Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
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The Memphis Appeal does not seem to
understand our position relative to the
Liberal Republican movement in Missouri,
and we think does great injustice to the
Democratic members of Congress who
have not been so hasty as the appeal in
proclailning themselves in favor of the
withdrawal of the Democratic party from
the approaching Presidential contest. The
Appeal says:
If the Republican convention in Indiana
concur in the Missouri movement, or if
the Reformers in Indiana have sufficient
strength 70 give encouragement to the Pas
sivists, there will follow politicians move
ment at Washington and q multitude of
party leaders, now prudeatly silent, viii
overlap all barriers of party lines and re-
straints and suddenly become blazing
transparencies in the Passivist procession
that moves towards the White House.
We do not concur in this opinion Of our
Democratic Congressman. If they be
such as they are represented by the appeal,
they are most unworthy representatives of
party which has for its object the main
tenance and promotion of correct princi-
pies of constitutional government.
While we do so far favor the Liberal
movement as to wish them to proceed, and
proceed successfully, with their organiza-
ton, as to wish them to hold their National
Convention, nominate their ticket, and
90 to work to elect it, we do do not favor
the disbandment of the Democratic party,
and a surrender to the Liberal Republi-
cans. In this we differ from what
we understand to be the policy Of our con-
temporaries, the Nashville Banner, the
Memphis AUGyanche, and, perhaps, the Ap-
peal. Nor are we prepared to advocate the
withdrawal of the Democratic party as q
party from the Presidential struggle. In
this we differ from what we understand to
be the nasitinn, of taR st Ionic Ra.a--1I.-----
The Democratic National Executive have
wisely determined to postpone the holding
of the National Convention until after the
meeting of the Radical Convention in June.
The New York StGats-Zeitung, the leading
liberal German Democratic paper in the
United States, says:
The probability is that the Missourians
will be left alone in their glory. We, at
least, cannot see the least Modification any
where outside of that State of Republicans
who show a disposition to join the Missouri
movement. There is neither a Liberal Re-
publican organization anywhere else, nor
yet is there the most remote prospect that
there ever will be one. We have no right
to take it for granted that the Liberal Re-
publicans of Ohio will consider themselves
sufficiently fattered by this effort TO even
give the MissOuriaDs the hOnors due them"
The AnzeigeT deS WeStenS, another lead
ing German paper, says:
Should the Liberal Republican party
grow and extend into other States or should
the convention in Cincinnati assume greaer
proportions, it will still be time enough for
the Democratic party to give in its adhesion
and support.
Should it be deemed advisable TO with
draw the Democratic party, as party, from
the Presidential struggle in orderto secure
the defeat Of Grant and the perpetuation Of
Constitutional government, it will be time
enough to do so in July. But, to dis
bandment Of the Democratic party, an
abandonment OF the Democratic faith, sur
render to the Liberal Republicans, we shall
never consent, never.