The Morning herald., 1878-11-02
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From our special CORRESPONDENT

From our ~peclai Norrespondentl
WAsH1NeT.N, D. GsNov. 4 ls78. =
In New York some time since, comb.
nation was formed TO defeatcertain regu-
lar Democratic nominees, Those Demo
Gratis who went iDtothes combination per.
haps did-so far what they thought good
and sufficient reasons. n, That they would
be dragged into opposition TO regular and
honorable Democratic candidates for Con-
gress, and indirect aid to Senator Conkling
in his bloody shirt campaign for re-elec-
ton, they probably had no idea. Day BY
day, however, the truth is being made
plain, and before election 1t is to be hoped
many Of them will see the trap into which
they are being drawn. Tnere is no proper
place for Democrats but in tine Democratic
party. In Pennsylvania less plausible
schemes threatened for awhile to injure
Democratic prospects. The latest reports
from both States are encouraging. The
wonderfully clear statement of the parties
which are necessary in an election and re.
preventative government, made few days
since by Senator Thurman, receives fresh
confirmation in the Congressional nominae
tions being made daily. In New York for
instance, the combined opposition to the
Democrats has put in nomination some Of
the principal bankers of the country. As
Senator Thurman's statement was at once
clear aod able, and t!s particularly the
present conditien of affairs. l give it in
full.
"The Third Party contains many good
.men, and not few misguided men. The
"idea that it can absorb the Democratic
party, or the Republican party, or draw
enough from them both TO become the
"dominapt party, is fallacious. In a
/" ccuulry of free Institutions there never
." has been, aud never will BE-, but to great
permauent parties, the lonea party of
f" privileges created by law, and the other
"a party of equal rights. In our country
"the party of equal rights is the Democra-
"tic party. The party of privileges cre-
" ated by law, has ever been. and yet is,
F" the. party opposed TO Democracy. / ex>
/" clude from the comparison the slavery Of
" the blacks that formerly existed, not
" only in the South but in the North. That
" was forced upon us by our English an
cestors. Excluding that, what statute
was ever passed by Democratic Con-
gress or a Democratic legislature to con-
" fer special privileges upon Democrats -?
q Not one. But on the other hand, every
g public debt law, every banking law, eve y |
= tariff law, every subsidy Law, has con-
ferred immense privileges upon our OPP
roGents. Sir, the Democratic party is
6 the natural party of free institutions. 1t
8 is indestruc!ible SO long as such institu-
ttions exist" : Z tta''I ifgis |
There haS been sudden collapse Of The
AXE imposing bloody shirt revival. Every
BODY should remember, to the discredit of
Senator ConkIing that but for him we
should have had little reference in the
resent campaign to the silly ,fc'ions of
'ou,rages" in the SsHth. These stories
ire relics of time when one section was
viling to be governed by hatred III an
,taer.
The Commission TO inquire, into the ad-
yissDI.t! Of transferring the Indian Bu>
eau 10 the War Dephrtfnen, has finished
ts investigation, and will now Commence
be preparation Of its report There il
umor that it will adv; It aga INST the trans
'rr. Honeat aud experience men differ
nc this suhjeot. bur no Intelligent man
ioubt1 the urgent necessity of removing
ne Interior Department some cf its b.
.saus Secr,tary Schu'2 is wholly unable
q give attention 10 all his dmiss, and til,
is tnat his Bureau eficers
practically manage the Department, ieav>
i. z 1im ronly the honor Of being figure
Iead aud lhe profit at aching 10 hat honor
rhe Secretary within week Used subs
tantially Ahis. language in reference TO one
If most important questions which has
.ome Uetore HIM. j believe yon have
Iaw equity and cus.om and common sense
Oh your SIDE, gentlemen, bu my subordi-
nate ought TO understand there things
better than l do, fer he is specially
charged with their performance, and |
must sustain him. Such action NAV be
u part the result Unnatural ,ipsptitude, for
,ra,tical affairs On the part Of the Secrs-
airy, hut doubtless in comes in part also
rom the inpossibility Of one man doing
ntelligentiy all the work imposed upon
he head of the Department,
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