Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-11

CONSERVATIVE ANDAbA
The Conservatives Of the County OF
Shelby, ana shase of this Congressional
District have met in Convention, and
made such nominations as, after free dis
cussiou, each body deemed most fit and
proper, the one for representative in
Congress, the other for members of the
State Legislature. II we had had any
personal preferences, we, oneonly among
thousands, and having DO vote, should
eheerfHlly have yielded them to the de-
cisions OF the Conventions. Having
none, their action Is Of course conclusive
with us.
BWe accept Mr.. LEFTwIcH, although all
the Counties IN the District were not
fully represented, because we believe it
will be satisfactory to all. He has been
faithful and true "a the Representative
Of the District, and deserves the conf
dence OF his constituents.
Messrs. ABLE and COLEMAN have done
nothing to forfeit the good opinion Of
those whose suffrsges have heretofore
elected them to represent the County.
Both are good men and true, and worthy
to be honoured.
The objections to the candidate for
Senator were made and discussed in the
Convention, considered by it, and not
sufficient to prevent his nomination.
Perhaps we should have been Of another
opinion; but IL 50, and II we had been a
member of the body, we should have
felt bound by its decision. The present
fidelity Of Mr.. SMITH to Conservative
principles was fully vOuched for /;
and we could have no right to say
that those whose votes are to elect
shall not determine for themselves, by
their delegates, who is the ittest man to
bear the standard Of the patty. The
Conservative party is weak enough
without intestine dissensions and discon-
tents. Its only chance for success Is in
harmony and union and we hope that
all will cheerhllly acquiesce in the action
Of the Convention, and vigorously use
all fit and honorable means to secure
success.
The issues now involved 10 every elec-
ton ofeither NatioDaloTSt tate legislators,
are so surprisingly momentous, that all
minor considerations should be put en-
tirely aside. Never, in the history of the
world, was so extraordinary g contro-
versy in progress, between Constitutional
liberty in crtrCmis, and rank and AFRO
giant despotism. The faction that boasts
Of its Unlonism has brutality torn the
Union assundef, ~Fenched away ten
States, reduced them to Provinces peo-
pled with the slaves Of military despo-
tism. and released every man living in
them from his obligations Of allegiance
10 the United Ststss, by taking from him
that protection, of the laws and the Con-
stitutlon and the Courts of Civil and
Criminal Justice, that was the condition
of his allegiance. The people Of ten
States have become foreigners, perfectly
al liberty, If opportunity offered, to be-
come the subjects Of another power; yet
those who have expelled these States
from the Union, released their people
from their allegiance, and made them
foreigners, pirate Of their Unionism J.
With this issue pending, the old tricks
Of party and the old disreputable means
Of electioneering would be wretchedly
out Of place. Neither was ever to our
and now they are less so than
Nothing Of the sort il necessary
and il they could avail anything, vic
tory so gained must be worthless. There
is but the one great issue,-the salvation
or destruction OF the Commonwealth.
may well afford to postpone the con
sideration of all minor question, until it
is determined, whether We have o coun-
worth living for.