Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-31
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1870

TUESDAY MORNING, NAY 81, l8IO
The Democratic party is rapidly
ascending to power; and if the eaPael-
tv of the American people for SELF
government be not a dream; if their
hatred of oppression be not a delusion;
if their love of their rights and hber-
ties be not a sham, the time cannot
be far distant when they will call to
account the knavish and reckless con-
spiratOrs who are daily trampling
upon the Constitution and the funda-
mental principles upon which alone
it is possible for a Republican Gov
eminent long to endure. We are told
that the Democratic party is power
less for good, that it is in a hopeless
minority, ergo, we must abandon
''dead issues" "ObsOlete ideas" the
political fossils" and join the "hve
men," the progressive men" IN
other words, the Radicals. If wrong
is ever to be righted, some one must
lead the van of the battle against it
some forlorn hope, it may be, must
consent to immediate in the struggle.
France refused TO "accept the situa-
ton" under Robespeirre, and Ire
land refuses to 'accept the situation
under English oppression; and the
Democracy Of the Union will refuse to
ssaccept the situation" so long as
there is a Constitution to defend, ty-
rants Cypress the people and exces-
sive taxation, and wasteful extrava-
gance grind the hard earnings Of the
popular masses. And this grand
party is not without hope of imme-
diate success. A majority Of the
American people are opposed to
Radicalism, to the administration of
President Grant. AS evidence of this
we have only to refer to facts. Con-
necticut, only a few months
since, in tones Of thunder, re-
pudiated those who made the ''sit-
uation" and scorned those who pro-
posed to ''accept" it. The recent
election in New York has startled the
country. The result is the prelude to
the storm, the trickling of the drop
ere the bursting 6fthat deluge Of pOpu-
lar indignation which is destined to
OyerWhelm Radicalism in the next
Presidential election. The result in
New York is unprecedented. The
majority is EIGHTY-EIGHT thousand,
and the papers are showing that this
gain has been mostly made in the
rural districts. The Democratic ma
iority in the city Of New York on the
day of the late election was 5000.
In 1868 it was 6O,566; in 1861, $780,
in 1865, 1866. Thus it will be seen
that the Democrats have a regular
majority in the city of about $1,000.
The Republicans have heretofore
had $4,000 majority in the ru-
raj districts. Now being beaten
by 3, 600 majority shows q clear
Democratic gain Of 5000 votes,
The returns evidence this astonishing
change. Here are specimens: Jetier-
son county, 400 DEM; last year, 100
Rep. Schuyler, 50 Dem. last year 4OC
Rep. Genesee, Sc Dem; last year,
800 Rep. Herkimer, 100 DEM. Last
year, 800 Rep. Erie, 2j0O DEM; last
year, 500 Rep. TiOga, 100 Dem. last
year, 900 Rep. Oneida, 100 Dem.
last year, 1000 Rep. Cayuga, about
even; last year, 1890 Rep. Oswego,
500 Rep. last year, 300 Rep. Orleans,
800 Dem. last year, 800 Rep.
Talk about accepting the situation'
in view Of such a popular upheaval Of
the people! This result has pro-
duced CONSERVATION in the ranks OF
Radicalism. Don Piatt, the Radical
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
merctol, thus speaks Of the result:
There is no denial Of the fact that the
late election in New York has had a
somewhat depressing effect upon the
Government people here, who, up 20 that
event, counted their two-thirds majority
in Congress, and swung on a. III there
were no constituencies taking note OF
their shortcomings. That the city Of
New York, under the control Of the most
Infamous organization known to political
humanity, should exhibit a huge majority
in favor Of the Democracy, was expected.
But the result in The rural districts fills
u friends with dismay. 1t is the hand
writing on the wall, and means death.
And vet, Judging from the talk Of Re
publican officials heretofore, one would
gather tina the defeat of the Republicans,
in a triumph Of the Democracy, was an
event to be expected. and, whether plea
SAINT or not. one to be regarded with phil
~Osopbical indifference. But death, how
ever long anticipated, can not be made
familiar. We look the inevitable calam-
ity in the face until the face assumes that
form, and hen we shrink in dismay. ]
take my meals At Weleker's, where quite
a number Of congressman feed, and the
Morning the news reached Us, and each
man opened bis morning journal TO read
the news, a dead silence, a deep gloom
fell upOU the room, 50 marked that q
stranger would have taken us for a col
lection of undertakes, refreshing our
selves upon the cold baked meats Of 3
funeral.
The mass Ofthieves and ~sWindlers that
have crowded upon the Republican craft.
until it is fairly swsmped, for the first
time begin to realize that their days are
numbered-their doom sealed. What
with this iniquitous protective tariff
that grinds down the multitude that a few
may prosper; what with the hard times
and the thousand and n gigantic legis
lative swindles for a few monopolists
the people sick and cry out for a change
These facts should nerve the arms 0
every true Democrat and inspire hi
respondent heart with hope. TheI
let US hold up our banner, organize anC
with the emblems of constitutions
and civil liberty, and the equality o
the States as its motto, and il cal
trample down into the dust the vii
and corrupt organization now il
power. If every true man, who woul
preserve this government from usuI
patton and save the Union from disin
tegration, would ally himself wit
the Democratic party unreseryedly