Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-22
MEMPHIS POLITICS.

Some of the morning papers OF TINS
city would, if'possible, persuade Demo
Gratis that they we're under no obligation
to support the regular nominees OF the
marty. How such conclusion can be
arrived at, by journals protesting to
abhor Radicalism, is to us Incompetent
sible. If a newspaper is Of any avowed
principles its aim ought to be, in reason,
10 have those principles succeed; and
how can this be done unless men are
elected to office who indorse and stand
npon like platform. The mere trumpet
blowing into the ears ola people the grand
ideas of a party is of little consequence,
u,less the means he used in carrying into
effect such views and enjoying the fruits
of the policy advocated. The APP
peal of yesterday morning wcnid teach
us that principles and men aretwo sepa-
rate considerations in political canvass
and that to stand by the one does not
aecessitate the Endorsement of the other.
Well, it is quite easy for the editor OF that
sheet to convince himself that his posi-
lion is entirely fenable when his inclina-
fiOns led him to oppose the regular ticket
nut forward by the late County Conven-
ton And when we charge hilG with
this. it IL for the faint and damBing
praise given the ticket in yesterdays
issue of the Appeal, which naturally
force Us to exclaim, save us from our
friends We always prefer as open
enemy to a covert and malignant foe.
Therefore. if our neighbor has any objec-
lion 10 any candidate running on the
Democratic ticket, will he do US and the
pu5lic the kindness to make a publiea-
ton on the name and the objection enter
tanned? That an i'll feeling is harbored
against somebody, is apparent TO our
senses, and the sooner it is brought ont
the better it will be for all concerned.
Now, we are not surprised at the Ava
lanche being sick of politics end poll
ticians since it has reason 10 he shed,
from the late crushing defeat received ia
the Mayors election. 1t has ignored all
oilice-holders since the defeat of its can
didate, and prefers the ambr0sial pap Of
A. Seessel and b. Lowcnsfein, dry goods
merchants of this city Get riches. - is
nov its motto and let the party go TO the
dogs. fit so chooses.
To follow in the wake of the Nashville
papers is now the hight Of the ambition
of this once outspoken and independent
partisan journal. As 10 the question Of
national politics, it is of no more conse-
ouence to us than that Of State and
county, which affect us directly. To be
enabled to fight on large scale the
great issues of general politics our
party at home must be intact aud under
proper managers, and such cannot be
effected by placing Radicals and disOr-
ganizers in the influential and lucrative
Offices of our local government Inc Ap-
peal managers are somewhat ehagrined
for the reason, no doubt, that the County
Convention did not see proper to govern
its,.lf BY the suggestion Of that sheet,
made on the day Of nomination. The
imvndeuce Of the thing was unprece-
1ented in The history Of party organs,
and al the time was excused only on the
ground Of ignorasee. But we are per
snsded now that the disposition Of our
ueieLisor was to have . ssy-so in the
matter. and if not so permittez, - Kick
out II the traces and play indepesi
dent This Split Is entirely Of the
Avalanche sort, from which, by close
proxisniiy. the Appeal has contracted
II Il will be the worse for both
Of these stiff necked newspaper
combinations if they do not come back