Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-28
FOR GOVERNOR, 1a 20
GEN. JOHN c. BROWN
OF GILES.


WE publish this morning a lette
from General William A. Quarles
Withdrawing from the GuberDatOria
contest. The course of Gen. Quarle,
has not surprised US, for in publishing
his letter in the APPEAL three month
ago, he assured US that he would
withdraw his name whenever the
success of the Democratic party re
uuired the sacrifice. General Quarle:
had many warm, enthusiastic and in.
fiuential friends urging his claims
and he would have been a formidable
aspirant in the Convention. But We
cannot say that we regret his with
draWaI, for the people of Ten
nessee were reluctant to make
a selection between two such
favorite sons ss General Quarles
and General Brown. The necessity
would indeed have been painful, and
we are gratified that General Quarles
has relieved the people of all embar-
rassment. Such generosity will not
be forgotten. General Quarles is al
ready one of Tennessee's favoriteson
and his recent course viii endear him
still more to the party upon whose
altar he has sacrificed personal am
bition. In retiring from the contest
he will carry with him the admiration
and affections of a just and grateful
people, who will yet confer upon him
any honor that he may aspire to.
Now, that General Quarles he's re-
tired, we this morning unfurl the
name of General John c. Brown,
IS the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. This we could not have done,
unless General Brown had placed
himself squarely with the Democratic
party; and from the letter we pub
Iished yesterday, it will be seen that
he is a Democrat all over on the top
and bottom, inside and out, horizon
tally and diagonally, and nothing else
but a national Democrat. The with
drawal of General Quarles makes John
G. Brown the Democratic nominee for
Governor. The people will concen-
trate on him with a singular una
nimity. The meeting of the, State
Democratic Convention, which con-
n at Nashville on the 18th of.
September, will have no difficulty
in making a nomination, IS the
delegates will have no hesitancy
in uniting upon the candidate
whom the people have already
selected. 1t is useless for us here to
discuss the merits Of General Brown,
or his pre-eminent fitness for Gov
ernor of Tennessee. He possesses all
the talent, stern virtues and noble
dignity of a patriotic citizen. HeWin
grasp the Democratic banner, and
wave it high throughout the State in
behalf of Constitutional liberty. Hold
ing nearest his heart the interest ofthe
people, he will, as Governor of Ten
nessee, keep a vigilsnt eye on every
thing that promotes the prosperity of
the State. When the Conf derate
banner was first flung to the breeze,
General Brown was one Of the first to
rally to its support; and with the
same alacrity he rushes to the defense
of the Democratic flag, tells the South
she must not isolate herself from the
National Democracy, her allies and
coadjutors, who brave for US the fercest
fanaticism, unshrinking and unterri-
fed.
The Democratic party Of Tennessee
is now united, and consolidated into
an impregnable phalanx. The skies
are indeed bright. We EEL that there
is life in the old land yet, when we
witness the progress ofthis magnificent
canvass. AS If touched by some en-
~chanter's wand, the people are spring
ing to their fest. The Democratic
banner waves from every hilltop, and
far and near the wind of the bugle be-
tokens the stir that precedes the battle
All the talent of both the old
parties-and there wss many a heavy
battle-ax in each-seems to be aroused,
Wings and Democrats yieing
with each other in rallying the
people to unite and to beat back the
black pillows of Radicalism, which
are about to enguH the Republic.
We beseech the Democracy to con-
tinue in the good work. Close up the
columns, and present an undivided
front to the enemy. In the name of
liberty, Of freedom, Of civilization, Of
humanity, Of all that IS sacred or val
liable to man, let our victory in No
vember next add renewed Iuster to
the crown that already adorns the
Democracy Of Tennessee, and which
will give heart and hope to our North
err friends, and stimulate them in
struggling for all for which u fathers
fought, and all that is dear TO our