Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-21


The man who permits his ~prejudices OF
his selfshness to prevent his fun ard
thorough cooperation in the great effort
now making to wrest the Government
from the hands Of the Radicals, should
nsver again boast Of patriotic ardor; and
while he sees the struggle going on, must
feel ~self-abased that he cannot free him
sslffrom the avarice Of Office, and sacTi-
fee sordid ambition, veu on the altar OF
his country. There are some who have
held Office so long, or have become so en-
amoured Of the emOluments, they begin
to feel that they have a prescriptive right
TO Office, OF which beresy they should be
disabused on the first opportunity. Tnat
was n Of the besetting sins which led
TO the dread struggle through which we
thought We had passed, but which is still
progressing in another field than that OF
arms, although it may eliminate in
bloody battle yet. Ofice-seeking and
greed Of political power were the YAM
pires that sucked the lfe-blOOd OF patri-
otism, aud is now seeking TO beat down
and abolish, one by one, the barriers Of
the Constitution.
Before it gathers strength, and becomes
formidable here, we desire to have q few
words Of calm, serious, earnest import
with our political friends Of Shelby
county on our home affairs. That we
are serious and in earnest, is manifest
from the fact that We take this methed
Of addressing them, and do not seek
them privately, to impress upon them
our individual views. No we rather
impress those Of the masses with whom
we cooperate, than exclusively our own.
While every mar has right to his opin-
ion, no one, at this time, has a right 70 as
sert / is preference for men against the ex-
messed wish and nomination Of 3 regu-
larry called Convention which was as
sembled TO Get as umpire and determine
etween the conflicting claim Of indi-
viduals. And least Of all, has any can
dfdate whose name wRs before that Con-
vention, the right, in obedience to long
established party ethics, to re-assert his
claims, after they shall have been pre-
termitted by the Convention 10 favor Of
another, and If such claimant should
still obtrude himself, after the ConEen-
ton shall have decided against him, bis
yvarmest and most devoted friends are
absolved from any personal obligation,
en, to support him? Otherwise there
eoul,I be nothing like organization.
Every effort to perfect it would be nuga-
tn and futile. "Divide and conquer"
could easily be adopted By the foe, and
the most eberis,S ned hopes OF success by
our friends be doomed to disappointment
and defeat. BY pshdering to the Gu
pidity or obstinacy Of a defeated eandi-
before a nominating Convention,
thew might so demoralize him by prom
ises Of support, as to induce him to i'm
nerii the success Of the whole ticket, al
though he might entertain, even with
their assistance, doubts Of his own.
The March election is Of the utmost
Importance to the people Of Shelby
Gun Their s~ubserviency to Radical
ism and all its rascality and venality is
IN be admitted for q term Of years, If not
rpstuslly, or they will assert their true
,-a,,ogative and hold themselves masters
ths situation through their accredited
onrasentatives, the candidates whom
~ have selected. IL the judgment Of
C-onvention be not final, why should
he held? Those who persist IN pre-
.entinO themselves as candidates, after
.tba,s have been selected over them
themselves ont Of the pale Of all
,star. Couventions-they and all who
,,r,art them aud follow their fortunes
~ reason is obvious: they cannot be
,ansnded on; their ~unreliabiIity is pa
spt. Cupidity and obstinacy Fiss supe-
- 70 every other consideration. They
- !, LEAGUE with the enemy, and might
: Vel 90 entirely ver al once, because
higber motive than their own prefer
nant csu sway their actions and make
rem stesdfast. Tbs dreadful situation
; which the country e inTOlEsa-ths