Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-31

WHILE we do not propose to be-
come the champion of any aspirant
for Governor, for Congress or for the
State Legislature, we shall, at the
same time, endeavor to mete out eX-
act justice to all. One thing is GER
tain, we shall defend true and good
Democrats, whether aspirants or not,
from injustice, Misrepresentation and
calumny. We therefore deem it our
duty to defend the name of General
John C. Brown from the aspersions
which have recently been cast upon
his political integrity. Under the
very suggestive and hurtful interroga-
tory: "Is General Brown a Demo-
CRATE" the Stm Of yesterday says:
A letter purporting to be from Bolivar,
in Yesterdays AUdidHche, after defending
and justifying the course of that paper,
past and present, characteriZes the state
ment that "Looney, General Brown, and
others, nave conceded tho supremacy of
the Democratic party" "and ~"identiied
THEMSELVES with that party" "as quite a
mistake" The u~nsecountable zeal mani
tested by those who oppose ''the further
continuance Of the Democratic o~rganiZa-
tiOn," in behalf Of Gsner Brown, as
their candidate for Governor, is well cal
culated to do that gentleman injury. We
suppOs that these nO-party, third-party
organs, have seized upon Gsneral Brown
as the man most likely TO be successful,
aud by the Incorporate advocacy of his
claims, without regard to a convention,
hope to come out all right in tbs end, and
if be b be successful, claim 1t as the
resuit of their h%erculean labors and tao
tics. But il is denied that General Brown
has identified" himself with the Democ-
racy, and the statement that he had, is
pronounced "a mistake" II is due 10
General Brown hat this matter be cleared
up st once. The fact that he is claimed
by those VIGOROUSLY opposed to 1.-THE fur
Their continuance of the Democratic Or
gsniZation,' in this end of the State, is
well calculated to do him injury, and we
would suggest TO his friends that General
Browns Identification" with the Demo-
cratic party be either authOTitively af-
firmed or denied.
There is a strong sense of Justice, |
fairness and humanity in the breast of
every honest man, which is outraged
by the injustice which this extract
does al able, faithful citizen and gal
liant soldier, who, at the sound of the
tOcsin ten years ago, went forth to
battle for the South with honesty in
his heart, his life in his hand, with
courage in every fiber and patriotism
in every vein. PERSONAL---VERY. individ-
ually the writer Of this has favored for
Governor the claims of another one of
Tennessee's patriotic sons-a hero
whose deeds upon the battlefield and
whose record as a soldier is as bright
and refulgent as the spiendor of his
own shining intellect. But still it is our
duty and our pleasure, withOutdesign-
ing or becoming the partisan friend of
General John G. Brown, to defend him
from wrong and injustice.
General Brown left this city yester-
day morning. While here we had
frequent conversations with him in
regard to his own political status, and
tIe next Gubernatorial canvass, and
it affords us pleasure to announce that
he is in perfect accord with the great
Democratic party of Tennessee, that
he submits his name to the State Con-
v%ention, and if nominated will lift
high the Democratic banner. and
labor to rebuild the shattered temple |
Of Constitutional liberty. But should
the Convention, in its wisdom, think
it e~xpedient to nominate another.
General Brown pledges himself
to the support of the nominee
with all the zeal and talent that
he possesses. For five years-in the
darkest hour of the night, and when
the storms Of popular fury ragged
most fesrfully, General Brown strug-
gled with the Democracy of Tennes-
see, and it is absurd and an insult to
ask him to define his position, be-
cause, forsooth, he is supported by a
few personal friends who are opposed
TO the "further continuance Ofthe Dem.
Ocracy." What would the Sun think If
it were asked to defend its political
integrity on account of the praise that
some Radical contemporary might be-
stow upon the editor? General
Browns political escutcheon is with.
out blot or blemish, II Is as pure as
Is his character as a private citizen, or
his record as a soldier. He favors a
State Convention, viii 90 before
that body as an unequivocal and
unfaltering Democrat and u~nreserved-
ly pledges himself to hearken to the
behests of his party. he is emphati-
opposed to the effort to resurrect
the old Wing party or the inaugura-
ton Of any third party move
ment, and sustains the organiza-
lion OF the national Democracy, and
cooperation with our Northern
friends, who are in line Of battle fight
the cause Of the Constitution and
consequently the cause Of the South, u