Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-03
JACKSON:
SATURDAY ......
JUNE 3, 1873

1 r SATURDAY ........ JUNE 3, 1873
WAIT FOR THE VOICE FROM ST. LOUIS.
We might easily fill these columns with
speculations as to who will be chosen by
the Democratic party to carry their ban
ner through the next and rapidly ap-
s-s.~ prOaching campaign for the Presidency of
the United States, but deeming such a
vs-sa course could only tend TO widen existing
81 sciEms, weaken whatever influence we
might have for the nominee, IL the choice
Of the convention should put forth cam
didate whom we had denounced and to
further confuse the already confused
minds of the people, We have refraincd
from forestaIling The action of the con-
veution. We shall abide by the action Of
that body, and do earnest battle for the
90 success of the leader it may name, as
orc well as for the creed of principles it may
promulgate; and we opine that If this
roulse were adopted by every snti-radi-
szz zeal and anti-reFubliean journal in the
n country, there would not exist doubt in
81 the mind of any wise man from Maine to
ic California, from Virginia to Oregon, Of a
a. Waterloo defeat of the Grant dynasty and
4 atfiumph of the democracy as grateful
to the people as the bubbling we'll and
green trees of the cool oasis to the faint
Ing travellers over the burning sands of
the desert. The democratic party has no
49, room for uncertainty of its success In
November, except the doubts that may
spring from divisions of its own body,
made by silly and criminal dissenslOns
and disputes about the claims and strength
and availability of rival aspirants. Say
what you win, drill is as essential to the
sIiccess of party drill and discipline
are 20 "A corps Of soIdiers-withOut drill,
there divisions aud scisms on minor
and immaterial issues, aud want of CO.
hesion is soon seen In the various con-
stituents of the body of the party, which
if not promptly healed will bring disas-
ter. If certain set of principles are
essential to good government, the party
espousing them should be willing to sac
rifce all predictions and forego all aspi-.
rations for the sake of their success. The
office of conventions is to decide between
the claims of aspirants, and to announce
the platform upon which the candidate of
the party shall stand. If national con-
vention of the democratic party cannot
now, as in other days, name man who
can get the undivided support OF the
democratic party of the whole Union,
Grande, we had as well consider the par
ty dying IL not dead, and eNclaim,
ssad relic Of departed WORTH
Immortal, though no morsi though fallen. Sre'tr'
The true patriot, at this juncture, be he
Democrat or Republican, must admit the
utter corruption and criminality of the
present Administration, and long for a
measure of Reform that shall bring back
the Government within the orbit Of the
Constitution, and shall strip that sacred
but violated instrument--not of the anti
slavery clause-but of such amendments
as have beer tackled upon 1t to perpetuate
the ascendancy of the party from whose
bloody and guilt-stained hands are soon
to drop the reins of power. In the con-
servative character of the democratic
party lies the hope of all patriots in our
land-and il that conservatism shall be
defeated, there being no other party that
offers any formidable resistance TO the
now regnant dynasty of incompetency,
nepotism, fraud and corruption, the hope
of good men will be disappointed and
their eager longing Knocked. Then let
neither the people nor the press weaken
the power of the organization of the
democratic party, and thus dissolve the
rainbow. of hope which has besn span
ming with magnificent arch the dark
cloud of sorrow and distress that has
glowsred over us SO long, by petty dis
putes as to minor issues or the claims of
rival candidates. The only true course
the only course that promises certain
ucccss-is for the democratic people and
ihc democratic and liberal press to de-
cisrc, rs with one voice, and as one man,
that they will lay their likes and dislikes
As q sacrifice on the altar of their cOun-
try, and with iinanimity not witnessed
in America since the days Of Washington
support the nominee of the st. Louis
Convention, be he Hendricks, Hancock,
Allen, Tilden, or any other orthodox and
competent democrat in the country, whe-
ther he be from the north, south, east or
west. Our foes-the foes of good gov
ernmeHt-are well organized, well drilled
and well disciplined, and it would be
fallacious to hope that we could meet
them successfully with disordered mob. |
If we would triumph, we must advance
upon them with ranks in close order-ip
solid phalanx-and battle for men solely
as the representatives of principles. The
prize of success is within easy reach of
the democratic hand-let it not be lost by
a disaffection In the body of the party,
almost as criminal as the acts of the vile
party now in power. Let US await the
voice from st. Louis; and after thatvoice
has been heard, let us regard it as the
Greeks regarded the voice from Delphos,
and let every democrat, from centre TO
circumference of the land, rally round
the gonfalOn of his party, and work as
he has never worked before to have it
borne al0ft in triumph to the nations
capitol. We repeat that this is the only
safe course. We are hereby pledged to
pursue it. And, when the Convention
shall have announced the result of its la
bors, we promise to draw our editorial
blade, cast away its scabbard, and battle
with all our skill and strength for the
success Of its programme and its nominee.