Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-26
THE DEMOCRACY.
Address Of the State Democratic Execu'
tive Committee to the People Of
Arkansas.

FELLOw-CITIzENs-On the nineteenth of
June last, there convened in the city of Little
| Rock one of the most numerous and iutelli-
gent conventions Of Democrats and Conserya-
tives that has ever met in this State. Every
county IN the State was represented except
two,a and by good and patriotic men.
After three days and nights OF incessant
labor in comforting. together as TO the best
course TO be adopted by our people to relieve
themselves from the band Of carpetbaggers
and thieves who, like vampires, were suck
ing our very Hfe-blood), they, by a vote of
sixty-nine to seventeen, adopted the resOlu-
lions which have been published in all our
papers, and which it is unnecessary to repeat
here, which is the sixth resolution, which is:
1.-THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
+" be, and is hereby authorized TO act with like
committees Of all Reform Republican organi-
cations in this State, opposed TO the present
administration in the conduct OF the ensuing
canvass"
In pursuance of this resolution, the several
committees designated met in the city of Lit
tie Rock, on the twenty-fOurth of August, 1872,
and after mature delibefatiOn and conference,
we have agreed upon a d" Reform Republican y
State ticket for the ensuing campaign, which
has already been published in our papers.
We are well aware and deeply sensible of the
responsibility imposed upon Us by the con-
~vention. We know thai il is impossible to
please everybody. We have acted, as we con-
scientiously believe, for the best interest of all
our p~eOple-for the best interest Of the whole
State; and we would respectfully submit for
your candid and unprejudieed consideration
the fOLOHlng facts:
IN 1855
we tried to defeat the calling of a convention
under the reconstruction acts, and failed. We
then tried to defeat the constitution adopted
by that convention, and were again disap-
pointed. In 1870 We put forth all our energies
TO elect a majority IN the State Legislature,
and were again defeated by the grossest frauds
and ballot-bOX stufing.
The Governor has complete and entire con-
troll OF the registration; can appoint whom he
pleases as Registrars for each county, and re-
move them at pleasure; and from their deci-
sion there is no appeal. n Registrars ap-
point the Judges OF Election, and the returns
are made through Radical clerks 10 a Radical |
Secretary Of State; and when the legislature
meets the StateboGse is in possession of the
same ring which in 1870 manipulated so as TO
admit their men and exclude ours, and secur-
ing a working Radical majority against us.
And thus the whole thing from registration to
the final count in the House OF Representa-
tives, passes through'the same corrupt chan
BITTER EXPERIENCE
what they have done, and can certainly take
IL for granted that they Will pursue the same
corrupt and iniqitous course in the future.
Seeing, then, that a contest with such men,
and against such fearful odds, on the 'same
line OF policy" heretofore adopted, must again
result in defeat and failure, The question ma
turally arises, "Nhat h we do to be saved /
in the emergency which is now upon US?
How can we manage to achieve success in
this important contest?" We believe there is
only one way now open to US out of our pres
ent difficulties. We md
OUR FORMER ADVERSARIES
divided into two hostile and opposing fac
tions. One is in favor of granting us all we
ask, viz: Universal suffrage, universal am
nesty, and honest men for officers. They are
willing TO unite with us in driving from
place and power the thieves and plunderers
who are depressing and robbing our people,
and bankrupting our State. They are loyal. /
The cry Of kuklux and rebel cannot be raised
against them, and they know all the tricks
and articles Of the enemy. Unde these cir
cumstances every dictate of prudence and
common sense would say unite tUith them, and
unite with all the forces opposed to the COM
mon enemy, and laying aside all past and
dead Issues, and looking only TO the future,
march shoulder TO shoulder under the COM
mon banner OF Greeley, Brown and Brooks, !
to a glorious victory in November.
With united, persistent,
PERSEVERING EFFORT,
we will certainly succeed. Without IL we are
to four years more of dismal slavery,
insult and oppression at the hands of our
Radical task-masters.
Whatever may be our individual views as to
the best course Tor our late convention to have
every feeling OF patriotism, love of honesty
and love OF country, should urge us to Law
aside, for the present contest, our individual
views and preferences and heartily and earn
estly support the action of the convention and
the committee, and organize and work to-
sether in harmony for the common end-sue-
cess.
As the great Reform movement inaugurated
at Cincinnati in the nomination of Greeley
ana bTOWn, ana luuOISed by the Baltimore
convention, Is universally accepted by the
Conservative and Democratic parties through
out the nation as the only hope of defeating
THE CORRUPT MILITARY GOVERNMENT
AT WASHINGTON,
we believe, that the Reform movement in
This state, being in entire accord with the
national one, is the only hope Of our people
for relief from the intOlerable and oppres-
siNe burdens which w now endure at the
hands OF the band of pluudererS who consti-
ute our present state government, familiarity
known as the "State-house Ring"
FeuOw-citizens this is not an ordinary DO {
lttcal contest, such as we used to have in the
= better days" of the republic. 1t Is not a
question OF national bank or tariff, but a !
. question OF bread We are not battling for :
IN abstract idea, but for freedom-for equal d
ights-fOr freedom from the horrors Of mar !
ial law, and for an honest administration Of n
he Government, both State and National:
md above all and beyond all other things, we Z
wish TO burst asunder the iron bands" or n
~eglstration, which now letter the limbs of
,ver forty thousand taxpayers OF Arkansas. r
In order to effect this, II is absolutely neces- 4
that we sink all personal preferences and e
he " reform ticket " which we have present. Il
d, not because the names upon it suit US ALL r.
lot because it Is the first choice of our people
but because the ticket represents the principles L
this great reform increment. :
THE NOMINATION OF BAXTER +
y the "State-house Ring" is q bid for disaf-
ected Democratic votes. They will contend +
hat he is an old citizen, that he is an honest
and that he is not connected with their c
winding and corrupt schemes of robbery
nd plumber. And with a platform full Of fair
romises. they will try to swap votes with our "
eople in order to defeat Brooks and elect a
The Governors Office is the place u
hey want; they will swap all the rest of their
for il, because he holds the 'fkeys of
egistration" and election; the whole power of u
be State Is there, and they will "moye heaven u
nd earth" in order TO defeat Brooks. n
Be not deceived, fell0w-citizens, by such v
peclOus pretences; place nc confidence in
ny Of their platforms or professions. As well
lay Won expect corrupt tree to brinR forth u
God fruit, " or pure water to dow from a mud -
y and corrupt fountain, as TO expect any
ood TO result 10
THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS is
the election OF a weak dvascillafing
nominated by the most corrupt and un- NJ
rinclpled set Of ~scoundrels that ever dis
raced the soil OF this or any other State. B
No., n thousand times mol We will not. can
be deceived by such Transparent tricks
is said that Satan often presents himself .
as an angel Of light" and so his followers b
nd adherents here viii with wordy platforms
nd fair promises attempt to seduce you into -
he trap so artfully arranged to deceive and 81
atch the unwary. Let the campaign watch
ords be "Union, Reconciliation and Har- =.
lony among all the elements in opposition ID
the corrupt rings" which now control
he State and nation. -
And under the common banner Of "Uniyer- b'
i Amnesty, Universal Suffrage, honest men
mp our ranks and, presenting one un- ~
roken, firm, united front, march to the polls =,
nd to victory ON the fifth of November next. ~
E. Cravens, B.J. Brown, RI
7. DOckery, John 7. Bearden, s,
As: R. Pettigrew, &C. Pickett, B,
hos. B. HanIey, by A. L. A. Pindal, by ]. n. I
Garland, proxy, Smithee, proxy, Be
r. Pagan, Jas. l.. WitherspOon,
m. r. Miller, Fay Hempstead, r,
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