Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-09
MEMPHIS APPEAL
THrRspAY MORNING, MAY 8, Is7s.
GREELEY IN ARKANSAS AND WIS
STSSIPpI.

GREELEY IN ARKANSAS AMI MIS-
SISsIPPI.
A most intelligent correspondent,
writing from Helena, Arkansas, says
that the news Of the nomination of
Mr.. Greeiey a. the leader of the great
armv Of Reform, with such an auxiliary
assGovernor Brown, was received by all
classes Of u citizens as a healthful
promise Of better days in store for the
American Republic. People of every
mode of political thinking saluted each
other, exchanging Spontaneous eongrat-
ulations, while men grown grayin party
harness hailed with right good will the
suspicious creation of a great Reform
organization utterly and entirely free
from the faint OF bias of any party what
ever. In view Of the strength, resources
aud relations Of parties, no man can
find fault with Mr.. Greeley as an
American citizen. No man in
diligently informed as to Mr.. Greeley's
public acts, can honestly withhold the
ANAAANocAbh AAAuA III All AANHNf nv wa
impelled by an honest and conscien-
tious belief that their performance
subserved the public good. A
urue type of the American character,
Mr.. Greedy possesses much to arouse the
enthusiasm Of the masses, much TO en-
sure respect and confidence. a man of
the people, springing from the poorer
classes, seH-taught, self-reliant, a work
er on the farm, the drudge of a printing
Office, the jOurneyman printer, the
struggling publisher, the burnt-out edi-
tor, the successful newspaper-man, the
farmer, author, editor of worldwide
fame, the philosopher, the philanthro-
pist, the candidate Of the great reform
organization for the Presidency of the
United States-Nr. Greely's whole life
appeals to the hearts of the working
masses, challenging their admiration,
commanding their esteem. Can any
true working-man who appreciates ma
tive talent, honest industry, steady pur-
pose. biameless life, and the fine BUSH
ness tact which advanced a poor
boy TO n great and d~eservedly
successful public man fail TO vote for
Horace Greeley for the Presidency of
the United States2 As to his capacity
il takes ten times greater capacity
10 conduct the Tribune than the White
House. And how about the Tribune!
It is the textbook of the publicist, and
wields a power among the intellectual
and moneyed classes of the land, as well
rs among workingmen everywhere, sur
passing that Of Congress and any other
publication. OF Governor Graft Brown,
we say nothing. He is almost as well
known as Greeley. His reputation is a
part of the history Of the country. He
is the right man in the right place. The
wave that carries Greeley to- Washing
ton wilImake Brown residentofthe SEN
ate. While the nominations gave pleas
ure, the platform capped the climax of
the good news from Cincinnati. Can
any man, no matter what his political
antecedents, find fault with the leading {
features of the platform-terse, simple &
and comprehensive-adOpted at Cincin- I
matt? What class ofsmen does it pro- S
scribe2 what class Of interests leave [
unprovided fore what great right unde-
fined? what national responsibility does
il shirk2 what principle of civil liberty
does il CLOS over None! none! Dem
Ocrat, Wing, Republican, all honest men A.,
find il contains the very essence Of the n
best schools of political faith. True, il q.
contains a clause that is an Indictment a
of General Grant, but it is an Indictment \
founded upon fact, established by the :
testimony Of the whole country, by the !,
record evidence against the administra-
ZION. There is no trick in il, no party +
finesse, no masked-battery of mental !,
reservation. Therein consists its beauty
II Is refreshing 10 study it in these days !,
Of pOlitital 5rickery, knavery, duplicity, n
and crime. The Cincinnati Conven- \
ton has immOrtaIized itself. Even If :
its candidates are defeated, which they \
viii not be, the Cincinnati Convention :
viii live i'm the history of the country a. n
a glorious effort Of the people to shake T
off the trammels Of corrupt partisauship j,
I'm the nomination Of honest men for Of ;
flee and the e%nunciatiOn Of the princi- r
pies Of a pure, republican, constitutional r
government It is now the duty g
of the Democratic party in Mississippi 4
and Arkansas to array themselves 4
with the reformers. More than
this a thorough organization should
be had, followed by a vigorous canvass =
in the States designated.
The noblest principles will not elect {
men without votes. Voters, thousands $
of them, need to be aroused. They will c
fail to register, and Of course then can r.
not vote. The danger is that the gene Z
raj satisfaction Of the people with the Gin :
nomination may lull them to I
inaction, and thus to defeat. Grants Is
viii be active; the Union e.
Leagues all over the country are al u
ready being organized, armed and n
equipped. Millions will be Iavished
upon corrupt Democrats 10 carry out
administration scheme of re-eleo- pl
Let the people i'm the endangered +
organize, org0aiscn ORGANIzE!ii Il
The opportunity Of redeeming the lib Ia
critics Of the country should not be lost. r.
Democrats, on you rests the hope Of the #
,Ountry. BE true to that country and II
to sustain the men at the head OF
Of the great reformation! nj