Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-15

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obeyed the promptings of patriotism
They acted according to their conviC
tons Of right and duty. Immortalh0nc
to them They acted nobly. IApplause
l have no word of exultation TO ute
over
OUR OPPONENTS.
Doubtless the vast majority OF them act
ed according TO the light that was give
them, expressed their own conviction
as facts and ideas and principles prs
scented themselves to their minds, an
sought honestly to discharge their poll
ical duties as good citizens. We, {
course, regard them as mistaken. Man
OF them, / think, now perceive cleari
that they we're 20, and will probably az
with us in the future. To crow over th
vanqUished Is the act of an ignCbl
mind, and / would personally have DIT.
ferred that we should have omitted an
celebration Of the great victory OF
friends all over the nation have achieN
ed. In the hour of defeat [ would a
ways be ready to come forward an
champion our principles, and fling on
banner TO the breeze. Then is the hou
for men to assert themselves, and stan
firmly and openly for the right. But i
the hour of triumph let US be
MANLY AND MAGNANIMoUs.
We a have no triumph over GU
fellow-citizens. We cannot properl,
utter word that shall pain or humii
late them. Parties are necessary i
every free government, and the minor
ity has high duties to perform Just a
much as the majority. Both should havt
their policies, their patriotic ideas, thei
principles, and their greatm me sures they
propose to accomplish for the good o
all. But a just-minded and earnest mi
nOrity is especially valuable as the fear
less and unsparing critic Of the party il
power. Any party that cannot endur,
honest and searching criticism, Is mort
bund, and has Outlived its usefulness
The opposition should be argus-eyed L
discover the errors and mistakes Of the
PARTY N POWER,
and relentless to expose and denounct
them. This, Of course, should always
be done decently and truthfullv. j
done otherwise anintelligent people will
cease to have any confidence in the op-
position, and wiz regard their warfare
upon the administration as a mere self.
ish struggle for place and power. Now
that our late contest is ended, we owe q
tribute of respect to every citizen, white
or cOlored, who earnestly labored and
voted for the right; or, if you please, fol
what he honestly and sincerely
BELIEVED TO BE RIGHT.
Many men all over our country rem.
dered great services and performed i'm
mense labor in the canvass. Numbers
Of good and true men in this county
were untiring and devoted to the right.
All of you whom | see before me man.
fully and nobly did your duty. You
loved your country; you felt kindly and
generously toward neighbors and
fellow citizens Of all parties. You sim
cerely and earnestly wished to promote
their highest and best interests,
and yours also. You acted and
voted for the common good
Of all. 1t will be a proud satisfaction TO
you in the future to remember how
faithfully and wisely you performed the
part Of good citizens. In the DAYS to
come, when your heads will be silvered
over with the white and venerable hairs
Of a good old age, your children will rise
up and call you blessed. TCheers and
applause. The contest in our own State
was made memorable by the battle of
those intellectual giants,
ANDRLw JOHNSON AND HORACE MAY.
NARD.
Each Of them acquitted himself with
honor, and l verify believe they did
much, in their different ways, to elevate
political discussion and to enlighten the
people. Our citizens everywhere, from
the mountains to the Mississippi, caught
the fearless spirit OF these boldand gifted
men, and their teachings viii bear most
wholesome political fruit for long wears
TO come. [Cheers and hurrahs for Nav
nard and for Johnson.
Our citizens owe thanks TO Senator
AlcOrn, Of Mississippi, and Judge Bing-
ham, OF Ohio, for the able addresses thew
delivered mere during the campaign.
Cheers.
Now, that the contest is over and the
battle ended for the time; now that
opinions and ideas have been forged into
ballots, and those having been fairly
counted, have expressed the sovereign
will of the people, let US all seek, so far
as may be to bury our past differences,
II we can, our divisions and cur
that should be ended forever,
and in union and harmony, in the spirit
Of Cancellation and fraternal affection 10
labor, all Of US, and study, all of US,
FOR the greatest common good
Of all. Let us seek to
elevate all, and to pull down none.
Let US all in future act as n people,
one heart, one mind, n country,
one common destinyi TAppIausel.
Let US consult together from time to
time, and zealously labor to promote
wisely aud efficiently the material and
interests Of u own community,
in which we live and in which we ex-
pect to die. When l hear %phllanthrO-
pist telling about his love for all man
kind, l often ask how much he loves his
own wife and children, and when | hear
a public mar Grating for the good of the
nation, or telling Of his love for the peo-
pie at large, l like to know what his
plans are for the permanent good and
well-being Of the community around his
own home.
THE NEEDS OF MEMPHIS.
For many years past the question
has constantly presented itself to my
mind, what are the wants of Memphis
and Of West Tennessee? What can be
done to build up u section, and
make 1t prosperous, c~Ontented, and
and happy? Realizing fully that
the main sources of our progress as
a community must be in ourseI yes; in
our energy and enterprise; in our in
and forethoUght; in our self-reli-
ance; in the goodwill of all honest
classes, each for the other; in the hearty
and earnest and kindly cooperation of
and labor; in the mutual respect
and sympathy Of the rich and the poor,
and a sacred respect for and obedience
law on the part of all citizens. /
will suggest a very few things which
the general government should do for
US without delay. One is 70 give us
at one a United States District Court
for West Tennessee alone by itself, and
to place at its head, as Judge, some able
and honorable lawyer, who has long
been identified with our community,
and who possesses its confidence and
esteem. One District Judge cannot pos
sibly perform the duties for the
State without working HIM
self to death. Our whole legal
and business community has for years
been anxious to have West Tennessee
n a district by itself. Our own able
bar alone would keep such a court occu-
pied with important business most of
-he year. Our river business especially
would be greatly benefited by such 8
court, in its speedy dispatch of admiral
y cases
COURTHOUSE, CUSTOMH0USE AND POST
OFFICE.
Our citizens viii all agree that the
government requires here, for the proper
and efficient discharge of its duties, an
and commodious building, large
enough to embrace a courthouse, Gus
.omhouse and p~ostoffice, as well as divers
other public offices, within its walls.
Such a building should possess great ar
beauty as well as public util-
and should be made the pride and
ornament Of our city. II Charleston
the wal got three millions for such
q structure, and if New Orleans got five
as early as 1859, Mem
mis- is c%qrtainlv entitled fO an aDDrnnri-