Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-30

down. are nOt 1utefiefo0 Witns Ine
n restoration OF their rights to the eiti-
zens has not been followed by any
81 spirit Of vindietiveness, revenge OF
retaliation. Missouri IL q Democratic
2 State, but this is because q majority Of
her people prefer Democratic princi-
v pies to Radicalism, though the princi-
' pies Of the Liberal Republicans as set
forth In the platform adopted at the
late State convention are generally &C
csptable.
The same feelings that actuated the
0 Liberal Republicans Of Missouri in
1870 now animate scores Of thousands
of Republicans in other States. This
: element would gladly welcome an
opportunity to rebuke the present
: tendencies Of the administration, il
this could be done without aiding to
( elevate the Democracy, whom they
l have so long opposed. The country
Is familiar with the names Of Sena-
. tors who have been prompted to enter
. their protests against the courses OF
I the dominant faction, and this exhia
. bition Of independence in the Senate
Is largely due to the good sense OF the
Democratic members of that body,
| who have measursbly left the whole
: battle of liberty to the Republican in
surgents.
: But besides the Senators in Con-
/. gress (WhOse attitude Is the more to be
regarded, as the Senate must play an
) important part in the affairs OF the
next administrator, we have a large
number Of leading Republicans
throughout the country, who are TAX
} ing an active part in the Liberal
movement. In addition to the dele
cation to the Cincinnati Convention
from Missouri, delegations have al
ready been provided for from Arkan-
sas, Kansas and Tennessee, the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the people Of
many other States are now moving in
the same direction. A large majority
Of the German population, an element
which holds the balance of power in
from ten to fourteen States, is in &C.
tive sympathy with the movement,
And the thinking, reasoning portion
Of the Republican party is already
represented in the press Of the eoun-
try by such influential journals as the
New York Tribune and Evening Post,
the Chicago Tribune, the Cincinnati
Commercial. the Springfield RepubIi.
can, the Nation, Wilkes Spirit, the
Golden Age, etc.
The adoption by the Democracy OF
the nomination policy would give
these powerful insurgents the freedom
they want, and permit the almost in
definite reinforcement of their ranks.
Let them proclaim their own princi-
pies and nominate their own candi-
dates, without being subjected to the
Odium attaching to party treason, or
4 -nEknwm AnnNnNT2. N.n.z H. h@-~-
racy, and Radicalism will be COM
peAsd to stand forth in all its hideous
nakedness. The ruling faction will no
longer be able, as heretofore, to choose
the weapons and the field, but, con-
tending with a party as ''loyal' as
itself, will be forced upon the defen- |
sive from the very start, and be made
to fight, not the ghost Of a dead rebel
lion, but the living issues of reform
and real republieanismi
The true policy Of the Democracy
with reference to the Cincinnati Con-
ventiOn would seem to be to give it
the largest liberty. It should be pure
~ a Republican convention, without
dietatiOn or advice from the DemOc-
racy, as the Liberals may be relied on,
in selecting candidates, to choose
those who, carrying the greatest Re-
publican influence, and representing
liberal principles, will be acceptable
to the mass Of the voters opposing the
administration. The Democracy
should likewise sacredly abstain from
nominating, indorsing or recommend
ing the Cincinnati nominees, for the
latter would be stronger without than |
with it.
OBJECTIONS.
Some Democrats think il is expect
ing too much to ask three millions of
Democrats to Ego over TO a mere ]
handful" OF dissentient Republicans, {
and they think also that If the Repub- :
licans are ~displeased with the Grant :
party, they ought to be willing to vote J
for q Democrat for President. This l
view OF Republican duty may be cor I
rect, but the misfortune is it is a view I
held chiefly by Democrats. 1t is prob .
ably quite as difficult for an individ- I
Republican to commit party trea- l
son, as for an individual Democrat to '
vote for a boiling Republican when {
there Is no Democratic candidate in Q
the field. But there is this difference:
The Republican wants to accomplish {
only a part of what the Democrats 7
would do il in power, while that part Z
is essential to the very existence of the I
as a party in the future. l
The fight now is not for conquest, but 2
treedOm-for the deliveranee of the [
oppressed, in which cause no honora- e
BILE sacrifice is too great. I
The Passive Policy has been classed, ;
by persons who have taken but a SUI Y
perfcial view OF the subject, among :
thn NknnW h3narfnRa1 - anI - -, $500 III
been charged that 1t means the dis .
oandment of the Democratic party. !.
Nothing could be more unjust than 9
This. There is an idea, too, that there y
Is some ~insincerity, some hypocrisy, II
/ mistaken notion. The Passive Pol q
cy means simply the public acknowl- U
that failure must attend the >
nomination Of a Democratic Presi- u
ticket, and a concession Of o.
leadership to the i1suTgent Repub!i- q
ans In the interest of patriotism and U
he salvation of the constitution. The II
act would probably be that in sur q
endering the national field the De- Al
nOcracy would find, if not q total, at u
a satisfactory compensation to ~
heir party In State and local contests. al
" IAAO NAO WOHEA 10 kUluQ
between two Republicans for the
,htet Msgistracy OF the Union, the tn
democracy would have its own candi- III,
ates in the field, wherever there M
ould be a hope Of success, for COVER an
OF States, State and county off, Ia
7rs, congressman, members Of legis. de
lturess etc.; and not only would es,
heir organization be as compact as at be
nv npawyfArro Tina h1F kLn A4oNl-- =.
ne passive movement in Missouri. cir
1rglnia and tennessee shows til,
rat the organization would be likely tn
De rendered greatly more efhclent. mi
he absence of Democratic National fee
OminatiOns and a National platform alb
Ould allow the Democracy to con- zai
ND Win tne hadlcals on a issues up
sst adapted to their success without tn,
airing Injury to the party in other in
calities, thereby concentrating their tv.
fOrts and making them effective. pri
be Democrats would thus elect some fr1
liberals, and the Liberals some DEM Ia,
rats. where, but for their co opera mrs
On, Radicals would be elected. No sou
district or county Democratic Me
w would cease 20 De Democratic the
ter the election. The Liberal Re- All,
Ibheans-hDeral IN action as well as avs
name-wOuld have the best of rea- No
ns for alliance with the Democracy sea
local elections; first, from a sense m,
gratitude for the support Of the Lib alrs
Presidential ticket, and second, tbe
cause in most localities their own yer
ength could not be made avail
le separately against the Grant w
rty, Where the voting force OF the -
approximate to that of the ga
mocrats, the latter being poWerless n
ne, fusion tickets would probably
oant tho offorta Of fho aIliaa II e