Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-27
THE ELECTORALTICKET.
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Interesting Correspondence Between the
Two COMMITTEES.
The following correspondence, which
explains itself, has been handed 10 us

The following correspondence, which
explains itself, has been handed TO us
for publication:
NsN NAsHpF1.bE, JnlyIs, 1872.
I Colonel John C. Birch, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committees
DEAR SIR-The undersigned desire to
present through you to the consideration
Of the Democratic State Central Com
nittee, the following statemont: On the
FIRST O. last May the Liberal Republican
Convention, held IN Cincinnati, nomi-
mated for the Presidency and Vice
\ Presidency, Horace Greeley and B.
Gratz Brown. and in its declaration Of
principles announced, IS an indisputable
part Of tlse organic law of the nation,
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
\ amendments to the Federal Consti-
tuition, by which those of our popl-
lation who, before the war, were held
in slavery, were legally invested
with all the rights, immunities and
privileges of American citizenship.
It recognized the high meaning
and purpose Na0f the American
Republic, and the patriotic duty Of ev-
cry citizen to protect and defend it. It
declared that the public credit must be
! sacredly maintained, and denounced
! repudiation in every .foTnl and gaise. In
q word, i regarded an the logical results
! Of The war az though having been legal
/ ~ enacted. On the ninth of July last
/ the National Democratic Convention, at
4 Baltimore, adopted the same declara-
I tiou ofprinciples and nominated for the
! Presidency and Vice Presidency, the
: q
/ been charged by the political opponents
Of the Democratic party, that that party
was opposed to the recognition of the
political tenets announced at Cincinnati,
and manifestly for this reason has failed,
since the close of the war, to attain ma
/ tiOnal supremacy. 1t viii now, no
doubt, be insisted by the adherents of
/ the present administration, that the
adoption by the Democratic party,
at Baltimore, Of the nominees and
platform of the Liberal Republican
| party, was not done in sincerity and
/ good faith, but as a trick TO secure at
I least a share of the national administra-
ton, and thereby, perhaps, strengthen
the Democratic organization. In other
words, they viii argue that the Demo-
cratic party, realizing the utter imp0ssi-
bility of electiDg regular Democratic
nominees, and preferring Greeley to
Grant, support the former in the hope of
ultimately producing such a breach in
the Republican party as virtually to
amount to disruption, and for this pur-
pose puts on sleeps clothing to allay
suspicion. We do not doubt but that
your committee, as much so as ourselves.
desire to do everything possible to attest
the sincerity and good faith Of the Dem
Ocratic party in its late action. We
think, in fact, that this is the only point
Of importance to the success of our Joint
ticket. To elect that ticket it viii be
necessary to cause q considerable defec-
ton from the Republican ranks. To do
this it viii be iRdispensably necessary
to satisfy those members Of the Repub-
hcan party who are dissatisfied with the
present administration who honestly
desire a complete reconciliation between
the North anC the South, and the
healthy growth of national sentiment,
but who are even vet somewhat appre-
hensive that the Democratic party will,
ifever invested with power, seek to dis
tuTb the settled issues of the war; that
the ayOwal Of the political principles by
that party at Baltimore was made IN
good faith and sincerity. Convince the
party Of this, and there is but little
doubt but that such a detection viii
take place as will secure the election of
the Cincinnati and Baltimore Joint tick
Ct Convince them to the contrary
that is, that the Democratic party
in what it did was not sincere, |
but intended thereby to secure /
detection from the Republican party
by a deeeit-and the election of
that ticket will be by no means certain. /
Your committee are no doubt convinced
that in any event the electoral vote of
this State will be east for that ticket,
and that Consequently q fusion between
the Democrats and Liberal Republicans
Of this State may not be necessary. But
allow rs TO suggest that perhaps the ac-
ton Of the Democracy of this State may
have an influence beyond its limits.
The wavering Republicans. not wishing
to support the present administration,
and vet not fully convinced of the sin
cerity and good faith Of the Baltimore
Convention, may east their eyes in this
direction TO see if any proof can be OBJ |
tanned from the action Of the Democratic I
party here that may dispel, or on the
other hand, confirm their doubts. /
And from this very class must our
ticket look for its success. Suppose (
that looking in this direction they |
see a regular Democratic electoral ticket |
no cooperation or fusion with the
Liberal Republicans. What will be the I.
inference? They VIII point to Illinois, /
where the Liberal strength was necessa- 4
~ to carry that State for the Baltimore
nominees, and ask whether the DemOc- |
racy only fuse or cooperate in those
States where without such fusion or co
operation defeat would be inevitable? /
And would not this be a strong argu- /
ment 10 convince that class Of lFavering |
Republicans, Of whom we have above I
spoken, that the Democratic party was /
seeking merely to perpetrate deceit for /.
the purpose of fraudulenuy secur- /
ing votes? We beg to assure /
your committee that none of 1
the undersigned seek or desire to be 1
placed on the State electoral ticket. /
They have, however, well defined polit- (
icaI convictions, and wish by all means |
practicable TO forward their success I
They think this will be done by a hearty /
and sincere cooperation and equal al |
lance Of all the honest and Intelligent |
men Of both parties, and IN no other |
way whatever. They ask your commit
tee to inform them at its earliest cOnye-
nience what cooperation will be extend- |
ed them by the Democrats Of this State |
in properly placing before the people the /
Cincinnati and Baltimore Joint ticket.
r Harr FRANK r.. REID,
JOHN RUIN,
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