The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Fate Of Parties

Many are learning to repeat Tie foolish
declaration OF the Radical party. that" the
Democratic party il dead" Parties only die
after they have accomplished The objects for
which they were organized. The Republican
party, 50 far as lis original organization is
concerned, is truly dead. The incorporation
oithe 1871, ith aud 18th amendments in the
Federal Consultation, completed the work
mapped out tor the original Republican par
~. \ new departure became necessary, but
what does the new departure amount to? The
civil service reform Is now becoming bone
of bitter contention, aud they promise no
other reform They advocate destruction
of the idea Of the one term principle, and
now openly advocate a third term for Mr..
GRAFT. The leading ideas of the Radical par
ty, if they have any such, is fsyoritsm, aud
the old and damnablc idea ofJacksOn, ito the
victor belong the spoils.' They have no ma
liona idea aud pretend to none. The prlnei-
pies embodied in the Cincinnati platform are
OF national character, and they are truly
Dcmocratic, and, il engralted on the policy
OF our national administration, viii give us
glorious future A country OF such territo-
rial proportions rs ours Is fast becoming can
only be successfully governed by firm and
strict adherence to the reserved rights or the
States. II We ignore the ,palpsLlc fact that
the General Governments is Federal Govern
ment, and government OF limited powers
we are fast going to destruction. The mani
fold aud adverse Interests Of the different
States, eomro>ng cur great Nation, can only
be managed by giving to the several states
all the power, except such as has been fairly
delighted to the General Government And
stlict construction Of the Federal Constitu-
ton, is the only hope of free Institutions in
our country. The third term principle Is,
in Itself, no direct violation OF oar Constisu-
ton. There Is nothing in our Constitution
to prohibit. But is il consistent with our ac-
knowledged ideas OF our systcm' We think
not. And we further think 1t a dangerous
precedent, lf Presidents are to be led to be-
lieve that they can be elected term after
.erm they viii 50 use the patronage of the Of
siice rs to secure thstic-ire.t end IL would
be much better to elect President for ten
years and make him non-eeetiye for second
term, than TO elect for four and leave him To
suppose he can be indefinitely re-eleeted.
The reasons are too apparent to be anumera-
ted, The Democratic party offer the Que
term principle by the platform OF Cincinnati
and hold it as an essential and wise principle,
or the other democratic principles contained
in that platform, We need net now speak
Suffice IL to say, the principles of democracy
are not dead, and the party, although in one
sense dead as 10 the past campaign, is, in its
principles still alive. 1t was not in the late
struggle as a party, or separate organization,
but it comes from the fight intact, and, ad-
mitting AL the war issues as settled, Is still
living and ready to battl. for the remaining
live issues Oar advice to the Democracy, Is
takstasf,Grm and keep an eve single to the
maa, in.W..sss s Ss1rss.of the party. We
elCs%rssss~Ahsr thu :Al this machinery Of
party, k.4xas ..,,xzs..s ssrss,ss;ssn,
mocracy. and' by this action of tho iepubli-
can party, 1t was made possible for the Radi-
Gals to pcrpetuate the frauds that character
lied the late election. The Democracy can
publicly wash their hands Of this matter, and
call upon those whose want OF foresight
brought II upon our country, TO remedy this
great evil The Democratic party having no
Identification in the late contest, is, OF course.
10 certain extent demoralized, but IL is not