The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
LINES OF NEW DEPARTURE
Views of Prominent Missouri
Politicians.
BRoDHEAD, JOHNSON AND sLAYBACK.
How the New Party Project is Looked
on in ST. Louis. M



ST. LOUIS, June Q, 1877
The series OF editorial articles recently published in
tho HERALD upon the slincs OF departure marked
out in President Hayes policy have been the subject
OF much discussion In ST Louis and is evident that
the scheme TOR Few party would ind many ad.
herens properly put before the people Of this State
Heretofore party lines have been drawn very closely
in Missouri but almost entirely upon issues growing
OF the Now that these seem TO be finally set
tied party Organization has vsby disappeared, and at
the late municipal election democrats and
treme republicans united upon one candidate for
Mayor and the conservative element OF the
same parties united upon another, the latter,
being elected by majority unprecedented In
our local contests Ut course there IS great
diversity OF opinion AZ to tho practicabil,ty Of
building up . new party, and every leader displays
more or less reluctance in acknowledging that his par
tcuar party has fulfilled its mission, but there is
general that disintsgration has 81 in ton
certain extent, and that reorganization on new issues
and new platforms Is demanded. M
COLONEL BRoDHEAD's VIEWS.
Colonel James l. Brodhead has long been conspc-
uously identified With Missouri and national politics.
and at the st. Louis Convention received the vote OF
Missouri on first ballot, for President He was closely
Identified with Frank Blair in the liberal movement Of
1870 and, although a democrat, was never thor
Oughly pronounced one, peue ONO VI tuose reAuy 70
accept whatever OF good there was In either party
When subjected to the Interviewing process Colonel
Brodhead submitted the following his opinion Of
the so-called new departure w
al can say this OF Hayes, that his Southerp policy
meets my most cordial approval It was really the
policy commended Tor by the democrats In the last
canvass he has done to carry it out salsiac
torly than Mr. Tden might have been able to do had
he been declared President MT. Tdon would have
met with strong opposition from the ultra leaders Of
the republican party. Mr. Hayes and the men he has
called around him would not have been Of those
leaders. But such opposition is paralyzeo now be-
cause he is the acknowledged head OF the rcpubli-
can party. The democrats of course, acqulesce and
there is peace all around and prosperity will assuredy
follow and for this Mr. Hayes deserves tho gratitude
Of the whole country.
sAs to the formation OF new party, can only say
that II Southern question s out OF the way there
is really but little to divide parties and what mean
by the Southern question embraces the question Of
the political equality OF the races-the right Of local
and the use of the military as an ele-
ment Of party powcr Mr.. Hayes and the Southern
people have, think, eTeotually settled these CUES
TONS and settled them satisactorily-the Louisiana
and South Carolina imbroglio involved them ALL Now
We want the industries Of tho country built up. public
improvements encouraged, and honest and econom.
zeal administration Of tho government would CO.
operate with all who take this course, who act within
the limits OF the constitution, and leave the people
the States the right TO their own affairs III hoI
own way without The interference OF tho general sos
ernmenI"
WHAT GOVERNOR JOHNSON GAYS.
Hon. Charles p. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor undcl
the woodson administration, Is one OF our shrewdest
public men, prominently identified with the liberal
movement, but strong democrat and thoroughly pro-
gressive During conversation with your correspond.
ent he said
II believe the Presidents policy leads naturally 70
the organization OF new party. THIS policy, So
called is the carrying out OF tho platform Of tbs
Greeley Convention. Look 1t the speeches Of that
campag n-thoss BY the leading liberal
republicans-and you win there see the strong
est advocacy Of the Hayes policy. And what
attempted at the Greeley Convention
but to organize . new partyf Some OF the
best men Of the country thought The time ripe
then for the effort. The people were tired and dis
gusted with the old porty organizations because they
seemed entirely incapable Of solving the most promi-
nent que ston-the Southern problem-which involved
really everything. But, rs everybody knows. tho
channels for expression and action were bunderngy
uctod, and the attempt failed Now note this
faot with the last campaign. The conserve
tive elements OF the so-caled republican and demo-
cratic parties claiming the thing IN case q
the success Of tnclr respective canolQatea
.Yhe element claimed that TiIdon were elected
he would adopt just this policy that Hayes has adopted
and the other claimed that II Hayes were elected hs
would ADOPT just this policy now call the Hayes
policy. II was the pivotal question Of tho campaign
Now those two elements must coalssce. They cannot
DO kept apart on more personal considerations. They
comprise liberal patriotic class Of people In
this country. They not Tidon men nor Hayes
They independents IN thought and 10 &C.
tion. They just the material out Of which to make
q new party. The object, the pet scheme Of Mr..
Schurz for years, has boon to form . party. He
was defeated in that object In the Greeley campaign.
but he has fairer field, associates OF power and
associates who are deeply and seriously bent, u
would secm rs he ever was 70 achieve that END.
think they Will succeed. The lines oil the new de
parture easily read and the principles OF the lib.
era republican platform OF 1877 are In the ascendant
COLONEL A. ". sLAyBAck
Colonel Slayback OF strongest representa-.
ves OF young and progressive democracy OF brilliant
Confederate record under Shelby He made memoir
cheated out Of the prize by the undoubted bad faith OF
certain men IN his party. HIS views Of the political
Il was a sincere and hearty supporter Of Governor
Tdon for the Presidency but was opposed 10 any at
tempt TO inaugurate him by force by Intimidation.
admire HIM 100 10 believe that he has ever for
moment sanctioned any action which Tor the sake
Of personal or party ascendancy would imperil the
peace and welLbeing OF the country. believe ne sa
zion OF President Hayes with gratiGcatlon see no
reason why those who supported Mr. rdcn from prin-
cple should sustain President H,yes in carrying
those principles INTO practical execution The Pres.
idcnt 10 acting nobiy and II he goes ahead will endear
himself 70 every good citizen Of tn" Republic.
lie has risen to the true dignity Of his exalted sta
| ton There is no: politician the country who will
ruin himself n he attempts 10 obstacles In his
way Tor the people, regardless Of party are convinced
that he Is struggling 10 conduct public Affairs IN
the right direction, and with good motives The ad
vaEced thinkers Of the country, and those VINO are
staiesmenlikei In their views viii desire give MIN
fair trial and generous charity In the construction
they place upon his acts and his incentives
'The croakers GROWERS and agitators will OF course
give him whatever embarrassment they can. IL VIII
| not be much. The HERALD has struck tho keynote.
| lts editorials appeal TO tho aud 10
tho business OF the masses The peop'a
already think that way. They neod leaders.