Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-28

wing SpecLactes, We duLulftu
the Democratic party OF former
days extremely. But we must confess
it never infringed the rights of the
States, and was only too strict in its
Interpretation and obedience to the
Con stitution. If it erred as to prin=
eiples, it was in leaning oyermueh to
the safe side. Its malpractices and
muItitudes of spoilsmen were the nat
ural outgrowth of possession of power,
and of the accession of men without
principle, who go without exception
to the ruling side. Precisely the same
condition would have existed in a
brief period, if the Wings had come
into power. The aecessions of the
same men would have been made to
their ranks, with much the same re-
suits. Names were nothing then, as
they are nothing now, We al only
know parties by the principles they
proclaim and carry out. The fence
men and spollsmen win always be on
the side of the "ins," and that of
power. The people viii be against
them, and the "outs who combine
for the overthrow of abuses and tyr
amy will be one in spirit and action,
name or no name, old name or new.
In New York they have accordingly
put forth their State and national
platform of principles, from which
we extract of that which is national
in its bearing, as follows:
Resolved. That we arraign the admins
tration OF President Grant as false to these
principles and measures and to its pledges
10 give the country peace. 1t has for par
tisan purposes prolonged the d%isunion of
the States, and by military dictation and
arbitrary penalties is -endeavoring to CO.
cree communities and States into assent
to its measures; it has failed TO protect
the masses, and has given countenance
and support to class interests, and, turn
ing its back upon the people, has become
in turn the pensioner n patron Of accu-
INFLATED wealth, and that while thus
abusing the standard of administration at
home, II has lowered the 0 n Of our di-
plomacy abroad by the character of its ap-
ROlALAAAtAlkHH " 10 III ANEA
tations in regard to our rights as a nation,
its want of sympathy with the people
struggling for liberty, and its indifference
to the fate of American citizens, victims
Of foreign despotism.
ResoiVed, That the protection of Ameri-
can citizens, whether naturalized or ma
tive born, in all their rights and wherever
they NAV go, is a sacred duty imposed
upon the United States Government,
which cannot be disregarded without in
curing national dishOnor; that protection
and allegiance are reciprocal duties, and
w~heneverOr wherever the rights of Amer
lean citizens are assailed, duty and honor
require that this Government should
promptly employ adequate means for the
vindication of such rights; and hat we
therefore denounce the recent fragrant
omission by the Federal administration
to perform its whole duty toward Ameri-
can citizens in Great Britain and Cuba.
ResolUed, That the multiplication Of
taxes, their cOmplexity and uncertainty,
and the inquisitOrIal protection by which
they arc extorted from the people, and
still more, that unequal and unjust sys-
TEN by which a moneyed class is exempt
from the burdens of State and municipal
government, and their share imposed
upon their neighbOrs Is a constantly in
creasing abuse; that it is the duty of the
statesmen OF the country to simplify our
taxes, distribute them upon the property
of the country, reduce the tariff TO a rev
enue basis, and thus release industry from
its heaviest burden and give freedom to
commerce.
Resolped, That the Fifteenth Amend
ment Of the Federal Constitution, pro-
posed by the Radical majority in Con-
gress in a spirit of contempt Of the peO-
pie and of the right of the States to regu-
late the elective franchise, and in utter
disregard of the pledges Of the party, and
attempted to be forced upon the States as
a condition of their restoration to civil
government and t0their representation in
the national Legislature, is intended to
place the question of suffrage in the
hands of the central powers and by debas-
ing to demoraiize the representative sys-
tenn.
RESOLVED, That his Excellency John T.
Hoffman, by his fidelity to the interests OF
the State, his high toned assertion of DEM
ocratic principles, his effective hostility
to corrupt and special legislation, and the
dignihed and impartial mapner in which
be has discharged his executive duties,
has not only commanded the hearty APP
proval of the Democracy of New York,
but secured the confidence and respect of
a large class of our political opponents
who hold the honor of the Empire State
dearer than partisan success. Our citizens
owe it to themselves, as well as to Gov.
Hoffman, to elect a Legislature that will
aid rather than thwart him in carrying in
to effect measures of administrative and
legislative reform.
ResotCed, That the State officers thisday
renominated, command the confidence of
the Democratic masses as cordially and as
unanimously as they have that of this
Convention, and that TO them and their
colleagues on the ticket we pledge a uni
tod and 0pthnaiaaffg and frinmDhQnf ann
port. g
The resolutions were adopted without
debate or dissent. 7