Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-16

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West Tennessee Wing, has put him
self upon record in opposition to the
Democratic party. At least, 50 we
construe hisrecent speech at Hunting
don. There he told his audience "hls
object was n Of peace. Having had
forty years of experience as a Politl-
clan he was thoroughly posted upon
all the present political issues, and
wanted to give his views to his old
friends of Carroll county. He TOOK
decided grounds against the establish
nlent in this State Of the Democratic
party or any other party thought
the best line of policy for US was 70
have but little to do with national
politics; only attend strictly 10 our
own State affairs; old-line Wings ana
Democrats working together for the
country's good upon the broad n
liberal platform of conservatism IL
never entered the head of Mr.. Gates
that beyond his reach, and beyond
his puny effort, the Democratic
party has in Tennessee an existence
in fact. That it is established beyond
his efforts to disturb it, and that it Is
destined to assist in the restoration of
constitutional government to the
Union just as it has secured to this
State a government in conformity
with the interests of its people. The
Democratic party has just elected a
Judiciary in Shelby county in opposi-
ton to the ticket of the combined In
dependents and Radicals, and the
Democratic party proposes 0Orced as
it is by the only other party known
to it), to make a ticket for the Su-
preme Court which it is not too much
to hope will be as triumphantly sue
cessful. And this is not all. The
Democratic party Of Tennessee pro-
poses to make as clean q sweep
this fall as the Democracy Of
New York have just made, and elect a
Governor and Legislature that will
fully and fttingly represent the party
to whom the country looks for reform
and rescue from the deviltry and deep
damnation of Radicalism. 1t was
very well that Tennessee tempOrized
when such a policy paid. That time
has passed. We are free. We are
beyond the reach of Radical malevO-
lenee and hatred. With the lessons of
Oregon, Connecticut and New York
before them, the Radicals in Congress
do not propose and will not attempt
to trench upon sur rights. The work
Demonstration has ended. Hereafter
we have to deal with other and
more legitimate issues. These will
occupy the time and attention Of the
two great parties. Between their
action and effort the little crowd who
are tickling each other with conserv-
atism, will be ground to powder.
The Democratic is the party Of law
and order; it is the true Conservative
party because it desires to conserve
the Constitution and TO enforce only
those laws that are made in puIsu-
ance of it. The Democratic is the
party that made it possible for MI.
Gates to speak; the party that speak
ing through a small minority in Con-
gress has saved to Us all
that is left of Constitutional
Government. 1t is the party that
gives US hope. 1t held out for the
South the olive branch Of peace and
good viii, and has ever sought to be-
friend our people. With it and
through it there is hope for u and the
whole country. In opposing it, the
people Of the South would be ~recreant
to their own best interests, and prove
themselves ungrateful for and unwOr-
thy Of the good work already accom-
plished. Outside of Tennessee, and
only from the lips Of q few within her
borders, we do not so much as hear Of
an effort at the establishment Of a
third party, which is, after all, the
fatuus which Mr.. Gates is pursu-
In every other part Of the South
it is well understood, and by none
better than by the old line
Wings, that the establishment OF
a third party is impossible, and
that any effort in that direction
amounts to a crime against the
peace and good will that Mr.. Gates
conserve. In the success of the
Democratic party centers all our hopes.
With it victory Owe Radiealism IS
possible; without it, anything is pos
that Radicalism can conceive of.
are for Democracy, and for the
distinct understanding that in Tennes-
see, as in all the States of the Union
height with Radicalism is hereafter
be made and can only be made
its banner.