Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-20

Is THE TaROEs OF DEATH.
when consumption lays its remorseless
La,s npon the athlete it soon gallops Oh to
,ho crave with its victim. A frail and deli
80 ,vo.osn can wrestle with the disease Tor /
vo.rs Init The strong and vigorous man |
saero, ~ furnish food for the devouring |
onen,v Heenan and Morrissey rejoiced IN
their strength, but they withered under dis |
ease like grass W hen touched by the nipPisg |
frost. For twenty years the Republican
party has been inyincible. A few years ago
it boosted of its strength and regarded oPPo-
sition as a mockery and a farce. It's vitality
was 60 great that it could pluck victory out
of defeat and perpetuate Its power. But 1t
has at last been seized with consumption,
and like the strong man it furnishes the
fuel which is rapidly consuming its lie
Cod-liyer oil cannot save it. Hubbeirs cor
ruption fund has lost its virtue, and the
death-rattle is in its throat On The TIN
of November its body will be placed on the
coolins.board and thence handed over TO the
undertaker. who will have most disagree
able undertaking in burying the noisome re-
mains, i ne new 4OAh - soN's~ 49, - "
at the birth of the Republican party and
will be the last at its grave. AS 1t sees the
coffin lowering into the tomb, amid stream
ing tears, sobs and groans it mourniully ex-
claims:
rotruthfI,l person with ordinary powers of OBJ
servAton will deny that the Repu6nsan Pdrsy a M
tire eSuntry-is rent with internal dissensions'
disorganized and divided to an extent never n, Be
-. ifs
publican partisan Will not pretend that me pre-
ent outlook short m9ntn only aSef or encour
sSinS II would be neither useful nor pToniianie
70 attempt 70 % To- oof the facts calmly in tho face
trace the widespread discontent TO us gIe
heed 70 me and be- ready for the duties and
Tesnonsibilities which new political conoltlons may
seq Two years ago the party, united.
earnest and enthusiastic full Of courage anu nope
rejoicing a. me Inc National Convention and deter
mined to ratify the Oonvention's choice, emeIgeo
ion1e's Ipresident was inaugurated Republican
f,onRress was ready to carry out his measures and
his RSfSy cp sqa the Se ycOnas
that time and the present is too OBVIOUS 70 heeo
psss ~ the change The crime which deprived
the country of the president OF It's choice sci on
hsd been mt down at Chicago, and reused again
into mischievous activity the forces when nau ioI
its sWev To-day we may behold its perfect work
The ''bosses'' are at the head, and in the ranks
dlsafection, Indifference aP@tns' s"iieNAAe'4
and open revolt.
This grief is as sad as the wall OF Alex
ander over his dead horse, Bucephalus.
But tears will not resuscitale the Republican
party. No sound can awake 1T to glor,
again. If the Republican party cannot 1--we
when backed by 2O0, 900 of6ceholders and thu
distributiou of millions of dollars in ever,
election, it cannot even give spasndodic eVi
dence of vitality when all the machinery
the government passes into the hands oil tn
Democrats. If the Republican party i
defeated when in power, it will make ut
further contest so soon as the Democrat
triumph and inaugurate system OF reform
retrenchment and economy by which tn
burdens of the people will be lifted ffon
their shoulders. The Republican party ha
gone to pieces because Of internal decay an
because a majority of the American peopl
ere democratic; because the people hav
opened lheir eyes as never before to.the dan
gegous tendencies of the Republican party
its corrupt combinations, its bad measures
its infamous methods, and the quality
the men it forces into public life. Its all
ance with monopolists; its stealing the pull
lie lands from the people and giving the'
10 railroad corporations and capitalists; II
taxing the people $500, 100000 a year moi
than is necessary in order to get money
squander on Jobs and steals and swlndles;
iuiouitous tariff fastened on the industr
and commerce Of the country to enrich II
vored interests and make a few capitals
richer than they are by impoverishins IL
people; its subversion Of the old methot
aud government by the people in Ire
and popular ways by centralized suiho
itv. its degradation OF the civil servi
into q partisan machine, and its employing
of money in unlimited sums to demorali
the public sentiment of the nation-ha
aroused and alarmed the people into
attitude of resistance, and the first result
this popular opposition is seen In the on
election. Money, fraud, misrepresentato
marty prestige, all we're unavailing 10 sic
the tide. And the party can hardly be
organized for active service for ten years
come. A Republican defeat in New Ie
and Pennsylvania Is now assured, which
damage it beyond recovery. 1t the Kept
Iican party ever had a mission TO perfor
that mission has been accomplished. L
the mission of the Democratic party ia
blended with the genius of our institutio
that it will live SO long as the RePub
lives. After twenty-five years OF
feat in presidential elections, q
passing through an ordeal such as
other party was ever subjected to, the Den
cratic party is as vigorous as when it v
first breathed into life by Thomas Jeffers
its founder. 1t has seen powerful rivals p
ish in the past, and it will ou,live all riv
in the future. 1t has been soft doomed
death, yet fated Enot to die" Again
again. in the opinion of its enemies, it
been on the verge OF dissolution It's shro
and comu h~pA often been prepared,
grave dug and the hearse iu readiness, bu
has arose stronger than ever. The sec
of its marvellous and indestructible vital
is that it embodies the bedrock princip
on which our institutions are planted. Il
founded on the fundamental principles up
which the constitution and
government were constructed;
the experience of ninety-two .ye
has demonstrated that adherence
the organic law, in its spirit as we'll
its letter. is the path of safety and pr
perity. Every deviation from that P
has brought danger and misfortune. !
Democratic party can only die wher
abandous the guide ii has followed from
birth. Defeated it has been, and may be,
hopeIessIy destroyed it never has and ne
will be as long as it is true to the origi
idea that this is "a government OF the p
pie, By the people and for the people,
coutra-distinguished from that other syst
which mistrusts the people and would ere
a consolidated, centralized government OF
potic power over the people. In view OF 3
a glorious record in the past and the fui
prospects of the Democratic party, how
any Southern Democrat prove recreani
the November elections? This is no
for deserving the Democratic pa
The goal to which we have
marching so long is now in ri
and those who faltsr will regret their ic
The outlook could not be more encoursl
for the Democratic party. Two weeks 4
~ Tuesday next the Democratic party
lake a new lease of twenty years upon
& y government, and the Republican party
be consigned 10 oblivion, to be succeeded
a new organisation, which will ascen
mower when the Democratic party BY
and continued success is made as Protii
and impure as the Republican party,
diving of its own corruption.