The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-31
DR.. Meals Circular.

ne opponent OF Mr.. Ewing for
State Senator, DR.. Neal, has issued
a circular, in which he appeals to
ali men to lay aside all party preju-
dices and unite with the green back
party. Why? What can IL do? 1t
il an acknowledged failure. 1t can
do nothing for the people if it
would, and it proposes to do moth
Ing which the tried, true and trusty
democracy will not do just as soon
as she can get into power. He SAYS
81 need not tell you that bankrupt
cy and ruin has stared you in the
face while under the administration
of the two old parties" No, you
needn't, Dock, for they know it amt
so, exactly. Bankruptcy and ruin
have been our inheritance from re-
publican rule, and that is exactly
what your new party will have the
effect to perpetuate if it effects any
thing whatever. But when was
there a democratic administration
in this country to bring ruin and
bankruptcy? Do you suppose the
people are ignorant enough to be
gulled with the charge that the de
mocracy is responsible for the pres
ent financial distress, when in fact
she has fought with persistency all
the republican measures which the
greenbackers condemn, and advo
Gated all the reforms which the
greenbackers want2 Is she respon-
sible because she could not sooner
climb into power over the combined
patronage and money of the govern
ment and the bondholders? 1t
would be sad mistake for the PEG
pie to desert and condemn the party
which has rescued them from polit-
ical thraldom-bankrupts it may
be, but with honor unJarnished-
and now stands ready to step into
place and power, from and through
which she will have her first oppor-
tunity since the war to give the
country relief through the great re-
forms her faithful heroic minor
ity has so CALAMITY struggled to ac-
cOmplish during the past 13 years
DR.. Meals followers, if they could,
would only knock the scaffold down,
burying both themselves and their
best friends, the democracy, in the
ruins, leaving the republicans in
power to perpetuate its oppressive,
ruinous, bankrupting policy. Will
the people be so silly2 We think
not. You will have to make n diff
ferent appeal from that, Doctor.
Desert the democracy? Desert the
mother who has nursed us into
lusty vigorous manhood? Desert
the hand that has protected US from
the saDer thrusts of the oppressor?
No, sir. The people know they
would to-day be the DISTINGUISHED
vassals of a monied military aristo-
cratic government but for the dem
ocraUic party. You know it too,
sir. Then why desert her? For
officer 1t is to be found more sure
ly in her ranks if you are competent
snd worthy. For greenbacksP She
is the champion of the greenback
idea, and the originator of the prop
osition to make il a-legal tender to
the bOndholder as well as to the la
borer. For the free coinage of sill
ver2 She is almost unanimous for
". For repeal OF che Resumption
actf DIR. Neal knows the Demo
cratic House passed the bill and the
Republican Senate defeated it. Why
not tell the whole truth2 Right
here the doctor is wicked. Our
Saviour would have saved even
wicked Sodom tor ten righteous
men, but he would reverse the rule
and condemn and damn the great
and good democratic party because
ten men in the Senate voted against
resum ption repeal and free coinage.
How unkindl No, thank you, Doc
tor. Your invitation to desert, to
prove traitor to principle and TO
the hest interest Of the country, is
respectfully declined by the people.
You will have to stay at home this
time. The people are not going
10 elect any deserters 10 office. If
YOU want to serve the people and
the country, lay aside your new ism,
omit this foolishness, and come back
-iu - axoludA
into the fold. we wIn NOV ~-.~-.--.'.
you, although you have been quite
naughty