Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-22
LETTER BIZ THE WAY.
THE CAMPAIGN 1NAUGURArED.

THE CAMPAIGN INAUGURATED.
At Grafton, West Virginia, on Thurs
day last, in presence Of = convention Of
the Democracy Of that State, Mr.. Geo.
II. PendletOn and Senator Thurman, Of
Ohio, inaugurated the Presidential can
vsss by speeches, especially that Of Mr..
Pendleton, that must prove among the
best and most fruitful Of good, as they
are among the first of the era. On the
day before, in the Senate of the United
States, Mr.. Hendricks, Of Indiana, in
speech Of an hour or more, gave such
summary of Radical mischief and mis-
doing 81, IL generally circulated, would
almost Cbviste the necessity Of another
word from any of the Thousand
effective speakers the Democratic
party will turn loose upon the
country by the first OF September next.
In Maine all the arrangements OF the
party sre completed, and the struggle
will there be at once commenced by the
most stirring Democratic orators, some
from the south having sigUifed their
intention o. helping to scotch" the
snake in his own hole. At least two
Representatives to Congress will be
elected, and the Radical majority be
largely reduced.
Ii New York the party is about TO
prepare 3 State ticket to be run in con
junction with that Of the National Con
veDtion. The eXciJemsntAnd enthusiasm
Of the great gathering Of the Democracy
has had the most happy effect upon "the
brethren Of New YORK State, who are
confident in their ability 10 beat their
opponents and carry their State by full
one hundred thousand majority. To
achieve so encouraging a result they
have earnestly engaged against official
corruption, and the worst OF ali the
controlling money rings" OF the city.
From ali the Eastern states the NEST
gratifying exhibits come OF hope, earnest
ness anu energy. Whoever had the
pleasure Of c0nversing with the dele
gates 70 the National Convention from
ibis section Of Our country must have
been struck with the pFOminence Of
these qualities in the persons Of nasn OF
more than average intelligence ia such
body. They have q double duty 10 per-
form N the overthrow Of Radicalisnr to
rid themselves Of an incubus that is well
nigh Is oppressive 10 them rs 70 us, and
forever to curb ana restrain a spirit.
which too long paramount in our ns-
tiOnsl affairs, has, Is emanatiDg from
the East, reflected discreditabiy upon
them. To accomplish this they pledge
themselves, sad have invoked the aid
OF much OF the first ability Of The party
THE WEST.
To the great West, including Ken
tUcky, all eyes are tUroed with anxiety.
Here the great fight is TO take place, a.
here the war and the policies Of the var
have left the worst impresses, The most
uufzvsrsble against the Democracy.
Immediately in con tact with the thester
Of the greatest battles, the population Of
these States were more thoroughly d.
vided and more bitterly hostile TO each
other than those Of the East, and although
equal sufferers at the hands Of the Con-
gressiOnal majority fJr the past ,ur
years, it is only possible now, Under the
stimulus Of 3 Presidential contest. that
they will be able thoroughly 10 fac
themselves from sectional Influences and
personal preferences, and voting in the
interests Of the whole people, secure the
election Of Seymour and Blair.
Those Of the politicians OF the West.
including the delegates, = splendid rep
Tesentation of the intelligence and worth
Of that important portion Of the coEutry.
who are considered well posted, are most
free 10 their expressions Of belief thai
they viii carry the candidates triurnnh-
sntly through the crisis. And few can
doubt this result who remenn Der that IL
was owing 10 great part, if not entirely.
10 the chlVslrous spirit that animated
them that the Convention of New Yorh
was not repetition Of that At Charles
ton. There was only wanting the diane.
sition on the part Of the West To hsvs
postponed, perhaps indefinitely. the dsV
of liberation for the South. SO enthDsi.
sstic In the labor for Democratic sUeesss
30 chivalrous Ia self-denial, and deter
mined, it Is hardly possible the men Of
the West can be worsted In the most en-
crossing canvass that has yet been made
in this country. Kentucky will 90
straight out for the ticket or IN,
diana, q Democratic yietorv ~
over thirty thousand is pre6icfa6
Of Ohio the same, and also ~
Missouri and Illinois. These. a6ded n
such States as Pennsylvania and NJ
York, with others Of less nun1bsrs in the
Electoral College, viii assure US vletoT1
TENNESSEE.
Tennessee, occupying a peculiar Dosi-
ton IS TO government, and the poIiticol
status Of Der people is regarded with m
usual interest by the citizens OF the othar
States, fearing, SIS they do, that the de.
afgna If RFOWnlOV If agrrsaa =. -,