Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.

The great Moguls of Democracy at
Washington have published an address to
their subjects, on the political situation.
We are surprised that no a%llusion is made
to the amendments to the Constitution
and the reconstruction question general
w. 1t passes over negro suffrage like a
man walking over hot ploughshares. and
declares with the same old persistent con-
s~istency of democratic inconsistencies for
the protection of all mems rights, but eau
tiopsly withholds any expression as to the
colored mans right to vote and hold office.
Asa matter of course this address is an
a~rraignment of the Republican party and
especially the Administration of President
Grant. AS by democratic calculation
figures are made to tell all manner of lies
and by democratic argument facts become
the most palpable and evil f~alsehoods,
this august paper is a BETTING supplement
to all its preceding sophistries and mis-
statements. 1t is vigorous and decisive
asi regards the alleged attempts of the
Radicals to centralize the government !;
the Ku Klux Bill is denounced as a bold
advance of despotic power in vesting the
President with kingly perogativesa and asab-
solutely destructive to the liberties of the
people. 1t does not deny the existence of
the Ku Klux, nor the manifold atrocities
charged against this internal organization,
and, in committing itself to the doctrine
of equal protection fails to impart the
means of completely and effectually secur-
ing the same.
The address, also, charges Republicans
with the high tariff and taxation and post
poning reform in both, though the over
burdened masses are continually demand
ing it. 1t says nothing, however, OF the
vast number of articles which have re-
Gently been exempted from taxation. The
management of our financial concerns are
vigorously assailed, and reckless and I'M
heard of extravaganza in all departments.
is ~sweepingly charged. The appointing
system is made occasion FOR a diatribe
against the President, clothed in the ma
ked assertion that a s~ervile fealty to him
is the only passport to position and the
test of the capacity of the appointee.g
These are the Distinguishing features of
the address, which partakes more of an
Indictment against the Radical party than
any enunciation of democratic doctrines
and policy. 1t only proposes to BATTLE the
Republican party and finally defeat and
overthrow it. No plan is set forth, no
proposition is made and no remedy propos-
ed to rectify the evils and abuses so ear
nestly complained of. 1t is the key note
to the Presidential contest of '73, and, in
fact, may be considered, looking to the
prominence of its signers. as the promul-
CATION of the platform of the National
Democratic Convention.
The address is weak and frothy, a shall
low device, a freak of words, In u%nsupport-
ed charge, a frame work of assertions with
out the base of truth. Assuredly Hon.
Charles Sumner was not consulted in the
drafting of this interesting document. as
his cunning sagacity and regard for public
decency and the general intelligence
would have allowed no such a miserable
abortion to rave beer spawned upon the
American people.
The Republican party are painting for
the next contest against the Democracy.
if this address is its heaviest seige-piece.