Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-11
OUR PROSPECTS-OUR COURSE
OF CONDTCT

THAT they think depends not alone
their political status, but the welfare
and prosperity of the State. They
realize that at last their enfranchlse-
ment is possible-that at last they
can look forward to a time when they
will stand each one the peer OF n
other, equal beforethe law, citizens IN
fact as in name, men possessed of the
RIGHTS. the liberties and the franchises
of men free born, the heirs of a great
heritage. They realize that the way
to this freedom is clear, plainly
marked and easy to be followed; they
will, therefore, brook no dictation,
nor heed any instructions, come from
what source they may that will in the
least degree interfere with the pros
poet. They catch the words of men
like Senator FOWLER and have deter
mined to know but one watch-wOrd
and to erect but one test, up to
which all who aspire to represent
them will have TO reach. Enfranchise-
ment is that watchwOrd, and q faith
tul, energetic campaign under the
banner upon which it is inscribed, the
test of merit by which the public APP
prevail is to be achieved. Before this
issue all Others dwarf into insignif-
canoe. Initial that concerns the peace,
the prosperity, the dignity and the
| growth of Tennessee are blended. II
| is the sum total of the desire of every
honest heart, and if secured, assures tC
us an era such as has never yet dawned
upon the people of the State. En-
reimbursement means freedom from
the restraints of Radicalism, freedom
from schOOl-fund thieves, freedom
from the plunderers who have preyed
like vultures upon Our counties anc
our cities; il means direct control o
our own affairs; it means encourage
ment to immigration, increase of cap
ital, increase of manufactures, increase
of railroads and public works gen
orally, and an impetus oall the indus
tries that are necessary to Oul
full development a a people
second to no other on the continent
Enfranchisemcnt mean peace; il
means the re-adjustment of u politi
cal affairs, the introduction of honesty
and economy in the administration o
our public Offices; in a word, it means
all for which we have labOred during
the past four years. As we hav'
stated, the way to it is plain and ac
cessfble to every coed citizen. w
can reach it through honest, uprigh
and intelligent representatives, il
whom the public have confidence anC
upon whom all can unite. We mus
not permit ourselves to be drawn OF
after side issues, nor must we permit
our political wishes and desires to in
terfere with the selection of candi
dates. If a man has capacity, Is hon
est and is in favor Of enfranehisement
the only other requisite wOul'
be a personal popularity tina
might serve as a nucleus,
beginning, to strengthen ant
enlarge which would become our duty
Those men who have heretofore beel
opposed to us, but who now profess t
be our friends, must be encouraged L
90 on with the work, the success G
which depends upon their free
dom from any restraints G
our imposition. They must not b
embarrassed by ill-cOnsidered advic
or ill-advised actions on u part
Democrats must remember tina
there are thousands of Old-line Wing
anxious as we are for Acknowledgement
who will manifest what heretOfOr
they have smothered, Impotence c
what they consider Democratic mi,
takes. They see the prize; it is a
most within their grasp, and the.
know that nothing but a glaring in
discretion on the part of the Demo
cratic party can prevent them from
having, holding and enjoying it. W
must, then, move cautiously, quietly
sagaciously and circumspectly
We must closely attend to registra
ton; we must see that every man Ell
titled thereto under the recent decision
Of the Supreme Court, is put i'll pos
session of a certificate of citizenship
and then each voter, feeling as if al
depended upon his individual effort
must vote for, and only for a candi
date pledged to the redemption of tn
DISTINGUISHED, and the release Of tn
State from prospective bankruptc.
and ruin.
The people of Tennessee have a
to gain from this contest, and cannot
therefore, afford to try any expert
mentS, or permit their strength to b
frittered away in useless effOrtst to cleo
men who have neither the elements {
personal popularity, political intelli
gence, character or qualifications
Conventions, or gatherings of a purel,
partisan character, will embarrass tn
situation, and areC therefore to b
avoided. From the few of a COnseI
Vative stamp who viii offer, the pull
lie will have no difficulty in selecting
the proper men to compose the Legs
lature that, above all Others, is to be
come historic in Tennessee. Me-
politics or p~artlsanship should be care
fully escheweGI, and the fullest Lat.
tude given to the people in a cOntes
that is purely theirs, a contest force
by the rapidly maturing public Opir
ion of the North as well as of tn
South. On this basis we must go int
the canvass, and in this spirit of hope
ful compromise conduct it.
THE Shanghai Erening Courier pr,
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