Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-04

ku-hluX were organized before the
militia, and first directed in 1862 to
the hatchery of Fort PiIlOW!"
The New Departure Repudiated.
The only hope of union ofthe Demo
Gratis Of Pennsylvania and Ohio is on
the common ground Of sntagonism of
honest lnen to the criminal outrages
and usurpstiOns oiahe Washington
Government. That may bring them
together by ignoring the amendments
aud the new departure together.
The conventions Of Ohio and
and Pennsylvania did not ac-
cept the amendments as accom-
plished facts, never more to be dis
turbed by the Democratic party
without the most decided and n
getic remonstrance and opposition. A
very large minority opposed, with
strong and mastery reasons, ia both
instances. And now the county meet
ings and u~tteTances Of the press
in those States indicate a like
division and determined resist
ance. In Pennsylvania, partieu-
larry, acceptance Of the amendments
as Democratic faith, and as accom-
plished facts, not thereafter to be agi-
tated or repealed, is openly repudiated
in public meetings, and secuted by
some Of the soandest and sblest Of the
Democratic papers. The Democrats
Of Chester county, for instance, passed
the following resolutions:
L. Resolved, That We regard the
action Of thsmsjOrity OF the late Dem
Ocratic Convention of this State, in
voting for the ninth resolution Of the
sO-called platform as an unWise and
Unauthorized departure from the posi-
ton heretofore avOWed and main
tanned by the Democracy OF the Uni
ted States and this State, in relation to
the unconstitutional dOings of the
party raving control Of the general
government
?. RsSOJued, That as said resolution
was not unanimously accepted by the
convention. as were the candidates
and other resolutions, but was opposed
to the last by the vote Of ffty-three OF
the delegates in that body, il should
be regarded and treated during the
present campaign and until the meet
ing Of the State and National COnven-
tons in 1872, not as the sentiment of
the Democratic party of Pennsylva-
nis, but simply IS the sentiment Of
the seventy-siX delegates voting for it.
3. ReSOtFed, That the opposition
advocated by the Democratic party to
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments TO the Constitution OF the
United States is such only as is legal
and proper, and TO be exercised solely
through the medium of the ballot
box, snd by other lawful means, and
by which We have confidence, the
people Of the States can and will, in /
due time, relieve themselves from the |
wrongs and Outrages imposed upon
them by the party in power.
4. ReSOtUed, That we cordially RD-
prove of the conduct Of the delegates /
from Chester county in the late State
Convention, in voting against the
aforesaid ninth resolution, believing
that ia so doing they faithfully repre-
sented the feelings and sentiments OF
the Democrats Of Chester county.
8. Re8olged, That the Democracy Of
Chester county believe inthe language
Of the late Stephen A. DOUglas, " that
this is a white mans government,
formed by white men, for white men
and their pOsterity forever"
g.. ReSOtUed, That the ninth resOiu-
ton OF the platform adopted at Har-
risburg on the 24th ult., does not rep
resent the sentiments of the DemO-I
cratic party either of this county or
State; thst the issues it refers to were
not before the people of the State
when the delegates to said Convention
yer elected, and that had they been,
We believe they would have been re.
pudiated by nine-teBths Of the De
mOcrac,7 Of the State.
The Democratic organ of Westmore-
land county, the Greensburg Argus,
The Democratic platform is a legacy
from the fathers OF the RevOlutiOn-I
the Constitution adopted by the people
without the aid Of bayonets or negroi
voters. We Meier can make the ninth
resolution dq article of oar faith. The
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
are fraudulent dppendaoeS to the Con
The Democratic party was
organized to p~rctect-the Constitution
and the people against all fraudulent
devices OF the enemies of a free achhe
mans gOUernmsat. The Democratic
party caaggOt qHLp these fraudulent ]
amendments and preserve their integ- Z
nty. I,
The Democratic WatchRaGn, another ,
and able paper Of PeRRsyl- I
also speaks as follows; 4
We can neUer accent The Fifteenth d,
amendment and the illegal and uncOn- :
legislation that has followed !
{ as the act of q constitutional ap- q
authority, In the face OfptEe I
act that the niggers and sealawags, ;
who obtained their seats in Congress :,
BY force and fraud, were allowed to .
participate in such legislation. The 4
Fifteenth Amendment was forced a
Ipon the people by the hand of power, J
md was never ratified by the States :
n the constitutional wSy. Hence, I
We cannot accept it, and zoe sag that Il g
Mould, and Of right ought to be. re- II
And we hold that it win 6str
he duty Of The Democracy 10 repeal L =
Ob6ftSCI 1eey &A We pOU6T 10 DO so. y
4 we thought they would not do so at il
he proper time, our faith in the in
and purity of our party would :,
e greatly shaken.
No issue is dead or can ever be Y
cad that involves a principle. Hence =
re cannot agree to forget the past and q
verlOOk all the comedy iniquity and II
reacbery Of Radicailsm.7 .,
Similar utterances nom the press Of 4
pennsylvania and Ohio abound, and 4
re might ill our columns with them.
he new departure is pronounced by !,
hem 70 be the work of a few :
ehemers, eager for office and personal :,
avantage, and is denounced as not :,
aggressive Of the sentiments OF the
anywhere. The issue pre- 8
by Mr.. Stephens and =
snatOr TTumbull, that between con- "
olidatien, despOtism and empire, and P