Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22
WHY pIssATIsFIEBi NAME THE
REASON.

The Appeal OF this morning copies
from the Upton County Record dirty
little fling at the Democratic Executive
Committee of Shelby county, as if it in
dorsed the sentiments expressed. As
to the editor of the Record, he is indeed
too small game at which to expend vaiu-
able ammunition, and believing his
genius fits him more properly for cor
recting railroad corporations, we turn
him over to the tender mercies of A. ).
Mitchell late President of the Mississippi
River railroad, who might become Of
Tended if any one else should dare to
interfere with his peculiar pet. The
committee is so far above the reach OF
such popguns that it laughs in derision
at any attempt to wound them with an
instrument so harmless. There is
something behind allthis, which for some
little time has been weighing on the in
digestible stomach Of the senior editor
of the Appeal, and it would be well to ex-
plain it. II the committee has in any way
given offense to the goose-like gravity Of
his seniority it is not aware of the
fact. 1t may be that this body of intel
I ligent gentlemen have chosen to do
their own thinking, without taking our
neighbor's advice as to how the party
= should be conducted to secure for our
selves the lasting fruits of a Democratic
victory, and to sustain which it copies
all the filthy slang printed on mere
handful from the country, which may be-
after all, in the interest of the Opposi-
ton. The signs Of disaaection have for
a long time been observable 10 the con
duct Of this "old reliable organ, which
deserves to lose its name unless it be
comes more Democratic in the future.
The disease seems to pervade every act
of this once preacher, stud-horse keeper
lawyer, and now editor. As an instance
of how far the demon of Discord has
taken possession Of him, the people OF
this county held meeting at the City
Hall few evenings since to appoint dele
gates to State Convention, who were to
assist in nominating candidates for the
Superior Bench 1t occurred 70 this
discrganizer that then would be pro-
pitious time to accomplish his long-cher-
ished purpose oc throwing the Democratic
ranks into confusion; he therefore, i'm
mediately after the organization ct the
meeting, and before the crowd had an
opportunity Of coming in, sprang to his
feet and proposed that the Committee on
Delegates be instructed 10 report to an
adjourned meeting. The excass for so
strange q move was that the crowd Nas
not large enough, which had become so
much increased almost before he sat
down as to Eli the spacious hall. As
might have been expected, nc one was
found so foolish as to second the diseonf
tented mans motion, and it failed for the
want Of another who in that promiscuous
assemblage meditated treachery. II the
crowd should have been so exceedingly
small as was first wished and antici-
pated by a few, whose fault would il
have been7 1t might have been justly
thrown, TO great extent, at the door
of the Appeal, that never once no
ticed the proposed meeting In its edi-
torial columns, and perhaps only GAGS
in staggering local paragraph of few
lines. This is in accordance with the
policy adopted by that sheet some time
ago, when the Democracy nominated
candidates for Sheriff and County Clerks,
and afterward followed up in opposing a
Convention of Democrats 10 nominate
Judicial officers It's editor failed in his
attempts with the pen to accomplish bis
purpose, and descends from the tripod
to the hustingE 10 try his fortunes there.
From what occurred ut the meeting re-
ferred to, he can take no solace to his
tumaltuous bosom as yet il person be-
fore the people. Perhaps the future has
in store for him rewards that the present
cannot reveal We give this much no
tice to the Appeal and its senior editor,
that true aad nnainching Democrats
may not be led sstray from time
honored paths. As 60 the charge that
Shelby county has the overwhelming
Democratic majority Of two OF three
thousand il is false, and no one bRt an
ignoramus wonld believe or assert sucs
thing The largest vote ever cast in
the county. inclpding Democrats and
Republicans, is shown from obeial re-
turns Of the sentsr and Stokes Gag
paign to be 1906. When Gen. Grant
and Seymour ran for Presidept. Grant
received SIG votes, which is pro1 81