The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-23
Parties.
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It were as wise to attempt to set aside the
laws OF nature as to undertake 70 prevent
the formation OF new parties when the time
comes for the old ones to die. The kalerdeo-
scope docs not more certainly furnish a new
combination to Che eye whenever it rs turn
ed in the hand than viii parties assume ~ new
forms aud people make new COMMENTATORS
whenever the changed circumstances o. 'he
hour afford causes sufficient to produce suca
an effect, We have, therefore, never gwen
ourselves one moments uneasiness as 70 'no
probable effect Of Mr.. HATEs's pohcy upVn
she fortunes Of tie Democratic party OF Tue
country ar Of the Conservative party VI
v;rr,,ia There are but few persons VINO
arc canablc OF being leaders,, ana these set
the example which is sure TO be Ipi'o"eo W
tho masses. These leaders-that Is LUG
thinking mcn-will applaud mr.. IA! HAYES
whenever he merits applause, ana suppois
his measures whenever these merie supPoi'
hut will not consider that they hare thereby
hornd themselves to uphold him In all that
no does. +, he does a good deed ana
gives bad reasons for it, they Will never
tbe,ess give him credit for the act. Ike
rard for the true principles OF the Govern
ment will induce them to continue 10 sup
port that party which processes TO holo
those principles in their purity. When, tor
instance, the President orders the Federal
tro,ns n he removed from the State-house
in Louisiana, every true patriot in the Demo
cratic marty must accord to him whatever
need OF praise he deserves; but "hcn l"
the order for their removal he assumes 'tiat
he had the power to demand assurances tnat
g no resort to violence" was contemplated,
and declares that he "Merefore " directed
the troops to be removed. he almost Spots Ms
meritorious act, and ought not to expect to
gain to his party any recruits from amongst
people who still hold to the doctrines taught
by the trainers OF the Federal Constitution.
The true theory is that the Constitution
means what it says, and that state gov
ernmcnt cannot constitutionally be inter-
fered with except in the manner which IL
Drescribes. The President has nothing 10
do with the matter. 1t would DC lmpossl-
BILE for the Democratic party to be brought
I'D to the support of 4 platform which
should set forth the doctrines Mr.. HAYES
constantly asserts in his letters, orders, ana
conversations.
Suppose, however, that the President
We're to be so absolutely just to the South
that sectional questions should drop OUT OF
tie world OF parties. Suppose he were to
cease all prosecutions OF our people and
allow them to govern themselves i'll their
own way; and that he were to admit that
the President has no power to keep the
peace OF n State nor to protect its citizens IN
any OF their rights. Then suppose an issue
to be raised with him on that point. How
long could the present organization OF par
ties be kept up? Not one month. The
voters would form new combinations. The
consolidationists of the school OF MORTON,
PHILLIPS, GARRISON, BLAINE. &c, would
cease to act with the Republicans of the
Presidents party; whilst the masses OF the
Democrats would rally to his side on that
question. We could not help ourselves.
Wewould be false to our own principles il
we did not uphold the hands Of the men:
who should proclaim and enforce them. So
far as that question Of the powers OF the
Federal Government was concerned, we
should all be Administration men. ~
But what would follow in the case sup
posed, would also follow il the distinction
between North and South were lost sight OF
altogether, and no sectional question nor
question as to the relative powers OF the
State and the Federal Governments were
before the people. That is to say, the voters
would necessarily divide upon whatever
new issues might be presented for their
consideration. The tariff, the interna-reye-
nue. system, the doctrines of free trade and
OF protection Of home industry, the system
Of internal Improvements by the General
Government, &C.,, &c, would divide the
voters by lines entirely new. There would
be no way to prevent it. And if it were
not for the negro voters, this new state Of
things would be greatly to be desired by
the South. Sectional issues have never
benefited her. a., ...'. =. az. =.