Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-27
RFEMPMIN APPEAL
FRIDAY, JUNE "a, 1879.


The Grand Rapids (Michigan) Democrat, In
quoting the following from the Jackson
(Michigan) Patriot, says sit is true, and de-
serves a place in our columns, which we
cheerfuly give. As the Patriot says, if
Bishop Simpson expects this continent to be
ruled under one flag and upon the principles
adopted by our government, the helm must
be in hands other than those of the Repub-
hcans:"
Bishop Simpson said In a recent Philadelphia
tire continent OF America Will be under glorious
and beautiful flag do not desire to aggTandize
ment that can reach out and rule the whole q North
America, that when the time does come we can
In one OF his messages snunclated the same Idea
but with the addition that there was no danger in
tlons OF tire constitution as to the rights Of the
states and the sacredness OF local self-government
dlstinct as the bilIoSs' Get one as the sea-" Dis
tnct as Independent aOyeregntes In all matters OF
trallZed as Russia or Germany, IL you please, when
we come TO dealing with outside nations or dis
tratlon. That's the American systematic most
beautiful; simple and practical scheme Of polit.
man. But this is the system, unfortunately, that
Bishop simpsons party is bent on destroying. They
ment and withdrawing it from States and comnunl-
ties. Already startling progress has been made in
the Republican party. II their present avowed Drin-
clples had been pressed on the Convention Of 1897
that framed the Federal constitution, the Unisn
would never have been formed as 1t aSs 80 blessed
mankind. This truth. which seems qnGsnla6le
raigns the Republican party as destructive OF the
ssSop Simpson wants !ts shois S contISeSt under
our beautiful and glorious flag ne Will have TO join
could not have united the thirteen Independent
states that confederated to Withdraw from British
rule.
This, from two northern journals, is proof
that the only theory as to our form of govern
ment that can stand the test of time, is the
Democratic theory. II is proof that the
bsyonet policy at the polls and the corrupt
and corruphng supervisorhip of elections by
United States marshals which Hayes indorses
by his Vetoes, is not in favor with all our fell
low-cltizens of the north. The doctrine of
manifest destiny" resting on President
Pierce's construction of the relations of the
States to the national government, has al
ways been one of the cardinal principles of
the Democratic party. 1t is based on the
idea, which is as old as the aspirations of the
race since Cromwelrs time, that the English
language is one day to be the language of
the world, and that on this continent we are
but missionaries for its spread. Wild as
Bishop Simpsons statement may seem to
some, it is not half as much so as the con-
quests once seemed that our arms achieved
during the Presidency of James K. Polk.
Time will bring it about. But as a prelimi-
nary to the revival of movement which the
civil war arrested, the Democratic party must
have the reigns of power, and must educate
public sentiment out of the corrupt1ons of
the Republican party and out of its cowardly
and disgraceful foreign policy and up to the
high standards of the Democratic party.