Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07
MEMPHIS APPEAL
THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE

Other parties may suddenly spring up and
after a htful existence, flicker out, but the
Democratic party is as imnutable as our in
stItutIons. 1t Is the peoples party. 1t was
founded by Jefferson, and derives its essence
from the constitution and our form of gov
crnment. There is something in the name of
Democrat that wins the affections of the hon.
est masses, and the Democratic party will in
the future, as in the past control the destiny
OF the nation. The vicissitudes over which
the Democratic party has triumphed is proof
OF Its vitality. During the last fifty years
many have been the ephemeral organizations
that have sprung up to supplant the uncon-
qaerable Democracy. AS soon as one new
party is defeated another sprouts upon its
ignoble grave, ANXIOUS to avenge the death
OF its predecessor. The glow-worm once
undertook to supplant the sun. With the
approach of the eastern twilight, it COM
menced emitting the phosphorescent light
which was to supplant the orb of day. But
strange to say, the sun moved right on in his
majesty, and in a few hours the ambitious
worm was forced to scamper to its hole, or
perish 10y the heat and light which it pro-
posed to supplant. The efforts of the politi-
cal glow-worms that have undertaken to
squelch the Democratic party have been
equally as ridiculous and disastrous. A
party that can triumph over the opposition
which the Democratic party has encoun-
tered may be regarded as invincible. During
the war the Democratic party was consigned
to the tomb in which were reposing the MANY
organizations that had opposed it. But with
the returnlof peace the people returned to
their love for the Democracy, and to-day it is
stronger than at any former period of its long
and eventful existence. Pending every cleo
ton we hear the same old tale that the Dem
cratic party is to be defeated, but it gains
strength with every succeeding election.
When the Democrats were cheated out of the |
President they had elected, it was again pre-
dlcted that 1t was so demorallzed that it |
would make no further fight against the |
marty that was able 10 perpetuate its power
by lnauguraong canuiuaIe loo.
dency who was defeated before the people by |
n majority of one million of the white voters |
of the country. But this defeat like all |
others, has strengthened the Democratic |
party. The first important election of 1873, |
and the first gun, indicates a Democratic VIC
tory. In Oregon Hayes received 1850 major
ity over Tilden in 1876, and the Republican
candidate for congress had HOS majority on
the largest poll ever given in the State. In
1872 the Republican majority for President
was 3494, but in 1873, 1874 and 1875 the
Democrats elected their State ticket by ma
orities ranging from 267 to 207l. In the
elections on Monday the Democrats tri-
lmphed, which will give them another sem
ator in congress in the place of Mitchell. 1t
was charged that the Democrats endeavored
TO steal the vote of Oregon, but it
seems the people have declared
by their votes that they regard such charge
IS SANDER. The Democratic party is de-
ermined to crush out the Republican party.
No new third party can have any hope of
success so long as the Republican party ex-
SITS With its extinction, the Nationals or
ome new party will be organized to oppose
Democracy. The people see that there never
vill be quiet in this country, prosperity to its
nor advancement to It's progress till
he Republican party Is made TO see that
his country does not belong to them, and
nat this government lis a government of the
'eople, by the people, and for the people"
Then the unnumbered woes that have
'rooded over the people will all disappear, '
nd evermore we will have all that can fill
ne heart with peace and the soul with salts
action. This object is worth all our labor.
% accomplish it we should be willing to
tand test of party nerve. The Radicals well
now that their financial legislation has
rought ruin to the business interests of the
ountry and bankruptcy to the doors of the {
aople, while The pampered few have been l
ally coming ducats out of the suffering labor !
the country. They are trying to shift !
lese results of their bad craftsmanship and '
n-handed robbery upon the Democratic I
arty, because they cannot see now, though ]
ithin such short time of specie resump- i
on, any favorable symptoms of relief from l.
lie midnight of business gloom that hangs q
yer the country.