The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-03
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Wednesday Morning, April 8, 1879
The Status of tho Democrats
&c Party.

&c Party.
Tho agitation Of the Liberal move
mcnt throughout the country leads to
. consideration Of tho cx,ct status
occupied at tho present time by the
Democratic Party, relatively speaking.
Some have gono so far Us to assert
that il is politically dead, and buried
ont Of sight.
This view Of the case strikes US as
rather cxtravIgant, and to consid-
erable extent unwarranted. To our
own mind, much Of it's former
strength is forever exhausted, and its
chances Of siDgle-handod supremacy
slim and hopeless. As now oonstitu-
ted, its availability is limited to so
balance Of power" party, and as such
alone will it's influence be felt. That
1t il in danger of dissolution, We arc
obliged to believe, and that its disso .
luton will be accomplished, is a cor.
tain fact, unless it discards from it's
councils many Of its would-be foolish
and impraoticable leaders.
Notwithstanding many adverse oir
cumstancos, it can still remain intact,
and do much good for the country at
large, ct the came time acting as a
preservor Of those great principles
which undorlie constitutional govern.
ment, and which can never perish.
Tho Democratic party would be
playing into the hands Of its bitter
est enemies by appearing In tho po.
l'tioal field siugly arrayed against the
Grant Administration, aud we are
glad to know that its prominent lead
ers 80 fur appreciate this fact as to
keep tho party for tho preseut in IL
passive status, watching apd waiting
quietly for the signal for vigorous ac-
ton, not disorgauizcd, nor dishe urted, -,
but simply keeply observing the times,
and noting when it is the proper mo.
ment to strike. A few sold fogy,"
"fossil," Democrats characterize this
policy as on exhibition of cowardice,
but We rejoice to know that "old
fogyism" has played out completely,
hence their denunoiatious arc not
worth noticing. Progressivcness is
the order Of the day, and it is n prin.
oiple worth cultivatius. Away, say
We, with all abstract theories and i'm.
practicable ideas. Tho Democratic
party has no need Of them, and we
trust it will show its good seuse by
casting them off entirely, aud be no
longer embarrassed by them.
The National Democratic Execu-
two Committee has incurred much
oensure for failing to designate the
time and place for holding the Ma.
tionsl Convention, but We arc inoliu,
cd to the opinion that it has acted
wisely aud in the interests of the par.
ty. 1t has In effect placed the party
in that position in which alone it can
mako its strength felt aad feared, and
any other course would have tended
greatly towards jsopardising its very
lifo.
The Democrats Of tho whole ooun.
try stand to-day in .solid pbalanx, un.
broken and undismoyed, viewing si..
lently the preparations of their allies,
the Liberal Republicans, for tho great
conflict before them, determined to
make one last final effort to drive
from the nation's capital the despotic
oppressors Of the people, the public
robbers Of tho land, and the misers.
bic sycophauts who fawn around tho
tyrant's .foot.stool. Their hopes Of
success arc bright and encouraging,
and If they continue to act with fore.
light and discretion, their efforts will
not provo unavailing. n 81
q Southern Democrats occupy o posi-.
sion Of moro than ordinary sfssponsi.
bilisy. under existing oiroumstan ces,
In tho coming Presidential contest
tboir all 10 involved, and IL behooyss