The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-21

found out 10 tuelt COSb' lucy no"oN
the wind and have r,aped the whlrl-
wind Their fate is hard one, but it
is srict justice, and the lesson it
teaches will not soon be forgotten.
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GEN. A. n. wEsT-BIs LETTER.
Az far back as the days Of Robert j.
Walker, Prentiss, Holt, sharkey,
Foote. Thompson and Quitmsn, Holly |
Springs has furnished more than her
proportion of the genius and states
ma1ship which has made Mississippi
so conspicuous in the sis'erbood OF
States, Since the grand old days OF
Roger Barton and d. O. Glenn Holly
Springs has been noted for her talent.
She now boasts Of her Clayton, her
Featherstone, her Watson, and GER
tainly has abundant cause to be proud
Of Gen, A. M. West, whose letter will
be found elsewhere in the APPEAL.
He wss candidate for the Vice-Presi
dency on the Greenback ticket in the
last Presidential election which gives
additional importance to his present
utRrauces. 1t Ia true Gen. West Ia
growing old and may have dared to
express his views without the written
consent Of the Juvenile politicians
who are trying TO fix a max
imum for party service. But, not
withdrawing his advanced age and
his disregard Of the rule imposing BE-
lence and retiracy, we presume his
advice and the wisdom he has learned
in the pro teal school Of experience
will give as UGH weight aud force 10
his counsels as the uttersnces OF the
Juveniles who Rrs still tarrying al
Jericho industriously cultivating their
boards. Gen. West hss been more
OF a tudent a philosophical states
man, than partisan office seeker,
and his views ara worthy OF the high
eat consideration, and will command
1t, especially among those familiar
with his splendid abilities and ex'
allied character. 1t will be seen that
Gen. West again allies himself with
the children OF Democracy. The
reasons he gives are tersely stated
There is no other refuge for thj
fr.euds of the constitution, and es
pecially for the people of the South
As Gen. West forcibly says, there i
no room for a third party; that Their
never will be but two great politiCa
parties in this country; that tn
two old parties are strong in number
aud resources, and each determine
to live until the other dies. And tn
party that dies will not be the Demo
cratic party. LIS Inherent vitalit
and integrity have enabled it to on
live every phase Of Federalism, Whil
ism, Kuownothiuaism and Republic
anism. Ita strength in due course {
time win no doubt lead to excuses an
corruption, and some new part
will organize and defeat it, But j
the future, az Ia The past, purified b
the 4 ry crnciole Of defeat, Il
Democracy will pass through the o
deal Of advcrlity and rise to new {
fort and to still grander Il
umphs. The manifestations
popular sentiment as partly r
vealed by Gen Vents lett
distinctly loreshadow that the Dem
cratic party is destined TO rule ii
country At least during tho renal
ING ourieeu years OF the present ce
fury. The drift Of popu ar opinion
every section ia clear sud uuambiguo
a. q the onward m1rch Of the Dem
cratic parry, snd the man must be |
cuNbl' alin from party preju lice
sadly desitue of csndor, who a.
not see aud will not admit what is
obviouI and discern.ble IS if writ
scross ,hs sky ia letters of fra. +
years every other political organic
ton II the North and South will
crushed and snnihilaed by the ella
snd collision Of he two mighty parti
AN pl'riots and moderate men mi
suppori tbs Dsmocratio p3r.y. The
i4uo aleter for them save in its ran
The strength OF the Democratic par
the certainty OF its future triumph
imposes grave responsibilities on tn
whoa,e d mocrats from piuciple a
in tie interest OF good govenme
hiring lhersvoluio1J John Hook VI
th'oog1 he campo OF the iami
ing soldiers crying 90 ef! bse
Hswls gipj'el on tae point Of
hist niln's pen, and rs the D3moor,
army composei 81 the pltriotic h
who care nothing for spo's, moves
ward 10 tln accomplishment OF
great miss The ofica seeking Jo
Hooks will be found howljcg thtor
is camps, r ngS Machine, " "y5i
Dem craey," old DeaocJacy"
the d smocFaiic party ia not compo
Of fools, ADD believing public of e
apublic tfugt,.it viii select men
account Of their qualifications, and
because they are either young or
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