Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-16
srrAIIse pEnoCKArIC THUNDER

until had my system perfect, and now l am
prepared to go ahead"
STEALING DEMOCRATIC THUNDER
After the election OF james A. Garfield
president Of the United States two years ago
the Democratic flies were most cordially in
vited into the parlor occupied by the Rspub.
lican spiders. The chronic haters Of Democ.
racy insisted that the only way to defeat the
Republican party was by dissolving the solid
South and joining the enemy. The impa-
fient Democratic Office seekers, demoralized
by repeated defeats and disappointments
surrendered and Joined the enemy as the
only hope OF defeating him. The APPEAL
could not understand The paradox by which
the Republican party was TO be destroyed by
an increase OF its numbers, and it advised
Southern Democrats against the Dangers oil
entering the beautiful psrlor into which the
| spiders had so cordially invited them. We
showed that no religious denomination could
be weakened by other secis embracing its
creed, and that if the solid South renounced
the Democratic party and yielded solid
sion would be taken as a confession tn
the rule OF Radicslisa was so just, wise and
bene6cent that even the rebels we're con-
verted. We further showed that ii the South
ern Democrats joined the Republicans for
the silly purpose of defeating them, the
Northern Democrats would be so disguised
with their treachery and stupidity that they
too would abandon the fruitless struggle,
and there being no organization 10 confront
the Republican party il would enter upon
an uninterrupted career OF usurpatiou, des-
potism and a system Of corruption shocking
to civilization. The good sense Of the South
ern people prevailed, and they did not lake
the advice OF Radicals in disguise and join
the Republicans with the view OF defeating
them. This proposition was so sb.urd, so
psrsdoxicsl and illogical that it was
thought it would never again be pro-
posed, even in the most extreme ext
gency Of party desperation. Bot strange
to say, "the grand old Republican party"
that saved the life of the nation, and that
has reveled in power and corruption for
twenty-five years, is now forced to the ex-
tremity Of joining the Democrats. From
one end OF the Union 10 the
other the Republican newspapers
are calling halt and urging the approach
ing session Of Congress, in which the Repub-
licans have majority, 10 steal Democratic
thunder by hurrying through Congress every
measure proposed by the Democrats, with
the view of defeating them in future cleo
tions. Everywhere the Republicans are
clamoriDg FIR prompt action by the Repub-
lican Congress that meets in few weeks
just such action as the Democrats urged al
the last session and which the Republicans
opposed. Under the head of "Reduce the
Taxes" the New York Tribune says:
There can be no question that the refusal of
Congress to make any reduction in the tsxes al
last session caused much public Indignation, con-
men, and rendered many thousand Republicans
more willing to rebuke executive misconduct by
the jority is TO use the power intrusted 10 them
II they fail, they take the consequences. Perhaps
votes of the majority upon definite measures than
IL was last spring. But there is now powerful
incentive to action which did not then exist.
Many Republicans then seemed to be drunk with
power aud patronage and recent victory. They
si6ie that the they party Should "'f bs be.ten.
Now their eyes are opened. A Democratic
House win follow them; If they neglect
full weapon for the Democrats to seize and T.se.
Any Republican who wants to see the party sue
aside his private preferences and individual judg-
%eFts to aa5 that the Of the
people OF the United States. and 10 unite if pos
taxation as shall sati.fy the public desire. 20
Failure to carry effective measure of reduction
would now be so plainly disastrous to the parry
n liz
that sincere Republican can with difficulty be
induced to incur that risk by stubborn refusal to
OF the reduction OF taxation will be in the in
ternal revenue. Nearly all Republicans were
should be abolished. The question OF difBculty
VIII be as to the removal Of the whole
tobacco. On that point a readiness to
make some sacrifice OF individual judgments and
ry. Members cannot afford TO forget that they are
not OF special interests confined
seek earnestly for that course which q majority OF
the people desire and will approve. There has
too little regerd for the popular will Il cannot
be claimed that greater or less taxation of liquors
ana tobacco materially affects the ption in
nifty to raise the revenue for their government in
harm the Republican party if 1t seeks faithfully
TO ascertain. not the will Of liquor dealer. only,
Dut the VIII otthe people.
The Philadelphia Times, an Independent
Republican paper, save:
Had the present Congress unlosded its profit
gacy and excessive revenues Wrested from our own
industries, the people would not have unloaded
the bosses 70 abruptly al the late election: and
me way Ior them 70 get start for future battles
years ago. IL will require vastly more uuIosding
now than it would have required last year TO give
the machine even the semblanee of chance for
1854, and the unloaded machine leaders NAV as
well prepare 10 unload down to bedrock The
present Congress is Republican In both brsneheS
4 q IN IL;
fatal blHnderA- No halfway work will answer
tionary unloading of ali the odious fsat,ires Of
machine legislation and machine power. The
ikePuoiiicans can get up and wabble into line for
Congress will do four things in honest straight
forward manner.
The things" which the Times and Tribune
urge upon the immediate consideration and
prompt action Of the approaching session,
are the very things" which the Democrats
have favored, and which were defested BY
the Republicans during the last session of
Congress. The Republicans have been con-
verted to the policy of the Democrats Their
feet have been taken out OF the miry elay
and new song put in their mouths. The
Type of the Republican newspapers must
Ieel like they had religion, for they are now
made TO think as they never thought, and 10
peak they never spoke. The Republic
cans will discover that they cannot defeat
he Democrats ia future elections, either BY |
Topping over 10 the Democratic party or |
Ieizing hold of the horns OF the Democratic |
altar. 1t is too late. The people have no |
sith in death-bed repentance. Daring the |
hree months that the last Republican |
majority is permitted 10 control Con-
,ress Of the United States, they will make |
desperate effort 10 pass all the measures