Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-01
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The August Elsstiors.

MKssFs. EDITORS. The last Guhernatorial
and the late Presidential elections clearly and
Enthusiastically demonstrated that no follower of
Sam can possibly be elected Governor.
Should the Opposition be green enough to
bring forward a Sdmite as its candidate, the
Democracy will have such an easy time that
the race will not be interesting. In that event,
the Democracy viii win by The default of the
other party.
Now, as | desire to see at least a setming
shOt0 of a contest, one that viii produce some
excitement, 1 voluntarily recommend to all
" intense Americans " the prOpriety and abso-
Lutte necessity of bringing forward as their
candidate for Governor some 0ld-Line Wing,
who, al heart, is Disguised with the tpsddis and
iom|oslsries Of Known oihingism, yet whose
" intense " hatred of, and old prejudices against,
the national Democracy cause him to c~oalesce
with a party whose acts and principles he
loathes.
It is true that to DO so would be humiliating
to a proud party-to one conscious that its
cause is just-and will never be pursued By any
party which prefers honor to defeat and yet
it is a policy which Known othingism may
adopt without i~nficting the least wound upon
its character.
Another reason why I%recomnend this policy
to the Opposition is-the possibility Of drawing
to the support of such a candidate a goodly
number of Oid-Liae Whigs who will not vote
for a deyotee of Know Nothingism. It is true
that it would be a shallow trick through which
O!d-Lias Wigs would easily see, but it is the
best | can in good faith recommend. There
need be no fear that the 4" intense Americans {"
would revolt at being transferred by their lead
ers from making war on Catholics and foreign
srs to the support of a professed Old-Line
Wing for they could easily be made to under
stand that the object of the little trick was not
to r~einstate the old Wing party into power, but
only to put down the Democracy. There could
also be an understanding that the Old-Line
Wing chosen as leader was to throw all his
weight and influence into the scale of the
Know-Nothing balance. The victory, too, if
by possibility a victory should be gained, can
be claimed as a " Wing and American or an
{" American and Wing" victory, as taste may
dictate.
For the above and many other reasons, l do
thus voluntarily and in good faith advise, ex-
hort, and entreat the Know-Nothings, by all
means, to nominate as their candidate for Gov
ernor some Old-Line Wing, against whom it
%cannotb be said, "hehas seen SAm'-a crushing
charge that killed poor Gentry. "Gentry has
seen Sam,D was the o~raculor announcement of
one of Sans organs, and he became a doomed
politician. l feel almost certain that my ad-
vice will be followed. Tue arguments ! have
offered are irresistible. They must and will
produce conviction on the minds Of the maaG.
gers of the Opposition; and action will follow
conviction.
For identcally the same reasons I most earn
estly advise the Know-Nothing party to bring
forward an Old Line Wing as its candidate fol
Congress in this District. He may sympathizt
at heart with the objects and purposes of tbs
party, provided he can claim to be an Old-Linel
who never become contaminated by the delete
rious air of the caves and cellars where mis-
chief was conducted by the faint light Of thu
dark-lantern or he may loathe all the teneti
and acts of the party, its slang phrases, sucl
as "Americans must rule America" GA
right" &c, provided his undying hatred of tn
National Democracy induced him to vote TO
the followers of Sam.
The necessity-absolute necessity-for al
Old-Line Wing candidate for Congress in thi
District, Of whom it can be said: "He, a 4
Gentry, has seen Sam,''-is too urgent, pressing
ly urgent, to be UNDECIDED.
And then should defeat follow, asst undoubt
ely will, the followers of Sam can say "h
was nothing but an Old-Line Wing, no how
the mere relict Of a party for whose violates
pledges we are not responsible" I trust tina
the followers of Sam will weigh with q prope
spirit the advice have profsred them, and tn
reasons given therefor.
The Democracy can afford to be generous
and point out to their foes a good and j%udiciou
plan of tactics, even though it may result il
some slight damage to thea. selves and, for one
I shall with becoming pride duly appreciate th
compliment paid to my sagacity, if the Know
Nothings shall be convinced by mE unanswera
bic arguments, and shall bring forward as thei
GdullCdLts AOI OOFtEheI dh4 ODuElcssludls 4
this District, Old-Line Wigs of whom it can
not be said, "Thsy have seen SAM"
Do not slight my kindly advice, We follower
of Sam, else ye will rue it; for it must b
evident to you, that it is impossible for you t
elect a Know-Nothing to Cher OF these offices
! Say, then, 70 your " aspirants, Stand bach
and make room for Old-Line Wings, who's
garments are unsPOtted with the deadly sins o
our Order" CATO.