Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-04
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The Democratic party Of the United
States docs not object il the Louisville
Oourier-J ournal chooses to inaict upon
its own readers as much Of the
English Golden clubs policy for
America as its patient readers can
stomach, but t has a right 10 protest
against the abuse oil its privileges in
the Associated Press TO burden the
wires with its virulent editorial attacks
upon a distinguished Democrat OF
national reputation and long and faith
FIJI service in the party, whom the
O urier-J Journal sees proper to oppose
with much bitterness because bis
views upon thu tariff question do net
any more accord with those OF the
Courier Journal 90 that question than
do the Democratic platforms OF Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vir>
ginia.
1.-THE summarized result of the an
swers to impertinent circulars adj
dressed to Democrats here and there,
which the Courier Journal parades
with the pompous flourish of a char
acterist c egotisism, do not count for
any more than one OF the weather
predictions Of the prophet Virgins.
II is easy enough to cook up through
its convenient Washington Bureau +"
as many figures as are necessary to
dispose Of Mr.. Randall and elect Mr..
Carlisle. But this is one instance, at
least, 10 which figures will lie. Its
letters, its circulars, its bureau" es
Inmates, the answers of its shrewdly
selected correspondents, will carrs
about as much weight as a double
loaded Courier-J Journal editorial, con.
ceived between 1.-THE sherry and the
champagne" and dated two clock
in the morning" II gushes over Car
Isle with the eloquence OF patent
medicine advertisement, but its own
confessed lack OF faith in his strength
in the Democratic caucus is evidenced
in its declared willingness for Cox OF
Morrison-in other words-"anybody
to beat Randall"
Now the Democrats Of the country
will not appreciate this violent crusade
against one member of the party to
crafty the caprice Of an elusive young
editor who was a little too previous
for his party in marking out its policy
on deep and intricate questions OF DO
litical economy upon which he has
been imperfectly educated The Dem.
ocratic party will not tolerate this un.
reasonable aud unriPhteous warfare
upon a Democrat who has been trueI
to its principles aud served it much
more efficiently than the Louisville
paper, whose efratic editor is oominl
TO be looked upon by the party al
something of a crank" We con.
clude, with the New York Sun
that the majority Of the Democratic
party. whether theoretically free
traders or theoretically protectionists
really hold, with Mr.. Randall and hil
friends, that the FIRST mission of The
Democratic party is 10 turn out the
Republicans and reform the govern
ment, and all other questions are to b,
postponed until that mission is &C
complished. We agree with our New
York contemporary that the tariff
cannot possibly be reconstructed Al
present Il would be crusade with
out any present consequences, except
the destruction OF the crusaders. In
the hour Of victory the Democracy
will not commit suicide
The Courier-J Journal alone has az
Hated this question with such persist
ence that tue suspicion is growing il
this section that there has not sine,
the war been q time when it would
have been willing TO see the Demo
cratic party triumphant in a Dationa
contest unless it was sure Of from
seat on the administration car. III
present iniuriated warfare upon Mr.
Randall and its passionate advocacy o.
extreme free trade notions, when thu
Democrats in their State conventions
are taking Numerically opposite posi-,
tions, present the appearance Of stab.
bling the Democracy in its own camp
would seem TO be 10 such dread Of
| Democratic harmony and success thai
il must needs keep this FIRE brend O
discord perpetuslly ablaze by wAvinI
| il in the face OF every Democrat 10 Il
land who differs with it.