Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-15
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~ The telegraph INFORMS us 'na.
Conservative meeting held the other da,
at Atlanta, adopted resolutions "sug
costing the assembling Of Nationa
Convention at Louisville on the I'D o
February, to form party for the restora
ton and preservation Of the Union OF
the principles of the Constitution W.
cannot approve this suggestion. !,
In our opinion, the suggestion Is botf
visionary and indiscreet; visionary, De
cause the party that it contemplate'
cannot be formed, and indiscreet be-
cause, so far as il has any effect, it tends
10 lessen the moral strength ofthe party
that is already formed, and is the only
marty that can be formed for the attain
ment of the end in view. The tendency
of the suggestion is purely mischievous'
The Democratic party is the only hope
for the restoration and preservation OF
the Union on the principles of the Con-
stitution." And it is, we firmly believe,
sure hopel Let the friends of the
Union and the Constitution everywhere
rally around it. At any rate let none OF
them directly or indirectly countenance
the Radical SANDER that its aim is not
"tbe restoration and preservation OF the
Union on the principles of the Constltu-
ton" It's aim is this and nothing more
or less. Another party is not needed !;
and, if it were, it could not be had But
it is not needed. The Democratic party
can and will restore the Union OF the
Constitution. twill rescue and protect
the public liberties. 1t is the peoples
stronghold.
There it stands, already formed, strong
in organization, strong in numbers,
strong in prestige, and strong above all
in the unconqperable cause to which it
is dedicated. In no country on the globe
have the people, in the hour of mortal
peril to their liberties, ever before found
such refuge and defense standing open
before them. Let not the people turn
from it. To turn from it would be mad
ness. Let then, enter it, And let no
friend of the people blindly mar its foun'
dations or deface its pillars.
The above extract from Geo. D. Prem
tice, that life long Wing, who has strick-
en- the Democratic party of former days
so many herculean blows, we copy most
heartily to approve and indorse. The
name of party is unimportant. 1t is
the principles we indorse or oppose. 1t
is no change from Whiggery of the olden
times to Democracy now, to indorse the
present Democratic organization, which
possesses the power, if power there is, to
give liberty to the American nation.
Democracy of former years, with policy
to which Wings were adverse, asserted
its views of expediency in legislating
and acting under the Constitution, which
were adverse to the views of such of us
as were their Wing opponents. No great
constitutional principles, no sacred and
inaliepable rights we're then in issue
But now an issue vital to Republican
Liberty is made, whether the men who
won and have preserved the indie
pendsnce of the American States
shall rule our soil. We find the
only great organization affirming that
right to be now acting under the name
of Democratic. We care not for the
name, when things have changed, and
we accord the truth of the principles
which it sustains and signifies. 1t is no
time to stand on trifes. Every true man
should be so full of the spirit of conces-
sion, and so resolved on unity of action,
as to be satisfied with any name which
brings freemen together with the best
promise of success. The Northern
elections have been won under an
organisation called Democrat in
deed; but without the existence of
a single old issue or q single
reason which identifies the new organ
ization with the old. Indeed the present
Democratic party has less in common
with old Democratic issues than the
Wing party had. And the name is good
enough for Wings now, who would gladly
have availed themselves of it had it been
possible in the past. The case is plain
one. The name is nothing-principles
everything. The organization now
called Democratic is the greatest and
growing power of this country. 1t is q
power which will win and rule the
American soil, and restore the rights of
the States and the liberties of the people.
A new organization would only weaken
it, and could never succeed. 1t behooves,
we think, therefore, every patriotic man,
and especially every oppressed man, to
enlist and march under its glorious and
certainly triumphant banner. A few
months only intervene between the pre- :
sent and its GROWING victory.