West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-26

sSince lam SO soon done for,
Wonder hat l ), as begun for"
The same epitaph shou d be inscrib-
d upon the grave of he new party
movement. which came into lille
gave few squalls and tl.cn died
The nor them Republicans sneer a.
the idea of dissolving party which
saved the life of the nation. and
which is sanctiticd by holy tradi>
lions and baslowed achievements.
iEe true ard reliable Democracy,
from Maine 10 Texas, are in per-
lect accord. We have never ye'
seen democratic newspaper or
prominent leader that proposes to
substitute the Democratic party
with new organization. Withou'
conference and without any expires
-iun Of views through conventions
or in congress. Democrats are ut
teriny the views aud instinctive!y
expressing the same sentiments a.
10 the future policy OF themselves
and party. The New York Herald,
which advocates the d!sintegration
OF old parties, sent a reporter 10
Ohio for the purpose OF Interview
ing the representative "cn OF thar
State. The Herald contains nearly
page as reported By lis corre--
poudent, which represents the Re
iub.icans much divided as to the
policy of The President, but united
~ fixed and unaiterab'e deter
m,nation to cling to the Repu5li-
can party The information which
The HeroIds correspondent furnishes
as to the unanimity OF the Democ
racy oi Ohio is most gratifying
Senator A. G. Thurman said: "de
anticipated that at the next ses
sion of congress there would be
serious trouble among the Rcpub-
; leans. He did not doubt that th'
southern Democrats felt grateful Il
the President for restoring to then
the rights of local self government
hu. he DID not believe that tha
would induce them to leave thciI
old party organ cations He die
}. not favor the organization Of a new
. party, because he fully believes
the Democratic party. both nortl
aud south, stood upon bette
footing than it had Tor years, ant
that now. when the outlook TO
success in the near future was E.
bright, it would oe folly to talk O
eutering into new lines of part.
affiiiation and le,ve what he con
~idered a nearly certain success to
a doub full experiment. He sal
that he Aad no doubt that some {
the southern Wings who wer
specially iavo, ed pei sonally by Ih
adm nistra;ion might be ready
20 into any scheme which prom
,Sed them further honor or emolu
ments, but that he did not be.iev
that any great number of the south
ern men OF his Cqnaintancc wOui
- ne willing to cut loose ircm tt
old organization, now that its pro
n; pec,s Tor future success looked
bright. AS for himself he w
content to stand by the old party
The reporter for the Herald ne
in te, viewed George Il. Convcrs
the Democratic leader IN the hou,
an6 a premium aspiraht for COVER
or of Ohio, who said "tae Pre-:
go dents southern policy met WI
his hearty approval. Ii Was loo
lng toward "h,ate sovereignty Il
nome rule as the mans for rcstc
ug tranquility aud prosperity
the south. lie SAID that had be
the centra! idea in the Democra
confession of faith ever since
close of the war. "rhere is
grea, credit be remarked, :
The Presidents e.nb:ac. ng this ia
IS, al this late day. He was compe
ed to do it, but he showed sagac
as leader to thus submit grace