Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-22
20 Lii 1PE aa1iss 9SF LIZ.
Campaign Address 0f the Ten
DeSsPe siate democratic
... Executive Committee.

= Ahs Presidency IN behalf af Seymour
= = snd Blair, the nominees Of the DemOc
= racy OF the Unien. Ia this contest we
L lock shields snd march shoulder to
Z shoulder, and hip to hip, With the party
who struggle for the restoration OF the
: country to the PRINCIPLES. upon which IL
q was framed in1zSz-lS9 and administered
5, by Washington, jefferson, Madison and
4 SacksoD. Dur -Warfare is with q party
4thht seeks tbe overthrow Of these princi-
pies by sUbversion OF the Constitution
4 and revolution of the Governments
: erecting, instsad OF nicely balanced Rep
Z resentative. Democracy, 8 mobOcratic
eehtsalizstfon Of power in one branch of
government.
The events of the past three years
|. sheY that nearly one hundred proposi-
{ tons have been offered in Congress to
amend the Constitution that the Legis-
i6tive Department has trsDscendsd its
powers by usurpiDg the Judicial, and TAX
ing away these of the Executive tl1Er
1t has declared that it is the only repre-.
D sentative Of the supreme win of the ma
: tionS that under this declaration il hiss
assumed to rem0uld and dictate 10 the
: GO ordinate departments, snd concen-
s. trsted an the essential powers OF Gov
? ernment an its own hand that il has
: denied to the States those essential rights
/ TO their safety and happiness that we're
never before questioned that they have
arbitrarily sRd without cause or y arrant
, placed ten States of the Union under
! martial law, and ruled them by the
/ sword, and finally diessted to them
: terms upon which they should have q
! vOics in public sffairs. --'- '--t
The progress in this restoration Of the
Government has been Rs bold and rapid
- IL has been reckless. IL is against this
4 change in the organic structure OF this
Government that the Democratic party
OF the Union has protested with q una
nimity, an RrGor and hrmuess never be-
fore eq1aled ia the history Of contests at
the bsllOt-bOx. They have invited US to
Join them in the noble and patriotic
struggle, that We may share with them
the glory OF a triumph which, they tell |
US, Is almost assured, aud enjoy with /
them the Blessings Of liberty aud re.
publican government, which will other |
wise be lost to US sRd our pOsterity for |
sver.
Our response is, We CONEw We (
enter the lists and Join hands with our I
fellow Democrats of the North, the /
East, the South and the West, pledging /
ourselves tOdo all that msy oe done 10 /
put the rev0lutiOnists to flight and save |
70 ourselves and the world liberty and !!
Justice flowing from constitutional re-
publc.ss
4 Ia coming to this determination, the |
I Executive Committee have not been IN
/ mindful Of the difficulties and embar-
EASEMENTS which We confront. We hsve
realized the magnitude Of the prOscrip p
tlons and expressions thar have fst6ered /
US fOr three years, and the present auto
crstic powers over the bRllot-box, pos
sessed by the Governor and his plant
Instruments.
But We feel it to be our duty Is free
/ men, the descendants OF freeLnen, and
the inheritOrs Of liberty as a birth-rlght,
TO make the struggle.
We, therefore, appeal 10 the people Of
( the State en- n30sse 70 unite with US and
with powerful national Democracy in
the campaign, and TO organize without
delay for the final day. The ticket for
electors for the State Gt large Is complete
In the I'd, Sd, 4gb, 5th, 9Th and SIN Con
gressioDal DISTRICTS. Electors are. yet to
be chosen or appointed tn the two Te-
naming districts. Let this be done in
medlStely. A plan of canvass will b.
sent Withiu few days 10 the various
counties. In the meantime, let the
Democracy of each town, county and
civil district organize its Seymour and
Blair clubs, enrolling the names Of NON
voters IS well IS voters, and go actively
and vigorously 70 work 10 poll IS many
votes as possible. A large class Of our ,
voting population has been deceived, Ca {
joied, hired or frightened into the sup I
port OF the Rauieai party. They are
being uudecetvec let Us low press on s
the work until they shall be convinced {
OF the Radical enOrmities OF The times. /
The arguments for the purpose are press
ing and strong. By wstchfulness and
industry, by prudence aud substantial
kindness, the minds OF thus class can be
relieved OF fRlsehOOd and made TO COM
prehend tbs truth, and q large proper
ton brought to the support Of our ticket
In this direction lies nau "a Of the eff
Gent work OF the canvass; and Judging :
from the results In other States, We be- l
lieve that even here we can break the
power Of the party that burdens and op- !
presses ali for the benefit Of few.
But seven weeks remain in which VIII 3
be decided the issue OF tie most impor-
tant national canvass the American peo- I
pie were ever engaged in. Yet in that !
brief Interval splendid results may Be q
achieved by wise, prompt and vigorous e
action. With US in Tennessee the iunne- g
disre business in hand is to add our ten a
electoral votes to the popular vote of the {,
Democratic States for Seymour and Blair v
The bulk OF the vote TO be Influenced to il
the mpilshment OF that end is con- \
tained IN the enfrsnchissd cOloTed resi- Y
dent population Of the State. That our fl
own salvation and theirs rests upon the A
withdrawal Of that vote from the pernici- n
Gus Influence OF designing political adven- L
turers does not admit of a moments d
doubt. The balance OF power. which the G
native colored voters Of Tennessee hold in ! IL
their hands must net be suueHdened up to T
those adventurers without sn earnest OF
effort that it be notused against the dear 81
est interests OF this people, white and n
black. accepting fscts IS we hnd them 81
recognizing inevitable truths as they ex- a
ist, blinded by no prejudice OF the dead 81
past to the obscurity and detriment Of IL
our true interests In the living HI
present; unbiased by passion; obeyin9 hi
the dictates. Of reason rather than bs
Of Impulse; with courage to be ds
just that our quarrel be thrice armed /; 81
acting homes " Up to the svOwed pri3- b,
ciples OF our party, that there shall be W
mo taxation without representation 70
let Il Be universally proclaimed through SO
out the Democratic party in Tennessee, az
rank and file, front and rear, that no col so
pred citizen Of the State, uniting with Us IA
"a the overthrow OF a common tyranny, al
and in the redemption Of our noble State. th
shall be disturbed in any OF his vested bu
lights, II through his agency our own II
rights should be restored to us. With ca
his distinct aud uneqQiVocal pledge 70 ti1
he people through whsm and with WI
Thon we caB alone expect to triumph so
,ver the common OPpTessoI, there can wi
)e no shadow Of doubt as 90 the triunl- ne
Dhant result Of our combined action.
)ur own Interests and those Of the col ar,
red citizens being mutual, and the in pil
erests OF the Radical adyeuturers being co
liametrioapy opposed 10 both, this course sn
IpOn our part Is demanded by every con- inl
liberation Of party expediency, common DO
ratitude, justice and right DR.,
II 70 not merely the selfish and hypo- ma
ritieal question as 70 hoE far the coiorsd ! a
ote may be controlled through the ch
gency OF promise Of employment aud no
7ages, by proscriptiye threats, bribery, th.
+ intimidation +, but IL is upon The hiRher str
rinciple of common justice, that 4 dis. 7
anchised people, whose consent could tai
g obtained 70 seek the restoration OF eaI
heir own liberties through people en- Dol
aDcbised, cannot consistently Withhold thC
leir consent also to proposition which prc
scure to the latter the libefties they ct th'
resent hold in their own bands. exl
fennesseeans Having thus been an my
0u0ced as active Darticinants in the sff- eRs