The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-10
PoLIFICs AND PARTIES.


Politics AND PARTIES.
There are not a dozen sane men in the
country who make any note whatever of
current events who are not satisfied that at
an early day the democratic party will have
control of the government. The event is
placed almost beyond a peradventure. 1t
already has control of the lower house of con-
gress. and on the 4th of March next the
senate will be democratic. These facts are
worthy of the most serious consideration.
Inside of twelve months, says the New
York Sun, 1.-The republican party may be
said TO have disappeared in ala the southern
states. The few members of congress who
were elected as republicans two years ago
ARE doomed to defeat this fall, with perhaps
"a rare exception, to make the rule of eXclu.
sion more visible. The south will be solidly
democratic, and cast one hundred and
'thirty-eight votes at the next presidential
election, and will be represented in the
house Of representatives Of the forty-sixth
congress by nearly if not completely, an
'unbroken democratic column" Between
the democratic andrepublican parties there's
"A DOhA VI N-tiN@AAG hAAN- NNANASHANN1A''c
no allegiance to either of the parties
mentioned, and who are disposed to
form separate political organizations
for the purpose of inaugurating reforms in
the government We have no disposition 70
underestimate their strength or underyalue
their motives. Ii may be said, however,
that their numerical strength is not equal to
4. -. -sfI,
gard to the reforms they demand they
are compelled to fight on the line
long since marked out by the democracy.
The organization to which We make special
reference is the nationals which proposes
to absorb the voters hitherto known as
"greenbackers,' az also the labor element of
the country. That it is making some head
way is a fact which we are not disposed TO
deny. and we are equally frank IN say
ing that it is not likely to advance
to a position of commanding influence in
politics. There are very many reasons why
the nationals and the laboring men of Amer
lea should cast in their lot with the demo-
cratic party. They demand a policy that
shall resurrect business and revive indus
tries. This is the democratic principle. They
demand legislation in favorof the whole pso-
pie instead OF class legislation. The democratic
party, since it obtained control of the
house of representatives, has not ceased its
labors in that direction. The nationals and
workingmen demanded the demonstration
of the silver dollar. 1t was q democratic
measure. The bill to repeal the odious
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than any other law radicals ever
placed upon the statute books to
fill the land with business disasters
is democratic measure, and will be carried
through congress by democratic votes, to be
vetoed by radical presidential fraud as
soon as it passes the senate. This measure
the nationals lndorse and advocate. What
next? The democratic party urge the
retirement of national bank bills and the
substitution of greenbacks. This measure
the nationals indorse and advocate.
What more? The democratic party demands
currency-gold silver and paper-to transact
the business of the country, and the party
demands that the currency shall not be con-
tracted nor expanded to suit the caprice of
! JOnn sherman nor any Otner man
Nationals and workingmen are laboring
for this financial policy. To combine their
| strength with the democratic party makes
assurance doubly sure that the financial
/ policy we have briefly mapped out will tri-
umph, while by separate organization they
may jeopardize the very objects for which
they labor The revival of business we are
satisfied, may be greatly helped by
wise legislation. The democratic party is
pledged to use its best abilities for that pur-
pose.. SO far it proudly appeals to its record
since it has been in position to impress its
views upon the legislation of the country as
a guarantee of what its future policy will be.
Evidently if the nationals are seeking direct
path by which TO lead the country out of the
wilderness of business depression into the
broad fields of prosperity and progress, they
will and it to their advantage to mass their
forces under the democratic banner, whereby
/ they may contribute to the eclat of a victory
the achievement OF which in the near future
! is placed beyond question.