Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-21

eaton, WITH WhiCh 2 Paskl4L AiSAs
feel Justly proud to be connected, that
organization il the great national
Democratic party. Whether It's past
history or its present position be con-
sidered, it alone viii be found TO pos
sess the principles requisite to main
tain, in all It's purity, the free constl.
tutional government bequeathed US
by our fathers. The history Of the
American people Is the history of the
Democratic party; the achievements
Of the nation aIe the achievements of
the Democratic party; and the day
that witnesses its dissolution, will
witness also the destruction of the
Constitution and the Union of these
States. It alone of all p~arties-nay,
Of all our institutions-is truly
national. One after another the links
which have bound the North and the
South together have been sew
cred. The thousand tiny cords
which linked the two sections more
closely together have been snapped;
the thousand little channels through
which a common sentiment has been
difused through the Union r choked
up; and an antagonism OF sentiment,
Of principle, and Of interest, has grad
ally, bat surely, risen up in their
stead. With but few exceptions, the
various denominations of Christians
have resolved their organizations into
Northern and Southern wings, and the
same is true of most Of our public
bodies. While a narrow seetionslism
Is prevailing; while the fierce conflict
of Earring elements strives to bring
chaos back again, the Democratic
party looms grandly up, its nationality
intact, and waves the Olive-branch
over the troubled waters of politics.
General Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, re-
Gently delivered a great speech at
Columbus, and the concluding pas
sages present so fOreibly the mission
of the Democratic party, that they de-
serve a conspicuous place in every
journal devoted to the rights and lib
critics Of the people. We cannot COM
mend them too highly:
SIN this contest the Democratic par
ty is the sword and buekler of the peo-
pie. 1t has fought every existing
abuse, and tried to apply every ap-
propriate remedy. Though some
times controlled by slavery, and
racked by diseord and by war, it has
kept the faith in the people and free
government, which Jefferson, its glo-
rious apostle, taught. 1t represents
no faction, but the whole people; no
section, but the whole country. 1t Is
not a white mans party, or a black
mans party a poor mans, or a rich
mar's, a Christians, or an inhdel's
It is the peoples party. 1t
will trample on no man, and give no
man preference before the law. 1t
stands for the reserved rights of the
and the States, because lib
dWells with them. 1t Is jealous
Of every extension Of Federal power,
because the path to consolidation
leads on to desp0tism. 1t fights for
equality against priyilege-demoeracy
aristOcracy-government by
the ballot against government by the
dollar and the bsyonet. 1t looks to
the people, and seeks direction and
strength from them, whence comes
the inspiration Of every great reform.
And it now especially calls on the
masses Of the Republican and Labor
Reform parties-the "plain people,"
who are interested least in mere par
y triumphs, and most in such mea-
ures OF reform as shall give to the
gOrkingman 4 fair share of the wealth
Re creates, while laying on him only
fair share Of the just burdens OF gov
arnment-to help overthrow the Re-
publican party, all Of whose policies
end to strengthen, exempt, and ex-
1t capital, and weaken, burden, and
degrade labOr.U