Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
NEW PARTIES.

It seems curious time to select for
organizing new national political
party. We are at tho stillest moment
in the calm that always follows Presi
Dental storm The. Federal Admins
tration has just entered upon new
lease OF of;cial life. Congress, or
rather the House of Representative.
has adjourned and will not meet asa:..,
unless in some unforeseen e1nerGcncv.
until the year, now just well under
way, shall have nearly come to its enc.
The Senate still fingers in Executive
session it is true, but its whole time
and attention seems absorbed in in
vestigations into the alleged corrup-
ton Of its members and in confirming
the nominations to office Of President
Grants brothe 's-in-law and other
friends and satellites. In spite of all
these untoward circumstances, how
ever, it is said that plans are being
matured for the organization Of new
Farty by such new and attractive
name and with such a compromising
declaration of principles" that its sue
cess will be certain.
A special telegram to the Norfolk
Journal informs MS that Governor
Hendricks, of Indiana, is in Washing
ton City "and in secret consultation
with leading Democratic and Liberal
Republican Senator's and maturing
plans for the future course of both
organizations. The Governor proposes
to abandon the old Democratic organi-
cation entirely; also to abandon its
name and to organize new party,
which shall have for its platform such
a conservative and compromising de-
claration of principles as will attract
to its support all classes who are op-
posed to the dominant party. He
claims that the abandonment of the
old name of the Democracy Is abso-
lutely necessary. He also thinks that
the recognition Of defeat, to which
such an abandonment would be an
equivalent, would carry great weight
with the disconnected classes of tie
Republican party. The liberal declare-
! tons and Acknowledgements of the death
! OF past issues "a set forth in what is
how remembered rs the Eallardigham
letter or platform, commends itself to
his consideration. Ee claims that VIC
, -
can be easily gained by the opposition,
MS the political history OF the country
shows that il the off year the OF
ponents of the dominant or admins
tration party are always more or iss-
successful. He thinks that a careful
consolidation Of all the opposition .ie-
inents now With a view to carryi..g The
elections OF 1874, will SO encourage the
organization that IN 1876 % party NAV
be formed OF sufficient strength to
defeat tho Republican party, horse,
foot and dragoon. It IS proposed IL
call convention at some future day to
mature plans or 80 haptise the new
party that Is 20 carry victory Oh its
ba.ners."
What proportion tho wheat bears TO
the cllaH in this mass VIC ara NOT pre-
pared to say Just yet. It has curious
sound to hear that Governor Hendricks
proposes to abondop the Democratic
party. /. sounds stranger still to hear
thai he proposes 10 con1pro2a;So hia
principles. The time has not yet
come for making arrangements to fight
the baltic Of 1876 or even that of 1874.
SnficioI. unto the day is the evil
thereof. Let us take as long breath
ing spell as possible before forming
new parties or forcing new issues.