Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-08


THE members OF the CONVENTION
which via NEST to-day IN the GrsenlEv
Opsgs House at ore O'clock have grave
and important dnjies 10 perform, duties
that will require calm anu dignihed de-
lberstion. 10 assist them in the as.
rbsTCe ct these duties, n this spirit, The
Execus Committee, upon consultation
With Ssrgs number of tie members ct
lie Convention, have adopted ard
| commended an "Order Of Proceed
| ines p lhat Will no donbt commsnd the
approval q Of al and be promptly accepted
by the Convention. Adopted after ma
/ iurs delihersiion and 8 thorough canvsss
q the work ard business to be Brought
before that body, we think it is calcu-
! laird 10 facilitate Its deliberations, and,
BY keeping it within boulds, to prevent
shy undue spsechifyipg or talk and
induce the harmony which is desirable,
and which came. be interrupted If the
programme is strictly and faithfully al
hsred to.
Members will, We hope, besr in mind
that the powers vested in them, while
discretionary, are yet to be exercised
only fer the public good. They will
bear in mind how cruelty we have suf-
fered from a r adical judiciary, and ths,
it is their duiy to select and present for
the suffrsges Of their constituents such
gentlemen as esn qualify fully and salts
factorily under the law /; such as hsve
all the abilities necessary for the high
and responsible positions TO be filled
| and such as possess the confidence and
! esteem Of the public. We hold that
these quail 7cstions are ESSENTIAL to sue
cess, thai lacking any one Of them, our
candidates will impose additional bur
dens upon the party and seriously retard,
If they do no. positively impede, cur suc-
| cess.
The members Of the Convention
! will bear in mind that there sre
laws in existence under which 5 corrupi
Governor msy set sside the election,
| should it result in the success Of our tick.
ct they must remember that the eyes oil
keen, shrewd and intelligent, though
corrupt, Radicals are upon them, pre-
pared 10 embrace the least opportunity
that msy be afforded by csrelessness OF
excitement for snnulling the lsbors Of
the Democratic party. The members oil
/ the Convention will also remember that
there is g large, respectable and reputs-
bic body Of citizens who, while they look
to the Democratic party for s fair ex.
preston of their desires and wishes, are
yet Independent enough 10 be silent
rather than give voice or vote where
their conscience advises either should
not be carried. The member5 Of the
! Convention will, We hope, bsar in MIND
the chances OF Our success, all that We
have to combat, and make such nomina-
tions as will win the waverlBg voting
element OF our county, command the
respect ef Ourinteiligent citiz n sud con.
solidste both in our behalf. They will,
! we hope, pear in mind that every success
By our party draws u3 nearer to the goal
Of all our observation-disclosures
and release from negro domination.
Doing 80, they viii &C. in concert sad
hsrmODy, as one man, determined upon
the g 5od, net OF 3 eitz snr not Of 3 certain
man, nor with considerations Of spoils in
view, bu. for the good Of tie taxpayers
Of Shelby county, for the good OF the
propsrty-holders, for the good of the
working people from whose bard earned
Vages are wrung the heavy, burden
some and grinding tsxEtiOn with which
We are now bowed down. LzboriBg for
the safety, honor and weIisre OF Shelby
county, we win lab0ring for men, for
place and Tor emoiument, We lose, and
introduce dissatisfaction and disintegFa-
tor. Our hopes for success are conferred
ia the Convention.