Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-14

ISM.
Fifteen years ago Bourbonism, as applied
to the Democratic party, had reference 10
those who declared the reconstruction acts
and the constitutional amendments uncon-
stitutional, revolutionary and void. Now
Bourbonism refers to all who call themselves
Democrats. The recipe for making liberal,
progressive and advanced Republican states
man is simple. The transition can be
made in one night. Mosby, of Virginia, was
a rebel guerrilla, accused of crimes outside
the pale of civilized warfare. In his estima-
ton negro suffrage was an abomInation, the
reconstruction acts and the constitu-
tional amendments revolutionary and
Bourbon. But he turned Republican,
and the Bourbon Democrat was magnifed
into a statesman and patriot Longstreet
was Bourbon, but so soon as he joined the
Republicans he was welcomed with forgive
ness, and the fatted calf was given him for
his repast. Alderman, of Georgia, was
transferred from the rebel battlefield 10
Grants cabinet so soon as he exchanged his
Bourbon politics for Radicalism. Malone
was regarded as perfect type of the true
Bourbon. He was extreme in his hatred OF
the Republican party and all its usurpationf.
He was elected to the Senate as Democrat,
but SO soon as he took his seat he allied him
self with the Republican party, and this
Bourbon Democrat is the most potential
leader in the councils of the Republican
party. Chalmers, the incarnation of Bour-
bonism, one Of the heroes which the Repub-
licans have taught the people TO be-
lieve as Fort Pillow butcher, is
made patriot and statesman, a
high priest ministering at the Radical
altar, now that he has declared himself anti
Bourbon. In speaking of this sudden transi
ton, the st. Louis Republican says: "He has
been nominated for Congress by Republi-
can convention, and the administration has
openly pledged itself to give him all possible
aid and comfort against his Democratic COM
petitor. Chalmers, it will be remembered,
was, only a few months ago, champion
Southern Bourbon in the Republican estima-
ton, who, having added to the sin of rebel
lion the sins OF bulldozing, intimidation, bal
lot-box stuffiug, ETC., deserved neither mercy
nor forgiveness. But as soon as Chalmers
consents TO be a club in Republican hands
to break the Democratic head, he is straight
way transformed into saint of the first
water, and Federal power and patronage are
placed at his disposal. Even the negroes in
his district, whose friends and relatives he
was charged with maltreating, have prom
ised to support him in preference to Carter,
an independent Republican of their own
order" The epithet of Bourbon strikes no
terrors to Democrats, for as now used il sim
ply means opposition to the Republican
party, and any appellation that has that sig
MITIGATION will be regarded as pet name by
every man who still opposes the corruptions
of the Republican party. Democrats prefer
the name of Bourbon TO that of traitor,
which has been written across the brow Of
Malone. The lust for Office may induce
few Democrats to join the party they have
90 long and often execrated, but they
will soon repent of their folly.
1t has been very truthfully and
beautifully said that the gloomiest knell
which ever rings in the ears OF mortals
is to hear the lost esteem of those we
love. When the Democrat takes his position
in the Republican party, and finds himself
there, in dreary isolation, among those with
whom he has no sympathy, the gloomiest
knell which will ever ring in his ears will be
to hear the lost esteem of his old Democratic