Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-26

WHITES STATION, SHELBY Co, Jan. q, '6s.
: Editors Memphis Appeal:
= In perusiDg the DAILY APPEAL in re
gard TO the proceedings of the Contra
Committee of this county, and the pro
8 cesdings Of the Civil Districts of the
county, 1 see meetings Of the Districts 81
Germantown, some time since, appoint
ing delegates 10 lie Convention 70 as
semble in Memphis on the l4th Of Feb
ruarv; aud at Whites Station, they as
sembled and appointed delegates to the
same Convention, some time since.
The Central Committee Of the county
have set the Sth day of February for the
Civil Districts Of the county to appoint
delegates to said Convention, saying they
cannot vote by proxy, and requesting
that 81 should act IN concert. Now, as
y0u publish q paper, ought you not to
urge the people Of the Districts to elect
such delegates as can be received, aud
have q vote in selecting candidates for
the various offices in the county As
The thing now sJ8Dds, nothing but dis
cord mHy result, both in nominations
and voting at the election, and party is
not potential enough % cause q man TO
vote contrary to his judgment.
We delayed publishing this note, to
read il again, that We might understand
it's diff, but acknowledge we are still in
douot As TO its meaning. The announce
ment OF the Central Committee which
has been kept standing in our columns,
wa thought to be entirely clear and
without ciTcumlocution. Il set apart the
sh Of February for the time Of selecting
delegates, that a fair expression Of the
- - ns-4-=.-- A-s-EH D.. LrN nth
out one interfering with the choice of
smother, but did not preclude any dis
triCt or ward, if it so elected, to suit its
own convenience, from appointing their
delegates at an earlier day, due notice 10
the usual way being given 10 the voters
thereof. The Sfh Of February was desig-
mated. because it would afford time 10
ascertain if the delegates appointed would
st.end on the l4h, which was necessary
as no proxies are TO be received. We
that no delegates will be APP
pgiuted who will not be received and
Il vote in selecting candidates" and
thar 30 "disoGTd' wiz "rcsult,U after .
the nominations shall have been deter.
mined on. hows0ever much men may
differ while they are pending, and that
the same rule will work in voting at
the election" These who do not intend
to stand by their party without n reference
10 men. ought 10 abstain from any par
ticipation 10 the primary meetings or ,
the Convention, but field their arms and :
Express their indifference, or 90 over TO I
The enemy al once. If there be neigh /;
5aThacd difficulties and personal ami
mositiez, let theiH lie settled in the re- 7
.rective ueigbborhoods.. II is expected
inst all the delegates will assemble 10
Convention, that every delegate will :
have 3 r;gat 10 be heard there, have g )
voice in its deliberations, and be gov- /
by lis conclusions. II two sets Of
delegates should have been, or should be, =
preyi0usly, the difficulty can (
and shouid be o0visted at the most con- '
venisat voting plse5 10 the districts 10y a .
public meeting on the eth o. February l
eat If That should fail, the Convention 1
viii determine VINO are property dele
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