Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-09
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FEiLos' -0EETUczIANs An event 1ranght with con
sequsuees Of omenious Imporanes 10 All Of "a wiz
shortly snsue-ths election q men 70 rspr.-ert asr
twelve congregational dIEtrieE It behOove, "a row.
burying old party pIsdesons, and personal prsjudess
pyss e0a, while using all easdor Judgment and dis
erunalcn, to look arouad and set proper men 10
Issslaie for the wsfErs OF goraus Csufsdsrscy-
men more saisagEs fsr he ofaz ttas fss felS Thsn
Hhas should be cur guiding principles Ia szsr-
esng The elective franeblss-our sacred aud inaisn-
ablo rishtihs palladium Of republican Eyatusionsi
Should iaqars WaO Is The beEs sOdisrt Who l. the
most popular aari Who Is the most svsllable caudd-
A.ei wbO Is the choice Of the conventions Or dsmon
strate 70 the world proper appreciation Of the eris
inperdicg and title TO the rights and privileges Of
ffssUsn should inquire who d the most honest-ihe
most cempetsntshs most sficieat beng az the came
time able 10 do for his eOanfr Ia te rostrum han
the tsnsi Sons thoughlsasy prefer he election q
men Ia the ATnyi but fsr eaa eesistsztly VIA
he Aoaor as AID aisat;g Of tsl0BsaHotssJ saasws
should select accustomed 10 political affairs
Of late t6sn mil sry. For should not unless de-
msndsd By 81 imperative nseesay weaken the strength
and efficiency Of cur magnificent and patriotic army,
ey sending It's soldiers to tbs councils Of lhs naslor
The present generation s proioundy tsa1k1 - every
ofhssr snd private who perform thsir dfy IN battling
fOr the sodsiven rights OF iresmsz and an admiriS
posierity viii wreath their names with the green and
wing laurel Of gratitude. But should ne thsrsfors
take them from the sphere where they ars accomplish
ins 50 much good Gnd transfer them 70 a different
arenai II this is proper rule to adopt Why notssnd
Gensrals Baekusf, Brsekinridgs Morgan to ConErsas
sthers Kentuekihn who gonId So sulify himself Is
to desire these srnnsnt military heroes to Leave the
hela, where they are carving with their N Shty
soTds such splendid materials Tor ths construction Of
,f. t,Is e.
the world has ever seen. Impossible
Then sgau. fellow Kssssn.kinns, let us not feel ou
selves bound By shs decisOns Of any convention Il is
iseOrtrovsrtibs fact that lhs agitation and vsntA
ton Of questions concerning the public welfare, Is
hsalthfuI process The tn sshsr separates the shsf
from tho whsat-ths eAaldron the dross from The gold
Let political msssinSs CT soldiers and citizens be held
ad s5itEn where each may have opportunity OF sx-
pre- sing bis opinion We spprove Of dlscuIions rels-
tive ID public and measures, particularly a. this
critical period OF beloved co ntry's history But
after examining wen the eircumsanees OF the case
will admit, Into the merits and deneriis Of the different
let each for the man % his free choice
The writer Of this article has taken special pains for
some weeks past to ascertain froa soldiers aud ei
Esns whom they thought the proper men 70 represent
them sud It Is hlI opinion that tie following ticket vii
be elected, and with proPrisiY aad justice
First Dhsrict-W. B. Machsn-
SeeoEd D triet-Gs1rge Triplstt
Third Dstriot-N L CoEsr.
Fourth DisErict-J. r. BsrrIck.
Filth D strict-Thozss Napier.
SIKH D-striet-T. l. Burastt
Seventh Disiriet-H W Bruce
EiEhth Distriet-Jchn T Pickett.
Ninth DstTiet-E N. Bruce.
Tenth Disfrct-JGnes w. Moore.
Eisvenih d stiict-B +. Bradley
Twel ID Distriet-J. N. Elliott.
But let lave open, free fair election, whsrs /
each one voting with hand lis ballot the other
a heart raay feel Proad consciousness Of performing
bis duty to himself to his eoaatry his God shis
those immortal words that burn" in the declaration
OF American Independence appealing to the Supreme /
Eu!er Of the universe for The rseliads Of bis inen-
tioas
The sweetest eosdlzl Vya reeeiye a lat.
i eO1seioucs Of eur vFtuous ssiiCns past"
II ne do not vslus the nssilmabls privilege Of he
elective franchise are not At 70 b frCensa.
JAY W. BEE. Morgan's Cavalry.
Camp BOHlss, near Decatur. Ga. Feb. 8, 1864