Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-15
THE sREESRAcK PARTY DEAD,


whelmed the Republican party swept out oil
existence the Greenback organization. The
Republicans will make another desperate
effort to rally and unite their scattered forces
in the last supreme struggle TO regain lost
power, but the Greenback party ia buried
too deep TO be reached by The hand of the
resurrectionist. The lunacy which inspired
the silly belief that Congress could create
values, and by legislation make money
as abundant as the leaves of the forest, has
exploded, and the Greenback party has been
"buried in the tomb of obsolete ideas" The
recent elections formally and finally removes
this absurd heresy from the politics OF the
country. At the opening Of the first session
Of the last Congress the political parties
were classified as follows: Republicans, l47;
Democrats, 81; Greenback Republicans, s.;
Greenback Democrats, 2, and Greenbackers
pure and simple, 2. Thus, of all shades OF
Greenbackers there were nine, four of whom
were from Missouri, two from Pennsylvania,
two from Maine, and one from New York.
The next House will not contain single men,
Der elected as a Greenbacker, or accepted by
either party from Greenback convention.
Thus it will be seen that the Greenb lck
party has finally and forever collapsed. 1t
is as worthless and dilapidated as an ex-
ploded balloon. For about eighty years the
Democratic party has, as a national under
taker, buried many political organizations,
and now that 1t has consigned the Green
hackers and the Republicans to the grave, it
will continue business at the old stand, and
in due course OF time its hearse will he
found at the door OF the party which will
sprout upon the remains of the two defunct
parties buried on the 9TH instant. The Re- |
publican party has filed its mission, and it |
is impossible for it TO subsist longer. 1t has |
lost the vital spark OF purity, and now that |
1t has become bloated mass OF corruption |
1t should be buried out of sight. The Re- |
publican party was nothing but a party of |
policies, while the Democratic party is
not only party OF policies but party
based upon the fundamental principles es-
sential TO the existence of the government. |
1t is utterly impossible for the Republican
party TO rally its scattered forces. The war
ring factions are more hostile to each other
than to the DeDocraticparty. Since it is dem
onstrated that Grant, Cameron, Arthur and
Conkling cannot rule, they will play the part
of Samson, and pull down the pillars OF the
temple and crush all in a common ruin The !
Stalwarts have been put out of the presi-
dental race in 1884, and they are deter
mined that Blaine and the frien5s of Gar
field shall go down with hem. The leader
ship Of the Stalwart faction has been de-
&
the other a work of revenge is assured be-
yond the possibility of doubt The Sal
warts are determined TO rule or ruin, and
since it has been unmistakably demonstrated
that they cannot rule they are determined
TO ruin the party which once existed
for the sole purpose of executing their or
ders and promoting their aspirations. The
destruction of the Greenback and Re-
publican parties, and The certainty OF the
triumph of the Democrats in 1884, seems 10
have impressed them in every section
of the Union with patriotism that rises
high above partisan feelings. The fact that
100000 Republicans have voted with the
Democrats TO put down "boss" rule and party
corruption has increased the determination
OF the Democrats to elevate the politics OF
the country and to make their party worthy
of the confidence of the people and the
grave duties and responsibilities. which il is
destined to assume. The truth il, the late
elections did much TO crush out party pas
sions and TO bring the people closer TO-
gether. As the Republican party grows
weaker and more certain Of final extinction
the Democratic party becomes more gener- |
GUS and hberalized in its views, which pre-
sages another era Of good feeling" in few
years. Those who are still mistrusting the
Democratic party will be agreeably disap-
pointed, for in every section Of the Union it
has shown a determination to prove itself | q
equal to the occasion. 1t shows no disposition
to squabble over the spoils or about men.
Everywhere discussion is directed as TO
the best means for promoting the prosperity
and happiness Of the country. From one
end OF the Union TO the other the Democrats '
are clamoring for reform-for radical re- '
duction of the expenses of the government; '
the abolition of every superAuous Office; the Q
repeal OF all internal revenue laws; reduc-
ton of the tariff; stop to the wasteful ex- o
penditures Of Congress; a thorough reform C
of the civil service; for making it crime 10 e
blackmail 100000 oficeholders to corrupt S
elections; opposition TO oppressive monopo- o
lies, and the giving of the public lands in a
tended for the poor 10 railroads which OBJ
press the people. These are the issues 4
which the victorious Democracy are discus il
ng, and it will commend itself to the conf I
ience of the country by determined oppo- !
ition to all the policies and methods which | .
lave brought iguominy and defeat upon a
he Republican party. II