Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-18
THE VICTORY OF REFORM.
The National Democratic Committee
COngratulates the People Of the
Union upon the Recent
Victories.
An Urgent Appeal for Unity and Con-
tinued Work by the Democracy Of
alI the States until the Day
Of Election.

New YORK, October 13.-Tae follow
ing address on the recent Democratic victories
was issued to-day:
To the People of the United States:
FELLOW -CITIzENs-We congratulate you, as
patriots and partakers with us in the common
suits of the October State elections. We re-
joice in the victory which the peoples ballots
have bestowed upon the friends of reform in
the valley of Ohio, where the Republican
hosts have had overwhelming ascendency Ia
every Presidential election since 1856.
We rejoice in the assurances these elections
convey tbat your ballots will bestow decisive
majorities TO the allied forces of Democracy
and reform in the November elections
throughout the Union; but we rejoice not as
partisaus. We rejoice vito you as fellow-cit-
izens and when the decision of this week Of
shaIi be ratified next month by the fat OF
eight million voters Throughout the
whole republic we shall looso stiH re: re,
not one Of its citizens can miss an equal
snare with as, who are Democrats, In the po
fai aaS ebgs Isses Sc ana S9e3 T ons m sa
races classes, and conditions of men, and in
the prosperity OF which political peace, based
on equal rights and fraternal good will, is the
first condition. Upon the three States of W est
Virginia, Ohio and Indiana were concen
trated all the influence OF the administration,
all their efforts, and all the vast sums of
money forced from one hundred thousand
office-holderS of the party in power. These
were fearful odds, not again TO be contended
against SO concentrated, for in the Move 10 ber
election the contest will be in every one of
the thirty eight states upon the same day
Nevertheless, against these odds the Demo.
Gratis and reformeIs of West Virginia and In.
diana have been victorious and IN Ohio they
have all but rescued State hitherto
deemed hopeless, and have created an assuT-
ance of victory in Novem ber. If 1t falls to
our lot, as the national Democratic commit
tee, to Congratulate the people of the Union
OF the reform campaign, it is only
because Gthe Democrats have been hon.
ored to be the leaders Of the people in the
work of national regeneration. The victory
won and the victory still to be won will be de-
liverance as much to the Republicans as to
the Democrats. The patriotic masses OF the
Republican party may be thankful that the
misdeeds OF their unworthy leaders have been
rebuked and arrested. The suffering whites
dawn OF better day for them as wei as the
nation at large The colored citizen may
share the general Joy that he will soon cease
but shall enjoy his rightful liberties and his
equality before the law amid universal good
Will. As for the Reform Democracy, to whose
standards victory has been tied with ali her
garlands on, it only remains for them to well
come every ally, every friend, close up the
ranks and press on shoulder to shoulder un-
der the banner and with the one Watchword-
reform.
FelIow-citizens, peace between all sections,
prosperity in all our homes-ofthese you have
been for years deprived by the mistaken
solicitude of patriotic Republicans, played
upon by selfish and corrupt leaders, who have
oruer to escape the inspection OF the truss
which they have betrayed. For eleven years
you have had the name OF peace, but at no
time have you had the substance OF peace.
In lieu thereof you have had the grinding
taxation and the wastefuI expenditure OF
war. Just before every election every year
against a section utterly defeated in war and
anxious only TO be completely reconciled in
peace. For eleven years the power of the
men who have seized away the control of
their party from the hands of its statesmen
and founders, has been supreme in almost
every department OF the Federal govern.
menL. D1scarding the hopes of prolOnging
their domination by the benehcent public
measures, they have created and traficket
adopted has been worked out. Its failure has
been absolute. Ia place OF past performances
these same corrupt and selfish leaders now
profTer promises already broken as their
titles to further trust. Having proStrated our
manifold industries by vast aggregates and
worst methods of Federal taxation, they now
uents of retrenchment and reform.
Having debauched the public service.
day assessed their army OF one hundred thou
sand office-holders the peoples servants,
paid by the peoples taxes In order to create
immense corruption funds 10 Illustrate the
peoples will, they now profess TO be cham pi-
ons of civil service reform. Having imposed
upon the southern States the rapacity, fraud
and plunder Of carpetbag government; hav-
ing almost ruined the prosperity of the north
by destroying the prosperity of the south, and
having
sion in all the productive industries of the
south which furnish most of the exports of
our whole country, keep in motion the com
merce and manufac tories OF the north and
east and furnish O market for the agricultural
products of the west, they now propose q re-
newsl of the same fatal policy to prOlong their
own power, in the hope of concealing their
own misdeeds, and for this purpose they do
not hesitate to renew the cry OF Intolerance,
to revive the dying memories of fraterpal
strife, and TO appeal TO the fears and pTeju-
dices of the timlO and Ignorant.
Fellow-citizens, these Inen and their meas
uTss have been completely tried, and have
completely failed. Oppressive taxation, an
exhausted south, an Impoverished north, a
luctualing currency, the enterprise of an in
dnstrious people locked fast in The paralysis
| OF hard umes-such is the outcome of their
| political policy; such are the schieYemedts OF
| their long supremacy. Your ballots in No
yem Der can alone dictate change OF meas
| uTes and a change of men. Shall net the up
rising of patriotism along the valley OF the
| Ohio go on 10 a complete and beneficial revo
| luton In the administration of the govern.
| ment OF the United States? VIII you not, by
| the voice of Overwhelming maj critics at the
| polls, proclaim your lnVincibIe faith, after
| all these years of corruption and passion, In
| the high immortal principles Of q govern.
| ment by the people, for the people, in simple
hor est and strict economy as the supreme wis
| dom OF public policy, in peace as the mother
OF power, and IN civil freedom as the hallOweC
| end CT true Republican nationality
| viii you not puild up new prosperity FOL
| ali The people on the old foundations OF amer
| lean seIf-sovernment, on peace, reconeilia
| tion and fraternity between all sections, al
| Glasses and all races embraced within our sys
| TEN Of American commonwealth;o on frugalit!
| and economy in all governments; on the hon
| esty and purity of Lhe Adnl lntstrstion; snC
| having lost your prosperity through govern
| mental misrule, regain that prosperlt
| through governmental reform? We commi
| this great issue TO the intelligence and con
| science of the American people With an uu
faltering trust in the wisdom and Justice {
| their decision.
| By order OF the National Democratic com
miitee, ABRAA q. HEWITT, Chairman.