Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-21
neyolutlou, Repudia,ien, Despotis''.


Reyoiation, Repudiasien, Despeti>"''
Mr.. Greeley says Democracy revo'
luton" That is true. But Il IL revolu'
ton from usurpalions, higher'lAw v''
Iainies, oppression Of a whole people
extravagant waste, dishonesty and peca'
la,ions on the public funds, to obedience
to the Constitution, return TO public ana
private virtue, liberty, economy ana
integrity, with individual and universal
confidence. prosperity and greatness II
| is a revolution from criminal iniam'es 70
great virtue and glory. He says also,
Democracy means reputation" And
this, too, is true. II repudiaies the iaea
that war.worn, impoverished, desolate'
heavily-taxed and oppressed people
should 20 beyond their contract ana
undertake to be generous and pay 10
gold. when they are unable to pay In
greenbacks. II repudiates the idea that
the poor should be ground down by
taxation. in order TO exempt the rich
from being taxed. It repudiaies the
idea that it is point Of honor to pamper
and fatten the aristocratic Lords OF the
Bonds, and in order to do 1t, make the
poor and toiling millions OF America
work TO pay their taxes. 1t repudlates
the idea that the rich, who ride IN
coaches, are SO much better than the poor
who toll and walk, that better currency
must be provided for them than is pro-
vided for the people. And it rerudlates
the idea that the great capitalists oil New
York and other cities, who live in pala-
ces. and laid in the shade and specu-
lated and grew great, while millions we're
giving their time, their money, the
comforts of home and their lives to their
country, should be loaded down with
gold and pay no taxes to the public
treasury, while the poor laboring men
and mechanics of the country, the
soldiers, their wives and little ones,
widows and orphans, shall be paid in
rags, and compelled by the sweat of their
brows to pay the taxes which the Lords
should pay themselves. The Democratic
party does indeed repudiate these things.
Such is the extent of its dishonor. Its
intention is to restore all the interests OF
the country, so that all may prosper to-
gether, and to pay all in gold or none.
And, moreover, says Mr.. Greeley,
democracy means despotism." He is
very hostile to despotism. he prefers
anarchy or an oligarchy, in which he and
his few friends may rule and grind down
the poor, in the interest of the Nabobs,
Counts, Barons and Dukes, Of New York.
Well, if Democracy means despotism, is
not any possibl. change preferable owhat
we have? These Radical doctors have
thrown the country into fits, and now
they insist on continuing their oligarchy
of the rufle shirt gentry because they
are shell on fits" By their acts have
they shown themselves quacks and
tyrants. Does Mr.. Greeley suppose that
the people of America is such an incor-
rigible big fool as not to know that any
single despotism is better than his
damnable oligarchy of perjured thieves
who pirate honesty and liberty, only that
they may continue to deceive, steal and
ruler Not at all. He is merely throw
ing his last card. And what be believes
has nothing to do with it. He says I'VE
cannot beat Governor Seymour by dsrid-
ing him or by jesting about the habits OF
Blair. These men are defeated to day
beyond any hope of salvation, if we can
only bring ont the vote, and show the
voters the true meaning of the canvass"
Alas it is uphill work and ne sees it
plainly. Though it may be that Grant
and Colfax will be elected-if they get
votes enough.