Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-12
THE DEnOCKArIC LEADERs.

The political sneaks in the south, who are
working in the interest of the Republican
party under the cloak of independence, have
made out terrible account against the DEM
ocnatic leaders In congress-. They accuse
them of all sorts of crimes, but have not a
word of condemnation for Radicalism. These
political guerrias retail the. slang of Conk-
ling, Chandler and Garfield in accusing the
Democrats of revolution because they favor
free elections and abolishine the test oath
which permits rebel to become a member
of congress, but excludes BIN from the jury
box. If the southern people listen to the adj
vice of these men who are serving the Radical
party under the thin guise of independence,
they will find themselves in politics cooper
atlng with General Key, who
aspires to the Vlce-Presidency on a ticket
with U. S. Grant, as the candidate for the
Presidency. According to the bill of indict-
ment made out by these Radicals in
disguise, the Democratic leaders in
congress are guilty of the crime
of trying to perpetuate a solid south.
In other words, they refuse to break up the
Democratic organization and join the Re-
publicans in order to prevent the clanor
about a solid south. But this strategy will
fail. The party which stultifes itself to OPP
pose fanaticism becomes contemplate.
The south supported Greeley and Graiz
Brown, two Republicans, did everything re-
quired of the victors, for the purpose of
showing that the southern people were sim
cere in their desire for peace and reconcilia-
ton. Bat the result of the election of 1872
demonstrates that the Radicals will be salts
fed with nothing unless the southern people
repudIate the Democratic party and become
solid in support of the Republican party.
This war upon Democratic leader is madeln
the interest of the Republican party. Oppo-
sition to a sohd south is intended to secure a
solid north and solid south for Grant and
Key. The south was made solid for the
Democratic party because of Radical
oppression aud robbery in the south.
The Radicals deposed the State gov
ernments of the south, elected from office
all the officials elected by the people they
disfranchised the talent, wealth and educa-
of the south, enfranchised the blacks, and
placed them and the carpetbag leaders over
the tax-paying people. The result was OPP
eleven States were robbed and plundered to
the extent of two hundred and sixty-two
million of dollars. The Democrats opposed |
this oppression and spoiIation In view of |
these facts it is not surprising that the south |
is solid for the Democratic party and in OPP |
position to the party that has inflicted these |
outrages. The creatures who are denounc- |
ing the Democratic leaders in congress, and |
would have solid south in support Of Radi- |
calism, will not succeed, for the people be- |
lieve that under Democratic rule there |
will be no credit mobilier, no black Friday,
no Sanborn contracts, no robbery OF freed |
mems savings banks, no Belknap, no return
lng-boards and no electoral commission, no |
military interference at the polls, no test- |
oath for jurors in the United States courts,
no Federal spies and overseers when the peo-
pie are choosing their rulers. And now that |
we are seeking to restore this state of things |
and to bring back the government to the
paths in which our fathers trod, the attempt |
Is denounced as revolutionary, and the
trumpet is blown to warn the country that
the end of all things is about to come,
when, as We trust, nothing is about to
come to an end except the domination of
the Republican party. The Democratic
leaders of congress have done nothing
to revive sectional issues. They yearn for
national peace and perfect restoration of
the Union, but if this is to be purchased by
the Democratic organization ard
making all sections solid for Radicalism, it
is very probable there is strife and bitterness
in store for the country.