The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-04-19
Democrats, North and South.
From the Dallas (Texas) Herald

From the Dallas (Texas) Herald.
They who suppose that any i'm
portant or permanent schism will
ever rend the democratic party, and
especially on the line of north and
south, reckon very widely from the
mark. Differences of opinion there
are and indeed ever will be, because
the influences of local character
differ in the two sections, but as
long as the party is aligned on the
old doctrines which distinguished
it from the other great party Of the
past of federalistic tendencies, no
fears need be entertained of it's per-
petuity; aud as long as it is arrayed
against the present republican or
ganization, the party of plumber and
peculation, it cannot and dare not
die. These considerations have
weight in the north as we'll IS the
south. The northern wing of the
party we'll understands the fierce
ness and strength of it's republican
opposition, knows how they own
the bonds, control the money and,
can and do purchase the vote neces-
sary to secure triumph whenever it
is question of mere strength. They
have their own peculiar ideas as to
how this sort of power is to be met,
it differs from ours in the south only
in regard to the modes and means,
not in a thorough apprehension as
to the gravity of the situation, and
the Importance OF successfully con-
tending with it.
Thus it is seen that the two wings
of democracy are united in the es,
sentials of party doctrines and party
necessities. No permanent or seri-
Gus estrangement can ever occur
while we have so much in common.
Not only party interests demand
close alliance, but the interests of
civilization, pure government and
the perpetuity of our nationality
demand it. Duty has seldom been
turned away from the democratic
party door, sighted or misused. In
this case, we have all the old incen-
tives to a close party alliance, and
hundreds of new ones our fathers
never even dreamed of.
One of the most powerful of these
incentives, is the evident DISPOSE
ton of the more respectable ele
ments of the republican party, to
influence Hayes to adopt liberal
and just policy towards the south,
as has been indicated in the final
decision in favor of Hampton, in
South Carolina. Not only the two
wings, north and south, of the dem
ocratic party, but the more liberal
and least partisan among the re
publicans, demand that the south
be set free; that justice, and not par
tlsan 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 dem
ocratic party, and hence it follows,
if the republican administration
performs any part of the work, that
much will have been subtracted
from the sum total of the merit of
the final work of the democracy.
The two wings of democracy are
united in securing to the unfortu
nate south as much advantage from
this mildness of Hayes, as possible.
At the same time they see the pol
icy obtain with many misgivings.
They have no confidedce that the
policy is anything but Difference
to the decent opinions of all chris
tendon, and does not fairly indi
cate a radical and thorough change
of party policy on the part of the
republicans. If that were really
and truly the case 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 sectional.
ism again.
Let us guard we'll against deny
ing to our bleeding section any ad
vantage which may be 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 north
ern democrats should both be wary
watchful and firm.
Christ wept over Jerusalem