Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-21
THE SITUATION.
Letter from Hon. ]. p. DOoIlttls. of Wis
eOnsln.
RACINE WIS }, January 10, 1871.

RACINE WIS J. January 10, 1871.
II. c. Galloway, Esq;
Dear Sir-Your note of the sth ult.,
asking my views upon the political
| situation, the prospects OF q Demo
| cratic nomination and of "passivism,"
was duly received, and ought, in
courtesy 70 have been answered sonae
time agO.
But you are aware, after leaving the
senate and before my nomination for
governor, 1 had been actively engaged
IN professional duties, mainly in the
city Of Chicago, where l am now as
ISOLATED with my son, j. 4. DoOlittle,
il.
Some time spent in the canvass,
and, more than that, the fire which
destroyed Office, library, private pa
pers aud all the records of the courts,
have brought such additional labor,
for the last two months, that I have
had no time to answer your letter be-
fore, or to take a glimpse at the Doliti-
cal situation. The only respite I have
taken was to attend q banquet and
reception in honor of our dis
tinguished Russian guests at Mil
Waukie, and now l must reply in the
bTiefest possible terms.
In my opinion the present party
holds power simply because those who
are opposed to it do not act together.
Three million Democratic voters are
opposed to it, and, as l believe, nearly
one million Republicans r also OPP
posed to it. Can the four million
unite and vote together? II they can,
they will HAYES majority of five hun
dred thousand. If they cannot, they
must fail.
How can this union in political &C.
ton be effected? 1t cannot by a Goa
litiOn of leaders to obtain office and
power. There must be a union OF the
masses upon common principles, and
to effect a common and great patriotic
purpose.
The whole country waits now to
see what shall be the action of the
Liberal Republican convention to De
held ia Missouri on the Gath instant.
II that convention shell plant itself
sQuarely upon ideas, and pledge itself
TO principles which all true Republi-
cans, and all true Democrats of Jeffer-
sons and J~acssOn's sch pol cherish IS
vital to the maintenance of republi.
can government, and to constitutional
civil liberty, they may command the
confidence not only OF the LOCO, 600
liberal Republicans, but Of the S,000,-
600 Democratic voters. But Ia order
70 do so, they must declare against
Capitalization; against keeping mill
tary power above civil authority;
against using the federal army to con
troll conventions and destroy the free.
dom OF elections; against the stu
DendOus frauds, POPULATIONS and rob-
berries OF the carpetDsg governments
Of the South, as well as of Temmany,
the custOmhOuse and elsewhere; and
In favor of universal acknowledgements;
Of giving to all the States their Just
and equal rights under the cOnstitu-
IN favor Of the principle of one
Ierm for the president; of applying
hat principle to the present execu-
i've, and Of q practical civil service /
by placing a statesman OF ca
and integrity at the head Of az
AIrs.
Should that convention take some
,uch course and the liberal Republic
ans Of other states follow their ex-
ample. and show that the liberal Re-
DubIicans Of the whole country have
he c urage to work, and, II neces-
,aTy. make sacrifices to sustain true
liberty, the great mass Of
Democratic voters would not only
Iympathizs with them, but in some
and Efficient mode, f~raternize !
With them in political action Ia order ]
a v our republican system OF gov. F.
II they seek to lead, how :
,yer, they must show themselves |
a leadership. They must 1
Ipesk 10 the people in no uncertain I
nnes. and march before them wi b |
10 ialteriDg tread. Respectfully
louYs, J. 3. DooLTTrIz. 4