Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-06
DEMOCRATS! STAND BY YOUR
Arms.

ARMS.
Such are the words Of caution We
would speak to the triumphant De
mocracy of Tennessee. We have
achieved a glorious victory and
routed the Radicals; but they have
such a lust for Ofice-such a banker.
ing fantasy for the spoils on which
they have so long fattened, that il
will be a difficult task for them to give
up the fiesh-pOts and return to honest
avOcations and to that obscurity from
which they should never have
emerged. The Loyal Leagues, still
facinate the malleable negro.
Screened under the cover of night,
banded together by impiOus Oaths
and hOrrid penalties, protected by
their secresy, they will begin
like the spider, to weave their dirty
web again. Therefore we would
caution the Democracy to keep their
camp-hre5 burning upon the hill
tOps-keep their guards upon the out
posts to prevent surprise. In Indian
warfare the greatest danger lies in the
s~uddenness of the night attack, when
no one is upon watch. Though we
have passed safely through a most
exciting and spirited canvass, and won
d splendid victory, we must not throw
OFF our political armor and quietly sit
down TO enjoy the fruits of our sue
cessful warfare against the goddess
knaves, who, for five years, have
prospered on strife, and grown rich on
theft and booty. Democrats, keep
your harness still Oni The fight is not
over. During the last six months
the war has ragged with
fury; the battles have been
numerous; but there is one more
TO be fought before we can plant our
banner upon the enemy's ramparts-
before the malignant, logged, and
obstinate foe surrenders his black flag
Ofdispotism and treason to the consti-
tuition, the peace Of the nation, and
the liberties of a disarmed, d~elenseless
and unresisting people. In Novem-
Der next, a Governor is to be elected
a member Of Congress is to be chosen
in the place usurped by that de-
PRAYED mo~nstrosity, w. J.. Smith,
upon whose ugly face God Almighty
has stamped with His indellible and
unerring signet TEE VILLAIN; whose
ears have become the Ordorlferous
sOuce upon which canibals feed, and
whose elongated snOut is the toy which
curious and fr0lick5ome men tug and
pull with as much relish and impu-
nifty az Jupiter gnawed, nibbled and
sported with the dugs of the kind and
accommodating Amalthea. Senators.
Fioaters and Representatives are also
10 be elected TO the Legislature. Let
US maintain our organization with
rigid infexibility, and see TO it that
none but true, tried, able and efficient
Democrats r elected TO these highly
important Offices. The contest will
soon be ushered upon Us. Let us be
prepared-and again fight for the i'm
p~erishable principles which have re-
Gently brought victory to our glorious
standard. The war cry Of Democrats.
is, "To your tents, 0 Israel" Let US
push on the column, nor cease our eff
forts until the last foe to the COnstitu-
ton, to ~despOtism, Capitalization and
liberty shall expire, and our unfOr-
tuuate State Idly redeemed, regen-
Grated and disenthralled" from the
foul blot Of prescription and intoler-
ance which would fasten itself upon
the people. Political parties are as
often defeated with large maiorities
as small majOrities. Overwhelming
numbers is sometimes the cause Of
disaster. There must always be feari
of defeat to produce action and TO caIIt
out the full party strength. As ease
and luxury produces slOth and Ian
guor among men, so will fancied Sc
bling lethargy among pOliti-
cians. Stagnant water becomes i'm
pure; and mems minds, to
be Of any account, must be con-
stantly trundled. There must
be no exfOliatiOn In the Democratic
ranks. ParadOxical as it may seem,
the strength Of our party may
prove its weakness. In armies disci-
pline cannot be secured without shoot
ing deserters, and party organizations
cannot be maintained without the
stake and the guillotine. While the
great Democratic masses enshrine In
their hearts the true and faithful
champions, they must spurn selfish
apostates whose foul deeds would
disaster and ruin. Let us