Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-08
JOSEPH BROOKS,

JOSEPH BROOKS,
il was well understood, was the accept
cd candidate OF the convention. No
nomination was made in Difference TO
him, but his was the name that had
been upon the lips Of the members Of
the convention 8s one prominently
lifted to lead the united forces OF LiheT-
ais and Democrats against the enemy.
ae was no new man. HIS fame as =
leader of the Republican rank and dle
was wide as the State. His unwAyer-
ing support Of bis party was no mean
recommendation 10 men whose party
sT-auizat!Un had been ia years past the
symbol and secret Of its success. He
bad been driven from the ranks Of Rad
.eIlism BECAUSE he could not be made
ire willing tool OF Clayton and Clay
-ou's 7at. lilies, and because Of his OppO-
-!t.Ou Go the iulamuus attempts OF the
state House ring TO perpetuate the ami
uUsltIcs growing q OF the late rebel
lion and pre"ipil5-e @ war OF races.
Long before nis formal exit from the
Radical camp lac bad proclaimed his adj
NUcaCy %. universal amnesty and impair
uai suffrage, and long before the state
Convention me- ice bad BOLDLY and in q
manly spirit eSyOu~eC the election OF
Greeley and Brown o. the first and Sec
uud pllces in the nation, adopting as
his political creed the Cincinnati plat
form, ana standing -4uarely before tine
country as au advocate ut peace and Te-
Cancellation among all the people, and
The elevation of honest men 10 Office by
tie people. 10 was no secret that at
,empi- had been made even in Wash
nglOn City 20 cuaciiiate this able tri-
Dune, who mad remained poor while the
Radical c~0rG0raui5 throughout Op-
pressed Arkansas WaXed fat. The at
JemptS We're futile. Mr.. Brooks had
found cut his error IN his former poii-i-
cal Affiliations aud determined 20 bake o
new departure. He denounced Powell
Glayt0u and the horde of political plum
Iegcgs dependent On Gay tJuism fer q
living. This was the signal for tie tide
Of vltGperdlivn 20 pour in upon bin,
and E.dicalism sTorg iu It's wrath that
Joseph Brooks should be destroyed. IL
was the O.d cry "DClcnGC at Cg.tLQ-
co. because, with Blocks triumphant
arkansas was saved, and Htadlcalism
ana caIpetbagism ia Arkansas gone for
No wonder the people, who, Tor
months before the meeting OF thc State
Convention had heard the ugulucia-
tIOus of
BROOKS AGAINST CLAlToNf5W,
and his advocacy OF universal amnesty
and impartial suffrage, desired % unite I
with him against the common enemy, T.
and no wonder DE was the almost uuan-
,m0us choice OF their state Convention
IS the peoples candidate for Governor. Z
Mr.. Brooks was, therefore, accepted Is
The Democracy of Arkansas as their
tandard-beareT, as he was aiready The
nominee and standard-oearer Of the liz
sral Republicans for the same Office.
When, on the night Of Thursday, the
.wenty-first of June, 1872, this result
was reached there was great enthusiasm
1t Little Rock, while the uews was sent
Is glad tidings t0every partof The State.
Ihe event was deemed most suspicious.
md IL only remained 90 organize and
out in good faith the obligations
into thai night TO secure the tri-
Of the people over Radicalism at
he coming November election.
The Clayton, or Radical faction, has
dominated its State ticket, placing &C
ne head SIR. Elisha Baxter as IFS caudi-
late for Governor. The c0ndemning ele-
nent surrounding DIR. Baxter is that lie
g Clsyton's political adherent and sup
,Orter, and That bis election would be a
~atiication IN toto OF Clayton's policy in
Arkansas. lie is the Administration
candidate, who asks, in his per-
on, an Endorsement Of that policy Ia
Arkansas which has b~roughtthe State 70
he brink Of ruin. IN other words, who
.sks the people OF thst unfortunate
state TO stultify themselves, and
o declare without foundation all the
bills Of Indictment that they have pre-
against the man who Of all others
has wronged them--Powell Clayton.
The popular vote in arkansas is one
hundred and three thousand, Of which
he Democracy have a clear majority Of
wenty-three thousand. Notwithstand-
ny the frauds which may be resorted
which, indeed, judging from past
experience, viii be Tes0rted 10 by
he party in power 10 elect their candi
late. d solid union of Democrats and
LIBERAL REPUBLIcANs !
you'd decide Ibis issue at the polls in
.vor Of the latter. There is Just a shad-
Of danger that this union win not be
.ad, and that through a thTeateningdis- Z
ifsction in the Democratic ranks, the
ictory may be given TO the enemies OF
he people. Arkansas is not exempt
ROM that epidemic ~ccntagion OF office
which gangrenes the body poll
elsewhere. While the masses Of the ,
are sound, there is in this hne I