Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-28

need of the National party in the south.
The Democratic party is most satisfactory to
the people. Under its banner the carpet
baggers have been routed; under its rule hon.
esty, retrenchment and reform have been in
augurated; peace, tranquility, and the OBJ
servance of law and order have followed the
rule OF the Democracy in the southern States
just as naturally as vegetation springs from
the earth under the fructifying rays OF the
spring sun. Why abandon such party for the
sake of the unorganized Nationals, embracing
many of its principles, but powerless for
good. The only safety for the south is In the
Democratic party. 1t has liberated the
southern people from the plunderers
and the despots sustained for years by
the bayonets which Radical legislation quar-
tered upon our people for the purpose of SUBJ
jectin9 them to the rapacity of imported ras-
calls. The Democratic party has redeemed
and regenerated the south, and, for one, the
APPEAL will ever praise the bridge that mas
carried the tax-paying people over
safely. Ten years ago all the south
ern States were in the clutches of Radicalism,
the party that swooped down upon poor,
bankrupt, Impoverished people like set of
corInUrants, eager to suck our very life blood
and to destroy and blot out our State govern
ments. That party was controlled by vaga-
bonds from the slums of northern cities; men
who had no interest in us save 10 plumber,
prosecute and to SANDER for the purpose of
feeding the fires of sectional hatreds. There
was too much manhood to long submit to
such outrage. State after State was redeemed
by the Democratic party. The taxpayers
of the State of Mississippi tried various
expedients. So great was their desperation
that they were forced to take up such a crea-
ture as Dent, Grants brother in-law. Igno-
minuous defeat was the result. They tried
other expedients which failed. AS last re-
sort they lifted high the straight-out banner
of Democracy, and redemption came. A
glorious victory perched upon its streaming
folds. To save impeachment and an expos
ure Ames resigned in disgrace and left the
State he had plundered. The result is Mis-
sissippi is at peace, taxes have been reduced
and educato nal facilities increased. Such is the
history of Carolina. This Frustrated State
found no relief until her people raised the
banner of Democracy. Under this sign they
conquered, and the idea of daserting a party
that has achieved so much for the south, and
accepting in its place the Nationals, is an alb
surdity. Let Us stand by the party that iber-
ated the south. In the southern States the
Democrats, in the dark night of gloom,
have stood shoulder to shoulder and bravely
fought the battles for life and liberty. We
must not divide. In amity there is strength,
and in division there is weakness. II we are
united we can hope to succeed. AS long
as we are confronted with Republican party
with solid ranks we must maintain party or
ganization. If we divide among ourselves
defeat awaits us, and if we are defeated we
may look for a return of the black pail that
overshadowed the south when the whites
were DISTINGUISHED and the carpetbaggers
were stealing the taxes paid by the people
they were prosecuting.