Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-11

ration TO power. Hence they portrayed the
danger OF the situation, and asserted that II
the danger Wefe not averted the Radicals
would get possession Of ths State. But they
4 did not stop with exciting his political fears;
they promised TO give him the hrst good place
that offered, and which was then supposed
would be the position of Congressman FOR the
State ut Large. But when the nanse OF
ANDREW JOHNSON
came up In connection with the same posi-
ton a great many OF those who promised to
support Cheatham began to waver. Cheat
ham was nominated, and tbs moment bis
nomination was the old politi-
would be d-sstroyed, and that, ahefher elect
I'd or defeated, honest, faithful General B. +.
Cheatham was destroyed. Now, Whist do we
see the old politicians doings Are they sas-
taiuinR Chea9ham2 Are they standing up de-
/ Tending hime Arc they appealing 70 the peo-
pie 70 rally 70 the old patriot and faithful sol-
dierf Not at all. They are permitting AM
drew johnson to make O triumphal march
through the state, and not one OF them has
the courage 20 CONFRONT him before the peo-
pie, and say Just 8 single word Tor their noml-
nee.
HAYNEss CONVENTION SPEECH.
In his convention speech Mr.. Haynes spoke
two hours and twenty-five minutes, a speech
but In that speech the name of Frsnk Cheat
ham was never spoken and never written.
The argument of Haynes against the military
ring, and against Grant because OF his being a
mere soldier, was In fact an argument against
CheathRm. Cheatham has been abandoned,
DIV ny. ddyuDHe the OLD mans ADnlcLtlAbc
record; the old hero's honesty and fidelity,
his patriotism and his courage, are not pow
erful enough TO call from these old politicians
the old soldier the ONCE OF Governor, and
came between him and the people,
who were ready TO do honor 20 one
they loved These wiley politicians used MIN
as a weaver does his shuttle. They shot him
through the beam as a candidate for Cover
nor, and shot him back a candidate for Con
gress. They stand away OF, do not even shout,
but their d Oward. the old soldier in
( peace is a good deal lfketheir conduct toward
Confederate soldiers during the var.
WAR.
Let me read to you a description of this
class of public leaders, description nom the
pen OF a gallant Virginia soldier, JOhn ESten
Cooke, whit served with StoneWau Jackson
and the immortal Lee: Here Colonel he1-
lar read two lengthy extracts from Cookies
novel, for which We cannot md space; also
what a Federal soldier said at the reunion OF
the Soldiers OF the Army of the Potomac held
in Cleveland, Ohio, in May, 1872, Major GEN
eral WOodford, of New YORK. and the late
Lieutenant Governor of that SteteJ After
which he resumed: So, my countrymen,
you see that there he's never been a bloody
chhsm between those who fought the battles
of the war. The bloody chasm is only be-
tween those who brought on the war, and
who stood afar on, while we slowed each
other during the bloody carnival OF the pol
'iticians, who were the enthusiastic lookers-
aLet slip the dogs of war"
Let us turn away from these bloody and
painful memories. Having, TO some extent,
cleaned on all that impedes the avenue that
leads mp 90 the temple Of constitutional gov
eminent; having considered the local, state
and personal questions which are often asked
and sometimes never answered, let us, In sight
OF the temple of constitutional government,
ponder the great political problems that we
must solve, OF Try to solve, il61z
THE PEOPLE Us. THE POLITICIANS.
Iaemy short address to Won, published two
vvaaEE apo I usad the foifOEiuQ words. M
Southern people understand the political stu
alton, and win work out their salvation If the
oppose them. There are two things the
Southern people desire to do, and
viii do; First, to regain for the South
equal to those OF the Northern States; and
secondly, to restore at home friendly feeling
and mutual confidence between the whites
and the blacks" h Is to say, the reconcile
alton of the two sections and the recOncilia-
ton of the races are the great questions which
the American people must now answer, and
they are the great public measures which, in
their importance and valUe TO the southern
States, ~OVershadow all Others with Civil Ser
vice Reform and Revenue Reform, while we
have a common interest in both with the
States of the Northern section, yet
the Southern states have so little influence
and SO little of political weight at Washing
ton that our views, howeve sound or national,
would not secure or defeat one or the other.
In the old Union
THE SOUTHERN STATES CONTROLLED
the Federal government and administered
laws, and made and unmRde public
measures for almost a half century, but in the
New Union the political power OF the repub-
lie and the possession Of the general govern
ment are in the hands Of leaders in the
Eastern and Western States. In 1858, these
great problems outlined themselves across this
political heavens, but thes smoke that arose
from the. camp of the camp-folloWers was
thick and strong enough 70 obscure the
"Let us have peacot" came from /
the lips of General Grant, and the words were
eanphF mn nv the manila rhn Wnra tired of 1
the past and its bitterness, its sorrows and Its
THE TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR.
When the terrible civil war closed, the re-
of that war could not be evaded. You
all know that when a war has been waged
and ended between two different nations, the
results or conclusions are set forth in what ts
called a treaty. When a civil war has been
and cloSed-a war between a people of
a common cOuntry-the results of such n con-
are incorporated in the constitution, or
organic law Of the government that has tri-
umphed. The results OF the late civil war
were expressed in the constitutional amend
ments about which you have heard SO much.
| did not hesitate to proclaim and advocate
doctrine that ii was not only the best
accomplished facts" OF the war, and TO SUBJ
TO its results as expressed in the constitu-
-ional legislation Of the country. The Demo-
cratic party, under the advice Of Its old lead
refused To do so in 1865, in 1859, in 1870, in
sven 1871, Notwithstanding a majority Of the
American people decided against them.
Of IhE NOhIdEhN i
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Hold the Northern wing Of the Democratic
party more responsible for this suicidal and
Illogical policy than the South. 1t is true
hat the two sections had been eStranged by
quarter of a century OF political differences, |
upon slavery, butwith the extinction
IF slavery / could see 10 objection to univer-
suffrage and universal amnesty. These
doctrines recognized the rights of all be-
the law, and a WIRING out of all the ami
of the past. The struggle Of the adj
1ocates of these measures of reconciliation at
and for a long time hoped to secure the
Endorsement Of them from the leaders Of old
parties. They failed to obtain it. Hence the
inauguration Of
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT,
originated with the people-a move
nent based upon the idea Of nominating a
on a platform of his own, which
made a reconciliation of the two sections the
,grdinal idea and inspiring principle Of its
rhe politicians resisted for a long time, but at
asst yielded. For the first time In years the
were directly consulted, and they COM
,eIled the politicians TO follow, THE nomina-
ion of Horace Greeley at Cincinnati was a
Iictory OF the people, but the machinery of
he Democratic party was still in the hands OF
md run by those who were to
AXE care of themselves. In my humble way
appealed to the patriotic men in the Demo-
ratio party, % prevent the Baltimore Con- !
from acting on the Liberal nomina-
ions as a Democratic party, and this line of
'onduct was also urged upon the convention {
~ lAig GA4 " 1NNlAA III ALAI UaDGAHa
HE APPEALED TO THE PARTY.
Why did I do sos Because every thinking !
of the party knew thai a Democratic }
ticket for President and Vice-President
would be defeated, as a majority Of the Amer
can people had decided against the party, .
nd its power as a National organization was )
,one. But the old managers were determined |,
o hold on, and inasmuch as Greeley in a Re ,
,ublioan platform was forced NOR Them. not ]
'nly without their cooperation but ON the
ace of their opposition, they had their reply
o the people by declaring that the party sup
or that Of its members for Horace Greeley
Ould be obtained Only by the sndorse-
Of a Democratic Convention making
irseley the Democratic candidate, urging
hat a handful Of Liberals at Cincinnati must
feid TO three millions of Democratic voters.
believe that the oidleaders ofthe Democratic
ne OF policy. The delegates from the South
m States were willing to pursue q passive
but the old Democratic politicians in t
'ennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and
Their states declared that nothing coAid be
one without a regular nomination, making
claiming Greeley as the Democratic can g
PROTEST FROM THE RANKS. s
Wen, The first protest from the ranks of the q
party OF the North was that the n
.ational Convention had no authority to I
n = : sne N2 IenshIi OOo5 ~ stYPoIt A
The leaders of the Republican ii
tministratton perty declared that Greeley a
as In fact the Democratic candidate, and Il
lat his election under the auspices OF Cop a
srheads OF the North and old Secession y
in the South wOuld be the y
verthrow Of the results Of the war e
expressed in the constitution and the q
.gislatlon in support Of the new amend ii
tents. The great movement OF reeOncilia-
on was thus misrepresented to the country, Il
nd instead Of it's being an aggressive cam n
aign against the abuses OF government, Its y
have been driven tOqdefend the record n
I'D the motives of those who support It, l .
ave declared that to support Greeley because b
IS election would prepare the way for the v
to power Of the cid Democratic 4
irty under its old leaders would be giving a n
Ipport that could lead only. TO defeat a
IN THE ASHES OF THE PAST. .
The Democratic party in 1850 was made a a
p~ro-slavefy party, by the disruption =.
the party in the Charleston Convention. It n
as stripped Of all OF its national spirit and n
ational aspirations. The war, instead Of al
its character intensified its sectional h,
and the old leaders who led II came n
Il OF Che civil WEI idnnlI1ed more With what h