Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-21

wise De lCsC 10 Us q our p0St5Tlty f0r-
ever.
Our response Is, owe ooMEg' We
enter the lists and join hands With our
fellow Democrats Of the North, the
East, the South and the West, pledging
ourselves to 10 sIl that may be done to
put the revolutionists to fight aud save
to ourselves and the world liberty and
Justice flowing from q constitutional re-
publieaI
In coming to this determination, the
Executive Committee have not been IN
mindful of the difficulties and embar-
/ easements which we confront. We have
realized the msgnitQds of The proscrip-
tions and expressions that have feLtered
US for three years, and the present auto
cratic powers over the bailot-box, pos.
sessed By the Governor and ais plant
INSTRUMENTS.
But we feel It to bs cur duty IS free
men, the descendants of freeRlen. and
the iaheritoEs OF liberty as 3 birth-right,
TO make the struggle.
We, therefore, appeal to the people Of
the State ca Dgasss TO unite with us and
with a powerful national Democracy in
the campaign, and to organizs without
delsy for the final day. The ticket for
electors for the State atlarge is complete
ia the ID, Sd, 4sh, 9th, 9th and Sth Con-
gressionsl Districts. Electors are yet to
be chosen Or appointed Ia the two re-
naming districts. Let this be done i'm
mediately. a plan Of canvas will be
sent within a few days to the various
counties. In tins meantime, let the
Democracy of each town, county and
civil district organize its Seymour and
Blair clubs, enrolling the nsnes Of non
voters ss well ss voters, and so actively
and vigorously to work 20 poll as many
votes as possible. a large class Of cur
voting population bss been deceived, es-
j1!ed, hired or n.sh'e usd iuto the sup
port o. the Radical party. Tney are
being uedeceiysd; le5 Us now press on
the woi6 Ql'u they shall hs convinced
OF The Radical euOsuigiss Of tae times.
Toe arguments for The purpose are Fress-
ing and sirorg. by w%aioEfuiaoss ard
industry, by frndeuce and s~u5stGatial
kin3nessi ths Eai8Gs OF tbs class esn be
reiieysa Of fslsehoo3 and made to COM
preheud the truth, and ? large proper
ton brought to the suPparto Of cur ticket.
In this objection lies much OF the ell
work Of the Canvass; and Judging
from the results ia other States, we be-
iieve that wen hare We can break the
power OF the party that burdens and op-
all for the benefit Of a few.
But seven weeks remain in which will
be decided the issue Of the most impor-
ant national canvass the American peo-
pie were ever engaged in. Yet in that
1rief Interval splendid results may be
achieved by wise, prompt and vigorous
With us in Tennessee the inms-
late business in hand ia to add our ten
electoral votes to the porulsr vote of the
Democratic States for Seymour and Blair. J
The bulk Of the vote to be Influenced to /
he accomplishment OF that end ia con- :
aimed in the e~nfranchised colored resi-. a
Ient population Of the State. That our :
.wn salvation and theirs rests upon the 3
withdrawal ofthat vote from the pernfei. b
US Influence Of designing political adyep- P
urers does not admit Of q moments :.
oubt. The bslance Of power which the Il
.ative colored voters OF Tennessee hold in l.
1eir hands mustnot be surrendered nm IN 81
nose adventures without an earnest u
that it be notused against the dear !
1T interests of this people, white and SC
lack. Accepting facts as We fnd them
seognizing inevitable truths S thew ex- g
t, blinded by nc prejudiee OF the dead :
asst to the ooseurity aud detriment of W
IT true interests in the living Ct
resent; unbiased By passion; obeyin9 m
lie dictates Of reason rather than CO
impulse; with courage to he "a
st, that our quarrel be thrice armed &C
ting honestly up to the svowed prin- to
pies of our party, that there shall be 8
10 taxation without representations Or
t 1t be universally proclaimed through. :
It the Democratic party in Tennessee. ia
nix and file, front and rear, that no ool- - !
ed citizen Of the State, uniting with us Ga.
the overthrow Of g common TYRANNY J
d in the redemption of our noble State. iro
all be disturbed in any Of his vested ne
'hts, If through his agency our own an