Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-06-26
POLITICS ANDTHEIRP RIN-
GIPLE.

pendent party and lndrprndrnt voters
which, coming from that journal, Il en-
titled to more consideration than IT it had
first appeared IN straight" party or
gan. But, a< with all those whose pres
ent interest centers in the defeat of both
the old parties, the fdU fall into some
errors of judgment in defining it, Reasons
why these parties have II following which
continues to adhere To them in all the
mutations of politics which arise from
year to year. 1t ho.d- that 'Democrats
vote the ticket through thick and thin,
because Democracy did many thing
which their fathers approved vi ; Rrpub-
Leans vote the ticket IN 1875 brcau,e in
1862 the patty bearing this name con-
Quoted II successful war ia defence of the
| Union. III either case they are Influenced
in their political Associations by the eN entS
which tran, piicd from ten to trty years
age" So lar ~ thi. extract relates Ia
the Democratic party the reasoning Is
correct. With one class OF Democrats
the traditions OF the past are their stock
in trade, and they have steadily refused
t. recognize the changed condition of the
country and the principles ol Government
made necessary by this change. With
another class different influence controls.
that class is the citizens ol certain foreign
nationalities, who are led 10 Democracy
10y he opinions of those with whom their
first ns>ocintinns are east. They come
here only To fnd the majority OF their
cnuntiymen who have attained CITIZEN
ship aident supporters OF the Democratic
paI Iy; and al, the Influences Brought Ia
bear upon them are such, that when they
in turn me qunlilird lOr citizenship they
III II to Democracy rs naturally ~ young
ducks take To- water. Aud it i, this latter
class which has in past years been the
nucleus from which the Democratic pai V
has grown To its present strength, Tor had
it divided up politically II, other citizens
OF native nth do upon many occasions,
the Democratic party would have ceased
t. exist with the rebellion. With R-pub-
licans the case is widely ditleIei:. The
party had II, origin in mn Uutbur>t Oi
hone.t Indignation against the cncroach-
mems oi II gigantic national evil. and it,
IDEAS OF government have ever been pro
gre,sive. 1t was quick To recognize aud
meet the questions which ,ptung up from
day To- day, nor did it skulk behind plec-
edent when new i(eas of governmental
policy were pIopoStd. It. member, were
the thinking men of Nil PARTIES, drawn
| together by n common impulse for the
count,y's good. 1t met its issues and
d -pnsing ol them, passed ON the con>id
e alton of the future probabilities leaving
the pa behind. And it, members OF
o day are not Republican, for the good
the party has nc, omp i-hed, bat rather or
the work which is yet before them. The
CuU j. wild in it, assertions That Rrpu5-
| licanS vote their ticket bccau>e the party
conducted the war tor the Union To nm
honula able conc sinn, but rather Tor the
reason that they nfe opposed To giving
the government into the hnhd, q. those
So lately it, enemies, who now ask To be
restored To the fullest cnntdrtTp. They
that every necessary measure growing
oat OF the re.uit Of the great ci> il contest,
was bitterly opposed hy the Dcmoclacy,
and the temper shown by that patty since
it, recent SUCCESSES has been such thnt
reflect NJ men can only Imagine what
steps would he taken ii the purity were
lestolcd in the power it held IN io mer
y'ar>. 1t j. not from it, past that the
Republican patty expects to hn'd its
IN mbers hip. but Tor the need there may
be ot it To- retain to the nation what it has
gain, d. This is the pa amount reason
why the Republicans udhale To their or
gnniIHtiuns when M election has II mn
their Democratic opp nentS in the belief
they are equally solicitou+ with them
selves for the good government of the
country. Their actions too plainly indi-
cate the intention To undo Mt one blow
n that can he undnne and it will not be
until the fire rating element crases To
rule supreme in the South that the De.
mocracy chn be trusted
We confess 10 II laudahle drgree of
curiosity to see what p'atlom of piinci-
plies will be enuncitrd by the Indrpend.
ent pnity which hold, its State Conven.
ton ihi, week. Report has it TINT it will
BE- silent IN national questions, thus de-
nationaIiling its voters. H. principles can
only BE- negative ones Mt the best. If it
ndro' eS reform IN government it hut
enun hates principle upon which good
citizens of all parties are agreed. l., it
holds ms it did twn years aga opinions an
tgnni, tic to railroad don,nntinn, it will
find that its opinions ARE ,harcd by Nil
parties. and the only claim it can nut
before the people to enlitle il To their sup.
port. will be TO sound the p,ai,es of its
'NH ii'FS'Gs NV COfNtH-
ton, To accomplish its a,sumed object
successfully -hould have been held after
the other parti1- had made their nominn-
ti"ns. BY such n course il could have
held the other pa ties nud"r the rod.
They would have heen compelled tn con-
suit pub ic sentiment in their platforms
a n Ia. tp.t E., \
the penalty of certain defeat II they lid
otherwise. But the Independents have
thrown away the balance of power they
h d-sacliicng the opportunity offered
to insure good State government Mt the
behrsts of ambitious leaders. Iudpsnd.
ence and organization when applied To
each other brcome paradlxical terms.
The voter of true independence acknowl-