Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-24
rhc out.IooL-Let rs Unite.

The election in Wisconsin, which
resulted in the choice of a reform
democrat to the Governorship of that
State, is likely to be repeated else
where. In this State the democrats
and rerormers will be compelled to CO.
alesce, and to make common war
upon the iniquities of RadicaIism.-
The indications point to Horace May
nard as the republican candidate for
Governor. Can he succeed? We con-
cede his ability, but his record is not
in harmony with the spirit Of the
times. He is in favor Of high tariff.
This will bring down upon him the
anatheJnas Of the grangers. He voted
for and took the back salary, and
therefore can not be presented as a
successful reformer, nor can his re-
cent advocacy OF amnesty to rebels
be urged as a measure of pacification
intended to bridge the "bloOdy
chasm" of civil war. His repentance
is too Late to deceive any one. Dem
ocrats, Changers and Reformers have
mainly common obiect-the same
devices shine upon their banners, and
nothing but the selfshness aud obsti-
macy of would be political leaders can
prevent their cooperation in the next
canvass.
Prohigacy, wherever it exists, must
be expunged, taxation must be reduc-
ed, and monopolies, whether in the
specious guisc of high tariffs organ
! lied to plumber and not protect, or IN
the shape Of corporations, strong yet
irresponsible, must be sternly con-
fronted, and If need be, stripped of
their franchises by legislative enact
ment. In short, if the end be reform,
there need be no quarrel as to names.
Democrats, reformers and grangers
can constitute divisions of the same
great army, they are natural allies,
and united, will present a force as ir-
resistable rs ever stormed the RAM
parts of political corruption. Men of
all parties sin; ''the descent to Aver
nus is easy" and where public SER
wants of the democratic party have
bowed to mammon, like Henry Coop
er and others, let them be heWn down
and cast into the fire. They have
betrayed their trusts, and the wrath
of their constituents should be visit.
ed upon them. Let Thorn meet that
fate, always terrible to placemen, OF
retiracy from place, REIMBURSEMENT
Of power, and loss of opportunity to
plumber. OF late years the two old
parti es have been kept alive by mu-
tual plumbers. The opposition threw
away n golden chance at the Cincin-
natl convention, and dug it's OWL
grave by the i'll starred nomination
of Horace Greedy. Let US be eau.
tious in the future. Let us condemn
the heretical of our own church, and
nominate progressive statesmen for
Governor, Congress, &c, whose pri-
vate Ines are blameless, whose hands
are unstained with plumber, whose
devotion to the creeds of local self
government, free-tr0 de, and admins,
trative reform, could leave no doubt
that the popular. interest would be
safe in their hands. Such nOmina.
tions, because they represent princi-
pies, would unite our discordant
hosts, and re-actionary wave would
sweep the State srom Carter to Shell
by, whelming beneath its waters the
iubilant conspirators, who seek to re-
turn us to the days of Rrownlowism,
and to reduce US TO that Egyptian
bondage that shrouds in gloom, Mis-.
sissippi, Louisiana and South Carroll
ma. In the name of law, order and
prosperity, let us have the Holy ALI
ance of all the opposition in the next
campaign-a tripartite treaty--offen
sive and defensive, between Demo.
Gratis, Reformers and Changers.