The Portland daily press., 1872-11-26
Tbroots Of the Young Democracy.

The so called Young Democracy in this
vicinity, if we accept their own declarations,
have fully resolved to break up the present
party organization in this State. They have
attempted this course several times, but have
been checked in their incipent rebellions
either by the influence of the old leaders or
the more potent power of the majorities, both
n the party councils and the convent ms.
he defeat of the present year, so disastrous
overwhelming, has strengthened both
ir determination and their numbers. They
declare that there is no hope of success while
the present name of the party is retained,and
under the direction of the old party leaders,
every one of whom bear the stigma OF cop
perheadism." They say that party that
took every occasion to put itself on record
against the crushing of the late rebellion and
strove in every way to embarrass the admin
lstration in its prosecution, has rendered it
self SO obnoxious to the people that with its
old name emblazoned on its harness and
borne by the leaders that have committed it
to that policy, there can be no hope of sue
cess as the past ten years have abundantly
proved. Besides many of them feel that the
old leaders and the old guard of the party are
hostile to the younger and more liberal ele
ment of the party, SO much SO that when one
is nominated they have shown lack Of in
terest in his success amounting to the coolest
indifference.
What course the young politicians of the
will oh TO ma lYn no n
party name and leaders thing of the past,
we know not. They openly declare that
they will so utterly consign them to the care
of the historian that in few years the fos-
sis will be as much an object of curiosity to
the lovers of mysterious antiquity as the
mounds of shells and curiosties about Dam
ariscotta now are. One plan is to induce the
Democratic State Committee not to call
convention next year. Failing in this they
hope by the cooperation of The younger ele-
ment in the State to adjourn the convention
sine die without making nomination, after
announcing that at last the Democratic party
realizes that it is really dead.
The Notifying results of the Presidential
election has emboldened the young blood to
talk freely and threatningly. Among them
are brilliant and ambitious young men who,
ten years ago, failed to discern the signs of
the times and consequently allied themselves
to the Democratic party, expecting success.
Sadly devoid of convictions on political ques-
tons, they seek success alone, and are ready
for any combination that promises power.
We fear that these brilliant young leaders
will come to grief The old leaders of the
Democracy hold enough of the reactionary
element in this State in hand to effectually
crush any spirit of insubordination, however
brilliant and audacious, and these young men
instead of disbanding the Democratic party
and being nucleus about which to form an
other will only become the useless victims of
futile revolt. Nevertheless such is their
openly avowed purpose, and we shall watch
with some interest, ifnot solicitude, the de-
velopments of the future.
THE revival of the ship-building business
will doubtless lead those engaged in this i'm
portant industry to ask for further, considera-
ton at the hands of Congress, than its friends
were able to obtain at the last session. Ma
thaniel Mckay of Boston, is in Washington
for the purpose of consulting with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Boutwell,, respecting the
recommendations to be presented to Con-
gress. No subsidies are wanted by those
whom Mr.. Mckay represent, but the Presi-
dent will be urged to recommend the admis-
sim Of outfits ond u,oto oil mt rip