Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-26
rRTpAg - FEBRUARY g.
raw RRATuEE IN NORTHERN
POLITICS SUGGESTED.

E0AHA -
The New Ysrk Herald Of the 81 instl has an
article on q Tie Ppsidenoy-The Democracy
and the Slavery QassiiSn, e in which Isl 5 sssert-
cd that 9 great change in TIE Northarn political
programme is about to taks place, and = new
plstforn Is laid down for the Dsmocracy il the
esming presidential campaign BENEFITS
character for the inventive, bis motto being SEN
saion 10 matter bow fabulous the foundation,
- are Inclined 10 The opinion TIA ideas q
the srlicls originated aud ony exist in his ssnc-
tu1, but ne cannot forbear calling the aiieaton
Of our readers 70 he article.
Tbe s1teAsnt is made hat the Northern De
mocrscy are beginning to realize The fact that
dee maintenance Of southern slavery for pohd-
cal purposes has become AZ "absoiets idea y
shs., ron his tsrribls var. tie institution hiss
rsosived s1oh 3 shock through ell It's vitsIs thst
il cannot survive thks The hope Of restoring il
with tbs restoration Of he Union, IS q demo
cratic balance Of power, IS gone shat me pub
lie sentiment Of the loyal States ia dTiitingiTro
sistbiy aloag with the current Ct events 70 mi.
zs+sal emancipation snd thai, befors the bro.
Ken hagnsufs OF the late Dsuocrstc party ear
do aaysainF, OF hope 70 do anything, as 5 ma
Eonal orgsnizz iou, they must be relisvsd Of the
Ire55us Of Southern slavery"
The opinion is expressed that upon a PFC
slavery platform" the Democracy sgainst az
Aaii-slEvery platform viii hsrily obtain tHN vote
Of q sol sary Sale participating in he election,
because IN 1856, with the solid vote Of the
sou.hsm States, Tie Success Of BUGHAEAE
tarns6 upon a Eca1ty msjouty secured IN Penn
syIvania By q lavish oulsy Of money in her Oe-
ticker e-ioci5H, and because " BUCHASAS's
a5minisratoH. and shis Southsru rebellion have
forever sEep; away - Northern conservatism
which rested upoa the perDaluation Of the South
err Democratic balance Of power" which
balEucs Of power has disaPPeared-.he tour-
dsfons up51 which Is was established being
oFogthlogn"
Eoz.harn politicians ara 90 mixed, and North
ere politicians are 50 slippery, that We need not
1s Etouishsd ct shy Plalorm, 10 matter new
absurd, being alsptad, or al seeing anybody
stand NJ upon L., &c matter how inconsistent
tbs position may be with former professions.
BIZ smsRg the most uncertain Of all is the
Herald, and 70 It's owl waa.hercOck proeiyits5
sloue are VI perhaps indebted for the idea I'D.
vaucsd
ThsEs probably VIII be, however, s party, or 3
faction, tbas msy take this p~Osihop-lhers viii
be Il ths Herald eaa rally 0ae. There may be
some who eal be persuaded hat LECOLE can
Only be defeated b. q Constitutional platform
fer he extinction Of slavery % athat it is tie
policy Of al te conservatives TO take a new de
paEluTe-to strks ont boldly for an amendment
Of .s Constitution, which viii forever settle the
Troublesome question Of slavery By removing
tas Institution from The country" Il SO. it viii
8s bot a Aeion That viii oaly have an existence
altl the nominations are made. AboitioBism
and negro equality is TOO sweet = morsel LIN
CeLs a3hersn wll no. Ia. st slip from under
lhsI tongues and the Democracy Of the North
are not yet sufficiently "3sm5rsliz5d" to take
mch . gcwon.ed position. There only remain
a fer hybrds, politically, 80 take the step, and
Ct Lsss BENNETT viii be tie oracle and leader,
probibiy. A. al events, ths South viii taks no
interest in ihs campaign. She proposes 10
settle tie troublesome question Of slavery" %
80 far as The N5gsa is concerned, in another
wy, and Ell we ak il 10 be sUf red to do So.