The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-27
A DEFUNCT PARTY.


rotted down as rapidly as it sprouted
up. This organization held State
convention in North Carolina two
weeks ago, and there were four dele
gates in attendance, and a State con
vention was held in Virginia week
ago and the telegraph announced that
there wers only two.delegates present
This organization is Pickering out ev'
erywhere. 1t lis kept alive here in
Shelby county by a few disgruntled
fussy office seekers, and it may posi-
bly, live long enough to make Ed
Shaw sheriff and to transfer Shelby
county to the Radicals, but it will soon
be entombed with the many other
ephemeral organizations that have
striven to supplant the unconquerable
Democracy, which is marching to vic
tory and is destined to be the dOmi
nant party in the politics of America.
The Democrats have only to stand by
their colOrs, their own men and meas
ures, to arrive at a safe and satisfacto,
ry solution of all the evils that besei
the country. The Democrats elected
their candidate for the Presidency in
1876, and they will do so again in
1880, for the division in the Republi
can ranks, and the probability of nomi'
mating Il good man at Cincinnati-One
who will harmonic the democratic
party and lead it to victory-has new
er been SO encouraging rs now. Can
patriot hesitate as to his duty in the
canvass this year! The war left lis
with two parties i'll the sO-called loyal
States-the one in power radical, vi
cious and uErelenting in its hatred OF
the southern people, the other conser-
vative, conciliatOry peaceful and ever
champiOning the cause Of IN outraged
and oppressed people. Can we hesi-
tate in our duty? Wisely the Wings
and Democrats after the war-like
sufferers IN ii common cause-ignOred
all past differences of opinion and uni
ted for self protection. They rallied
to the Democratic banner, under
which our friends at the north were
fighting our battles, and the southern
states were redeemed by the Demo
Gratis. This assertion needs no de-
monstration to prove its correctness.
1t is a proposition which neilher na-
tionals nor Republicans can deny.
The south was redeemed from the rule
of carpet bag plunderers and thieves
through the fundamentally of the or
ganized Democracy. The oppressed,
robbed and plundered people Of the
south would have been powerless to
have worked out their political salva>
tion but for the Democratic party.
In all all the southern states every
county and district was thoroughly,
and is still thoroughly, organized un-
der the Democratic banner, and after
several years Of labor occurred home
rule. Without the Democratic party,
the heel of the despot and robber
would still he upon the necks Of the
intelligent tax.paying people of the
south. The Democratic party has nc
complished 4 great and glorious work
for the south. The people are living
in peace and tranquility, and ell
loving the fruits of Democratic pat
riotism. We have the blessings Of
good government-the result of
Democratic achievement and rule.
The people were united, the supreme
effort was made and the south was re-
deemed as the consequence OF COM
pIete organization of the Democratic
party. Has the time come for desert
ing the party which has liberated the
southern people? The people answer
with loud and emphatic no. They
believe that the mission of the De-
mocracy has not been finished. They
believe that this should be govern
ment of States, ruling themselves in
all local matters, opposed to a consoli-
dated government III which State
lines shall be ob!iterate and the States
managed at Washington by u "strong
man." The hope of the nation is the
triumph Of the Democratic party, and
when the sunshine of victory perches
upon its banners, the deserters will
place themselves in the van Of the vic
torious column and seek preferment at
the hands OF the party against which
they turned il the hour Of adyersity.
Memphis appeal.