The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-21
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Liberals adopted resolutions that it was
desirable that consolidation of all the
leading principles enumerated by the
Cincinnati platform should be effected ;
that until such consolidation is effect
cd, the Liberal organization should be
maintained and perfected; that the next
Liberal State convention should declare
squarely in favor of tariff for revenue
only, and invite all persons, without re-
gard to former political associations, to
unite with them; recommending that at
ter the next State convention that the
name Liberal Republican, as a party
name, be dropped, and that of the Lib
eral party be adopted. The Democrat
ic and Liberal Republican State central
committees also held meeting, at which
they considered the above resolutions,
but the old "hard-shell Democrats
objected to giving up the name of Dem
ocratic party and adopting that of Lib
eral.
Before the campaign, at this same city,
Vallandigham and his friends sought to
capitulate the Democratic forces for the
purpose of gaining advantage for him
self. The "new departure was greedi-
ly seized upon by the Democrats North
and South as good plan by which they
might win back their lost power. Their
surrender, il WAS well understood by the
chiefs, was not 10 be final, but as 4 sort
Of ruse, and then, when they had lift
ed themselves, through the aid of willing
allies, into power, they would still be no
less Democrats. They went through the
campaign, hand-in-hand with their new
associates, whom they intended TO use
in the end. This assistance resulted
in no benefit to them, but tended rather
to weaken and disgrace them in their
overwhelming defeat. Bitter curslns
and mutual determinations are now heard
from these friends "for an hour, while
Democrat bIames Liberal with the canse
of his misfortune.
f, Thus the Liberal, placed in the cata-
losu, with political adventarers and I'M
der no party ties, is willing to give up
the name Republican to appease his Dem
ocratic friend, bu. is 7ot so wiling to be
metamorphosed ;mmediatH ely INTO a SIM
on pure Democrat. Time, however,
may make him seat crow" more fea''-
ly, for really, with him there is nothing
to lose and all to gain. He has figured
prominently in a stapendous farce, and
he might as well act his part out. On
the other hand, the Democrat is not full
ly determined upon what course to pur-
sue in the future-whether to reorgan-
ize his old followers who have been so
tractablc and well drilled in the past, or
still dupe his still anxious ally. de feels
that the alliance has been Of no possible
good to him, and for little consideration
he would hoist the old Democratic en-
sign, cutting himself entirely aloof from
the Liberal ASSOCIATION. Give up the
name Democrat he will not. lie expe-'
riences no prejudices against the name.
To him are brought pleasant memories OF
its brilliant achievements in its palmy
days. lie is by no means in a mood to
say, elf the mountains will not come TO
Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the
mountains" The Liberal may do it,
but as for him he is "no less Demo-
crat." in name and belief, even if he saw
fit to embark for season in the Greeley
fiasco.
1t is pretty well demonstrated by the
sayings of their Journals and the doings
of their chiefs, that the Liberal-Demo
cratic alliance hangs by a brittle thread,
liable to be cut in twain at any moment.
They are not bound together by any fix
ed principles, and are evidently afraid of
each other. They feel bitter over the
result OF the late campaign and are in a
towering passion that their glarinS false
hoods and their gross Misrepresentation
have had so little effect upon public sen
;;ment. Like "h gh-toned charger"
the, fret that they must be held under
the reins, for Ia. other four years, OF him
whom, through envy anu the nest des-
picable malice, they have sougn. to
disenthrone from the hearts of the peo
pie. In their gloom, they naturally try
to blame each other with their late dis
astrous campaign, and their chickering's
and quarrelings do not serve TO help on
a union of their forces for future action.
II would seem to us that the Democrats
were holding the most independent pc
sition before the people at present, and
that the Liberals were in no condition to
dictate any rules for party action. Their
position is plainly subordinate, and they
can only act under the surveillance Of
the Democratic leaders.