Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-01

G Oh principles lOI LHb SAKE u kut
spOils, IL win be emasculated of its
strength and power, and probably
meet with disastrous defeat. But if
successful, what would be accom-
plished by the victory? The country
needs not only q change of rulers, but
a change Of principles upon which the
government is to be administered.
Without this the triumph Of the De-
mOcracy would yield only dead sea
fruits.
DEAD ISSUES.
From the Mobile Registerl
In copying the artile rOmthe Mont
gOmery AiGH on this subject we have
a word to say. The Register has held,
first and last, since the close OF thu
war found the Radical party IN the
power OF the Government, that the
redemption of the Southern States
from cruel war and persecution was to
be found in an alliance with the Dem
Ocratic party Of the country. The
mere fact of the survival OF that party
as a Hatiynal OrganiZatiOn-that Is, as
an organization that had its hold in
every State of the Union U-after q
conflict SO destructive Of all the anti
war thoughts, policies and cOmbina-
4 G4AAa7 was al ghAALE4LC u a NAIaAALE ~
extraordinary, that it could only be
accounted for OF the theory that it
was based on deep substrta of ideas
and
PRINCIPLES DEAR TO GREAT MASSES
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
We therefore believed that the germ
which had survived the wild tornado
of civil strife, would gain strength
and put forth leaves and flowers, and
finally bear the fruit of triumph over
Radicalism. Time has verified our
forecast, and the Democratic party
has already attained to a stature as a
political entity that few dared hope
for t9Ur years ago.
In relying upon the Democratic
party as an ally to achieve the joint
duty OF restoring the Government to
its constitutional functions, and
thereby of rescuing the South from
beneath the
HARROW OF RADICAL OPPRESSION,
of course, we took for granted that the
! National Democracy was in earnest
in its purposes to stand upon its WI
principles, and to reinstate them on
the overthrow of Radicalism-that is, |
that il would Tehabilitate-bOth the
States in their rights Of absolute
| equality and the Constitution in its
original purity and vigOF. Meantime, |
as members of the Democratic party, /
we, people of the South, have a voice
In its ~C0unsels, as we have a potential
! voice i'm its success before the people. |
In both capacities it Is our right 10 be
consulted on the issues of the
CONTEST OF 1872.
We have a right to know whether
those issues win be shaped simply
with reference to a party scramble for
the Government and its patronage, or
whether its vital principles are to be
put on trial before the country.
And this is just what il becomes the
Southern States TO consider now and
make known to their Democratic con-
federates in the East and West. The
people of the South are in no temper
of mind to go into an amateur or fan
cy fight. Indeed, If you do not give
them g cause worthy of the gravity
of the situation and worthy of their
efforts, they will not come TO the polls
with the unauimity ueedful to a tri-
umph. They feel that liberty is the
true stake in the next Presidential
electiOn-nOt Southern liberty alone,
but
AMERICAN LIBERTY,
for now and for the future. On that
issue the National Democracy may
safely count upon every Southern
State. But upon a platform of mere
party patchwork, that lodges vital
principles and fears to confront the
worst crimes of Radicalism against
the political happiness of the country,
and that goes half way from its own
camp to bid tor Republican votes at
the expense of carrying and defending
Republican principles, we warn our
friends ia the North that they cannot
count on the South. However much
the
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE SOUTH
might wish to rally the people to the
Democratic candidates as q choice OF
evils as against the Radical candidates,
we believe they would not come. In
deed, it would take a strong stomach
of eXDediency 10 enable the leaders to
sound the bugle blast. We Of the
South ask for no candidate. We ask
for no pledges of share in the spOils.
only ask the Democratic party to
inscribe its own principles on its BAN
ner, and make a straight-Out battle for
them. And that, Northern Demo-
Gratis, be ye sure, is your path to vic
tory.
YOU ARE IN A MINORITY TODAY,
and your enemies are in power b e
cause of your want of courage. You
have a cause irresistible in its naked
force and virtue. You have q light TO
enkindle brilliant victory. Hide it
not under bushel. but fare it in the
eyes and burn it in the hearts Of the
people. RadicalisIa defies you to-day
and places its chip of what it calls
SO fixed facts - and dead issues on
its shoulder and dares you to strike it
of. You are afraid to do it, and your
enemy giOrie5 in your cOWardlce and q
builds his hopes on your weakness.
And most naturally, for If you
FEAR TO PICK Up HIS GLOVE,
YOU confess to the world that he has
the right on his side. We hare not an
earthly doubt that Uere the Democratic =
press, and forum, and btstiags, bOidig !
20 take gD as cause on is naked truth
and integrity, and FgHt up TO It's grand
requirements for OHiyS SIR months, tad
tCOUid Be tcT6thiqQ iB The dust ct
its feet. Thus OuF Northern Demo- .
cratic friends will perceive that we
are not arguing the policy Of bOldness
only on the ground Of Southern in
What we hold here in
Alabama we would hold If we were
the head OF the New York World ]
q paper that advocates the sound
Democratic faith ia the accents OF an
brings its disciples by irresisti- y
BILE logic to the precipiCe Of manly ac-
ton, and there stops. If the Demo
cratic party viii
THE PEOPLE TO RESTORE THEL
UNION n
Of the States, and the States them 9
selves as a veritable Union of the 9
past, with slavery out of the pro
gramme by universal consent, we be-
.ieve victory is theirs. But Fl It is to
be a mere tournament at rings. or a
mill with gloves on, earnest men can
neither be aroused to the fight, or in =
1ulge in much hope Of a triumphant
The Northern Democracy
must not throw a stone TO a bleeding
and starving country that demands
bread; the country viii not tolerate il. :
But We hope for better things. We Z
to see the Democracy rise to the
Of the great argument Of natri-
)tIsm and duty, and uphold IFS tradi-
lame and proves as the savior
aud bulwark Of freedom in this land. u
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM FOR SEW v
ENTY-TWO. &