Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-29

cipIe in this? Surely not. Two men or par
ties may come in earnest aud even angry
coliisioal upon the Questions Of to-day,
Dot upon those Of to-norrow they may be
! In harmonious accord. Old prejudices
and political animosities should be forgot
ten in this great and, perhaps, final strug-
gle for free ana constitntionai govern
Under what party name hayetbsse bold
i nsurpers- been confronted Ia their TWO
successful Efforts to mar the symmetry Of
the General Government, in the destrue-
1 ton of its checks and balances; in the
concentration Of sll power in the Cons
| gress, by,subj jugating 70 It's bitrary will
] and pleasure the executive and judicial.
departments of the Government Under
\ what party name has that noble band of
/ patriots contested, inch by inch, the en-
eroachments of the Radical party upon
she rights of the Southern States, which
threaten 10 destroy within them the last
.vestige Of civil government, by placing
them under military sstrsps, and depriv-
I iny them of the right OF suffrage, and
even the right of trial by jury9 Ought
we not to adopt the name under which
this holy war has been waged without
hesitation? Shenld we desire to change
it II we could We should desire no new
names or new parties now This Is no
time for hesitation or chickering's. No
time or strength should be spent upon old
disputes and preiudices, or simple oues-
tons OF taste as to a name. The trumpet
is sounding Us to battle. The enemy Is
flushed with victory; have possession Of i
the purse and sword, backed by the mon
led power OF. the nation, with their gexis-
tence at stake. and the most fearful pun !
ishment awaiting them at the hands Of an |
outraged and incensed people in the eveut |
of defeat. They we'll know that il they. |
die it viii be without the hope Of |
resurrection. They will fight with a des-l
paration proportioned to their stake-like |
Richard III for his ll-gotten crown.
The elections Of this year will /
decide our fate. and theirs for time, If |
not forever. The chains which have so /
long been around our limbs will beeither |
stricken off or riYetsd more closely, To |
US, as people, aud to the world, and |
the csuse OF human rights now and here |
after, there is more AZ stake in this civil [
contest than ia the war which is now /
progressing between France and Prussia;
as momenteus as that certainly is to the |
nations engaged, and perhaps to all that |
continent. The only issue there is, |
whether one despot or another shall rule
over and oppress the people; here 1t is |
whether free government survive or I
perish, Now, are not these considerations |
sufficient to cause every man who loves /
hls country to lay aside all his former |
preiudices and every weight that may /
cucumber him, and put forth all his !
strength in the common cause7' !
In conclusion, I would say that there
should now be no reference made to the |
former party, status or name of aspirsnts, |
That should be ignored and forgotten. /
This is anew party sprung up out of the |
necessities of the times, though it adopts |
the name of one Of the old parties be- |
cause there is power in that name in the /
North from which our deliversnce must 1
come, If We are delivered at ALL There |
fore, say to all who may regard my ex-
Perlence and advice worth considering, !
falter not in this great crisis but rush to /
the side of your friends who have borne |
the heat aud burthen of the day, and do |
not dispute with them as 10 the name of /
the united hosts. This would not only /
be indelicate, but ungrsteful The Radi- |
Gals, with satanic, cunning and malice /
have and will continue TO appeal 70 the |
pride and suspicion of old Wings by in
sinuating that they are going over 10 their |
ancient enemy, and viii be swallowed up |
and made subservienL to them. Listen |
not to the voice Of the tempteE.4 There is |
no going over nor surrender in the case.
1t is an honorable union of honest men
of both parties for the sake of the Union,
the Constitution and liberty. .rs-T5
did not intend at first at all, nor was |
ii my purpose now, to do more than to
state my position, and what thought
should be. the position of all men of the
party to which L belonged while it ex-
isted. But what 1 have written sets forth
my honest opinion of the situation, with /
the prospects and dangers which it pre-
sents. If have said anything calculated 1
20 give strength and confidence TO the
champions of freedom, 1 shall rejoice that
have overcome my reluetance TO give
my views TO the public. 4
thank you, gentlemen, for the compli-
ment implied in calling for an expression
of my opinions, and for the cOmpli-
mentary terms in which you have ok
pressed your desire. -t.u -.L
Very respectfully, your feilow-citizen,
II ROBERT i. CARUTHERS.