Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-27
Judicial EEeCtiOns-ShaII Poll.
lies be Introduced!

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Editors Memphis Appeal:
Very many men of both parties, and
the masses of Conservatives, are no
doubt opposed to such MIXTURE, and
hence deprecate any purpose of even the
least number Of the politicians to force
the coming judicial election into a pOliti-
cal shape. In st. Louis lately, Ia large
city, the Democrats formally dec.iAed 10
make even the city election political,
and they call upon the people as such
mot as q party to TAX the matter in
hand. Too much eagerness and head
long speed fail Of the goal. It is mad
ness now to think of q Conservative par
ty convention, and q little reflection will
prove it such, There ia q most evident
0OBt6ustiots state Of feeling among Us
now, that makes conventions not ONLY
undesirable but disgrsceful, al we ali do
see or have seen, and there is no reason
why one, as now desired by some, would
not be so too, especially as the occasion
calls for no political convention, and re-
ally does not warrant sUen. If any COO
v~e0tiOn be necessary, then let it be Of the
people, not of the party, Conflicts and
all other discOFds may there be as well
settled, and better and our late expert.
eDoe shows that q political convention
cannot settle them. Such convention is
intended to have a binding force only in
politics. Judicial elections ought to be
thoroughly separate from politics, and to
this very end the Constitution Of the
State, and laws in pursuance, provide
that the election OF State and County
officers shall be on a different day from
that for Hmemners OF Congress, men,
bers OF the Legislature, and Govern
ORR and theHe provisions ought to
be respected 10 spirit and letter, az they
cannot he By directly Involving them ia
party and political strife,
Aud what viii you gain? You say
the Radicals will have party romiDa-
lions. Ihst rs the very reason zoe should
not, They are not likely, therefore, as
politicians, to trouble o peoples e0nVen-
ton, and hundreds Of their best men do
not intend to follow bliBdly such uomi-
nations and the further fact is what
ever the organ seysG that is is not true,
and they know it, that they have "suli-
Gent MATERIAL for judges. Such mate
ri6l among them is not looking judOe-
100ys, at this time; and even the coloFed
people are getting tired Of being led by
the nose for the benefit of their white
a~oqcamPetents. The prospect is, if we
NIKE no party array many, very many,
CT the Republican party, will seek good
men among US, as they desire to do in
such eases. And, furthermore, bearing
ali this in mind, let Us also exhibit some
Ofthe commended " wisdom" OF the ser
pent, with the harmlessness of the dove:
let US think a little, as well as feel, ana
be governed by eeson 80 muoh as by
party heat and bias. Look at facts. The
colOred registration reaches about 1900,
the white about 45GQ, among the latter
being also some hundreds of Republicans.
Make all the allowances aad estimates
you please, and, still, do you not see the
rashness, the impOssibility of 8 strict
party fight? "a word to the wise," etc.
Better, then, let the party nominations
alone ! The PEOPLE.
March g, 1863.