Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-04
1.-THE POT is BOILING +"
A German Citizen has n Word % say
why John johnson shSuld be
Reelected.

Editors APpeGl-Under the above head
ing did resd an article in the Avalanche
signed "Julius," Judging by the name
he ought to be either Roman or Ger.
man, but know him to be Simon-pure
American, belonging to the Little Tsm-
many ring. Now, VIII say to friend
" Julius" who "a ons of the Democratic
executive committee, that myself be-
lieve, In all sincerity, that "the pot is
boiling" and thst II he does not look out
well, he will find to his sorrow, that be
has not only burned his fingers, but his
whole soul and body.
Before 60 any further, I want to ask
friend Julius If Ii Is democratic or re-
publican for few gentlemen TO come to-
gether and constitute themselves into 8
body polite, called the Democratic or Re-
publican executive committee7 I, for my
part, think not, bat believe that both
bodies ought TO be elected by the Demo.
cratic and Republican people, In their
wards or districts In proportion to the
population. II friend Julius were =
progressive Democrat, be would not haFe
written thst article; but be has inherited
Old fogy sD1, as be has shown, II am not
mistaken, by his public acts; for which
the great and good Avalanche some time
ago catechised him severely.
Julius" wants to scare the good people
of Memphis by showing them buzbaar
in the person Of Mr.. T. A. Hamilton, bat
he viii 6nd that he is mistaken. The
conservative people, both Democratic and
Republican, and even great many of the
negro voters cannot be scared, either into
the ranks or rings formed by the Radical
or Democratic executive committees.
Progress Is the watch word. The people
want not alone = voice, but want to be
ruled through their legally elected repre-
sentatives, and not be ruled by self-con-
stituted executive committees,
Il seems 70 me very funny thai SUI
husD talks about the Democratic party
and calls q convention on the 9Th instant,
demanding Of Mayor johnson to come
before their qnoram, bat In the same
breath Gays he IL not their choice. dsve
not one hundred and five citiz3ns more
weight as Democrats or conservatives than
your self constituted members Of the
Democratic executive committeeY Who iE
more prefsrable--a man selected by the
people, irrespective Of party, only on &C
count Of bis capability and honesty OF
purpose, or e political hack9 VIII not
the people prefer TO elect 3 man that has
proved 90 far capable and faithful to their
interest, than to take the chances and
elect one that the Democratic or Radical
executive committee has ssddled on them
These are questions for "Jnlinsv to study
over; but can assure him beforehand
thst the people are shTewd enough. and
VIII select their own man, and not the one
that he likes 20 saddle on them. / don'i
believe. like aJuli1s.' - That the salvation
Of the city Of Memphis lies IN thsir self
constituted body, nor do belisvs Il Is ID
the one hundred and i've thst signed
the first call for mass nesting on the
Oh inst, bat simply and alone in the peo
pie; bat as the latter came hrst cut anf
represent certainly ss honorable snd en-
hehtsnsd body OF men Is the 1rst, i
certainly behocFss every citizen who hsl