The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

the Northern Democrats should get rid Of
the old man OF the mountain, the Solid
South.
3. The Herald argues that because the
South increased its electoral vote by ff-
teen between 1870 and 1880, as compared
with the Northern States gain OF twenty
electoral votes, in 1896 the new census
will give the Northern States much
greater proportion Of the total electoral
vote. Fine logic this. But it furnishes,
according TO The Hcrdld another reason
why the Northern Democrats should shake
the solid South.
4. The Herald sees that the 1876 votes OF
tho solid South is burden TO the North
ern Democrats, Notwithstanding both
Tildcn and Cleveland were elected TO the
presidency by them and they represent
three-iourths OF the total vote OF the
party Therefore, II urges, that the North
ern Democrats should shed these votes.
o. The Herald also insists that it was the
1856 solid votes OF the South that defeated
Cleveland, Notwithstanding they were all
cast for him. Therefore the Northern Dem
ocrats should shed tho Southern vote,
g. Because majority OF the people OF
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois,
Michigan aud Wisconsin dislike or hate
the Southern people 30 bitterly rs to be
fools enough 10 vote against their convic.
tons aud interests and support and main-
tain the tariff and monopoly party Tho
Herald advises tho Northern Democrats to
shed the Southern Democrats.
7. The Herald, which is ON with the new
love before it isolr with the old, charges the
South with the suggestions inollicency Of
the Forty-ninth and Fiiticth Congresses,
and therein finds another reason why the
Northern Democrats should shed their
Southern brethren, and that therefore they
should wish Gcn. Harrison every SUCCESS
in any efforts no may make TO break the
solid South and welcome every detection
from that solid phalanx. That is, they
should welcome the dislnicgnlion and
ruin OF their party in orlcr to get rid Of
their mainstay the solid South.
S. 7hc Hcrah finally confcsscs the abb
surdity Of It's editorial by admitting that
the Northern Democrats only carried ono
Northern State last November Though
they really carried two, as both Connect
cut and New Jersey went Dcmocralicl.
And yet, for this reason, il advises the
Northern Democrats to shake the solid
South.
How wide all this wickcdly wordcd non
sense is Of the plcadings Of he Hcrdld last
October when il was rccouning Glove
lands virtues aud was urging the Northern
Democrats to 80 TO the polls in their
strength aud save the faithful solid South
from the possible fate Of new lease OF
life Tor the Republican party. How idle
all this historical twnddlc IL beside the
real facts OF Cleyclind's defeat defeat
due not TO the tariff reform agitation, not
TO the hate Of the South by tho Republic
ans Of the Northwest. not to tho solid
south nor the race or negro question, nor
to any failure on the part Of Cleveland,
but 10 the fact that a deal was made by
certain Democrats In Indiana and another
by certain Democrats In New York
10y which, although four additional
Congressman were elected In the former
State and llill was reelected Governor Of
the latter state, both went Tor Harrison.
Aud those aro tho Northern Democrats
Tho Hr1h invites Ia shake the solid
South. The nscally crow against whom
that paper last summer In vain warned
the Democracy Of tho whole country, Il !.
now urging TO shed the South. thus grossly
insulting the honest white men 81 the
southern States by sublrliniiins thcm 10
the purposes Of corrupt rings Who gamble
in the franchise, sCll votes, rob canli.
dllcs and readily prostitute themselves Tor
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