The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-13
DEMOCRATS, NORTH AND SOUTH,

They who suppose that any import
ant or permanent sohlam will ever rond
the democratic party, and especially on
tho line of north aud aouth,reokon very
widely from the mark, Differences OF
opinion there are and indeed ever will
be-, because tho influences Of local
character differ In tho two sections, but
"a long as tho party Is aligned on tho
old doctrines which distinguished II
from the other great party of tho past
Of lederalislc tendencies, no fears need
bo entertained Of It's perpetulty and IN
long as II 10 arrayed against the present
republican organization, the party OF
plumber and pecuation, II cannot and
dare not die, These considerations
have weight in tho north az well ~ the
south, The northern wing OF the party
well understands the ilerconess and
strength of les republican opposition
knows how they own the bonds, control
the money, and can and do purchase
the vote necessary 10 secure triumph
whenever IL IL question OF mere
strength. They have their own pocu'
liar ideas as to how this sort OF power
ia TO be- met II differs from ours In the
south only In regard TO the modes and
means, not in thorough apprehension
as to the gravity of the situation, and
the importance Of successfully contcpd'
ing with It,
Thus il is seen that the two wings OF
democracy are united in tho essentials
Of party doctrines and party necessities
No permanent or seross estrange'
ment can over occur while we have 10
much in common. Not only party in
tcrests demand a close alliance, but the
interests of civilization, pure govern
ment and the perpotuity Of our nation
atty demand it, Duty has seldom been
turned away from the democratic party
door sighted ormisused, In this case,
we have all the old incentives TO u close
party alliance, and hundreds of new
ones our fathers never even dreamed OF
One of the most powerful Of these in
centives, is the evident disposition OF
the more respectable elements of the
republican party, to influence Hayes ia
adopt liberal and Just policy towards
the south, rs has been indicated in the
final decision in favor of Hampton, in
South Carolina, Not only the two
wings, north and south, of the demo
cratic party but the more liberal and
least partisan among the republicans
demand that tho south be set FREQ
that Justice, and not partisan hate, be
again the rule by which she is to be
both tried and governed, This is the
proper and legitimate office of the
national democratic party, and hence
it follows, if the republican administers
ton performs any part of tho work
that much will have been subtractec
from tho sum total of the merit of the
, final work Of the democracy.
The two wings Of democracy art
united in securing to the uniortunat,
south as much advantage from thi
mildness of Hayes, as possible
At the same time they SO,
the policy obtain with many
misgivings. They have no confidence
that the policy is anything but defer
ence to the decent opinions Of all chris
tendon, and does not fairly indicate Z
radical and thorough change of party
policy on the part of the republicans
If that were really and truly the cas-,
the fight would be over, but it is only
policy, and when it has secured new
lease of power by the new policy, the
old gospel of hate will again be preached
by the bottom timbers of sectionalisn
again.
Let us guard well against denying tc
our bleeding section any advantage
which maybe. used for our good, but at
the same time let us not be carried by
this small and tardy softening' into the
camp of our deadly enemy. Southern
and northern democrats should both
DO wary watchful and firm
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