Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-25
He Joins the Radical Crusade to
North Carolina, and Tries
His hand at Grants
Defense.
He Literally Follows in BOutweIl's
and Wilson'S Wake, and En-
deaVOrS to be Earnest
and Effective.
He Officially Announces the Death
of the Democratic Party
Greeley Republicans will
Make a Note Of That.

RALEIGH, July Columbus DelanC
/ delivered an address to-day in support o.
/ the administration. He denounced the
unwaTrantable charges against the Re.
! publican party and its administration O
public affairs, and the coalition against
it as one merely for public plumber. A
4 class of adventures, soldiers of fortune
1 and politicians out of office, Independent
of all popular authority, and led by Sen
atOrial triumphants has, he said, thrust
| Greeley before the people as a Presiden-
tial candidate. The speaker recOunted
as the work Of the Republican party
the killing of slavery, the enfranchise-
ment Of the negro, the suppression OF
the kuklux, the giving Of guarantees
for the payment of the public debt,
the providing OfpensiOns for crippled and
disabled soldiers and orphans Of those
who died for the cause; the refusal to
pay the rebel debt, and to pay the for
meT masters for emancipated slaves-all
of which noble work was accomplished
under the most persistent opposition of
the Democrats. Grants administration
has settled all the great questions raised
by the war Emancipation, reconstruc-
ton, impartial suffrage, general amnesty
and civil service reform have all been
secured. Threatening differences with
foreign nations have been settled by
treaties, and new and important princi-
pies of arbitration introduced into for
eign intercourse. While every State is
fully represented in Congress, all par
ties profess to acquiesce, and no con-
siderable faction in any State con-
tinues openly to agitate for the
overthrow of these measures, or dispute
justice and wisdom of the Republican
policy. The great remaining questions
are commercial and economical, and
the administration, guided by principles
which command the respect of candid
men, has reduced taxation, paid three
hundred and thirty million dollars of
the public debt, and lessened the annual
interest upwards of twenty-five million
dollars. Mr.. Delano detailed the acts
passed by Republican Congress for re-
ductiOn of taxation, and attributed the
fact that so much of the public debt was
nevertheless eXtinguished, to an efficient
and faithful administration of the reve-
nue. laws, and an honest application of
the money collected, which, the speaker
argued, ought TO convince candid men
of the danger of disorganiZing and
abandoning the Republican party for the
purpose of experimenting with a party
composed of dissatisfied Republicansand
clamOrOus Democrats. The speaker
maintained that the record of the ad-
in all civil affairs of the
nation had been pure, and high in char
acter and ability, and is as remarkable
as the energy and fidelity Of General
Grant during the war. Delano spoke
at some length in support of the Indian
policy Of the government, and then pro-
ceeded to speak of the unreasonable and
frivilOus charges against Grant. No
public business, said the speaker, suffers
by the Presidents neglect; and the in
justice of the charge that he receives
gifts, is SO apparent as to justify
the epithet of meanness and
DelanO concluded with
statement that the Democratic party is
dead. It's adoption of the Cincinnati
platform and of the Cincinnati nominee
is the announcement of its dissolution;
the present canvass is its political
requiem. The old Democratic party
having expired, the members are not
compelled to swallow the platform and
nomination also, but are at
liberty to rearrange their party relations
and join such organizations as in their
Judgment will best promote the public
peace, prosperity and welfare.