Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-14
TIE coNHENILON


The work is done: and 1t is well done.
The Convention Of the Democracy Of Ten
pessee have nominated JoKN C. Brown
for Governor, and adopted and promul-
gated platform thoroughly Democrats
IN every plank. The utmost harmony
characterized the prooeedings, and
old wings We'd with lifelong
Democrats in sustaining the real,
heartfelt enthusiasm of the occasion,
Never in the history of the State has
there been such a gathering. QUARLEs
was in tie ehair-ouARLEs. who has
, bound US all to him in the bonds of soul
felt neutrality-suspicious., the self-deny-
ing, who has illustrated for us, in these
a.dsys Of demagOgusry. the purest, most I'M
selfish patriotism. BATE, too, was there.
BATE who shares the love OF all the people
Of Tennessee, whom they would delight
to honor; and whom, please God, they
win, when we shah have shuffisd OF ne
coil Of Radical disabling laws. HOUSE
was there, and GORDON, Our own TOM
AVERY, SAVAGE, VAUGHAN, MCKINSEY,
and many others whose names are IA
nliliar 10 our people; and all lsbored as
one man for result that has our sin
cere and hesrty endorsements The
platform is in its every word Demo-
cratic. It will satisfy every man
OF tie party, whether he be Of the East
the West or the Middle Division OF the
State. Il begins: we, ths DEafocRAcY-
OF TESNEsER." There is no doubtful
phrassology-as OasssrVutiUe Democracy
but plain Democracy. And then there
follows such simple, unvsrnished plat
form Of principles as shows that we
are not only the Democracy Of Ten
nessee, but also Of that National De-
mOeraey whose banner has foatsd
through veal and woe during all the
years Of agony through which the repub-
lie has passed. There can be no eontrO-
vsrsy IN the future. Our colors are there,
and on them is inscribed the name and
creed Of q pure and living Democracy.
Gensrzl-JoHN C. Brown has been se-
lected to bear these colOrs in the
campaign which is to end in the
final overthrow of Radicalism. he
is worthy the high position. He
worthy to fill the highest Office in the
gin Of our people. he has been with
them in the field, and has shared with
them an the hardshipsi Of the trying pc
riod since the war. Hehas been of the
great army OF the disfranehised. He
knows the State and her people; is aliYe
to their condition and wants. and will
honestly strive to administer her affairs
in the spirit OF ths economy which is
leading plank in our platform. He will
not only be economical, he will re-
trench, and set himself sternly a2ainst
every scheme that is not legitimate and 4
absolutely necessary having for its OBJ
ject the expenditure OF the peoples
money. He viii, supported by the Dem
ocratic party, gire vitality to the words
on our State seal, and commerce and ag-
rieulture will flourish as never before in
Tennessee. We enter to-day a new era.
Since 1866 all has been dark and dreary."
We have wandered, if not in dreams, in
doubts and fears. These have at last
given way TO certsinty, The De-
rnocracy OF Tennessee have hOisted their
banner for the campaign, they have Sc
lected General JOIN c. BRowS as their
leader, and they mean that it shall be
not only short, sharp and decisive, but
fiual. No mere Radiealism nor Brown
Iowisrn. No more Buffers, ArnelIs,
Stokes or Smiths. We turn our backs
upon all such forever. We close the
page OF Radical history in Tennessee, and
write "fnis." It has had its day. II |
has been a dark one to US. It has passed.
Henceforth our skies viii be brighter and
the atmosphere pgrer-DemOcracy wiz |
reign In peace.