s charged with the Ttrlole
duty Of keeping up Democratic spirits hopes 1t w1' n
cratic gain through the agitation OF fiscal queslohs
in Free Trade, which has ever been Denooi
principle when II becomes necessary 70 nave ons ,r
Democracy. We believe IL VIII not strlke the PeVpo ~
on the contrary II Free Trade could only come th
the old Democracy people have not indicated ther
purpose IL they would not under any aess @
fr indefinite postponemen Of Free Trade 10
They long ago Loaf eonndencs ID DenoVfaVS' anu
! u u uUL trust ~.