Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-13
SHALL We TRY JUGGLING OR
TRUTH AND PRINCIPLES

TRUTH AND PRINCIPLES
Throughout the entire Union the
Democracy are discussing with great
-earnestness and much intemperance
the issues that should be made in the
Presidential contest for 1872. We are
Of that class O. Democrats who be
lieve that the true policy of the party
consists in announcing a desire and a
determination on ascending to power,
to wipe out not only the black and
~atrOciOus despOtism which has en-
thralieO the nation, but 10 sweep of the
infamous work done by the party now
ia power. But the Democratic party
without a platform at al, or with an
Objectionable candidate upon an un-
satisfactory platform, is infinitely
preferable to the Radical party, whose
platform Is theft and ~usurpatiOn, and
whose candidate IS a despOt and
knave; and we shall support, if we
live, cordially and zealOUsly, the
nominees of the National Democratic
Convention, whether they be placed
on a good platform, a bad platform
or no platform at all. We shall never
desert our party, and initiate the
shameful example Of the renegade
sheet published In this city, which
now has the brazen impudence to die
tate the platform for the Democracy,
after abusing the Democratic party for
the last twelve months, sneerfng at its
p%retensions, opposing its organization
and voting for Radicals against Demo-
cratic nominees. We concur with the
New Orleans Bee in the opinion that
Sin the next contest for right, the peO-
pie desires clesr and well defined issue, |
based upon principles worth contend
log for. The difference between Rad
icaIism and Democracy shonld be
drawn, SO that every one may
understand 1t, and the nominees
should themselves be faithful embOdi-
ments of the tenets and doctrines Of
which they profess 70 be the teachers
aud apostles" If the next Conven-
ton, in erection Of a platform, should
resolve that the principles or 'issues''
Of the Democratic party are dead
that State sovereignty, self-govern-
Inent, free elections, and the white
mans civilization, are all dead; and
then proceed 10 put up g~ravestones at
the head Of these sublime but adead
.ssues"-would the honest liberty
owing Democratic masses ratify the
uneral OF all the principles, and sis
iues" which they have held sacred
rom the time Of the fathers of the
'epublic? Does any man, claiming
he least political sagacity, think
here is real, live Democratic cam
thunder in snch a course?
Heretofore the Democratic party has
TODD upon solid ground-friends and
inemies knew where it stood and for
What il was sighting. Friends cam
m%istrust, enemies cannot despise
NE leader who bears alof truth and
ptlnciple as the gle8ming orifamme
Dattle. Enemies may be won, and
friends viii be more devotedly at
.ached to the cause whose watchword
Z Is 70 be true to conscience. honor. :
liberty, first and above all. and ~ !
cave The rest to God. Men Of Highland
ruthlul purpose, and conviction and
SEPARATION. are invincible; thew are 5
ate personi8edi or rather they rise
lboYe the fate to which the brute ,
world is subjected, and become a great
.geny Of Providence. Our politi-
ians engaged ia manufacturing pres-
dental programmes have tried YER
jugglery and d~ialectie mysfi6ca-
long enough. Janus-faced plat
0rms and ~Janus-faced candidates. are
.xcusablei ia ar ephemeral party that
TO perish after one triumph