Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-12
FRIDAY MORNING : AUGUST. 70. 1870

fntDAf F. . AubOSi W. lou
THE Democratic victory in North
Carolina grows more brilliant every
day. 1t is something more than a
straw, a cheering sign, a patch Of clear
sky amid dark and menacing clouds.
1t is significant of the storm which is
coming to engulf Radicalism. All
the influence and power of the Ad-
ministration was used against the
Conservatives and Democrats. Hol-
den, the Radical Governor, endeav-
ored to frighten the people with
Kinks ragged and thieving militia,
and used all the machinery of the
State government for the benefit of
the Radicals. But neither Grant, nor
Holden, nor Kirk, could prevent the
great uprising of the people against
Outlawry and despotism. There is
loud rejoicing over the glorious and
mighty result throughout the Union.
Everywhere the people are send
AAiE NOlAA AAAEAA Mdlll anu
aflectiOnate greetings to those who
have thus rescued themselves from
despOtism and the hands of the plum
derers. "SOme idea of the vast change
that has taken place in North Caro-
lima since the last election may be had
from the fact that at the last election
the Radicals had a majority of seven
ty-seven on joint ballot in the State
Legislature, whereas now, it is be-
lieved, that the Conservatives will
have a majority Of twO-thirds, or from
one hundred and ten to one hundred
and thirteen members of both Houses
out of one hundred and sixty-nine-a
gain Of from fitty-fOur to f~ifty-seven.
For once the ballOt-b0X has triumphed
over the schemes of fraud, and force,
and cruelty, which were brought to
bear upon the people of North Caro-
lima" Thus has bigOtry, fanaticism,
intolerance and infidelity to the Con-
stitution been dispersed; and carpet
baggers, plunderers and desp0ts lie
PROSTATE, pOwerless and disheartened.
The outburst of indignation which
the people of North Carolina have
Numbered into the ears of Radical
ism, is only a part of the mighty tor
rent which is just now beginning to
gush out from American hearts and
American lips. We have the BEGIN
ming Of the end. If the last four yasl5
Of strife and hatred and usurpatiOn
have not been enough to show how
utterly demoralizing and paralytic are
the results Of Observation-Disclosures have
not served to exhibit how, by their
influence, the Government has been
weakened-how it has been disgraced
how it has alike distracted our
councils of legislation, introduced into
our entire political system the ele-
ments of anarchy-how it has arrayed
section against section, impaired the1
public confidence and caused d~istrust
and suspicion by one department
against anOther-if these fruits are not |
enough to teach the people the folly
and madness Of further agitations, and
Of the great necessity Of returning to
the Federal Constitution as the guide
OF our actions, then experience is
thrown away and national morality
and wisdom are utterly d~ethroned.
This result in North Carolina will
inspire the Northern Democracy with
hope and nerve their arms with re-
newed strength to fight the battles Of
the South, whose wrongs are their
wrongs, and who fly, as by a common
impulse, to defend the South, because
in defending her they defend the
Constitution and themselves, The
result Of the elections in Con-
.necticut, New York, Oregon.
California and North Carolina
are as twinkling stars Of promise.
shining out through a rift in the dark
that have so long lowered over
US. The ark Of The covenant of on
is still borne before the ranke
Of the Democracy, and the advance 80
IT, steady column upon the ~
cry Of Radieallsr~ ~4"cA pav.
brougbout IT, II, is watched
uI ~ 30 South with that pain
axIety with which Napoleon be-
held McDOnald's march upon the
Austrian annon at bears the
fate Of the Republic upon its shoulders.
1t is the Republic" Whatever may
be the result, whether victorious or
defeated, the Northern Democracy,
brave for US the fiercest fanati-
cism, unskrinking and unterrifed,
and whose fidelity to US and the Con-
stitutiOn exposes them to prescription
from Office, in their business and in
their social relations, and who stand
erect in our defense, deserves
and will receive, unless "gratitude
has fed to british breasts, +" the thanks
of every true-bOrn Southern heart.