Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-20
rHEFPFOPEE HAVE REsOISED TO

mske the same demand Of MsyoEJOhD-
son. Before the people set in the pro-
posed msss-meetiDg they would like TO
SEE 3 full exhibit of the administration Of
the present incumbent. Nashville has re-
elected the old msyor on account OF his
e~faciency. LoGisEiIe proposes to dothe
same thing. andtif Mayor Johnson can
make q satisfactory exhibit, many Of
those who are now clsmorous for his de-
fest would probably be satisfied with his
reelection, and refuse to participate in 8
convention to be packed in the interest of a
Tsmmsny candidate; and if the exhibit
sbould be unfsvorable, he would be sbsn'
M bis hiands.- i times Like these
good men must be kept in office and bad
men turned out. In these corrupt days
h people care nothing for close corpora
t5eps. where schemes sre concocted in 81
le~aoszkninst their interest. The sppzosch-
ing municipal election in Memphis must
sivuslize the return Of the moral element
to politics. For 2 long time public opin-
ion has been satisfied with a political life
in which the controlling powers are
merely the apparent interests OF leading
men. or st best the temporary prospects
of party success. From the open use Of
such means to obtain power, TO the secret
use Of them to obtain money ts but one
stem. and an inevitable step, In the pro
gress of corruption. This step hiss been
taken not IN the New York city gov
srnmeut only, but, to g greater or less
extent, in al classes Of governments,
nom thst of the nation to that OF
the smallest village. Government, the
-formulsted and executive viii OF the
whole nEtian, the highest expression of
its character, once divorced from moral
guidance. Is on the way TO all kinds of de-
cav. New York city, where the peoples
conscience had been rUdely awakened by
ths grosssst outrage and wrong, entered
its protest sgsinst the separation Of morals
from politics. This protest has startled
the whole nation. Everywhere the cor
ruut tbrong Of " managers who hsEs4
grown rich, or are trying 70 grow rich, by
the use OF political power, are hiding their
heads. Ihs masses Of the psople are
heard IS thsy have not been heard for
many years, clsmoring against the dis
grace they have suffered, and demand
ing reform. Hencsforth they ask to
be governed by the power which,
on the whole, directs their votes,
by honest patTiotizm. The result
In New York should inspire hops
and strength throughout the country. Il
shows what the people can do when they
resolve TO take their own affairs out Of
the hands Of rings and place hunters who
have arrogGted to themselves the night to
rule and ruin. CITIZENS who hsve hither-
70 been lukewsrm throughout the Union,
because they had no faith in the political
power Of truth and virtue, are now in
spired with the belief that they have the
moral strength to control elections, and
70 secure good men over tricksters and
political schemers. 1.-THE people ofMem-
pbis are not denorslizsd-if hey Ere
equal 70 their opportunities and TO the
occasion, they VIII arouse themselves, meet
in mass convention on the eth of Deem
Der, and in tones Of thunder speak out
against those who care nothing for the
prosperity of the city, 30 they are per /
mittsd toapp0rtfon ont he Offices smonRi 4,
their oorporators. aeEsernsl yigilaRee
is the price Of liberty" snd this same ]
vigilance is the price Of an honest admin
istration Of our municipal affairs. The {
people have learned elsewhere, snd they 8
must learn ia Memphis the SANS vaiusbls 3
lesson thst the strength Of our city gov q
ernmsnt lies in the interest which the 4
popular masses of the citizens tske in the
% HhnzW aear1-u Tha a-.Hr-a
Greek republics hourished while the sd- Q
ninistrstion Of public business was con- r
rolled directly by the people. They 0
reached, fprthsE pslmg dsyss sheight aof Ia
prosperity and Sory bot Supposed in :
other epoch OF the world. Arts, sci y
lnces and literature hourished. and pop Il
llsr government Afforded an example
hat has encouraged the founders oil
VI modern republics 70 put their trust in a
he people. The DsmOsrstic theory is c,
rRe 20 the principle which gave 70 ap- y
lent end modem republics their Eitality.a a
nd force; it is the lively, active interest %
& every citizen In the conduct of public in
10 to say, his own affairs
here is no grester blunder thsn that
Thich some men mske-the blunder of
opposing that 4hsyhsYe no interest in "
oItioSL We hsvs heard men hoast OIL
heir spsthy, as If it were something COM y
lsDdsble. 1t is as commendsble as ~
II 3 man TO boast la he takes
o interest in his business, or in his
mily ~sfisirss what becomes OF them IN !
lat ~csse-they are mismsnaged by hire
ngs; they fan into disorder; they 20 70 -
lin. Tbs old Greek legislator, Scion,
,sscribed s heavy punishment for the
VIC took no part In public oommo-
1ns. he thought q citizen should range !
mself Ga q side or the other. Surely, "
is il true Of Tall municipslc 0RtensionsH 70
no escape from 1t 20 sneer st the politi- All
| leaders Of both parties. Their strength
s in their following. They-R are often 2
lowed blinjly, ~ the very men who ten
themselves frem any Intelligent adj
i've participation in the conduct and for
OF public business. 9he 9rnm- ,
T against bad nominations, which he
git have prevented BY q psrticips- siss
D IN the oroi9s Of candidates, often uro
for the worst men ard the worst =
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of The importance of his in
snce snd duty as citizsn, On this ep- 81
the sobemers against free govern
Mt count andths plots 70 ssizs aponlsn be-
powers Of government, Federal and
nicipal, which have beer rife ~ainons me
for the lsst few years, are based upon QC
hope that The Amer1esn people are
d Of liberty, and that the many are
" to submit to the domination OF the
They are not, and they ought not to
ready for snF such transfer OF their
aAameazsnd5AmsFiea eftfzsm. a
say 70 shs people Of Memphis, turn
the 9Th Of Deos1nbef snd take your
affairs into your W hands, instead 'si
.ssntIng 70 tho rule o~fcliquss, who, 30 -
obtain belspolhf for which they hum =
nothing for the opprezsi6As OF 321
taxpayer, they would hide into sssy i
q r1M ot arIIftt
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