Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-17
rozrHHRN Politics AND DUB
DUHKs

probsbly are still massing On ouf ugn5 ana
wearing round towards Roswell.
raRruKRN PoaETGCs AND OUR
DUEKs
The telogrAphie reports from the North make
the brief bat significant announcement, " hsjoE-
Ger. JoHN C. FRENoET viii Tetign his COM
mission in the Federal army" 1t is tsFse and
fall of meaning. It foreshadsWs an active cam
psivn BY the radicals, or snt-AdmiDistrshOn
win Of the Black Republican party. We may
now look fox the yenality ard corruption at
Washington to be exposed and the heavy and
increasing public debt, and suppressed details
Of losses in battle fully ventilated by the Ad-
hersnss Of FREMONT. The disclosures viii be
at ones startling and astonishing. Ths stupid
ity Of LECOLE, the subsiliiy Of SEWARD, and
the dsespfions pracsiced upon the people BY
CHASE and sFAETOE, viii be uncovered to the
popular gaze. The political ehsldfon viii boil
and bubble and run over with excitement. The
radical hyenas and conservative isckals OF the
Republican party viii wage = savage warfare
upon one another, and let rs hope thst it viii
"be irresistible ia It's pressure and unlelenting
in It's advances"
The Cleveland convention, 10 which al the
radicals were represented. put forth as the leader
Of the aHti-Admiuistratcn wing of the Repub-
hc1n party, JOHN CHARLES FREMONT, = rene
gsde and an advsniursr, with JOHN CoCHRAEEi
= noisy, clustering spostHts Democrat, from New
York, a. his deputy. Their platform bresthes
determination Of the South, extinction Of slavery
and adherence to the Monroe doctrine. No stone
Wil-be left ansurned By this party to defeat
LIECOLE.i
The Baltimore Convention rsuominated
ABRAHAM LINCOLN for the presidency By 3
vote Of AZ against p, voted By Missouri fol-
GRAFT. Maryland, Louisisna, Arkansas, Ten
nsssss, Kentucky and West Virginia. hy bogus
representatives, cast their votes fer LECOLE.
The choice of the Administration wing Of the
Republican party is wel-known IS the coarse
AstbostmAr, smulty joker and brutal President
For Vice-Prssident, The convention selected as
its nominee ANDY JOHNSON, Of Tennessee.
Though not q native Of Gbst State, be had held
high positions of homer in Congress and her
legislative halls, aud was At one lime Governor.
He proved rsereEnt to al TIE obligations which
be owed to the State Of his adoption, and turned
traitor to the people who once delighted to honor
him. The ticket is an admirable exponent OF
The principles and character Of the party. Their
platform is The suppression of the rebellion by
armed force, the upbolding Of The MONROE doc.
thine, and the exiirpsti0n Of slavery. The al.
ministTsion party, having TIE "losves and
fishes Of Office " to distribute, viii use the most
strenuous e~xeTtions 20 retain their power.
The Chicago convention has yet to nominate
candidates in behalf Of the Democratic party.
Opinions vary as to whether they viii seleci
FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New Hampshire, and
C. L. VALLAEDIGHAM, Of Ohio, OF G.. B.. Nc
CLELLAE, OfIlIinois, and FERNANDO WOOD, Ct
Rev York, as their standard bearers fer Presi
dent and Vice. President. eli the Democratic
party show q united front in this campaign. tht
contest will be no longer doubtful
Bat while we can afoEd TO look on the "Kl
kenny eight" between the Republican wings
and proclaim our 'strict neutrality" not caring
much who whips, We must not be idle.
It was necessary for GRANT and SHERMAN
Only to hsVe the semblGnce of successes in or
der 10 ensure LIRCOLE'S nomination. It wal
designed that GRANT should have success.
enough to secure LIECoLE's nomination, bu.
not enough to make GRANT the winning mar
in the conversation. Having secured his points
LNCoLs will now endesver to push forward hi.
armies 20 Secura real and tangible success. e
effect bis reelection. Without military sue.
cess the currency must 90 down, and the Ad-
E1inistrston with it. GRANT and SHERMAN
will make desperate efforts to capture both At
lhnta and Richmond. If We defeat them, LIN.
coin is defeated, and " then On the deluge.'
II thsy succeed, LmooLE will be elected and
the war prolonged. Much more depends on
Southern bullets than Northern ballots. LIE!
bGyonsts do our thinking in this matter. We
must nerve cur arms foT the deperAte assaults
with which We are to be Ass.iled in the next
three months. UPon our stout arms depends
cur salvation. Il is folly 70 rely upon foreign
intervention or Northern disintegraFon.