Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-15

/ sued by the two great parties now con-
fronting each other in congress on some-
thing like equal ground since 1860. The
Democratic line is that drawn 80 skill
fully and clearly by the great Mississip.
plan, l.. @. G. Lamar, and the Republi-
can that drawn by Mr.. Blaine, who, it
! il believed, is the most active OF all the
Republican opponents of the thirj-term
sehemer:
THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY AS OUTLINED
BY LAMAR.
Chicago Courier.l
It has long been a standing charge
against the Democratic party that it
represented nothing but Sc fish sntsg.
Onism to the party in power, and thatis
main purpose was to wrest the power
from the dominant party, and distribute
the offices m1ng 8 own membership.
| This vaeue charge OF the want OF vital
and noble purpose, has damaged the
| Denocratic party beyond measure. Its
effect has been particularly marked in
| it's influence upon the younger classes
of voters. In the face OF the Triumphant
record OF the Republican party, the
charge was q stigma, aud, by compari-
son, involved all unworthiness. The
people, dazzled by the splendor and glo-
| ~ that accident had given to the Re-
publican party, did not stop to investi-
gate the charge, but for years allowed
| themselves to he led by the victorious
and triumphant party, nor heard the
cry, "HalIW until the abyss OF ruin
| yaWned wide and immediate in the ma
| lions pathway.
"Halt" has now sounded all along the
line, and the American people are now,
for the first time in sixteen years, aert,
in an inquiring mood, and demanding
information as to the why's, the where
fOres, aud all the circumsI snees of the
! existing condition of affairs.
The Democratic party is called upon
| To explain its position and its purposes
| The American people are anxiously in
| guiring, What is Democracy? More
than this, they are in frame of mind
to give proper consideration to the re-
| spoDse.
What is Democracy? Let the answer
| be written in the words of Lamar:
1.-THE grdTdeSt aspiration Of the Dem
| ocrdtic party is, ana its crOlOning glory
aOiH be, to restore the constitution to ats
primitive strength and authority. and to
make 1t the protector of every State an
the Union, and of every human being of
every race, color and condition in the
land "
What are the purposes of the Demo-
cratic party? Let the answer be writ
ten in the words of the same states
| man:
"Ihe people demand at oar hands q
Stoeeping and thorough reform in the
civil service, which shall be conducted an
q spirit that aOSU secure the appointment
to p aces of trust and responsibility Of
the honest, the experienced and the CO.
p0fJe. There is also an imperative de-
| nltlstd that ViQiLdnt examination be
made into the administration of the pub.
TIC Ttvcaue of the country, that al the
pu6ltc accounts shall be ScTutinized 6y
as ana corruption be feTreted out end
tUTosg- doers, no matter hoaO high or hoaO
LOtU, shall be ,fedrLessLy drTGigGed and
fully eEposed and punished"
What may the country reasonably ex-
pect OF the Democratic party? Let La
mar answer:
"a RENEWED PROSPERITY Is EVERY
WHERE URGENTLY DESIRED. LET Us,
BY REMOVING UNJUST DIsCRtMINA-
TIONS, BY IMPOSING A RIGID ECONOMY,
BY RESTORING SOUND CURRENCY, BY
SECURING THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF ALL
STATES AND ALL THE PEOPLE, MAKE
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THE AUTHORS
OF A NEW PROSPERITY, so WE MAY BE-
GIN FOR OUR PARTY NEW AND GLO-
RIOUs CAREER, IN WHICH ITS HISTORY
SHALL BE ONCE MORE, AS FORMERLY,
TIE STORY OF TEE UNIONS GREATEST
GRANDEUR, AND THE PEOPLES UNI
vERSAL HAPPINESS AND CONTENT
MENT.n
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY AS OUTLINED
BY BLAINE.
New York Tribune.l
This policy (the Republican, as far as
can he learned, may re CONDENSED into
few plain and simple rules, which
every member OF the minority would do
well TO cut out and paste on the under
side OF his desk-lid for frequent refer
enee:
First Bear In mind that the party
struggles of the present session are the
picket-firiDg, skirmis1ing, aud maneu-
verlTg Cor positiOn which precedes the
greet Presidential battle Of next year
Be therefore alert and watchful brave
but prudent, lest the enemy gain an sd.
vantage over you.
Second. Stay in your seats and at.
tend carefully to the business of the
house. Don't say that the Democrats
having q majority are slone rsspon.
sible for what is done. You are
not, as your opponents formerly were,
in an irresponsible minority. You have
the senate and the executive. You must
be careful that the position you take on
the measures brought in by the Demo-
Gratis is one that your friends in the sem
ufa 5fo md md
in the country will indorse. In all the
conflicts that will arise between the
houss and the SENATE, the question will
be whether The senate can 90 to the
country on the Issue as you first made it
in your preliminary struggle with the
msjority in the house.
Third-Let the Democrats have full
swing, on the principle that if you give
q fool rope enough he will probably
hang himself. If your opponents are
allowed to ''slosh aroundn they will be
sure to make some fatal blunders. Don't
fiiiouster on small questions, or try 10
raise petty, annoying obstacles in the
way Of the majoTity.
F0urth.-Make no objections to their
starting all the investigating commit
tees they desire, On the contrary, vote
for them yourselves. Democratic ia.
vestigations will not hurt your party
near as much IS did those you Rspubli.
cans set up within the last four years,
The reports will be discounted because
they proceed from committees hostile to
the administration. II something dread.
full should be discovered, you can make
Grant the scapegOas and load it all on
him. Nominate good man, and yir-
tuously wash your hands of ali the sins
Of the old Republican larty, while ex-
tolliDg the purity OF the new.
Fifth AS 10 the reduction of the gov
ernment expenses, support all rees0na-
BILE propositions the Democrats offer
looking to that end; but whenever they
go too far, as they will be certain to do.
attack them vigorously on the ground
that they are seeking to cripple tie ad-
ministrstion in the Performance Of it's
legitimate aud necessary functions.
Sixth Crowd the Democrats persist
emily on questions which you know thev
cannot agree about-the currency, for
example. With q little shIewd man.
sgement you can essi!y get them by tue
ears, and break down the prestige OF
t eiT sj)rity.
SeUenth.-Stop talking about ,he re-
bellion; cease shaking the bloody shirt
Put down any man who tries to Display
that unfortunate and WORKOUT rag
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