Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-23

It, and in either event IS not worthy of
/ the place, he seeks. Ameftious aspirins
ence for the people; they fatfsr bus 10 besriie !:
| they generally adopt some popular -pilrasa
some catch word, TO win, and then to betray
] His phrase is the viii Of the people that Is 70
/ be omnIpotent. So It was with Cesar, with
Cromwell and Napoleon. Judging from the
antecedents OF the party hsis bound 20 serve
military despousn, or a governnnent equally
| desfotic, with all power vested In Congress.
| tered them. That gentleman Is perhaps not
eharEeable with 2 settled design AGAINST the.
Gov ernm snt, yet the position he ocrupi ma
Issd to results not anticipated by him, and such
as be would not now eountenance.
The questions of the public debt and taxes
though highly important, are but secondary TO
the more vital Questions OF our national exist
ence. Dc mukt be apparent, howe rer. that Ehs,
buIthens Imposed are more than any people
can bear The party in power seems to be de-
tsrniined Ia use tie power to TAX the pub
lc funds without stint where party purposes
reputation are inevitable. -
The couatry presents 70 the impartial OBJ
server curious speofacle-one porIiOn OF the
people being under the protection OF the Con-
stiLutiou, another deprived OF H. One portion
entitled to all tbs benefts OF . government OF
property, and the beneht of trial by jury /; an
Other portion deprived Of them, and sGbjee to
this be enc Government? surely not, and IL
Is moe 6ery to call It so.
But It awaits but little TO point out evils IN
How, then, are these evils, these abuses. to be
corrected That isthe vital question now with
TIE American people; can They restore their
Government, or must Il sink underline pres
SIsTe Of usurpaJiOn The hope OF the country
Is conferred in the success OF the Democratic
party. The issue Is plainly presented /; one
party tends to destruction; the other may avert
It. II the Democratic party can succeed In the
c5ming election, there Is ground Of hope.
otherwise none whatever; We know that ruin
awaits us and dear TO as az This pAtrfnouv
left as by our fathers may be, surrounded as IL
i've IL u, and become the object ef the ieeTs Of
line word. The democratic parry has put
forth platform that ought 70 Be acceptable 20
all, North and south. Us fOuudaton Ii Iaid
in the Constitution. II demands Immediate
restoration of all the Stares TO hefr equal rirhs
in the Union-iE declares the Union 10 be
indissolubie, and IL declares the whole Com
gre sional system Of reconstruction void, and,
as a consequence, everything which has been
OF The SOUTH can stand it viii restore US 70
our rights, 10 our position OF 1865 and blot out
all that hiss been uone under the arbitrary and
UNIV rran ted deInanos OF congress. And all
mis- we have right TO expect VIII be done.
The nominees Of the party, Sey INCUR and Blair
are statesIn en- IN WAoB there Is no guile; the
and they stand pledged ID take the Democratic
platform CT pr1neiEles as their guide. They
cannot falter now they are omEnitted. They
cannot undertake TO administer a government
part valid, part void. Mr.. Seymour is a states
man IN the true sense or the term not mere
military chleiJaIn, unsKlLted IN the art OF
government, and the people ought to
Congratulate themselves tbab they have an
opportunity Ofvo1ng toE a civilian, one whose |
lie has been devoted TO the study OF the 1utri-
ca c machinery OF his government AID HiLhal
a man whose moral worth p aces aim pre-emt-
uenU in the scale or merit. DE Is recon- N ended
moreover by an additional consideration; he |
aid not seek the Office, IL sought him. IL. his
election. lies our hope OF the restoration OF
constitutional government.
Perhaps Imay be thought over bold In sug-
costing another remedy. lE Is convention of
ali the states as provided for in the Constitu- |
ton. G0Ou governments are usually things Of |
grow ia, not OF original formation We should |
profit by experience, and We have, or should |
nave learned much nom tee late revolution |
and It's consequences. 1t is not Intended to |
suggest ali the particulars in which amend |
menLs are required lac legislative BODY |
needs restraint. Its tendency is 70 usuTpa- |
ton, II was openly declared in The |
House Of Rep esentaltves by promi- |
ueuI member that he surprised there |
YVES no respectable lawyer in the United States |
who would not declare the reconstruction acts |
unconstitutional" yet, said he, we think |
they are Necessary That man confessed 10 al 1
least moral perjury, ana yet legislated Tor The /
4 convention OF patriots might reni- !
edy many sucn evils. Bat can such Uody be |
That is the great question. Per
ia s il Is worth a trial II successful our Gov
eminent might be paced on more lasting [!
found ton. From present. appearances IL can-
not lasLlong. IL is rapidly losing the respect /
and yEfideuce Of the people. Al present ne
cessity seems 10 be ths ruling motive, and the
consequences Of such theory must be well
known. Yet II is a paramount duty 10 make i
every effort tor LIE preservation Oh eonstitu- /
tlOnal liberty.
About the close OF Judge Sharkey's
speech rain began to fall, and most Of
the ladies were compelled to retire to
the hotel buildings. The barbecue
was some half mile from the Springs, on
the grounds Of Mr.. Cayce, where some
iorty-fve head OF cattle had been slaugh-
tered. The men and boys and some few
ladies went rom there, and ia tbs rain,
were served with dinner. After dinner
the rain ceased, and the crowd repaired
again 10 the front Of the hotel buildings,
and were addressed by Judge Scruggs,
Calls were made tor Gen. Forrest, who
them to adjourn to the original
place Of speaking lat the Springs) !
shither all repaired. At present 1.-THE
approach of the traiu) he is addressing
hem.