Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-02
60 AND BEGIsTER.
LIE ProPLE vs. ZEE RIsas.

EAE PEOPLE w. The EAa0ns
We had hsttsred ourssn that the
contest for mayor would be made
inthe Interest Of the city alone, and with
out reference TO contemplate party squsb-
bles. But it seems with the Office brokers
public plundsr outweighs all regard for
the public good, and we are likely to hsve
the dirtiest snd flthiest canvas that ever
di~grsced the city. In her last municipal
election Nashville divested the canvass
OF al psrtizan feeling. 1t is true
there s. here, there was 8 little squad
who snivslIed shout Democracy and Re
pub.icablsrn, and few wards held mest-
ings. But the psople rose shove party.
The Banner and the Union and American
were satisfied with the incumbent, op-
posed a convention, and Mayor Morris
wss triumphsntly reelected over one Of
the most popular eit'zsns Of Nashville.
The people Of Louisville propose to rs
elect thsir present mayor, because, ike
Hsyor Johnson, he has made faithful
and efficient officer. But the office
seekers Of Memphis refuse 20
initiate these examples, and while sd
mitting the success OF Mayor Johnson's
administration, are organizing s bogus
convention, and packing the various
wards for the purpose Of getting posses
sion OF the city government. While
Blair and voorhees,, snd Hendrix and
Cssssrly and Stockton and Adams and
SsymOur and Thurman, and most Of
the Leading Democrats and Demo-
cratic papers, are beating funeral marches
TO the grave OF the Democracy, which
they declare dead, the little Memphis
Tammsnyites are shouting Democracy
with all The Iusty fsrvor, and for the same
despiosble purpose that John Hook cried
81 bsefl beefi" during the revolutionary
wsr. The boy thst weps frsnticslly o yer his
wagon-losd OF upset hay, said he didn't
scare darn for the hsy, but daddy is
under it." The ring don't care ig for
Democracy, as the history Of many Of its
present noisy leaders illustrate, but there
IL ofice under the load of hay, and they
shout Democracy" with the hope Of rid
ing fcto once on q popular name. VIII the
people Of Memphis sacrifice the in
tsrsst Of tho city 10 grstify such bald and
oonlemptibIe humbuggery7 And while
these ofics-seeking trickstsrs are twsd-
Ing about Democracy and Democratic
ussges, they are trying to drive q trade
with tie Radicals They have boldly
asserted on the street that they would
ioln forces with the negroes to defeat
Mayor johnson. They have consulted
with prominent Radicals as to the terms
OF q trade, yet the brszsn trsfickers prste
about Democracy, and stigmstizs as
Grsi.ors AL who viii not lend themselves
10 their shameful bsrtsring for office.
In view Of such contest, forced upon
tho people BY interruptions ofice-seeksrs,
it is high time for the honest and earnest
men CT Memphis, inspired by no partisan
feeling. but an earnest desire sud rego-
lutte determination 70 insugurEte q new
s,s, to 7iss in their power and crush out
the mercensry crew who care nothing
for the prosperity Of the city 80
they secure the offices. The people Of
Memphis, If they would re-elect Mayor
Johrson, " sboss administration has been
so successful must 90 to work and do
their duty. ITO be forewzrned is to be |
forearmed,' - and we deem it our duty to
warn the cl-izsns Of the necessity for &C
Eian. We must not be too ssnguine. II 1
the friends OF JohrsOn viii st once enter /
upon the discharge of their duties, his |
triumph ia sssured. Those who have |
resolved to sustain fsithful public ser /
want must in1prssss the msssss with the |
magnitude Of the interests 81 stake, and /
the dsngsr from apathy. 1t Is a mEttsr
Of vast import 70 Memphis to make sure |
thing OF this election. The futnre wei /
fare and prosperity Of the city for long /
period arc involved ia the issue.