Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-27

| laborera in every State OF the Northwest,
oppressed By taxation, hostile 20 that
denial of local government st the South
which 90 greatly swells the national ex-
| penditures and hostile also to that blind
| pertizauship which makes corruption in
| evitable hall with gladne6B g movement
which, not bringing into power any party
of reaction, win yet secure thorough
reform. In number enough 70 hold the
balance Of power In every Northwestern
State, they lack neither courage nor will
TO achieve reform, but only opportunity.
From every part OF the South comes up
the CRY of rejoicing from sincere patriots,
who shrink from the revival Of old issues,
which 3 Democratic victory might there
| awaken, but long for the removal of dis
abilities thst restoration of local self
government, the overthrow Of corrupt
combinations grown strong in the name
OF loyalty, and the peace, order and bar
mony which liberal triumph would
bring.
CONDUCT OF EAsTBRs CITIES.
In the Eastern States, where the inhe-
rent and undying power of local self
government has been signaily illustrated
by the overthrow of the greateHt system
| of EioSssalpsl corruption ever witnessed,
/ and where the ablest and most honored
| Democrats and Republicans have risen
above party divisions in 9 struggle Of re-
| form, the people everywhere hail the
/
Southern States may soon be permitted
/, to overthrow combinations not less COR
rupt, and the honest men Of all parties
may unite in q victorious assault upon the
l greatest combination Of all, that which
sits snthroped at Washington with
scepter ready for its grasp, enriehing
favorities by monopolies and grants,
WELDING government patronage. and die
tsting to Ssstes In elections and conven-
tionA.
WHY DEMOCRACY Is SILENT.
The time seems ripe for an uprising of
the people, In kind not unlike that which
swept this State in 1870. Look where you
will from county to county, and from
State 70 Ststs, the men who have been
prominent in ahaping policies and mould |
ing public opinion, are waiting for some |
movement that shall give promise OF q |
brighter future. Though they say little, |
there Ia feeling of profound dissstisfzc- |
ton with the policies now dominant. |
Representatives Of this feeling already |
speak in the capitol and through the |
press. Republican statesmen Of the /
largest influences and proudest record are |
so united in opinion as to be resdy for ae-
ton whenever Demoofstic withdrawal /
may give needed opportunity. They are /
known to all the world As founders OF the /
Republican party-men who battled for /
it sgSinst odds long before these who now |
any virtue in its ideas. Such men whose
names viii rise st once to every memory,
need no latter day converts to vouoh for /
their fidelity to Republican principles, |
and If they raise standard, no RepUbli-
oan will fear that the principles are TO be
sacrificed. On the other hsnd, the con-
dition which alone can bring such men ir-
to united action, the withdrawal of the /
Democratic party from the coming /
presidential career, seems well nigh |
assured. The ablest and most patriotic
of that party feel and say that
the time has come to put an end TO dis
pute IS to questions upon which ii hiss |
been defeated, and to open the way for
an effective effort for reforms belonging
to the present spd tuture-an uprising or
the people to save the constitution and
the vital principles of self government.
They know thst as long As Democracy is
in the field 1t will be asssiled most con-
stantly, becsuss more effectively, upon !
past issues. They see that the Demo-
cratic party cannot succeed, but that OBJ
iects Gear to honest men of every party
can be achieved If il steps aside. The ef-
fort to bring powerful party to a course
so unprecedented is being made with an
esrnestness honorable TO the patriotism
ofthose who thus forget party prids and
rise above party ties, and II 1t shsll sue
ceed no man can doubt thst host of Re-
publicans will be found equally ready to
forget their pride in victorious past for
the sake Of securing to our common coun-
Try benedcent future.
THE DEMOCRACY APPEALED TO.
To strengthen those Democrats who are
urging this withdrawal from conviction
Of duty to the country rather than IS
stroke of party strategy, it seems to Us
time for Liberal Republicans throughout |
the country to avow their principles and |
a In IA "a RI a
whenever ths opportunity shall be given. |
A patriotic purpose needs no disguise. It {
Is due to Democrats TO tell them what we {
are able and willing, II left untrsmmeled
ss to psst issues, to struggle for cause |
precious TO every pstrios. Il is due to all
RepU Dlio2nB to warn them that party f.
deity viii not lead us to sacrifice the well
fare OF our country. 1t is due, especially,
TO those brave lssdsrs who Fave publicly
svowsd eur principles, to assure them
that they viii not lack the support of
true Republicans.
THz PEoPLK AGAINST PARTS ANS.
There lie little reason to doubt thst
policies hostile to our principles will
col trol the national convention; nor need
we hesitate to face the fact. It is no dis
grs &c to be in minority; the Republican
party itself was 8 minority when it was
most pure. But we believe that of the
would sustain our efforts but for the power
of combination of plunderers and office
holders, aided by the military supremacy
at the South, TO pack conventions and
suppress the voioe OF those to W HON poll
tics is not a trade. Whether overpowered
or oUtnumbered In one party, our princi-
pies will command the support Of q
majority of The whole people. without
the ideas of others, we can make
these principles triumphant whenever tbs
past can be buried. Shall we refuse out I
Of obedieEee to our party drill7 By that .
drill every great evil now demanding
reform has been brought upon Us. Is
it the will of a majority Of the people, that
OF right ought TO rule this lsndl All psr-
ties become corrupt; all parties sacrifice
pubic welfare ts retain power. The pur-
est and safest OF all governments msy be
reached when body of patriotic citizens,
acting together inteiligently and indie
psndently, hold and use the balance of
power. To such combined efforts we ins
vite the liberal Republicans OF other
States. Let us sustain by public declara-
tlons those leaders who are fighting for
reform. Let us everywhere syow our
to sustain them at the ballot
box whenever we can do 30 without en-
aangering the settlements OF the past.
Let us prepare by organization for effeo- :
tive cooperation throughout the country,
setting forth our principles and purposes
With all the frsnkneEs that hsfits petri-
ptic motive. Why do not the Republicans
Of this city and of the South respond to
this NorthTeRtern movement