The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
THE FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY


THE FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
1t may be possible that there are men, pro-
fessedly Democrats, who contemplate some
new departure in the organization of the
Democratic party 1t is possible that there
are men, professedly Democrats, made up OF
Malone material, who for consideration,
can be influenced to talk down the old Dem
ocratic party and talk up some new organi-
cation to take its place. 1t is well known
there are Democrats, in every State in the
Union, who, holding fast to Democratic
principles, have been displeased with the
late management of the party, but that there
is now any secret understanding among
prominent Democrats of local or National
reputation to abandon the Democratic
name and the framework of the party
is q proposition altogether too silly
and too preposterous for serious consider
alton. The Washington correspondent
of the Minneapolis Tribune is doubtless to
be credited with the canard, and the ridic-
ulous fabrication has been unduly circu-
lated by the Republican press. The Wash
ngton scribbler gives the information that
"in less than forty-eight hours after the re-
suit of the November election was known
an important conference Of leading Demo
Gratis was held in New York City with the
view of promptly meeting what was even
then regarded as the final crisis IN the career
of the old Democratic party" Having
made the declaration that meeting of lead
ing Democrats was held, the scribber has
an easy task to write out proceedings, the
chief feature of which was to write the
death warrant of the old Democratic party
and toll its funeral bell. The Washington
sGribbler after giving all the information
required concerning the New York meeting,
in which there was no less than eleven MEM
beers of the National Democratic Committee,
besides a considerable number of Bourbon
Congressman" says:
THERE'S to be new party. and that before
other Congressional election. The new genera
ton of politicians at the South will come to the
front: the election of Garfield and Congress Re
publican in both Houses will be accepted as the
Nations final arbitration and disposition Of the
War; and the main elements Of the old Demo
caatic party. putting the past behind them, viii:
appeal to the country under a new name. largely
new leaders, and on entirely new issues 1t is
claimed and hoped by those who are at the front
of this movement that with the War and negro
questions finally and permanently out of the
way, the solidity of the Republican organization
will yield: that the time is now ripe for recast-
ing of parties, for fresh division of the people
North and South by lines of political sentiment
and opinion that have had no influence whatever
since 1860.
Appearances indicate that the chief plank in
the platform of the new party will be mo Protec-
tion-No Special Privileges" 1t will attempt TO
draw off from the Republican ranks all who favor
free trade and " i'll endeavor to I'll its sails with
the wind of ant-monopoly and local hos
tility to railroad abuses. The present
labors Of ex-CongreSsman Frank Hurd,
of Toledo, in travelling over the
country and organizing free trade leagues in each
State Is in fact, teller for the new crusade, and,
while he is ostensibly working of his own &C.
cord and on his own responsibility. he is in fact
the agent of the coalition. Senator Thurman is
known to sympathize with the new party idea,
and there is scarcely a Southern Congressman be-
low the age of fifty who has not lent a friendly
ear to the new gospel Of change.
There will shortly appear in a number Of lead
ing Western and Southern journals, nominally
independent, with Democratic leanings tenta-
tive articles and interviews with prominent Dem
ocrats, looking TO this change of base, and de-
signed to break the news gently to the rank and
file. Charles A. Dana and his New York sun, ex-
Mayor Cooper, of New York. and the World of
that city. the Butler wing of the Democracy in
Massachusetts,, Senator Pendleton and the Gin
cinnad Enquirer. a majority of the Kentucky
delegation and the Louisville Courier-Journal,
both Senators Hampton and Butler Of South
Carolina, are all named as sure to take early
place in the movement.
Such twaddle may please certain class
of Anticipated Republicans who are too de-
ficient in brains TO comprehend the princi-
built, and it is quite possible, as we have re-
marked, that there are men sailing under
Democratic colors who would not hesitate
for consideration to aid in the work OF
disbanding the Democratic party. But
fortunately the Democratic party is too
its adherents by millions, and
in fair count is, numerically,
the strongest party in the country.
None but lunatics talk of disbanding such a
party. The name of the party answers
every demand, and no change is required,
and the principles of the Democratic party
are embodied in the Constitution, existing
before the Constitution was framed, eternal
tru tn sand Justice, and hence there can be
no reason assigned for their abandonment,
nor for the disbanding of a party which
makes them the corner-stones in its political
superstructure The Democratic party
needs neither new name nor disarmament.
1t needs thorough organization and capable
leaders. These essentials of success will
come in due time, and the triumph of the
Democratic party in the near future is
assured.
QUITE a number of papers overflow with
denunciations of the Jury in the Kalloch-
DeYoung case. They seem to think that
since the Jury acquitted Kalloch, that lynch
law ought at once to take the place of july
trials. The st. Louis Globe-Democrat re
marks that the Kalloch verdict els one o.
the greatest outrages ever perpetrated in {
| Court of Justice in this country. No won
der there is lynch law once in while
| Lynch law is only a popular protest agains