Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-29
a Promising Political Revolution
Break Up Of the Old Rspub-
llCan Party.
A New Party Organizing on Live
Issues 49, UniysTssl Amnesty,
Fres Trads, Civil Service
Reform, and Hard
Money.
The Great S3hism ia 0hiO---Ths De-
mOCrsCy's Opportunity A
Bow of Promise
for 1872.

CINCINNATI, March 22.-COnsid era
bic attention was given among poll
| ticians at the publication in the CON-
/ BleTciGl, Of this morning, Of the pro-
| gramme of a new party to grow up
out Of the old Republican Organiza-
ton.
1t is headed: s. A New Departure
for the Republican Party" and bears
the names Of many of our best and
most valued citizens. Its principles
are:
First-Amnesty and enfranchise-
ment for the South.
Second Revenue refOrm-impoTt
taxes being imposed for revenue only.
Third-Against government patron
age being used for party purposes.
FOurth-E'Or quick return to spe-
Gle payments.
Fifth-Civil service reform.
Such an organization has been
talked Of for some time among US
here. 1t is apparent TO all
MIXING IN THE POLITICAL CROWD,
that something was necessary to re-
lieve the Republican party OF the in
cubus that hung upon il in the lead
ing mOnOpOlists in iron, salt, coal and
lumber. 1t was evident these " bar
nacles," the Kelleys, Ameses, Nor
rills, et id genus OHUe, would never
let 90 their hold upon the party while
that old ship hung together. In fact,
they were determined 10 let her 90 to
wreck rather than that they should
missstheir grub.
How successful this new party-fOr
it virtually amounts to that's likely
to be, time and circumstances alone
can tell. There is a great deal of work
for them to do, and the cost cannot be
tri1ing.
Yet the organizers are not men
hastily TO take hold of the plough and
look back. Most Of them have con-
siderable experience in political tac-
tics, and all are
MEN OF HIGH CHARACTER AND RE
SPECTABILITY.
VIII they be able TO slough off the
old wrinkled skin Of the party in time
to form a new one before the Presi-
dental nomination? Some believe
they will. Many are Of opinion that
the wide diffusion aud permanent
hold for revenue reform in the West
and South is unknown, altogether I'M
known, among Washington pOliti-
clans, and that the first party that
places that principle on its banners
will carry the entire Western vote.
We lately met a New York CONNER
cial man in Tennessee. He was an
extensive exporter Of seeds from your
city. When asked what he had no.
ticed in his widespread jOUTneyings, /
his remarks were: 4" The East has no
conception how fully determined
THE WEST Is FOR FREE TRADE.
Go where I will, the people are re- /
solved upon il; and whichever party |
first offers them that, viii control the |
country"
1t is not surprising that the old I
Democratic party, whose birthright |
is the carrying out Of free trade prin- /
ciples, should now be the foremost in |
the fight, but in the West il lacks ju- /
dicigus leaders. The Daily Enquirer, |
OF this morning, has an article calling
for low taxes, caring for no principle /
in the matters or method Of collection,
50 that they are removed. Then they /
seem IS willing to contend for reduC- /
tiOu Of tea and coffee duties as those |
on salt, coal, or iron.
This might be endured, but the In
gltirer'S persistency in reputation, or /
the payment of United States bonds /
in greenbscks, to be struck off for the /
purpose, has damned il with all hon |
est men. Western Democrats are /
not dishonesty disposed, but they are
advised. Had we had in |
the West a good Democratic leader in /
the press, matters would have 4
materially long ago. We |
have not yet lost our opportunity. |
But il this new organization prevails, |
il may carry OF from the Democratic /
ranks some Of the best material of the 1
young Of our party. D. P. q.