Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-12

] T W Hoist ] r Goodwin
| r G Malone II Lennon
| James Elder W JOyner
/ ; II DunscOmb W h Moore
/ T L Farnsworth A Murray
! John + Rsndle WV Bickford
! J W Heath q W Frazer
! g Moore J Murphy
/ II II HUM . Prescott.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION-MAss
MEETING CALLED.
The contest for the election of
mayor and other city officers of
Memphis Is inaugurated this morning by
q call for mass meeting At Greenlsw
Opera House on ths 9Th of December. On
looking over the list of signatures we
psrceive that the call is signed by our
bsst citiZsns-true Democrats and largest
tsxpsyers-men who have no aspiration
save that of subserving the public good
me7 who have no afillstions with rings,
cliques and csbAls, and we most cordially
iudorss their action, and will zssl.
ously support the candidates nominated
by the proposed mass meeting.
The citizens who make the call are right
in assuming that the Democratic execu-
tive committee for Shelby county, has no
authority to call convention for other
purposes than those Of county elections.
Raleigh Is an incorporated town, can elect
a msyor and aldermen, and what would
the citizsns of Raleigh think were the
county Democratic executive committee
to ozn convention for the purpose of
nominating for them q candidate /
for msyorS A county convention |
delegates to the executive committee,
certain specific duties, among these is the |
power of filling vacancies, collecting and /
disbursIng moneys, everything pertaining
to the organic Stion of thsparty, and esps-
clslly the power Of seleeting the time and
place for holding the next county conven-
ton. But it never gives the county exec
utive committee the power to interfere
in municipal elections, or the election of
magistrates and constables in the civil
districts. As there is no city executive
COMMITTEES, the peoRlB alone can act in the
matter, Rnd we sre gratihsd TO sse that
they have acted by calling a mass meet
ing. This action is sustained by prece-
dent, as the newspaper ales in our Office
sbundsntly show. Less than four years
ago, on the 2ssh of December, 1857, we
find the following csll in tbs Memphis
papers, and endorsed and recommended
by nearly every Democrat OF tbs city:
Resolved, That tho Conservative citi-
zens of Memphis, and ths taxpayers be
requested to assemble in mAss-meeting ct
the GrsenlAW Opera House on Monday 1
evening, at ~ o'clock, TO nominate can-
didste for mayor, and select a CoaserVa-
tive executive committee for the city.
In obedience to this call q large and en-
thusisstic meeting was held its dslIber-
atoms were harmonious and the nominee,
Hon. John W. Lsftwioh, wss triumphant
ly elected.
The call for a mass meeting having /
been msds, 1t Is the duty of every
good citizen to attend; and, dis
csrding all personal psrtialities,
aid in selecting q candidate tor may
or possessing eli the elements neces-
sAry to I'LL the exalted posItIon-a candi-
date free from the trammels which are
often found 50 oppressive TO public
officers after their eiection--the pledges
made in order to Beours the influence
and support Of those who may control
them. The people sl over the country
are refusing to be driven to the polls to
vote for mere political trieksseEs, whose
only acknowledged capacity is for pecu-
lstion and plqndsE. They want men Of
assured integrity and intelligence, and IL
ths Democracy of Memphis, in the pro-
posed mass meeting, fail to nominate such
g man for mayor, the party that does nom
inste such q candidate will receive the
support Of the people. The object of
every good Democrat and taxpayer in
attending the proposed mass meeting
ought to be, a. 1t no doubt
will be--not TO promote the interests of
this or that candidate, but that Of
the community by the choics of
At persons, and TO defeat the schemes
of the Radical msnipulators. The offices
were not created for the benefit Of the
ofiiee-holders, but for the bsnent Of the
people. Il will not be ereditsble TO us, as
Democrats, 70 forget this great fundsmen-
tai truth, and 70 a0t ss II the primary OBJ
Iset were to put each mans particular ia
vorits into public position. It should be
nsds q high and imperative duty to
waive personal preferences, II necessary,
for the sake Of achieving success over tho
enemy. Lrst every citizen inter
est himself, and let his interest not be in
behalf Of any particular candidate, but
for the whole people. Above sill things,
We beg our friends to svoid committing
themselves a. the partisans of particular
Let us meet in mass meet
ing, without preiudices, compare notes
and then select the man whose nomins-
ton is most likely to secure victory and
rebound to the prosperity Of the city. So
far as the APPEAL In concerned, 1t has no
preferences and no prejudioss. II is en-
phsticslly and unequivooally for the nom
inse, bslieFing that the people Of Men,
phis will turn out on ns0sse, subordinate
personal predictions and individual
preferences, sacrifice selfish ambition and
schemes Of private interest and
aggrsndizsment on the altar of
pstriotio devotion 10 the welfare Of the
people Of Memphis. Where bodies Of
men unite themselves togsther for any
purpose. it is Of the utmost Importance to
the attainment Of the oojsOts they have
IN view that harmony is maintaInsa
among them. This Ia especially true Cd
political parties, In which the ambitious
and selfish passions Of men contend for
mastery. Principles sions, however, SAL
utAry or bsnenoent, do not always unite
men in harmony and impel them
to lseoF as with single
mind for the same end. Thsre must be
rales TO restrain and govern them, snd
this is called organisation. Organization
is as necessary 70 parties Is IL is to armies
No substantial victory 10 eyer schieved
without It. And unless the deliberations
of the proposed nlsss meeting be ohsrac-
terizsd by harmony and unlty. we may
expect defest and disaster.