New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27

itself i'm 1850. A nondCscript collection OF rags
and tatters having stolen the old name, has
been masking before the world as Democratic
party and now that has committed harl'k
also. No doubt il will take the Democrats some
years to discover that rs party they nave
| ceased to exist. They are slow OF cOmprehen-
| sion; even now, it seems to them " great re-
form to advance to the position left by the
Republicans in 1862. But they will learn in
time that the old pro-slavery Democracy which
cast Douglas out did not thereby Kill itself more
efectually than the party which has set itself
against the industrial development of the past
twenty years.
| 1t is easy now to see that the rupture in 1860
was inevitable. The South wanted every
thing. The Northern politicians, who could not
grant everything, and yet keep their heads
above water in Northern districts, were finally
| forced to fight, like rats in corner. Before
long it will be seen that the same intolerant
Southern dictatorship has again made rupture
unavoidable. When Mr.. Carlisle was elected
a heated person shouted, "Thc Southern Con-
federacy is in the saddle again" 1t seems So
Fools and children speak the truth when silence
would be golden. Southern civilization wants
to run = this country, but has no comprchen-
sion of the necessities of modern commerce or
diversified industry. Being as sincere and
bigoted as it is ignorant, it dictates a policy
which means death TO the party in every North
ern State. Some Northern men will try to de-
fend it, and die in Their tracks. Others will run
away, and " live to fight another day after the
present rider has dismounted from the saddle
and the old banner has been furled again.
TIE TRIBUNE has informed the Democrats
for some years past that they did not constitute
party. There was and is no unity OF belief on
any vital question, no unity of purpose Oh any
matter except to get office. The country does
not intrust Office to men who have no beliefs,
and 10 aims except to feed at the public crib
| 1t has an unspeakable contempt for creatures
| who seek place and power, not Tor any puDlic
end, but solely for private gain. Democratic
success without Democratic belief or DEM
| Ocratic purpose was therefore absurd. But
| The TRIBUNE has steadily warned the Dem
| ocrats that, if they ever tried to have belief
or a purpose, they would instantly 90 to pieces.
We now advise them to disband as so
called party, and at once. The longer they
| tarry about it, the worse it will be for them.
| The name of Democracy is a stencil in the
nostrils 1t is associated with all that is mcanes
and most infamous in American history. a
man of sense might well give five years OF his
life to get rid of name that smells OF defeat
and dshonor, of slave-pens and Andersonyille
Prison, of organized assassination and vote
stealing. Why should any set OF men, starting
in race for public confidence, choose to load
themselves down with name and record so
damning2 Such Democrats have beliefs
such Democrats as have any desires higher than
q beasts hunger for something to eat, would
better get out into free air as soon as they cam
and form party of which they need not be
ashamed.