Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-17
PARTY FEALIY.

EDITORS APPEAL-A very large pro- |
portion of the people are in accord with |
Peter Cooper on questions OF finance. A
still larger number think that the para.
mount interest 10 be protected would be
sacrificed by the practical adoption OF
the hard money policy Of either the
Democratic or Rel publican party. 10
this State large msjority OF tee people
are Democrats, and desire TO act with
the party, but ale unwilling to follow
the financial policy OF the Democratic
party as announced in is national plat
form. What is to be done with this class
of voters? Are they to be OstTdcised If
they adhere to their principles, and urge
them in congressional and State cleo
tions, yet at the same time stand to the
Democratic party in the Presidential
canvass? Recognizing the APPEAL as
q Democratic organ, your reply Will be
read with much inter s. by very large
clsss, who, for the present, ire VeXel
grievously SIS to future relations to par
ties, etc. DEBTOR.
1t seems that our correspondent is
perplexsd as to his duty in the approach
ing canvass. There is much contra
rely Of opinion as to what constitu Is
party fidelity, or rather as to where duty
to party begins and ends. Whsn party
cIings to its leading fundamental princL
ples, 1t should command the support Of
all who indorse those principles, with
o regard to questions OF mere policy
sni expediency. The cardibal princi-
pies Of the Democratic faith, as enunci.
ated at the st. Louis convention, are as
follows:
For the Democracy OF the whole coun-
try, We do here affirm our faith in the
psrmanence of the Federal Union, cur
devotion to the constitution Of the
United States with its amendments uni
Versally accepted az Il lal settlement
of the controversies that engendered
civil war, and do here record our stead
fast confidence IN the perpetuity OF re-
publican self government. In absolute
acquiescence in the will OF the mSj Jrity,
the vital principle Of republics; IN the
supremacy Of the civil over the mill
tsryi in the total separation Of church
and State, for the sake alike OF civil and
relig Gus freedom; in the equality of all
citizens before just laws o. their own en-
sctment; in the liberty OF individual
conduct unvexed bysumptuary laws; in
the faithful education of the rising gen.
GRAFTON, that they may preserve, enjoy
and transmit these best conditions OF
human happiness and hope, we behold
the noblest products of 3 hundred years
OF obangeful history. But while uc-
holding the bond OF our union and grest
charter of these cur rights, it behOOves
free People TO practice, als1, that eternal
vigilance which is the price OF liberty.
Tlese are the fundamental principles
of the Democratic party. Toe questions
OF inf alton, resumption and contraction
are mere matters OF expectancy, which
should be left to time and the demands
Of commerce. He who agrees with his
party on its cardinal principles and has
more faith in himself on questions Of
policy, sets up his individual opinions
against the combined wisdom of his
party, and msy be justly regarded IS
fsetious. A Democrat should have faith
in the patriotism Of his party, which in
convention is represented by the wis.,
dom OF the organic atien, and should
cheerfully acquiesce in the policy adopt
ed, whatever it may be. When party
speaks authoritatively, its votaries
should sacrifice their individual opin-
ions, and earnestly and zealously coop
crate with the majority. Any other
course would make party organic alton
q mockery and farce. An army with
cut discipline il nothing but mob, and
there can be no party organic alton if
each Individual makes 10 concession on
mere questions of expediency. While
patriotic men may agree on the great
fundamental principles which form the
basis OF party, but differ honestly az to
the policy t. be ursued, as to a candi.
date, as to expansion or RESUMPTION, and
thousands OF other minor Issues,
1t is the clear duty Of all to sustain the
action Of q convention, which is held for
no other purpose but to harmonic and
reconcile the very cor fiicdng views to
which cur correspondent "Debtoin re-
fers. It will bs seen that our CORE
spondent ssks US if the class Of Demo-
Gratis to which he refers are to be "ostra.
cised." Dtmocra's do not advocate an
ihtolerant spirit. They are national In
their faith, firm in their principles, toll.
Grant to their friends and irreconciIable