Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-08
DEMOCRACY VS.. REPDRLT-
CANESM.
Fho Strength OF TiIden and Hendricks
Compared with the Weakness of
Hayes and wheeler.
:" Reform" " the watchwOrd Of the Res
public I'm this Centennial Year
"DOwD with the OIlicial
T'hieVes.''
We Must Have "A Restoration of Com.
merciaI Confidence - Congressional
cSpeny-The Fntesesss Of
tSemphis.

From an Occasional Correspondent Of tht
Appeal
WASHINGTON, July Sit is only nec-
ess;ry to mingle with the well In fei met
OF all parties here t1 Secuue convinced
that TIE ST. Louis convention, in its
platform and init candidates, acted with
great wisdom and prudence. The BAD
icsl leaders were against TilGeh, as they
were against BrisJoW. Reform in the
government they were willing to prom
tse, h;:t not to guarantee. Hence Bris-
tow was defested at Cincinnati, being
able o poll only about ens-seFonsh OF
the votes cast there, although the plat.
form adopted Contained the most solemn
assurances Of reform. 1t was the play
of Hamlet with the character of CLAM
let'' left out. How different st ct, Louis,
Governor Tilden, the ring breaker, the
friend OF tha whole people, the states
man who reduced the expenditure of
the State government os Rev York
from sixteen million dollars TO eight
million, and Governor Hendricks, were
unanimously nominated upon q sound
platform. The Democratic candidates
in Themselves guarantee an honest and
economical administration of the gov
eminent, The voter can form his iudg.
ment upon their past records alone. The
Platform is simply indicative of those
they ars to MAKE Ia Washington. 1t
speaks the purpose of the Democratic
party to have honesty and capacity
in the publie service. It assures the
world that plundering is TO cease, and
tne p!underers are 10 be driven from
power. The characters Of Tilden and
Hendricks, made through long series
of yesfs, furnish conclusive evidence
that there is no idle assurance of reform,
but that it is just SIS certain to come as
they are to be elected. Contrast the OPP
pOeite ticket-Hsyes and Wheeler
When have either of them ever raised
their voice against a criminal in their
party? The whisky ting support them
with enthusiasm, and even before the
canvass has o,ened Bfistow and his
friends have been compelled to resign,
or elsa have been dismissed. No friend
of the reforner Bristow in thirty days
will hold place under the government.
Exc uses for their removal will be readi.
ly found. Some will have talked dis
respectfully OF General Grant, others of
General Bsbcock, and others will have
fsiled to abuse the ex-secretary. They
will all go out. How can the people ex.
pect an honest and an economical gov
ernment where no office-holder can re-
tain his position if he aids or even SYM
pathizss in the detection and punish.
ment of theft and corruption in high
places? This is the case under Grant,
just upon the eve Of o Presidential can
vsss. illustrations are plentiful. Ex-Sen-
ator Henderson took his place because
he said the avenues of corruption led to
the White House. Within week or so
General Babcock, member of the
household, was indicted.
Secretary Bristow, Treasurer New and
Solicitor Buford Wilson find their posi-
tons unpleEs ant, and resign. Numbers
OF smslier officials are removed. All
because they were impressed with the
idea that we should have honesty in the
This is the Republican
record made upon the eve OF election.
The promise OF reform is certain not to
be carried out with Schenck, Babcock,
Blair, Belknsp, Robson and Boss
Shepherd the Radical leaders. The con-
test between the tickets is too great to
be overlooked. Statesmen against me-
diocriIy; refOrmers. against these who
never raised their voices again cor
ruptinn. 1t is, therefore, evident that
the Democrats will succeed. In con-
gress, where TiIden had few friends be-
fore his nomination, it is universally
conceded now that his was, of all others,
the bast nomination that could have
been made. Members from all parts OF
the country give assurances Of his
strength. The Germans, who favor an
honest government and honest money,
are very generally for the ticket. 1t is
thought now that Pennsylvania, Wis
consin, New Hampshire and Msssachu-
sets will be carried. The Tennessee
convinced that the Democ.
raoy have acted wisely and well.
There is no pickering, no heart
burning, no dissensiO0. The ranks are
closed up, and an Unfsltering line is pre-
sented from Maine to Georgia, from the
TO the Pacific. Everything
augurs success. So much for the Pres
dential outlook. Congress has not been
remiss in its duty TO the country. Six
.y.f four million of dollars saved to the
bills is record on which
congressman can face their
The taxpayer can see
and reform IN that alone. He
can do more; he can feel it. 1t will
save Tennessee nearly two millions.
oucO saving aSAS W LLAS SeHtIdA pIOspSI-
Ity. L, ia a sum equal to the banking
capital of Memphis. 1t ia larger one
Ihan the interest on the public debt of
Lhe:State. But for the fiibustering OF
the Republicans to-day, tne resu nption
clause Of :he resumption act would have
been repealed by the Democratic house.
Ii will be before this reaches your read
srs. 1t was fraud upon the people,
WAS so intended, and nss so operated.
1t has destroyed confidence, has caused
notes to be boarded, and, in
effect, has parElyzed all the industries of
the country. II was not intended as a
through which specie payment