Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-25
ET.2EIIN APP !. Il
rarRsDAY MORNING. APRI Is.

THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL S5-
THE CANVASsHTHE CANDIDATES
For several days the APPEAL has
teemed with the gushing 1effusions Of.
anonymous Correspondents, urging the
peculiar fitness and heunrivaIled claims
Of''Tom, Dick and Harry for the various
offices within the gin of the blessed and
dearly-beloved people. The announce
ment for an election and the sound of
Office causes the champions Of aspirants
10 rush for pen, ink and paper just as
naturally as flies dart for a barrel OF mo
lasses. The spirit which inspires these
correspondents, and puts their pens in
operation, is c~ommendable, for it shows
that the people are aroused, fully alive
10 the importance of securing coneen-
trated action in the election of honest
and competent men to Office. We.
shall endeavOr to encourage this
lsudable spirit, and to aid our CORES
pOndents in making political divtniles
out of their favofites, provided 1t does
not cost US over ten dollars per day.
But, perSifage aside, we are indeed graf
flied at the interest which the people are
manifesting. The anxiety to secure
the services of good men argues well
for the future pnosperityof the country.
It il said that sseternal vigilance IS the
price Of liberty" and whenever the peO-
pie are watchful, we may know the
country is safe. We have the power to
elect TO Congress and to the Legislature
such men as We desire to see in the
public councils Of the country. The
only question is whom TO select, and
the answer is plain. Let the people call
upon their best, ablest and puest men.
Demand their services, and if any re-
fuse TO obey their acquisitions without
rendering 8 satisfactory excuse, visit
them with un%equivocal marks Of dis
pleasure. The conjuneture calls for the
very best talent, most enlarged expert
ence, calmest Judgment, most varied
snd comprehensive learning and thor
ough practical wisdom in public affairs.
There are men possessing these qualih-
cations, and competent TO serve the peo-
pie, and if they don't nominate ali
such wherever they have the powei
to do so, then you are not what
the people take you for; not the
same race of men who exhibited such
heroic qualities, such lofty spirit, quench-
less zeal, dauntless intrepidity, unshaken
c~onstancy, i~ncorruptible faith, that shonC
forth with such bright e~ffulgence in thu
dark night Of our recent trials; who's
fathers haveleft an undying impress Oh
the page OF history in the glorious reeorC
of their struggles, their sacrifices ane
suferings in the holy cause Of constitu
6onal liberty, and whose proud anc
living boast challenges and commands
the respect and admiration Of the world
II is evident, from the interest the pee
pie begin TO manifest in their elections,
that they intend to give q moral poWei
10 politics. To make a ticket command
support, they intend to make it support
able. The people, in future elections
are determined TO regard the moral
elements which form the real basis Of
political organizations. The disregard
Of the moral resources in conducting pO-
litical campaigns originated in the lat
war, during which all bad men came u
the front in politics, while the brave anC
honest went to the front in war. As the
smoke Of the battlefield screened thOse
who robbed dead soldiers, so the false
patriotism Of those bent upon thriving
their country's distress, enabled even
public pilferers to hold the high place
in government. To p~erpetuate them
selves in power there is but one resort I
The men who get places by purchase
no way TO retain it but by pur-
chase. In the late elections in New 8
Hampshire and Connecticut We see :
undoubted evidences Of the purchase {
system, the money Of the treasury going \
out TO corrupt the fountains Of our iber- Z
ties. There is a distrust Of the unbOught '
people everywhere on the part of Radi- =
It falls and dies in the light n
and glow Of honest work and true adj q
ministration, as the mushroom shrinks !
and decays in the MONDAY sun. What, r
then, is our duty? Let US awake and c
rally the long dormant elements Of n
moral power among the people. That A
courage and faith has carried, in this n
government, what armies could not u
sarTy-the progress Of principle n
and the assertion of right. Con II
ittutions are nothing, resolves are I
men in Office are moth a
ng, unless the key of their success n
the faith Of the people thus re-
,osed, sound ~andsecure, Inthe coming
contest, we counsel full reliance on the q,
Of our principles, and the honor r.
4 our cause. Set up honor against dis >
lonor. Set up Unbought manhood +
the seudom of monopoly. Send \,
men 10 the Legislature who aremen and n
rot merchandise. Send men to Wash !
ngton who consider themselves serv- -
.nts Of the State, and who 90 there TO :,
work for the interests and rights Of the 2
state and the people they represent, p
nd not men who viii barter away the :,
lights Of the State and sell their time, ),
and votes to corporations and F.
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