Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-14
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The editor o. the Mobile Rsgitsr, who is at
present on q visit to the North, writes to
his paper from New York on the p instant
Speaking Of The next Presidential election, he
SAYS:
The public mind is deeply and absorbingly
liked on Pnlitrs. The feeling Il general that
the next Presidential election viii be an event
n sxtraordinay In crest and importance tothe
country. Ihave expressed the Oninion th7t D.
is the lest and best chance Il victory for the
Blsck-Repuhlicans, and that The orranizstioH
n that party can scar-elY survive a crushing
defeat upon the fair issue Of the fitness Of heir
doctrines 70 govern this country. II theV are
70 receive this defeat, it cen only b from the
tried steel Of the tried Democracy. The mani n
lead that Democracy must be chosen, and clad
IN impreEnabie armor, az Charleston. Upon
he unity and harmony OF that convention sli
depends ltisto be a council n wa IN which
he question will not be whether We are to give
hattie 20 The enemies OF the Constitution anf
~ the RIGHTS snA liberties Of the white race,
but how TO give battle with The suTest n~resiige
~ success. The man aid the platform The
nlatform and he mani these are The simple
ques ions for that convention 10 decide. To
nv seeming, II reason, patriotism end The de-
sire Of victory alone govern thedeeision, Moth
ing Is "a ier than 4 arrive at II. The pl7t-
torn OF 1886 " pure and simple, . free ffom all
hair splitting interpretations and new, mis-
ehievous ard barren theories. The man SHOULD
b. be who is strongest before the country and
whose name Is he svnonyme Of ability, states
manship, high courage and glorious consistency.
There Is bat one snch man before the public
eve. There Is only one m7n who Is seriously
{ ought OF by The American Democracy from
MsiHe 70 Texas and California for The P1esi-
deney. Nominate him sud let the South ac-
cept him cordially ard there viii spring mp a
fsrore OF popular enthusiasm In the Western
and Middle States lat has not been witnessed
since the days Of Andrew Jackson. Will the
South take him? The politicians say no But
mark my prediction: the people will say
&" yes
You may think L bold 10 SAY %, but there
IRE truths which, imnalp7h'e 20 The sight. and
0 Be rezlizei only 10 the fuihlment of the
future. force fhemsslv upon the mind ami
become a part Of its nature-ineradicable. !
cannot prove It By data ard figures, but / feel
'hat S sphen a. Douglas has a strong and
leen hold upon the hearts Of the people Of the
SOuth-that very people among whom, owing
TO the cutlery Of politicians, his name hasbeen
only mentioned with "bated BREATH AZ % PCS
ulsntial treason ln-krd In It. Let not the peo-
1uf-mistakcs now are dangerous. Why. /
know political presses a. the SOuth, which,
falling in with the fashionable current Of
Douglas disparagpment. are edited BY men
who are privately In favor Of his nomination
What las struck me as siuEUlaTly signihcan.
too. is. that the old time and tried STATE rights
men and fre-eaters Of The S1urh-those who
fought with me be comp-o Sc % lS5o-ar"
now for Douglas; Whjlc those uho dacrv him
wers generally fshy at that time NJ tnlal, or
are smbi- Gus 70 build up an eleventh hour rep
utation for Southern loyalty Our brilliant
and accomplished fellow-citiZan, William l.
Yancpv, Il here. Z had the pleasure % meet
me him az dinner The other day, and said "a
him across the table, II Judge Douglas de-
serves the portraiuTe that ven drew Id your
Columbia speech Of his manliness, boldness
and -sta'esmanship. be is the very man we
ought 10 have for President IN these degenaT-
ate times % co Vardice AMI imberili'y, albeit
he nav differ with some upon 2 question II
Constitutional Interpretation" He replied
that he entertain the highest admiration and
reE7ri for Judge Douglas, and there was no
nan with whom e. gave him more pain To dif-
fer. Il it a common man WHO demands such
praise from such an oDnonan'g