Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-30

iaborers in the party, and the faithful
ness with which they performed their
duties pointed them out as standard
bearers, and worthy of the highest
hOnors their countrymen could confer.
They did not cali upon their brethren
to accept them as leaders and guides,
but were passive, and were called for
by the masses. No man of either
party who has sought the Presidency
by setting himself up as superior to
his fellows, has been or eve win be
elected President. The experiment
has been often tried, and always failed.
No man can rise to distinction who
opposes the regular nominees of
his party, or who becomes an
independent, because he could not
secure a nomination. Occasionally
a disappointed ofice-seeker may Sc
cure an election by running against
the nominee Of his party; bat history
shows that there is no future for such
a man, as he invariably sinks into
obscurity amid the detestations of the
party he has betrayed.
If it be true, as some pretend to
believe, that the action Of the
conventions now about to be
held, is equivalent to an election,
how important is it, then, that
these conventions act prudently
and cautiously, both in their delibera-
tions and in the selection of candidates.
If hot-headed individuals clamor for
the full and unlimited exercise OF
their own unbridled and crude views,
an men Of sound, just, and moderate
opinions are driven off; and, instead
Of a great party being formed, of so
Der, wise and thoughtful persons,
who can command the respect and
support of the majority of the people
of the State, there is left nothing but
a noisy faction made up of crack
brain enthusiasts, selfish demagogues,
and conceited idiots; not only
lacking the capacity of assOciating
with wise and just men, but even OF
agreeing with each other. 1t is a
bedlam, and net a party. The Demo
cratic party win be nothing in the
canvass upon which we are about to
enter, if it does not command the sup
port Of the majority of the people. 1t
cannot command the support of this
majority, if it, as q party, embraces
the wild and crude notions of noisy,
crack-brain zealots, who may be thor
oughly honest and yet perfectly crazy.
It is not the shooting stars that mark
the geography of the heavens, but the
fixed stars, which give no flashes, but
shine with a fixed light from eternity
to everlasting. Without harmony and
the discreet counsels of solid men, we
may not expect the selection of good
men. Since the demands of party or
ganization are memorable, it is of the
highest importance that We have an
able man for Governor, an efficient
candidate for Congress, a strong man
for State Senator, for Floater, and
able men for members of the Legis-
lature. We trust our ticket,
from Governor down, win be
composed of men who will
command the enthusiastic support OF
the party. In times like the present,
the aspirations of small men should
not be gratifed. We ask the re-
spective Conventions soon to be held
to give us good men. Do not foist
upon the party candidates whose
nominations will be q ~burlesque upon
the Convention system. Democrats
are anxious to maintain their party
allegiance, but to DO this the emer-
gency does not require them in cast
ing their votes to be forced to hold
their nose and bow their heads in
shame.