Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-01

We hear through a friend that the
jackson West Tennessee) Wig has
replied to our article referring to the
candidacy for Congress Of Hon.
Milton Brown. We have failed to
receive thatnumber of the paper. We
are told that the editor denies all
knowledge of any combination on the
part of Mr.. Brown. So far as we can
learn that gentleman himself remains
shrewdly silent, Notwithstanding
prominent Radicals are declaring that
they will vote for him as Wing, Dem
ocrat, Radical-anything or nothing
only so they may beat the Democ-
racy. This is what setting ones self
0p as an independent candidate now
AMOUNTS t.. The Radicals being too
weak TO run a candidate of their own,
can be relied on to support any man
for any Gf6te, who will run against
the candidate of the Democrats; and
let Democtsts take notice accord
mgly.
For the Supreme bench, the ease of
Hon. Edwin H. Ewing bids fair to
be another of the same sort. He
avows that the Constitution gives the
election of judges to the people, and
that to the people he submits his pre-
tensions. He adds, with reference TO
a convention at Nashville, if one
should be held, az do not expect to
be in any manner bound by the NOM
inatiOn of such a cOnventiOn.% In a
subsequent communication he evil
IDENTIFY shows, Notwithstanding, that
he would be willing enough 10 receive
a nomination. There was a better
day when it was not asked whether
judges were Democrats or Wings.
And we wish in honest practices that
good old day could be returned to us.
But when a party stands ready to OPP
pose, with any kind of man it can
get, the best selection the Democrats
can make and the best man in the
State for any particular Office, it be-
comes Democrats to make their own
selection, and stand to it without
wavering, let the canvass be reduced
to what aspect it may. 1t is on this
ground that we advocate organization
for the election of a good bench of
judges. We must have concert of ac-
ton by such means as are necessary /;
or men reckless enough to say they
will support any man of any charac-
ter TO beat the favorites of the Demo-
Gratis, will elect the Supreme Court
cannot afford to be divided, and
in order to secure a good court with
we must agree as
TO the candidates to be sup
ported. A Democrat who refuses
TO submit TO an effort made
in good faith for union to accomplish
this object, does not deserve to be
supported for anything. Mr.. Ewing's
competency for the Office furnishes no
sufficient excuse for independency,
which is but q new name for turn
eoatism to win negro and Radical
votes. And it is the not unforeseen
evil Of our universal franchise system,
that such votes viii be counted solidIy
for any man who courts them, against
the best man the State can give for
any executive, legislative or Judicial
We r sorry to see Mr.. Ew-
ing lend himself to surh uses, and that
his present attitude should render it
more probable that if he should reach
the Supreme bench, it viii be by the
votes of the niggers than by those of
men capable Of selecting good Judges.
As to our Fourteenth Circuit Judi
cial election, the case may be some
what different, and it may be posi-
bic TO come to an agreement by COM
mon consent without a convention of
the District. But that agreement will
be necessary. If the Democrats divide
their votes between four candidates;
they may fail to elect either one, and
a new name sprung with the Radical
trap the day before may be elected by
a plurality vote of the negrAes. We
must now unite on Swayne, Scruggs,
Fippin, or Steele. Which shall it be-?