Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-07

fuse to act In accordance with their dc
clsratl0D, while sill the leading journal
lists OF the party since the close Of ths
impeachment trial, have denounced anl
| villihed in unnaeasursd terms, going 81
fsr IN some instances as to threaten per
| sonsl violence, and for no other reason
| than that they were unwilling to peIjurt
themselves Rt the behest Of their party
1t has freely removed political disabili
1 ties from men Of the South who, before
and during the war were the most VIC
| lent and malignant rebels, but have since
become the sycophants of the party in
/ power; while it persecutes those IN the
same localities who have always been
true to the Union, but are unwilling to be
ruled by their recently emaneipated
slaves. AT the North it has denied Off.
eial positions to hundreds Of veterans
Of the war, most of whom are disabled
by wounds received in battle, while It
hss hoisted into place pacsizaDs
OF its own, having no claims on the Gov
eminent, many OF whom, fortunately
for the country, have, during the past
few months, become inmates of peniten-
tiaries. It has placed the General Of the
armies beyond the control of the Presi-
dent of the United States, to whom the
Constitution makes him subordinate. It
has nominated him for President, and
the events Of the last four months indi-
cate that, by the Use of the army under
his supreme control, there is 8 determi-
nation to cause the electoral votes OF the
Southern States to be cast for himself
through force and fraud. We solemnly
declare our convictions that the free in
stitutions OF the country have never been
in greater jeopardy than at this time, and
that we look to the deliberations of the
Democratic. party, now in council as
semoled, with the deepest anxiety, feel
ing that on its action depends the future
prosperity Of our country. We earnest
ly trust and believe that no deviation or
adherence TO past Issues will be permit
ted to endangsr the success Of the great
party to which the country now looks
with anxious eye Tor permanent peace
aud the perpetuity of our institutions.
We believe that there are living half
million OF men who stand ia the Union
army and navy who are in sympathy
snd in judgment opposed to the
acts of the party in power, and
at least another half million who have
heretofore acted with the Radical party,
but who, reviewing with alarm the re-
cent acts Of the party, are now anxious
for change OF administration, with a
platform Of principles reyiying no dead
issues, and looking only to the arrest Of
existing evils, and with candidates
whose fidelity to the Constitution and
devotion 20 the country cannot be ques-
toned, We shall cooperate with you in
this campaign with an enthusiasm and
that viii bring victory and
salvation to the country.
At the conclusion OF this address three
cheers were given for the soldiers and
sailors, and cali was made for Thomas
Ewing, Jr., OF Ohio, who was introduced
to the Convention and greeted with great
applause. He made . strong speech.
w. D. Dowdle, of California, offered
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the address Of the Sol Z
diers' and Sailors Convention Just read,
be received and entered upon the min
utes of our proceedings and become
part Of the proceedings Of this Conven-
ton.
After considerable hIlibustering the
Convention at 6:I5 adjourned until 10
a. N. tomorrow, when the platform will
be reported, after which balloting will
commence.