Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-23
How the departure I. Resulting.

How the Departure is Resulting.
We understand the New Departur-
lists 10 have accepted as law, not to be
resisted during the next Presidential
term at least, two Radical principles
first the er post dcto Law, contained and
authorized ia the Fourteenth amend
ment, which ostraeises, oppresses and
wrongs thousands of fhe best men OF
the South; and second the law DOVER
throw the sovereignty Of tho States
and provide a dictator, contained in
the Fifteenth. They do not say how
these two amendments are possibly to
stand tremendously with the body Of
he Constitution; they do not say they
approve the interpretations, but they
say they will accept them and submit
10 them for the next five years, or I'M
tia second Presidential election. This
is understood even in the event of
their success. They bind themselves
and pledge their faith not t. modest
these amendments during that time.
Five years is q long while to give to
the sway Of q dictator, in which to
create accomplished facts, with new
necessities Of submission, We are not
ready to trust even nj friends with
despotic power. And TO this the De
psrturists consent, in case they
should be defeated, If not even in
case they should be successful
They viii have given the ll-Aled
purse, with the handle OF tho sword,
into the hands Of the enemy, while
they are only snstching the blade. II
they cannot win. support and carry
all the honest principles Of sn honest
Constitution before an honest people,
how do they expect any more to OBJ.
tain the five lOsYes by surrendering
the two fishes? Is It by strategy and
bad faith, which cannot possibly be
successful in an election before the
people? This is already suspected, as
the least sagaoity must have foreseen.
And it is q weakness transparent to
the enemy, which is at least hnpotent
to invite disaiected and fence men to
the weaker side. In the South the
country is tall Of hardshen Democrats
and hsrdshell Whigs-men Of toll,
integrity and principle, now united
as Democrats, who viii not de-
part frona the good old principles
and ways Of their fathers. Taey viii
not 90 with the party leaders whittier
sOeyer they VIII. And hence where
ever the departure has been attempted
we have fatal divisions. In Ohio the
Convention stood fifty to seveiaty-hve
snd in Pennsylvania about the same.
Thus, on the supposition that the
members duly represent their con-
stituency, we have three ffths OF the
Democrats for the new departure, and
two-fiths against it. Is this a good
way TO 60 into battle? Are MEN like.
~ to rush frant from the victorious
Republican ranks in order 10 join a
body OF Wranglers, who are too weak
kneed, as to their principles, to ven
ture On their defense in the klce Of an
unscTupulous enemy? Is it not better
to follow the example Of Texss, Arkan-
sas and Maryland, and pletermit
all consideration Of a national plat
form until the party meets in sonven-
ton, in the person of its delegates,
qualified and authorized to speak the
true voice Of the peopIeP The origin
Of Che accomplished fact doctrine wa
in the Radical party. It was hista call
rOm that source on law obeyfae men
10 obey the laws, and was meant "a
acknowledgment CT charge Of
latent dissfection and rebelIaz. II
vas taken up by some weak kneed,
.ukewarm and disaffected pafasans-
Democratic 50 called-whO had no
prospects Ia the direct line Of success
ion, and we're compelled TO resort to
/ hobby as the only hopeful resource
or profit or promotion. The mischief
lone is infinite. The only suitable Z
itOnement and remedy Is to be
ound in retraeing their steps.
The division and disaster is
50 great that not another
viii venture taking the depart
re before the National Convention. !
t is already deplored By the tue pa 5
riots Of the party that any has been Z
akep, because it ia already sesn that {