Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-13
HOW THE SOUTH Is TO BE REPUB'

LlCAHILEDs
The Republican party boldly announces
that its only hope of retaining power is by
purchasing renegade Democrats. The Wash
ington Republican, the organ of Malone,
says in a recent issue:
Wecan only change the solid South from Bour;
bonism by dividing the enemy. General
| friends They urged him forward because he
could get thousands Of votes that no Republican
had ever received. II Republican minor1ties IN
sixteen Southern States are essential TO the ad-
vancement OF Republicanism in the nation, they
10 be naade He minority Il cannot be By Republican
votes alone The lat decade prores that A solid
with the taskmasters of the people. Only through
Bourbon divisions Bourbon restoration be Ore
| vented.
The hope and design Of the Republican
party is thus outlined. Independents are to
be used to defeat the Bourbons, which means
the organized Democracy. 1t is admitted in
the above extract that the Democrats will
| have majority in Congress unless prevented
by the election of Independents, who are to
| be furnished with all the money they want.
In recent interview leading Republican
gave the following reasons tor declining to
be candidate for congressman-at-large for
the State OF Georgia:
Gas rule the regular Republican nominee in
eoIgs Gan b h0InIns al ne dissf
fected elements of bourbonism, thereby prevent,
| ing Independent candidates from running 3 II
office the Independents will run, ana IN I
to the support of their Democratic friends they
would also receive the bulk OF the Republican
vote, and thus secure their election -
"What opinion does the President entertain on
II think the President agrees with those views.
He is man Of ne g1ea1 ssgsS5ty ana sat Is as wen Ken
pubiicans we have been working and going from
bad to worse instead of doing any good"
81 think he is a little impatient At the result of
the party working in the SOUTH and that n, ne
which gives promise of more fruitful results The
yesrS ago, and have so nanipu ated It and mis-
managed that out of 5000 100 600 votes II can't
longer it runs in the old rut the more completely
we shall be under Democratic domination"
''How do you account for thisf'
Chose who have controlled the Republican
party naturally think il better 70 keep II down TO
narrow limits in order that they may better m m
age the delegations that make the nominations at
the national conventions, and thereby secure the
full wen that If the party large and powerful.
controlled by strong and influential men, that
they would find their proper level and lose Inelr
importance in the eyes Of the administration"
How doyou propose TO ieInedy al thls! a
sssociating ourselves with other old Union men
and all liberal political elements in the state
| in harmony with the national government and in
sympathy with all national feeling people.
why Is it that the Democrats nght .lndepenu-
ent candidates SO bitterly, and yet seem to court
the candidature of Republican nominees2"
"Well, it's because they know that Republicans
| can do them no injury but rather by their nomi-
nal opposition assure the Democrats OF comPlete
move meaning business; in other words, the over
| throw of Bourbon rule!"
These utterances should admonish Dem
| ocrats as to their duty. A vote for an INDIE
| pendent is nothing but vote for the Repub-
4 II
| without having m ade up his mind to join
the Republican party. Men who propose to
| vote for Independent candidates in the South
ern States can no longer plead Ignorance as
| to what such vote means. Every vote cast
| for an Independent is vote for the Repub-
| lican party. Surely the Southern people
| cannot contribute IS the election of men TO
| Congress who propose to become Radicals,
/ for they know that the Democratic party
/ ia the only barrier of safety which
| the public sentiment of the South
| can erect for the preservation of those insti-
| tutions which are necessary to the we'll being
| of all citizens, both white and black. With
this barrier out of the way, there is no pro-
l lection to the Southern people against return
of the rule which they still look upon as a
hideous nightmare. 1t is but step from the
| peace and prosperity and promise which our
| citizens of every class now enjoy to an era OF
doubt, confusion, political chaos and public
plumber. Any support or encouragement OF
the independents goes to strengthen and help
the tremendous effort which the Republican
party and the administration at Washington
are now making to defeat and destroy the
Democracy of the Southern States. But we
cannot believe that there is Democrat in
the South who will consent to give this in.
sidious independent movement countenance
aid support, either directly or indirectly.