Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-04

a.. .. ADKINS, A. Is. xiii, Or.
W. Il. Thompson, A. w. Smith, ID. W.
Payne, J. ID. Thompson and John Simon
ton.
To THE PUBLIC.
In behalf of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Shelby County, whose la
bors viii terminate to-day, on their resig-
nation and the appointment OF their sue
CaSSOrs by the Convention of Delegates, [
desire 70 say a few words. While, during
q term Of oYer twelve months admins
traGion, we may have committed some err
rOrs, l am gratIied 70 believe that our ac-
ton has been characterized at all times by
a faithful adhesion TO the best interests of
the party we represent and OF the whole
country.
The Committee has ~endeavored to so
act as to give entire satisfaction, believ-
log. Al the same time, thar such an accom-
phshment would be utterly impossible.
They had but one object in view, and that
was the overthrow of the Radical party.
this establishment of Democratic liberty
throughout the State aud the enfranchiss-
uleut Of our felIOW-ciliZenS The former
has been accomplished, and the latter is
bat a matter OF time.
Havlng served what We believed 20 be our
full term, we are resolved, though against
The expressed wishes of many Of the best
members of our party, TO return to the
F'hN@< ~ 1#N NA- E1RAA ~ kAgaA AEAEEaa-
cd 10 "a, n 10 ask, in thetname of our
party, the appointment OF another Com
nlttea, who VIII relieve MS Of further re-
sponsibiiIty and duty. We have passed
through an excited Ordeal-assum No con
trOl when RaGicalsm held almost every
office and place OF power and influence in
tue State, and counted its majority In
Shelby by thOuslnds-we addressed our
telYes 10 the immense tax before Us, and
whatever of good to Our people which
followed our OaDOrs, We leave others 70
say. To-day, we are glad to say, our ban
ner floats trlumphantiy from Carter TO
shelby, and our people, 50 long denied
rishJs can breathe and speak with
freedom We have done bur our duty to
our country and our people, and l would
we could have done more
We shallrecur with grateful pride tOthe
words Of praise which We received from
our noble press soon after the late trium- !
pnsnt election, and trust that the hatter-
ing encomIums then bestowed will not
be forgotten by the Committee. And
10 the noble band Of patriotic citizens.
" a o az All times aided the ComLirtee. we
return cur sincere thanks. for without
me hearty cooperation of the good and
active men OF our party, the Committee
could have done nothing.
We trust those who succeed US will be
- dilIgent in serving the party As
have been, and We pledge them our
most cordial support in the Discharge Of
-helr srduOus duties and responsibilities.
" mist we have e~ndeavored 70 avoid lean
5othe one side orthe other, keeping
sleadily IN view the best interests of the
Mhoie people, II may be that some have
tAAeh exception TO course, and 1 NAV
oe pardoned for referring to the article
w~hlchappeared in the AUQgaucke of ves-
morning.
Referring 70 the action Of the committee
81 as maj meeting, l can only saw the
committee adopted a programme for the
organisation Of the Convention ana ~
Tor Us acllon-only did what has hereto
lore been done and persisteDtly refusad
-hOugh requested 10 interfere. fn any Nyav
with its deliberalion. ANY rejoicing ~
he dissolution Of the committee ON 80
pArt Of the Ac0tdHche Will appear unsc-
3ountable, on referring to its issues soon
after our Gubernatorial election wban No
words Of commentator were too extrava-
rant. 1 trust the committee has done
nothing since then TO justify such notice
They are willing that their whole career
- a committee shall be submitted 10 the
most rigid scrutiny, and il what thew
rave done 20 crush Radicalism does not
'udlienge the approval Of an good men
hey are at least ready to abide the Ia,
.ision Of a candid public.
individually, l beg leave to return nv
most grateful acknowledgement Of the
many co1rtesies and faithful suDport
which 1 have received at all times from
ne committee, composed OF r. d. Stock
N. ID. l.. Stewart, r. r. Looney. J. O
lur8, NJ. j. Wright, r. d. Baugh. J. N.
leating, j. Harvey Mathes, Robt. Goode.
=. r. Powell, + Marshall, J. S. Kerr. A
Haynes, 4. ". O'Donnell, Paul Cicalli.
l. N. LOwenstein and Hosea Townsend.
for them take pleasure in saying that
ON the hour they waged the contest
hey were always found at their post bat
ing for the right against the wrong, for
le oppressed against the oppressor, and
trust in God a disenthralled people will
ser do them justice.