The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-04-24
RuMoR OF A NEW PRTY.

! RuMoR OF 4 NEW PITY.
TIE telegraph reported some weeks ago thai
Governor H1ndricks, Of Indiana, had visited
Warrington on an important political mission
and that the object Of hisvisit was the con
templated Organization of new political party
Before the Adjournment Of Congress. leading
Democrats aud Liberals held consultation
for the purpose of considering the wisdom and
policy of the proposed movemement; and the
New York Graphic says that it was determined
to take measures for ascertaining the "dritt Of
public sentiment; and DR.. Carl Schurz was
directed to feel the public pulse, make q care
full diagnosis aud ut q subsequent meeting, ut
an early day, submit his professional opinion
az to the representations. It was also decided
that the name "Democrat is not to be aban-
doned at present, and we infer therefrom that
a temporiziug policy, so far, is proposed to be
pursued.
We believe that but few prominent or lead
ing Democrats, Of national reputation, were
present at the aforesaid meeting. or that they
in any way sympathize with the movement
proposed to be inaugurated Strategy in poll
tics. az in war, often snatches victory from the
Jaws OF defeat; but party whose principles
are so repuguant to the masses Of the Amer''
can people as to require that the wolf should
be clad in sleeps clothing, in order. through
artifice and deception. to secure popular in-
dorsement-can never long retain power aud
place. Fraud.and deception may succeed for
time, but Right will triumph in the end.
We are as opposed to the abandonment OF
the name Democracy as we are to the
abandonment of our political principles, tor
Democracy is itself synonymous with hber-
ty and constitutional government. Never IN
the history Of our country have the Democ-
racy been driven, by guilty conscience, to as
sumo an alias and practice deception and fraud
upon the people. The spells OF Office and the
lust for power which have led other political
organizations to act upon the Jesuitical theory
that the end jussiies the means" have failed,
and always will fail to seduce from their allegi-
ance to the undyiug principles Of constitutional
liberty and the reserved rights Of the States.
that grand and glorious old part. whose prin-
ciples were enunciated at the birth Of the re-
public; and whose war.worn banners speak
trumpet-tongued Of past victories achieved in
behalf Of the right Past reverses have only
separated the wheat from the chat by driving
the camp-followers and skulkers into their
proper and legitimate sphere as hangers ON
and parasites upon the corrupt and bloated
body of Radicalism. that obtained power and
place through fraudulent pretences, and. like
q vampire. is sucking the Iifc-blood Of the ma
ton. The Democracy, purified and regener
ated through reverses and ignoring dead issues.
with bold front meets the living questions Of
the day. determined to fight the good fight. not
under an assumed name, but under the old
banners that have been borne
aloft to victory on many a hard-fought field. |
has fought Paganism for centuries, |
armed with the weapons Of truth and under |
the banner of the cross; and after centuries
Of persecution, emerged from the da. kness
and gloom which shrouded the world during |
the middle ages. revvi6ed, and stronger
and more determined to conquer the devil and
all his works. Lost ground was regained. aud
attended by civilization, has rev.
olutionized the world. Christians adopted no
Pagan name to attract converts to their faith,
nor do we believe in the adoption Of any such
cowardly subterfugc as the rebaptism of De-
mocracy in order to Gil up with fresh recruits
pur depleted ranks. We prefer defeat in
good cause. under an honest name, than sue
cess under false colors aud through fraudulent
representations. Radicals may change their
principles and pander to the unreasonable de.
hands and humors Of the rabble. but Demo-
:rats never!
MORMON ADMINISTRATIONS Young has re.
'igned his position as Trustees in. Trust for the
Mormon church, as also the Presidency Of
lions Cooperative Mercantile Institution, and