Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-14

TEEE DEMOCRACY OF Arkansas.
A Convention Of the Democratic party
OF Arkansas is to be held at Little Rock
on the 9Th inst, for the purpose Of 3
more thorough organization Of the party,
OF adopting rules Of action, and OF elect
ing Delegates to the National Con-
vention.
Il is called by the Democratic Slate
Central Committee and eli who desire
the return of peace, with its manifold
blessings, and are in favor Of the eco
nomical administration Of public expen-
ditures; all who adhere TO the CoastitU.
ton Of the United States, and approve
tie purposes fer which it was ordained,
as proclaimed by the white men who
framed IL and who are not engaged in
secret plots with ignorant aud deluded
uegroesf for establishing negro supremacy,
and an arbitrary government on the
Iuins Of the Union it was intended to
perpetuate, are invited 10 co operate.
A circular letter from WIN. BYERs,
Esq, member Of the State Central Com
mittee for the First Congressional Dis
lr!ct, says:
There is Gn effort being made to organ
iZe 3 party In this State Of those who are
in favor Of the Union Of the States, the
supporting and defending Of the COnsti-
tuition OF the United States, and the en-
fUrcement OF tie laws made ia pursu-
guce thereOf-and who are opposed to.
universal negro suffrage, negro supreme
acy, negro equality, aud the disfrsuchise-
ment Of white men, except for the co!a-
mission Of crime, when iudlciRlly asceF-
tanned.
This organization commends itself 70
every patriotic citizen, aud calls upon
him 10 lend his aid in the accomplish
ment OF its aims: the restoration Of.
peace, harmony, and prosperity to the
country. Old party names and preju-
dices should be forgotten, aud a reunion
81 hearts, sentiments, aud fellowship be
made, upon the Constitution az our plat
form, Interpreted and understood as it
was 10y its trainers and founders.
That Is the platform on which we
must stard in Tennessee: aud when we
30 so, in good faith and honest loyalty,
" without equivocation, mental reserva.
walton or s~elfevasion Of mind what
ever" the honest Union men of the
State viii snite with us 10 rescue the |
country from the degradation Of negro
domination, and will leave the carcass Of
Radicalism TO rot like that Of a dead
wolf in the woods.
The Governor OF Massachusetts. In his
inaugural address lately said, in regard
to the people Of the South and the
Abomination Of Reconstruction:
II embittered men refuse to accent the
prohered, then the responsibility, (
the name u the ruinOus consequences
VIII be theirs alone. II theyare so blind
their " interest as to ineite hestiIE-
between races, they will ind the
nation is strOng-thst the nation will
maintain its guarantees. 10 rights oil
men will be surrendered to effect
any settlement whatsoever. Equal;tv Of
rights and universal suffrage are ire
yersibie facts.
The phrase, "the boon preferred" as
'ignifyiug the reconstruction devil
nent is decidedly worthy Of Massachu-
Ietts, the Peeksnid among the states.
Notwithstanding the threat, Arkansas
vii be very likely ID refuse to accept
. the boon proffsred, " and risk the con-
.equeuces, by voting down any Cousti-
utIVH that the mongrels convened at
Lille Rock may make. The impudence
4 the declaration that universal suffrage
: an irrevisable fact, after the vote Of
View York and Ohio against It, is sub
limo 4