The Morning herald., 1876-10-27
THElMPERIsHABLE PARTY.
lH.- ss** hou art dead:

Beauties ensign is yet upon the lips and
And deaths pale flag is not advanced here
when the Democratic party shall be
dispersed as Hoods army was after the
battle of Nashville, beyond all hope OF
ever rallyiug again under the standard OF
oppression and disunion, the mission OF
the Republican party will be ended
"Forney's Press" quotes the above SEN
tencea approvingly, and INDUCES in some
fine writing thereon. 1t might as we'll
refrain from all expectation of seeing the
fuJfllment of the mission of the Republi-
can party, as it will never occur. 1t has
been said by one of the profoundest OF
essayists that nationalities never die. The
purpose of party organization, of it be
quickened by principle fundamental and
vital stamps upon it imperishibility, and
of course it cannot die.
The Democratic party is the custodian OF
those political truths, for the triumph O.
which Washington fought, and Montgom.
cry fell. and are soseSentially national, as
to be the soul of the republic.
The identity of these principles are so
complete that any one reading the various
resolutions Of the revolutionary bodies, sand
comparing their spirit,purpose and phrase
ology With those Of the Democratic party
of to-day. would be amazed at their SINH
larity.
The main objective policy Of the Dem
ocratic party in 1876 is to secure to the
people OF the country, the right Of muni-
cipal, State and selfgovernment, clear and
independent, subject, however, to all their
constitutional restrictions. The political
demands Of the Continental Congress were
in fact the same. This policy is the ma
tion's soul, without its existence and appli-
cation to our governmental policy, it can
not live, but must die.
Ifthe Republican party hope to see the
dispersion of the D~mocratic party, they
ho,e to see that which will never occur, so
long az the soul Of nationality lives in these
Republics.
Historic parallels are frequently very
suggestive and instructive. The Repuhli-
can party in Delaware to-day rely upon
two elements If power for success, the ne
gro wilhin;-,he coercive and corruptinc
power of the Federal government from
without. A prominent feature Of the par Y
is its disregard and contemp, for the laws
and custom, of our people. In curious
pamphlet published in 1888 entitled The
Biography Of Dionysius Of De aware, by
Timoleon." We find this description OF a
Sussex county Tory Of l775.
"That be was the pet Of the proprIctory
faction, and being in receipt o'large sume
of money he used, treated and entertained
the idle and uur linking, 10 induce Them to
oppose Independence. He laughed at the
non i'm mportation agreement Cf the freehold
ers of Kent, aud imported tea 10 distribute
among the disatfected, goiug so far as &c
gather the negroes together and tell Them
that their only chance of fair treat mrnt and
freedom was through the King and parlia-
ment of England"
Save and excep. the change resulting
from the necessities and wants Of the times
this picture ola Sussex Tory of ITO, would
exactly suit a Republican expectant hushel
with the cash OF Zach Chandler, in 1876.
The Democratic party is identical in pol
icy with the wings ofthe Revolution; sine
its conc,etion into an organization, it ha
not changed in either Its name, policy o.
purpose. It met aud overthrew every
party within the century which arose te
combat it. Its first opponent, the Tory o
the Revolution it vanquished and its sue
cess was national. With the lapse of few
..~, Tow pr;ncinles leaveninp Federal