Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-11-12
P P JAY.
UNITY o. SENTIMENT AND UNITY

OF ACTION.
EvERTTHIEG FoR PRrNcTrLE X NOTHING
FoE MEE-DENocRAcT R-EsroNsIBLE ron
LATE AT IEsURRECTIoS,
ETC., n
EDrroRs APFEAL: To my mind it is as clear
as the MONDAY sur, that unless the Democratic
party unite in the nomination and support Of q
suitable person for the next Presidency, Black
Republicanism viii triumph This thiag y .
Douglas and anti Douglas party, viii never
do. Such elements, and such a spirit, should
Be kept cut Of the convention If possibIs-it
ought not 70 be encouraged and indulgcd in.
for our only hope Of success is in unity. Con-
sequently there should be universal detsrmina-
ton to make a nomination the least objec-
tionabls, and the most probable to unite and
reconcile all sectional and personal jealousy;
and then there should be a universal determi-
nation 10 support the nominee. 7 know thai.
at this time there is a Prs-dstermination 10 not
support Douglas, IL he should be-the or1nse
To what extent this anti-Dougias spirit pre-
walls I cannot say. bu. men should not suffer
their preiudiees to 90 50 FAR as to condemn an
those Democrats who favor Douglas nonina-
tion-but there are those who even decouuce
sach as are willing to scquiese in the nomina-
ton. If, per chance, Douglas should be the
man. Now, This is al wroRz,and, 70 my mind,
anti-Democrsae, and if persisted in, viii
prove rui1ous to our prospects 10 1860; FOR
such q course, pursued and persisted 10 BY The
Southern Democracy. would drive from ne the
Douglas party. How can it do otherwise
Wei, says TIE frs-satsr, that is just what we
want. But ] world ask such il there is the
remotest prospect Of our electing a Democratic
President in 1860, without The aid o. Douglas
and his friends Is there any man who has
brains enough to get to The Charleston Con
r%ention, Tat Is green enough to believe any
such thing? Think not. Then Why persist
in creating an element for our oun destruction,
when We must know that without the Douglas
influence We cannot succeed In order 70
succeed We must know no man, but be gov
srned By principle. and be willing to yield a
hearty support to the nominee, and an viii
be well.
The as.ute editor OF the Engufrer has intro
duesd a new creed into our system Of moral
ethics, and By his mode OF reasoning makes
the Democratic party responsible FOR The late
Hsrper's Ferry insuErection. His argument
amounts to about this: That IL slavery did not
exist, OF Z We would quietly submit to its
abolshnsnt, then We would not subject our
selves TO such a violation Of our rights, but as
ione a. we agitats The subject OF slavery, we
subject ourselves 10 the demonisc attacks Of
Aboifaoaiss-Fo We shoadyisdto their IN
Just sneroachmsnts on or rights, and become
hewers Of W Cd and drawers OF water.
Messrs- EDITORS, according to The argument
Of this sstute editor, ministers Of he Gospel,
and moraHsts generally, are responsible for
the robberiss, murders, arsons, rspes, ETC., 50
frequently committed throughout our land. for
If they would cease their warfare against vice.
and quietly submit to the abolition Of virtue,
then fhe occasion for the Preparation Of many
crimes nov committed would cease, and the
deyl woaid become quite a saint-the high
WayInsn couid justify himself for taking he
life Of his fellow-man who would refuse 10
render up his purse, aud tbs ravisbeT corId
plead in justAcatiene Ct tie vioien-e eomufited
On he person Of a~-srteous and innocent
female, her obstinate resistance 70 bis heiiish.
designs. Such arguments are ridiculous, and.
the Democratic party should glory IN the posi-
tion-the enviabls posiiion-of being TIE on.v
party IN the Union that Possesses moral virtue.
moral honesty and moral courage to contend
FOR the rights Of its citizens generally. The
Democratic party should never demur to a
charge that should immortalize q as the only
nasonal party that possessed the nerve and
moral virtue to contend for the rights Of the
States and the rights Of each citizen as guar
sntee5 to Us BY the Constitution and Deelara-
tor of 7 CHS. Az OLD DEMOCRAT.
DE- soTo CoUETT, Mss, Nov. s, 1859. 81