Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-06

evasion impossible.
Besides what is here said by the Times of
the stalwart or malignant issue, good deal
else OF it carries with il the force of truth.
The country is tired of an issue that has its
origin in the desire of men who are keener
for office than they are for the growth and
prosperity of the country; who are better
satisfied to perpetuate psrty power by sec
tional hate and malice, than to heal the
wounds of war by statesmanlke issues,
pressed to contamination by statesmanlke
methods. But the Times is not alone IN It's
structures upon Fosters course. The New
York Evening Post, one of the most conser-
vative of Republican papers, also bemoans
the revival of hate, malice and all unchari-
tableness, and seeks ia vain for any reason
for Fosters statement as to the rank and file
of his party, 1--WE are all stalwarts now"
The ost sees, what all see, that the leaders
among the Republicans are all stalwarts, and
calls attention 10 their present attitude; but
| it fails as all must fail who attempt to find a
reason for it beyond the belief of those
leaders that it will be easier for them to
achieve victory by an appeal to passion
and prejudice, than by meeting the Demo-
| cratic party on the legitimate issues OF the
hour. The Post says:
The Times laments the fall of MIR. Foster, the Re
publican candidate for governor OF Ohio. Hts re
Gently reported opinions 1t says, show how readily
i a sagaclous and the whole falr-minded man
partisan managers" Mr.. Foster has been outside
of 1.-THE category of demagOgues' hitherto. Now he
seems TO favor 1.-The revival of sectional animosi-
ties" The Times is not singular In Its regret at this
party who hoped and believed that new page of
our public life had been opened, and that fresh and
people Of all parts Of the country could discuss
| earnestly yet without bitterness, there
| seems Inevitable that the we'll wOrn ground
shall bs gone over again. that supposed settlements
next Presidential canvass, at tue end OF 1t, we
shall be forgetfulness of the and Its
years before does not better the matter however
to shut eyes to the truth 10 refuse to inquire
! dsrstand these we shall have to LOOK beyond Mr..
Foster. Even If we admit what the Times seems to
assert that he has fallen into the ranks of the DEM
agogueS ana become tIne-SerVlng poliuclan, we 90
not explain the situation. We are still confronted
with the question Why does this asuIs and expert
enced parry leader feel constrained to abandon the
liberal course which the Times tells us ne has here
tofore pursued and to yield to the sectional impulse?
| II is mistake, however, to suppose that ne spoke
| only for himself, and for none of his moderate
| associates, when he said the other day: I'VE
l are no more conservatives and stalwarts. We
are all stalwarts now. Let the Times over the
list of conservative Republicans and tell us how
| many of them are ready to rise up and de-
| nounce Mr.. Foster fer apostaey. President Hayes
| was not long ago the head and front o. the mod
| crate movement in his party. He began his admin
| istratiOn by withdrawing the Federal troops from
| southern capItols, and he steadfastly pushed the
conciliatory measures OF which this was the FIRST 10
| the great indignation and DISGUST o. his Radical
| supporters in the canvass or 1876. The President
was heartily hated and as c0ntemptuouSy treated
as any Democrat could be by the Chambers and the
Blaines who would az soon have taken leader from
4 the OppOSits party as have accepted the man
] for whom they had voted, How Is 1t now? On the
! sixth Of March, looking forward to the coming
| controversy between the President and con-
| gress, the Evening Post said ut would be odd
| enough If the 'stalwarts who have scarcely found
| words TO describe their contempt Tor President
Hayes, should at last he obliged TO look TO him as
Iaels ieadef; Inc iofcs . Oh Events mas MADE the
| which has been Joined between them and the Demo
Gratis rests upon ne P[esde9tS vetoes May not
| nOw?" Let the Times canvass the Presidents cabi-
net. There is Secretary Evarts, wellknown Inde-
| pendent Republican, VINO dld not hesitate TO de-
| Dounce General Grants administration in public
GUS figure In the Cincinnati Liberal Republican con-
ventOn IN 1872 and later eminent In the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel conference of 1876. There is Postmss-
cited staiwart Indignation because he was
federate Ras any protest against the Presidents
| vstOes come from these or any other members of
the cabinet? Are not AL Of them ready to nay with
| to congress, do we find any difference of opinion
this subject? Mr.. Garfield has not been regarded
very violent man. Last winter he deprecated sec
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everywhere as hopeful OF new era Of peace and
| union. Where is Mfr. Garfield now? He has led the
congressional minority in the present struggle Just
| after the nomination of Mr. Foster. in almost the
identical phrase used by that candidate, Mr.. Gar
for we are all stalwarts" Turning again from con-
| gTess and from the Federal administration, and
OF any kind seek it. what do discover TO be the
| drift OF opinion? Where are the Liberal
| Are they holding merchants meetings In wall
| street, or citizens gatherings In StelnWay nall OF
Cooper Institute to denounce the doihss or the
| lar Republicans? Are they calling mass eOnyen-
tons" to form third party or to restrain Radical
n1enees IN tneif parry m tneg %s6n Inc
| We see no movement toward organization. We hear
nv NV bosfiys assertion they appToye me words of M
| Foster: I'VE all stalwarts now Like results
would follow inquiry into the opinions of the In
| dependent Republican newspapers. If we are not
greatly mistaken. even our p anspeaking cotemp
o 6Gns article during the last few months the
substance OF which Is: 1--WE are sill stalWarts new "
turn Of political events may be- it does help the
TO shut eyes to the truth. There are RepuD
thing which they have prayed for but scarcely dared
hope for; but these not the best sort OF Re
the new controversy will draw into 1t Republicans
who deprecated It as we'll Republicans who court
| considerable number OF the members of the party
are opposing the side which is represented by the
| all stalwaTts now seems to be the general convic
tion however reluctant in some cases. So there are
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they again are not the best sort of Democrats. II
must be said, however, that IL the better sort have
wrought this swift and deploraBie change In the
Of affairs they have yet to exert the power. Al
together, the set of the current is backward. The
Republican candidate for governor Of Ohio as
an index finger His words are all the more signih
| check to the Grant movement, TO which the Time,
recently gave flip. II the more moderate Republic
cans say, I'VE are all stalWdItS now" what are we
to expect? Ii looks as If the old ground would bt
fought again more stubbornlS ext year Than al
cislve. or must the present generation disappear
from the earth before perfect peace shall be re
stored?
They are all stalwarts. From Hayes tc
Foster. from Sherman to Taft, from Garfield
to the Republican constable Of the poorest
precinct of his district. They are all stall.
warts because they believe that sectlonalism
will win. Not that they believe that it il
honest, just or right, or that they have any
basis of fact for it, but that it will win. Fol
this Hayes and his cabinet have united thei
forces with those of the maIignants whom
Hayes, when still fresh fraud, affected t.
dislike. For this, for the success of Genera
Sherman or John Sherman, or some othe
candidate for the Presidency, the wa
issues are to be revived and men are
to be urged to hats each other be
cause they were born on either side 0
the OHIO river. Keeping this in view thu
fnal question of the EUening Post is peril
nent one. 1t is indeed paramount one t.
J US of the south, for the maintenance of sec
tjonal feeling at white heat means the per
petual disturbance of the peace and repos
which are as essential to the prosperity o
: the republi; as to the families which com
prise its best and bravest supporters. 'Le
US have peace" We may differ as we pleas
/ as to the policies that are best for the vel
/ fare of the States; but surely we eau do 81
and maintain in perfect integrity that love o
country which ID the sure index Of patriotism
THE NATIONAL PARTY A FAILERI
The National, or National Greenback, o
: Greenback party, by which ever name 1t ma
be known, has not in itself, as must be ap