The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-08-31
New Parties.

dtlidA|CAOO Wv pa
ties are a,necessity. 1t is inperi-
tive to the success OF Republican
Institutions, that political ques-
tons should be thoroughly dis
cussed and examined from every
standpoint before they T sub
mitted to the decision of the pop
ular vote.
1t is also true that every lmpor
tant political issue between the
two present great political parties
has been finally adjusted and
that. in consequence. their avow-
ed platforms have resolved them
selves into nearlyidentical compen
diIms of glittering generalities.
The fact can also not be gain.
sayed, that the process of dissolu
ton now swallowing up the Re-
publican Party, is more owing to
its fnll and overlooking measure
OF corruption than to real differ
ence of principles land down. in
which the opposing Democratic
Conservatives find a rallying
point.
In the living issues, which have
sprung up since the close of our
civil war, as those of the curreu-
cy, Chinese importation, tariff, in
ternal taxation, the promotion of
native industry, foreign relations
and others, the opinion Of the diff
erent groups of both political par
ties appear TO be widely divergent.
It is, therefore, not to be won.
dered at, it the "soyereigns," in
their desire to adapt political par
ties to lining issues, do make at.
tempts, both of the consistent and
spasmodic kind, to call into be-
ing new political parties, embOdy
ing the views of such fractions,
as may create them, respectively,
and in such case snch efforts are
perfectly Legitimate and must
prove beneficial.
On the other hand, the number
of disappointed and worn out po-
litical hacks is legion, and those,
undoubtedly. are making every
effort imaginable to get up new
organizations, in which they may
he able to feather a little nest for
Themselves.
At this early day. when none
of the new aspirants for political
power, have, as yet, passed be-
You'd the embryonic State, it
wonld be hard to tell, which of
the two levers has called them in
70 existence, but most PROBABLY
something OF both.
The "tidal wave" appears to
have reached even us, who in bu
colo Innocence were attending to
filling the soil and expecting to
give Il solid Democratic vote. In
the upper Parishes a "Greenback
Laboring Party, appears to be or
ganizing, while below US and on
our left the "Nationals" are asi.
tating.
All citizens OF intelligence, how
ever. must cOncede that it is too
late in the day. to organize a new
party OF sufficient strength to be
successful in the coming election,
and that, therefore, such a move
ment. at present, is peculiarly III
timed. Democratic success in the
coming election is necessary. not
only for our own local interests,
but to place Il final seal of Con-
domination upon the Republican
National Administration, and a
present shuffling of the cards
could only result in enabling our
opponents to fish in troubled wa
terS.
We are very far from comdem
ming. as unjuStifiable, any banker
ing, some of our fellow citizens
may have for IA political change,
ont, while we have no idea, that
the movements referred to will be
strong enough to hurt, we thought
It our duty, to discuss the matter
fairly, impartially, and with an
eye single to the public welfare.