Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-09
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAR.
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MEMPHIS, TENN., June s. IS7Z
EDITORS APPEAL am Young in years, an,
in politics not vet even born. Hence, perhaps
my ignorance, and hence my desire for Som'
one 10 "rise and explain a thing of Whlcl
many are. doubtless as ignorant As / am; Du
no one, 1T seems, has Dug IL worth while
70 enquire into. II is this What is the mair
difference in the political belief Of one mar
who calls himself a Republican" and an
other who calls himself a"DemOcrat?"
ave asked this0f many of my friends, who
Ike myself, are politically in embryo, anc
verify, up 20 this time II has been zone OF
hose 1 that no fellow could
ind out. Does HRepuhican' mean
1 eternal hate 10 the SOuth2 and does
4 a chance TO $50 for" the North? Or does Re.
publican now mean n Wing meant be-
/ course why does ID. G. smith, and many
L others. hale TO that extent, 10 be governed by
m honest Republican, that he would rather
fight and lose FOR a white ticket without any
pots on ftg" What does the gentleman mean
by "spOts2" No man can say that Horace
Treeley Is not an honest man, and his success
n running a newspaper probably the ~hard-
st road 10 travel" in life, Is certainly evil
I lence OF uncommon ability.
I would like to know something abOut
these things, for my tatner was a wing, and
I we're he living might now be a Republican,
j set his sons fought and bied for Dixie.
DID DOMINION.
We viii endeavor to answer the ques-
lions Of our young correspondent in a
way not only satisfactory 70 him, but TO
all who like him may be looking for
light.
F~irst-There are three parties in ex-
isteEce, viz: The Democratic, the Lib
eraI Republican and the Republican or
Radical.
Second-The Democratic party is that
which meets with most favor at the
south, because it has always harmonized
most nearly with our conditions and pro-
gress Especially since the Nar, has itbeen
most in sympathy with US, contending
for amnesty, peace and good will. This
was all the South asked for; the rest
would follow as a result of these condi-
lions.
Tbird-Because a large and influential
minority Of the Republicans were de-
sirous Of extending amnesty, peace
and good VIII" TO the South, and could
not prevail upon their party lin power
m Congress during the last twelve
years 10 grant either, they broke away
from a di~ctatorial and implacable
majority, and, organizing the Liberal
Republican party, nominated Horace
Greeley and B. Graft Brown ON the
amnesty, peace and goodwill" plat
form, and inviting the cooperation Of
Democratst to make it a success, have re-
ceived the most generous and ardent
support, especially from those in the
south, because they are convinced the
Democratic party, though willing, can
not Of itself accomplish what we want.
Fourth-Without amnesty, peace
and goodwin" social, trade, manufac-
turing or agricultural progress at the
South is impossible, therefore our people
are urgent for the election Of Greeley
and Brown.
Fifth-The Republican or Radical
party makes it a principal part of its
policy TO keep alive the fires Of sectional
hate, to prevent peace and good win,
and refuse a full and complete amnesty.
It would continue legislation Of the most
penal character, and would give Grant
the power to suspend the ha5eas corpus,
80 that his officers might continue to
invade the homes Of the South and
outrage every instinct Of deceney by the
grossest violations of those homes. The
Radicals would force what they term
@Civil Rights;D in other words, would
compel social equality between the black
and white races, something hat is re-
Pugnant to every white man whose
heart is in the right place" To DE
brief, the Radicals are what their name
implies, extreme in everything, and
ever ready to go TO any length
TO accomplish the only real pur-
pose they have, that of holding pos
session Of and administering the pow
ers Of the government.
Sixth-Our correspondent will see
from this that the paramount policies
Of all parties affect the South. The
question for US then is, HWhat one Of
them offers the best terms, and what
one Of them can best succeed in securing
and confirming those terms" In the
judgement Of the best men Of the Demo-
cratic party, North and South, leaders
and journalists, the Liberal Republican
is that one Therefore, we accept the
nomination Of Greeley and Brown as
the best under the circumstances. We
don't examine or care for their past re-
cord, as we don'twant them to examine
or care for ours. We take a departure
justified BY the good results that fol-
lowed a similar N in Virginia, Ten
nessee and Missouri. We want to SEN
terize the Union. That done, political
parties viii readjust themselves, and
platforms viii be made from planks
having reference to tariff for reveBuesor
protection, to an economical admins
tration Of public affairs, and a return to
republican simplicity. But we must
INST have peace, complete and full am
hesty, embracing everybody now ex-
cepUed by Congress and Grant. and a
restoration of good viii between the
sections. This is the great need Of fhe
country, and it is the particular policy
to which Greeley is pledged. We care
nothing for the spots on his politicsI
reputation; indeed, we are SO anxious
for the success Of our platform. Sam
nesty, peace aud good will" that we
have no time to examine them. We
are for the restoration Of the South, for
a real, lasting Union between the States,
and, therefore, Tor Greeley and Brown.