Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20


true to the Constitution, % repre-
sentative Government and the re-
served rights Of the States? Which
is responsible for the extraordina-
ry and alarming expenditures
which are inseparable from q mill
tary government Of States2 Which
party fosters Congressional
Sings" gives employment to the
"lobby," grants immense subsidies
in aid Of residuary or party
schemes, and encourages monop-
olies to an extent which renders
Imperialism almost a fact ? Not
the Democratic or Conservative
party. Which was the friend, the
champion Of Tennessee the four
long years of gloom and despair
which hung over the State ? Not
the Republican party. Which
party by force and fraud has SO
altered the Constitution as to
augment the central power by a
sacrifice Of the reserved rights Of
the States9 ? Not the Conservative
or Democratic party.
The Democratic party at the
North, we all know, embraces all
the Wings of the olden time who
have not joined the Republicans.
Such Wings as Fillmore, the Ew-
ings, John Quincy Adams, Brooks,
Lewis d. Campbell, and an innu-
merablc multitude Of others no
less distinguished, are now il full
accord with the Democratic party
upon the living issues of the day.
They are side by side with Cox,
Pendleton, Hendricks, VOORHEES,,
Seymour, English, Eldridge, the
Aliens, Marshall, Packer, ValIan-
digham, Thurman, Morgan, and
other distinguished leaders Of the
old regime. All are cordially
united in a determined purpose to
rescue the Federal Government
from its present control. 1t is
folly to discuss any other question
now. The whole future, especial
ly in the South, depends in great
measure upon the result Of the
next Presidential election. No
State is secure, no mans liberties
safe, while the Federal Govern
ment is controlled by men who will
so much as consider measure:
which the Republican party have
repeatedly enforced. The pas
experience of Tennessee, the latt
example of Georgia, and the pres
cnt condition of North Carolini
are sufficient in themselves to de
ter all considerate men from any
connivance at schemes designed
or calculated TO weaken or divid,
the friends of purely constitu
tional government.
! feel quite confident that no at
tempt to organize or rcorganizc
separate or third party in tn
State at this time will be made. In
deed, do not believe it is serl
Ously considered or discussed b,
the people. There are, doubtless
a few clever persons who honestl
believe such q movement ought +
be made, but they are less numel
Gus than those who, in the presen
condition of affairs, see no imm'
diate prospect for promotion c
, leadership. II is from this las
! mentioned class that such a NOV,
ment at this time would derive il
, greatest strength. All such pc
sons take q very superficial vie
Of things. Parties, they shoul
know, arc not improvised, mad,
or created at the bidding, or
the interests OF a few. 7
, be efficient or enduring, they mus
be the results of sincere popula
convictions and beliefs; of leadin
well defined popular ideas-idea
which are the legitimate produC
Of the times. The people of Ter
nessee were never so united
opinion as now; never less div
ded in their convictions of absC
Lutte duty, and never more RI
solved, if possible, to dispens
with that ignorance and empir
, cism which Of late has disgrace
the name Of craftsmanship. Fl
them concrete politics have n
, charms--they look up higher
, they are indifferent to everythin
of less Importance than the rec
, tablishment of Constitution
, Government, the vindication
the rights of the States, and th
consequent security of personi
/. liberty these things attained, the
believe all other needful thing
will be added. / repeat, n
movement to get up third part
will be made. If made now,
: will fail-it ought to fail. l doul
a not some Of us win live to 81
other parties formed, but it will |
when causes which cam,
, be foreseen or controlled render
! necessary-and whenever that n
cessity exists, such a result can I
= more be avoided than VIC can no
avoid the duties of the immediat