Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-07
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Andrew JACKSON was 'ne impersonauon
OF on'onism and was 100 apo'neos'Aeu
democracy lancey anu DaV's were
STURDY enemies Oh .he onion anu 'Ae,r
names shine as illus'riousiy III 'ne car
endar Oh sa'n'eu Deuiocracy' aS .ha' VI
him whose expressionicss eyes anu r'g'u
features greet every 'o''erer IN Cour'
square ine ~oru Deniociaoy 'eu 'pe
MOB when IL wept over 'ackson grave
ana when IL viilined ana tnrea'eneo ana
derided the oniohists OF looo' 1 gu nave
yielded no principie wnen you accept tne
name OF Democrat out nave conceded
fact that Shapes your partisan
fortunes through all ume'
Personally, have no opJectlon TO the
name. shall toll as earnestly as your
self for the success OF any party opposed
to Stevens Kadicaiism' But let me say,
that next to secession and utter ruin OF
the South, the moral results OF the late
horrible conflict have superlnduced a
condition of parties more frghtfui to a
patriot than any practical consequence
of the rebellion. five suffer the same
two parties that wrought all our coun-
try's woes to continue their struggles, the !
results will grow worse and worse as these
contests become more violent. Radical
ism might surrender offices and power to
Conservatism, but never to Democracy.
Democracy went to war with Radicalism
when dethroned by itin 1861 and, IT | am
not grievously mistaken, the Govern
ment will be overthrown or more fright
ful war will result before Radicalism
yields its omnipotencs to Democracy.
The great mass of Northern Radicals
honestly deem Democrats rebels" and
our acceptance of the name is most un-
fortunate for our Northern friends; new
ertheless, l am, just now, thorough |
Democrat I. 81. M-N.
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