Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-13

der the Democratic organization, net In
convention at s. Louis, and nominated
candidates for President and Vice Pres
,dent TIE Radicals have a ticket be-
fore the country. The Democrats have
raised the banner Of reform
OF the abuses of power and the
corTuptiOns in the Federal government
The Radicals are the men who have
reep in power for many years, and who
naFe committed the eorruptiOns. A
Democratic Congress Gu which there
are IaEge number Of Old VIII gs) has
unearthed the most gigantic 7ilIainies
that have been committed, and shown
to the world the glsring disgrace to
which our country is subjected by reason
Of such corruption. The Old Wing
party was = national party. Its leaders
were grand old statesmen, OF whom the
entire people, regardless OF party pre-
judice, were proud. Think you that, If
Clay, Webster, Crttendsn, Prentiss and
others, who were our honored leaders
when living, would j)in the Radical
party, especially at time when day by
day corruption is being proven upon
them, when the President himself IL not
unscorched Dy the fire that surrounds
him2 The record of those pure Old
they would do rs our now gallant old
leader, Gustavu5 q. Henry, has done
they would join hands with the Demo-
cracy; and fight the battle on
the side Of Tiiden and Hendricks and
reform. s me If us may say, 1--WE
don't like the name Of Democrat" Be it
80. Do you like the name of Radical
better? This is no time for sticking at
name. A struggle for the life of the
government is going on, and We cannot
afford to stand idly by and not lend .
helping hand. Tle Aegean stable OF
corruption must be cle R1ed out, and it is
the duty OF ev5ry honest Old Wing to
take up his shovel and aid in the work.
II the party which has brought the
country to the verge Of bankruptcy and
ruin is permitted to remain in charge Of
affairs four years longer there will be no
government and no country worth saw
ing. Wings cannot aford to tarnish
their past record, which they made in
following Clay and q Webster, by now
joining party whose watch word IL the
spOils Of office. Hayes and Wheeler
may be good men. So wss Grant
thought to be a good man, but see the
foul stencil that aris es f;om him and his
surroundings. II Hay es is elected, by
WhOoC EOtC7 WI II oC Ii IL AOS ny S1C
very men aud the party who elected
Grant, and who are surrounding him to-
day? The only man whom Grant ever
had in his cabinet who dared to raise
his hand against corruption, and
punish thieves in office, was
Mr.. BTistOw, an Old Wing. And where
is he to-day? He end all who aided
him are driven frCm Office. Do you
hear any Of the leaders of the party
who are for Hayes raising their voices
against the action of Grant in regard to
Bristow and his friends? Not one. TO put
Hayes in the Presidency will be but to
put the control OF the government in the
hands Of Morton, COnkliDg, Blaine and
their like, because if he is elected it will
be by and through the votes and the in
tiuence Of these men. Is it reasona-
ble that after they elect him he will turn
his back upon them? Human nature,
especially Radical human nature, does
not run in such groove. Let it not be
said Of honest old Wings that at time
when the world has become convinced
OF the cOrTHptiOns of the Radical party
they took that time and that opportu-
nifty Of j)iniDg that party. 1t is our
duty to strike for reform, and it is more
probable that 1t can be obtained in the
Democratic party, that had nothing to
do with the corruptions, than under the
flag Of the Republicans, who have
grown fat by robbing the people Of the
public treasure. OLD WING.