Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-23
TO THE WHITE MEN OF aEE1E
PITS g.
The Radical hasco at Nashvi

PHN.
The Radical fasco at Nashville,
which eliminated in the nomination
of STOKES for Governor, was made,
as we are credibly informed, the
occasion for a-merging of the ne
grQss of the BARBOUR LEWIS
sdbol of Radicalism with those of
HUNTER. This narrows the contest
for judicial offices between the repre-
sentatives of the white race, whose
names r to be found at the head Of
our column, and those of the negro
race, headed by HUNTER. The other,
or SMITH ticket, is not to be consid-
cred as any longer in the race or
worthy the attention of the Democ-
racy. White nan ornegrO supremacy
is the issue thus made up. Every.
white man, therefore, who has a vote
should feel it his duty to support earn
estly and with all the resources at his
command, the ticket presented by the
Democratic party; the ticket presented
with a view TO the reformation of the
Judiciary, with a view to the lifting of.
it forever above and beyond the reach
of those who now direct, control and
manage it. Pride of race, the COM
monest instincts of our nature, our
individual interests as well as the
interests Of the whole community
should inspire, On the part of every
white voter in Shelby county, the
prompt, the faithful discharge of a
duty the most sacred that a citizen
can be called upon to perform. We
have seen, we have realized in the
conduct of our public affairs what may
be accomplished by unworthy men
through the aid of the negro. We.
have seen that the negroes can be
marshalled, almost to the last one, in.
favor of every element of our pop
ulation but that which is for law, for
order and for public morals; that they
are as clay in the hands of the potter,
to be nodded as those choose who have
degraded themselves by becoming
their leaders. We have seen HUNTER
sustained here fer years through their
votes and their influence. We have
seen a Radical party, in opposition to
every right, to every interest and to
every principle of the white people
of Tennessee, sustained in power
and enabled to lord it over
this fair heritage by means of
the negro and the Negroes
vote. Few have been the
opportunities offered the white men
to combat successfully this vile and
vicious influence in our political
Few in numbers, they have
generally been awaited of promptly
by the rally Of a majority of the white
voters Of Memphis and Shelby, who,
standing shoulder TO shoulder, elected
LEFTwICH Mayor Of Memphis and
to a seat in Congress, on both 0cca-
sions by a handsome majority. Such
an opportunity as permitted either of
these triumphs now offers. Our enc
mics are now disOrganized. Those of
them who are white, largely in the
minority, are still adhering to the
SMITH ticket. They must see that
with the vast majority of the negroes
lrrayed against them, there is no pos
sible chance for their candidate. They
must see that theirs is a hopeless
task, that there is no earthly chance
Of success for them, and that by con-
their efforts in the direction
they now pursue, they are but %fritter-
ing away what may be used effect
.vely to effectually crush the element
hat through HUNTER would rear
tself a perpetual barrier to the enfran-
.hisement and liberties of the white
ace. We ask these men to weigh
we'll the possibilities of their conduct
md to reflect upon the responsibilities
hey assume if thus they stand be-
ween their white brethren and their
reedom of Radical tyranny. Every
white man should feel it a privilege
o contend against HUNTER, and, as
he surest way to his defeat, to bend
very energy toward the election of
he Democratic ticket, headed by Ca
sUTHERs for Chancellor. The ne
ana HUNTER have made the
sSUp. we cannot. If we would. pVadp it.