Middletown transcript., 1872-11-16
Priucipls N. Policy.

TIE oteoovuoS result OF tho late elec- |
- wss The sssursl Consequence Of the
departure By the Democrats from the
principles which they have professed. and
Hitherto maintained 10 every contest. We
know il is useless to look back, to mourn
ovsr the past. shake the head dolefully,
ssa talk about what might have been, but
We believe iu learning from the past. and
We cannot help bat believe that had the
Dsmocratic Couvention remained true to its
principles, and selected candidates from
it, own ranks at Baltimore. instead Of at.
tempting to "Gghs the enemy with their
own weapons, things would bear . dif.
fercns phase from what they do to-day.
There were thousands Of men, who.
tired Of the extreme measures to which
the fsnasical leaders Of the Republican
party we're rescrtiug in order to be able
to retain their hold on the authority they
possessed. we're ready and willing to CO.
operate with the Democratic party and
put an end to their power. and aid in re.
moving men from Office who had 90 per.
.istcntly abused the trust con6ded to
them.
In Delaware. this feeling was par.icu-
lariy apparent. Two years ago the Dem.
ocratic party went into the State contest
on the broad principle Of uuyielding op-
position to the unjust, oppressive conduct
Of the administration toward tho South,
and to the degrading, disgusting absolute
equality measures Of the Rep. party, and
hundreds and thousand Of men who had
always acted and voted with tha. party,
len. their aid TO the Democrats, and the
result was an overwhelming victory for
the latter, Notwithstanding the fact that
the opposition had enfranchised the ne.
groes and put their own ballots in their
hands; aud We believe. that had the late
contest been conducted on the same prip.
eple. victory would have crowned the
Democratic banners. But il wss ,emcd
incxpedient TO advocate tho doctrines
shieh they honestly believed we're cor.
rect. aud the Democratic leaders sought
70 overcome their enemies by surrender
ing Principle to Policy.
1t Is strange, almost beyond credeuce.
that although all men arc willing to ad.
mit that Honesty is the bes, Policy"
20 few will act iu accordance with that
axiom. especially in politics. and though
often tried aud SO often found wanting,
experience has not yet taugh. politicians
to believe that Dishonest exrediency will
avail them nothing. No one will pretend
10 assert that there wss single Democra.
in shs country who honestly believed in
tho doctrincs laid down in tho Cincinnati
platform. but all know that tho resolu-
,ions and nominees Of that convention
were adopted by the Democratic party.
solsly with the hope that the Liberal
movement united with their efforts. would
break down the Republican party, and
uen we're Wild with the belief Of cer-
tain victory. aud utterly refused to heed
the warnings and r.osestations Of men oi
cooler judgement, bat these were ridicul-
"a. scorncd. and denounced ~ "Bour.
sbsss." aud other opprobrious epi.he,.
were hcaped upon them. Tho resul. hss
shown the value Of their UNDECIDED warn.
ings whom il is too late for remedy.
Rccriminstion 10 useless. and Il be.
eoiass oil true Democrats Of Delaware 70
lay aside Ill ill-tssling. the natural couse-
quence Of great disappointment. and join
ing hand 10 hand, 80 to work with all
their might 70 repair. two years from now,
the evil that has been done. Il 10 true
that this looks like diiical. undertaking.
|. hot ies y remember that the late triumph
,of tho Repablicsn party WIS owing. not
20 tho inssssse of Tie strength Of chat
party. but to the inactivity Of Democrats
Who surrendered almost without . blow
10 their snsmies. because they would not
fsbt usdss tie banner Of hated leader.
The power 10 The State and 10 this county
g 81 y our hasds. and BY united and
pafiijlsst sg6st. With the sbolition Of ell
.inoisudliness " msy b abs 70 retain
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