The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Albany Solons on the Future
Of Parties.
THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE DEMOCRACY.
General McQuade on Pharisees
and Sumptuary Laws.
TIE NAN WHO WAS BORN A WING.

are not favorable TO the new departure. Indeed there
no 1t which finds favor IN their eyes;
nor there any Moses 10 be found OF sufficient per-
suasivcness a leader to draw them away from the
cshpots of Egypt upon which they are at present re-
gazing aud which they Gn1 toothsomc that no
OF the promised land, though seen from Pisgah
OF great height, affords the slightest temp
taton. The democrats IN the present divided con-
di,ion OF their opponents assurance OF entire sue
cess the future, while the republicans seem TO
realize that though just present their old craft may
not be entirely seawortby. the waves are running
rather too high TO justify transfer to another The
following is the result of interviews with number OF
the most prominent OF both parties:-
AMAsA ). PARKER.
Hon. Amasa j. Parker, the old and trusted leader OF
the democratic party in New York State, says
''Thcrc VIII be 10 now party The democrats IN this
State absolutely solid and viii remain So
There prominent democrats who were
opposed to the Presidential candidacy OF Governor
Tilden, but Mr. Tiidens candidacy Is thing OF The
past The campaign oI this tall viii show the lull
strength OF the democracy oil the State. No demo-
going 10 turn republicans now, and the rcpub-
leans going change their organization
without any prospect oil making converts The two
parties VIII reinan as before, aud Mr.. Hayes course
will only result strengthening our party by show
ing that democratic principles right aud rcpubli
doctrines wrong.
'The country is indebted to Mr. Hayes for his course
in Louisiana and South Carolina but the credit OF it
belongs really 10 the democracy, WHO have always
advocated the policy OF Cancellation and justice. and
not to the republican incumbent OF the Presidential
chair, who has been forced by necessity 10 take
IN opposon to the principles OF his canvass"
L JAMES M'oUADg
General james McQuadc's views expressed in the
following conversation with your correspondent
departure?
GgNERAL-New departure; what Is that? some
change IN the time table, The night boats, airesh
rad Of fhe Black Horse Cavalry In pastures new9
CoRREsPoSDEyr-No; mean the new political de-
parture?
GExERAL-Oh, the proposed rcsusctation OF tho ola
wing party by William NJ. Evarts. Well, think it is
like the famous description OF the snakes in ireland
there snakes in Ireland. There won't be my
new departure to speak or There IS democratic
party and there will be opposition II Is called by
different at different periods but II IS nothing
but opposition to the democratic party alter all The
republican party has accomplished lis ss,on; 1t is
nctus cDc.o Slavery IS abolished; the war Is over
the last republican and the rst fraudulent President is
In the chair The republican party was on ts last legs in
1879 LIS life waS prolonged by the election OF Hayes
over Allen as Governor Of Ohio. II Allen had been
elected the republican party would have been hope
cssy dcmoralized II WAS heuten last year. ana rIden
was larry elected; but politics is often ike gamc
OF pliards-you do not win SO much by your good
play as by the poor play OF your adversary. The
tmidity and vaclllaton Of the leading democrats,
coupled with sentiments quota OF the Southern
contingent, prevented TIden from reapng the fruits
of Tie victory that mad been won Tor MIN. Until re-
Gently there some few people. perhaps, outside
OF the oce.hoders VINO thought that there was some
doubt about TIldens election on tho eth OF November
last but the LOUISIANA affair has convinced these
The recognition ot the Nichols government present
irreragablc proof that Tilden elected President.
There IS no argument 10 meet the inexorabe logic OF
the Tilden and Nichols received the vote
IN Louisiana. II Nicnos is Governor Tilden ought TO
s.Hayes may make many efforts at departures
he pleases. but he will get no followers outside OF
the olIice-hoiders and political bummers. majority
OF the people believe was elected President
OF the United States. The democrats all believed IT
before; they reinforced now by large portion Of
the republicans who see in the recognition OF Nichols
acknowledge that Tilden carried Louisiana. No
party ever succeeded by mere organization and tho
possession ot the spols IL Is something like an army
composed OF all officers and baggage wagons There
must be principle underlying the organization
some fundamental idea. Tho republican party had tor
It's vital principle the outset opposition to slavery
subsequ IT the war party; and tho history Of
the world shows that war parties succeed in every
country. But what would Hayes have the lounda
ton OF the departure? Nothing but the traditions
Of the old wing party, which have no hold upon the
people
gerry clotLe them with flesh and blood by dipping
them the vat OF political patronage Hayes would
have the Offices, but officers don't strengthen party
For every one appointed 70 pos,,ol there are len
sale the entire republican party 10 a new machine
would DO u failure large proportion OF the repub-
luans old democrats, who lett the party on the
slavery question: ana were strong antagonists OF the
wings Tney would be apt to seek their OLD affiliations
wings in the democratic organ cation
would be apt to remain. was wing myself. be-
member OF the party shortly before It's dccehse
but have great respect Tor its memory. l want TO
keep that respect don't want It's record desccracd
by an attempt 10 bolster up fraud on the people.
am entirely we'll satisfied TO remain In the democratic
party, hotwI outstanding my belief tuat u requires
little more brains and pluck in the leadership. But
the masses Of the democracy are right. Democracy
means local self government, no sumptuary laws, no
stupid pharisaca leg sation, no infringement per-
sonnl rights, no chnratanistn.
..Thc numbug reform hypocri,cs an impracticables
are always found arrayed against the democracy.
want to tram with the pubcans and sinners don't
like the mcddng pharisees believe in the right Of
every man to 20 TO Old Nick IN his own way. think
IL was Sam Cox VINO SAID that the Purln'5 idea OF
he'll was place where every man had To mind his own
business Now the democratic party IS not msodle
some enough TO suit great many well meaning people
In the rural districts Nice people in the rural DIS
tricls They are sometimes not meddiesome them.
selves. II you make mistake IN weighing a load of
wheat they won't medde with il-if It should happen
to be their avor but they VIII interfere toprevent
the people OF New York IRON going to perdtion They
think that the democratic party snot TO put too fine
q point on it-uSt hell
"lhc new departure will take all the fanatics
visionaries, pseudo re0rmcrs, Christians who don't
believe in the Bible, total absiaincrs VINO drink behind
tho door, strong minded mothers who don't want TO be
! bothered with Children desccalcd old maids and all
the rag-tag aud bob-ia OF virtues opposition TO sinful
democracy. Sensible people will continue to support
the democratic party. winch. as II takes Ia sinners,
/ will have largo majority for years
"rosdm itup. the republican party ~ played out and
there Is notnlng 10 lis place NJ present.
will be an opposition IN time, aud II may be success
full 1t ought be, occasionally change Is good for
the people. But my opinion OF It Is the departure
| is no departure"
JAMES W. Hustled.
Ex-speakcr James W. Hustled had evidently not
made up his mind whether to DO born again Just yet
or not The interview was brief, II not witty, as fol-
| lows:--
oRREsPoSDENr-General, what do you think Of tho
new dcparturoY
Mr. HusrED--oh, tho old whig party red,rirus.
Why, was Torn whig
| CoRREspoSDEYr-But are you going TO be whig
apany
Mr. HUsTED-I distinctly said born a wing.
Excuse me; am wanted IN the House Gong down to-
nghtg suppose you won't be up again for some time
Goodby.
CoRRgsPoSDESr-But, General, you don't answer my
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