Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-26
Thursday MorRiug, August rs, 1869.
A New Party Proposed.

40" "a 4OHOoONAs
By request of a friend we copy
the following spicy article from
the franklin Reoie,0 and while
expressing concurrence in most
of the views advanced, must dis
sent from the manner in which
they are given utterance. The
Baaasaer is a very ably-conducted,
interesting paper, and while wrong
in its position, is, nevertheless, en-
titled to courtesy. The subject
that is creating SO much discussion,
is championed by the Memphis
Acald'ache, Nashville Banner, and
Knoxville Press and Herald, and
is a proposal to create a new par
ty IN Tennessee, styled Liberal, y
80 he formed by matchmaking all
OF the elements opposing Radical
ism. The Banner urges that the
name Democrat" calls up disa-
greeable recollections-that it is
associated with secession, rebellion,
and other obsolete and unsuccess-
ful issues, and must be ignored
to all of which we demur. A new,
or third, party, to succeed must
come before the country with 9TH
er and more substantial claims up
on its support than mere prejudice
against name. A similar eff
fort, led by the Louisville Demo
crat, was made in Kentucky a
couple of years ago, to organize a
new or third party. The Demo
cratic party had performed its mis-
sion, it was said, and a new liberal
party was to be created, that
would be unobjectionable, mas
much as no odor of secession,
rebellion" etc., would cling to Its
garments. But the people refused
~~.~r0 rrie painting, anu To-Day
Democracy is stronger In Ken
lucky than ever before. So will
It be in Tennessee. There are
now only two great parties in the
United States-the National Dem
ocratic and the Radical. This
State cannot affiliate with the lat
ter, all know; its only proper
course is 10 link its destinies with
the former.
BY the imprndence OF violence
alone of the Democratic party may
the present revulsion in the
country against Radicalism be
checked. We need prudent
though firm guidance. "Let us
have peace" and not attempt to
create division by an abortive eff
fort to organize q new party. Let
as act with ciTcumspection. We
call upon the Legislature, soon to
assemble, TO see to it that nothing
will be done or left undone that
can be used to the injury of our
cause. We must show to the
country, practically, that under
Democratic rule, a former slave
holding State can be wisely, Wig
orously governed--peace preserved
in Its borders, prosperity insured,
Radical thieving stopped, and a.
bundant justice done SO all citi-
zens.
Here is the Reciesc's article:
Our contemporaries Of the Ava
lanche and Banner have found sever
al mares nests lately. The Ban
ner man. who for so long, has
held the isading strings in this State
has quietly slipped from bis seat.
and handed over The ribbons TO the
Memphis Ayalanehs. 10 a double
oolnmned article, these heretofore
excellent dailies have come out for
a no = party. We don't know what
The thing, Will be christened as yet.
Some ssysii sill be called Liberal"
Others sag the bantling will be dub
bed "Conservative. Republican. -
These gentlemen pretend to deprs-
cia.e the idea that any one should
call the late defeat of the Radical
marty 10 this State q Democratic vic
tory. Our opinion is that our con-
tenporasies are stirring up the stuff |
themselves. There is DO need for
these articles, and VS. assure them
tbst the great body Of the people are
thoroughly disgustsd with ihem.-
The factis. the Banner has been
Eighty and idgsty for some weeks.
re .s..us q, hars the Iickets. He |