Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
The Political outlook.

Under this caption the appeal of
the 4th, utters some wholesome
truths, which all lovers of the coun-
try, without regard to the past,
would do well to read, ponder, and
inwardly digest. Here is an ex-
tract:
awe know not what the future
may develop, but this we do know,
that the mission of the party which
is destined to succeed the present
dominant party of corruption, theft,
and destruction of popular rights, is
to reform public abuses; to put a
stop to official stealing; to carry into
effect the law of equal liberties and
equal justice for all; a party which
will have no affiliation with public
thieves; no sympathy with rogues
who seek Office for the sake of spoils;
a party which will make truth its
motto, strict and fearless honesty
its practice, and prefer the rule Of
statesmanship and patriotism to
that of military rule and plunder-
ing demAgogues. The patriots now
combining to defeat Grant will en-
brace in their creed everything of
Importance before the people, and
upon it there is q clear and
heaven-wide distinction between
the two parties. The Radicals are
confessedly outside the fundamental
and every other kind of law, but
such law as is the dictate Of their
own passions, resentment and cupid
ity. They acknowledge no princi-
nla of UnUaFnn1anf h.. ill
of the majority, as expressed by a
supreme congress. That is the
whole story of that party. On the
other hand, believing that such plan
OF government can lead to nothing
but misery and mischief to every
body, the anti-Grant party raise the
standard of the constitution and q
strict construction thereof These
are the issues-the must stupendous
which can ever be addressed to free
men. They involve the faith of the
country and the liberty and security
of every man and every lawful in
terest in it. In such s conflict we
greet each comrsde as a hero and
patriot fighting the good fight of
constitutional iberty-greet them
in the name of manhood and knight
hood and honor and truth and JUS
tice. We can embrace them with
the right and the left, and fold them
to the heart of fellowship and un-
ion, and in joy and tears tell the en-
emies of freedom and constitutional
| liberty, that we cannot be severed
from them, and in the cause of peace,
restoration and affection we cannot
be conquered. In view Of the ruin
that imperils the country, and the
efforts that are being made by pa
triots to erect q buIWark to stay the
tide of corruption and despotism.
we advise the Southern people to be
| patient. Indeed, we are of the opin-
ion, that for the present, the best
interests of the Southern people will
be promoted by attending to home
affairs. The labOrer, farmer, manu-
! facturer, mechanic and merchant
and professional man, who attend to
| their private interests, will be bet
ter of at the end of the year than
those who spend their time in idle
and useless discussions of natioIal
politics. Let US take care of our
home government and see what we
can do to advance our material pros
perity. There is abundant time
ahead to devote to campaign which
will be fought on Northern soil and
between parties recently united in
the conquest Of the South, bat now
arrayed against one another in bat
tie for political supremacy. Let us
not trammel the action of those who
would turn out the present corrupt
dynasty and inaugurate honesty and
| constitutional law over military
rule. Let US do everything that
will nerve the arms and give
| strength to our friends who are
struggling to save, not only the gov
ernment, but the Southern people
from further oppression and plum
der.O