Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-07
fIEMPEIS APPEAL
friday HORNINe, ~: APBL 7. I81

THE mischievOus fox, shOrn OF his
csUdsl appendsge, endeavored to per
suade his tribe that short tails were
fashionable; and the Democrats who
have deserted the party and its canon
lied creed are labOriag to convince
the country that party treachery is
fashionable. In order to sustain g
ridiculous and absurd position, we
have often seen editors resort to
ridiculous and absurd logic; but the
effort to prove that General Frank P.
Blair is n Of the political hybrids
who "sccept the situation" and re-
gard the unconstitutional acts Of the
Radicals as accomplished facts" is
the climax of impotence and
party quibbling. The Conven-
ton that nominated General
Blair as the Democratic candidate for
Vice President solemnly declared and
resolved that "WE REGARD THE RE
CONSTRUCTION ACTS OCALLED, As A
UsURPATION, AND UNCONsTTTU-
TIONAL, REVOLUTIONARY AND VOID"
General Blair, in accepting the nomi-
nation, and in alluding to the above
e~nunciation Of principles said: 81
hare carefully read the resolutions
adopted, and most cordially concur az
ereyy principle and sentiment they an
n0ulce." Mr.. Seymour in accepting
the nomination as the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency also stigma
tized the reconstruction acts as "usur-
p%ations, unconstitutional, revolution
airy and void" for he said in his let
Ter:
You have also given me q copy of
the resolutions put forth by the Con-
venttOn. showing its position upon all
the great questions which now agitate
the country. AS the presiding officer
of that Convention, / am familiar
with their scope and import. As one
of its members, / am a party TO their
terms. They are in accord with my
views, and I stand upon them in the
canvass upon which we are now enter
ing. and shall strive to carry them
aAa aL INC AAA4lEH ANLNNGA may NO D
placed, in political or private life.
have stated that I would send you
these words of acceptance in a letter, 1
as is the customary form. / see no
reason, upon reflection, to change or
qualify the terms Of my approval Of
The resolutions of the Convention.
Hendrix and Hoffman and an the
Democratic speakers during the can
vass OF 1865, denounced the recon
s~lruction' acts as unconstitutional,
revolutionary and void"-and such
are still their views. Nothing has Oc-
CURED to make these measures con-
stitutiOnaL. II they were revolution
AIRY and void two years ago they are
revolutionary and void now. Almost
every day Blair ~reiterates his Broad
head letter, yet he is stiH accused of be-
ing a renegade to his party. The AU-
ola7cis in Its desperation and desire ]
TO get in good company twaddles as I
follows. {
Just here is the difference between
Blair and the blind, foolish BOurbOns: .
He says if q law mo matter whether !
Just or UNJUST does not stand the test 4
Of time, let il be disposed of by lawful
means. The BOurbOns say: at must {
be regarded as null and void, and we !
must ignore it, kick it over, without :
stopping 10 examine into its legal j
forms OF whether the action benefits 8
OF Injuries u people," {
Two sentences and two falsehoods,
is a matter of course. Now that the AU- {
blanche is trying to make Blair one Of 8
he piratical crew, whose political diet
Is amisble mush, it talks Of him as a
model Conservative, while the politi-
sal B0urbOns are nUllifers. Blair, in }
bis BrOadhead letter, said:
We must restore the Constitution
before we can restore the finances and
20 do this we must have a President
who viii execute the will Of the pe0- Z
PIE by trampling into dust the usurpa-
ions OF Congress, known as the re-
obstruction acts. 4 wish to stand
lafOre the Convention upon this issue. !
it is q which embraces every
hing else that is of value ia its large
comprehensive results. II ia the
me thing that includes all that is
FOrtn a contest, and without it there
d nothing that gives dignity, honor, 81
md valueto the struggle. l.
The APPEAL has never uttered SEN o
nents half so strong as the above, yet II
he APPEAL isstigmatized as the advo-
Of notification, and Blair held up
g the champion, defending just and s.
Unjust laws. But little Paul Dombey, K
lifting straight up in his high chair, y
nOWs all about it. Peter Pindar's a.
lagpie "peeped knowingly into a nd
aarrow-bone, and Dombey never a.
ives into his political "jar" without 81
itching up, clinging to his thighs, =
uge hunks Of truth and wisdom. y