Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-14
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

New York World tDemocratic) of Wednes-
day.l
While anything remains to be done moth
ing has been done, said wise man of
old and this we are sure Will be the feeling
with which every SCUM fshearted and clear
headed friend of reform and good government
in the United States will receive the news
which this morning brings US of the glorious
battle yesterday fought aud won in the great
western states of Ohio anu Indiana. II Is
needless to recapitulate the tremendous odds
against which the Democratic party have
achieved the noble victory which we to-day
record. Those odds have been proclaimed
from Maine to California in the lnsolent ex-
ultation with which the hosts of Grantism and
of Hayes went into the conflict. Like the
SaxOns woo spent the eve OF the bait
tie OF Senlac in feasting aud drinking,
while the Normans, with the mighty future OF
England hidden in their camp, lay watchful
and stern upon their arms, the Radicals for
weeks past have been wearying the public
ear with their shouts of assured tCiumph over
the prospect of q new leake of unlicensed
and unbridled power. The friends of hon
esty and iustice, of liberty and OF the Union,
meanwhile have been quietly and resolutely
doing their work. By the grand results which
they yes erday achieved let them be warned
and taught anew how to consummate the
nations deliveraDce which lies now visibly
within their grasp. The whole strength of
chosen by himself, and it has proved unequal
to the sh Ock with the spirit of free people
aroused at last, after ye lrs OF ol ndness and
of d assion, 10 see the DtsC hopes of the repub-
liz in 1mminent deadly psrI and fo rescue
them from ruin. From this DAY forth
the party of corruption and Oppres-
sion will fight a los ng battle. 1t
becomes the 3rty of honesty and of freedom,
never now for a moment to forget that we are
dealing with a desperate foe, sure to be made
nfold more desperate by the sense Of coming
show conclustvely that crOwning victory
awaits us in November If we will but deserve
it, but also clearly how alone we can deserve
It. Democrats throughout the country must
think, plan and act under SOLDERING and
bilities which are imposed upon them as a
party by the near approach OF great nation
al tiiumph. In all their nominations for
ofice-NatiOnal, State and munich pal-they
must sternly resolve to bring only the
b sst men within their ranks TO the
front. The campaign of calumny has
ANONYMOUSLY failed. The bloody
shirt hes become the political winding
sneet Of the demagogues who have Haunted 1t
in the face of a nation clamoring for newness
o. national life, for the punishment OF worth
less and guilty officials, ana for a return TO
the law-aOiuing and law-respecting admtnts-
trations of our fathers From this day for b
Democrats have nothing 10 do but TO throw
aside all local and personal issues, 10 stamp
under foot all possible forms of demsgogism,
and 10 address themselves everywhere to
proving, by their works as well as by their
words that they understand the gravity as
well as the glory of the mighty work about to
be laid upon them. 1t is the signal OF Nelson
at Trafalgar which flies Today along the
whole line OF Democratic battle.