Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-29
MEMPMS Appeal
PREMATURE EXPLOsION.

destruction by the timely warning OF a cack-
ing bird, which up to that time was not gen.
e.ally supposed TO be the emblem OF wisdom,
,,as a fresh illustration in our own times.
.,harIes II. Allen. chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of Pamela county,
M,ssissippi. has worked himself up into
uaroxysm of Indignation and fired himself
OF through the columns of the newspapers
which despise Democracy and therefore pub
fish his ebulhtion of passion with great
avidity. Mr.. Allen seems to think his coun-
v is in danger, and energies into the news
papers opposing Democracy, reminding one
OF the isolated rock lifting up its head amid
the waves of storm-b beaten coast. The lrate
Allen, with a pathos that is touching, re-
counts his fidelity to Democracy, and then
vacates his position by hurting at the head OF
his party his commission as Chairman
Dem. Con. Elk. committee of Pamela county.
In bidding his party farewell, Mr.. Allen says:
II cannot feel that, in the present threaten
ing attitude in which party leaders In con-
ayress have placed US on the Potter resolu-
mons. there IS that lofty and noble conduct
which was the pride of the country In the
days of jackson, Jefferson and Breckenridge.
| utterly repudiate such a farce, and tear It's
disastrous effects upon the nation. Enter
tanning these views, cannot hold position
In which the opposite course would be expect
ed; and if my voice could be heard, would
ray to our leaders in congress-: Pause! He
that is without sin among you, let him cast
the first stone.
To use his own word and the language OF
mock-heroics, we would say to Mr.. Allen,
''pause!" There is no necessity for beating
the air and gratifying the Radical papers with
such peevish and fretful scolding. We can
tell Mr.. Allen that the party which has re-
deemed his State from the curse of Radical
rule, which for ten long years has been the
only bulwark to stay the tide of Radical
Ianaticisu, has no idea of hurting hair upon
mis- head or committing any act calculated to
lpiure the people it rescued from plumber and
persecution. This explosion is entirely pre-
mature. Indeed, Mr.. Allen has gone of half
cooked. He acts like a spoiled boy
breaking up his toys because his mother
has crossed him in his aspirations. If
Mr.. Allen is the Democrat which he rep
resents himself, he would have waited for the
developments of the future before giving
vent to his wrath. For three months the
country was convulsed by the impeachment
of Andrew johnson and the efforts OF the
Radicals to remove him from the Presidency.
Notwithstanding this revolutionary move
Inent, the fame of Andrew johnson was I'M
dimmed, the sun continued to shine, and the
government survived as though nothing I'M
usual had happened. If the country sur
vIved this revolutionary movement, 1t can
certainly outlive an investigation which pro-
poses. not to unseat President, but to in
vestigate the frauds by which President
elected by the people, was swindled out OF
his place. If Mr.. Allen will read Mr.. Pot
ter's letter, published in yesterday APPEAL,
he will find that there is no cause for his
alarm or his Indignation. The utterances OF
the Democratic press and speakers, members
of congress, State conventions, and all the
recognized authorities of the party, show
that no one has any idea of doing what Mr..
Allen and the Republican newspapers charge.
The Democratic national committee, which
met at Washington few days since, is sup
posed to represent fairly the party In all Sec
tons of the Union, every State having a
member on it. This committee held meet
ing in Washington last week, at which
thirty-three States were represented, and de-
fined the position of the party by adopting
the following resolution:
ResoIred, That the action of the house oil
representatives in appointing commlttee
fully empowered to investigate and report
upon the frauds alleged to have been commit
ted in the late Presidential election, TO the
end that it may be made known to the peo'
pie, and the repetition Of such frauds be
prevented, meets with the approval OF this
committee.
Can anything be more explicitP The OBJ
iect of the Democratic patty In the proposed
investigation is here fully explained This
accords with the views of the Democratic
party, in and out of congress. The only OBJ
iect of the investigation Is to examine int
and report upon the alleged frauds commit
ted in the late Presidential election, to the
end that the facts may be made known to the
people, and the repetition of such frauds bt
prevented The object is not. then, to dis
turb the decision of the electoral commis
sion, but to expose the frauds, IN order tina
the public may know where the guilt lies
and to provide against such an evil IN the fu
ture To this no Democrat should object
While the national committee was not as ex
plicit as the Pennsylvania Democratic con
vention in its platform, adopted the sam
day. with regard to not reopening the Presi
Dental question, its language admits OF n
other meaning. The Democrats at Pitts
burg urged the exposure of the frauds a
strongly as the national committee, but e1
pressed their views more decidedly againi
reopening the Presidential question. The
language was:
A thorough investigation into the electors
trauds of 1876 should be instituted, the trut
viudicated, and criminals punished; but "
oppose any attack upon the PRESIDENTIAL TIT
as dangerous to our institutions and trultle
in it's results.
Similar resolutions will be passed, no doub
bv the Democratic conventions of the 9th
States when they assemble. 1t is certain &
those of the southern States will, and Their
after all, is the stronghold of Democrac
The voice of the Pennsylvania Democrats
State convention assembled may be regardC
as sounding the keynote to the canvass. \
Democrat, with the exception of little squi
in New York, has any idea of resorting
revolutionary measures for deposing Haye
All alike only wish to expose the frauds
the late Presidential election, to fasten the
upon the Republican party. which Is quit
and to take such measures as are necessary
prevent repetition of such frauds. That,
we UNDERSTANDABLE it, is the sole object OF q
investigation instituted by the house OF re
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