Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-21
Preparation for the Political Cam
What the Papers
Have to Say About it.
The Importance of Democrats
Taking Any Prominent Part
ThOrOugly Discussed.
The Chances for the Election Of
Honest Conservative Repub-
licans-What the Can.
Vass Will be.

From the Tishomingo Herald.
We are glad to see that the idee of en-
| tering into another coalition with few
sOre-hsaded Republicans whose deser-
| ton from the ranks of the Republican
| party, In many instances, originated in
the hope of an office, or of disappointed
plaee-hunting, has about exploded.
From the Independent South.l
In the character Of the legislature as
the law-making power, every citizen al
ways has deep interest, and every good
citizen should, and will, do his part to-
ward making the legislature what il
should be. In the language of the Gar
ion, "shsll this body be composed of a
majority who will check extravaganza,
reduce taxes. punish crime, break up
rings, allay strife. or a majority who
will continue the present rule of ignOr-
ance, corruption, and plunder, with all
its attendant vices?"
From the Benton Argus.l
We warn the politicians in Tina. The
voters Of Mississippi DO not intend to
! choose between Ames and Powers, nor
do they intend to be forced to have such
an alternative placed before them
They want to secure the legislature so as
10 prevent the oppressive and extrava-
CANT legislation that has almost bank
ruPted the State.
From the Tsllahatchie Times.l
One of the most important elections
that has ever taken place, or ever will
take place, in the State viii occur this
| fall. The questions of vital interest to
the people will come up in our next leg
islature, and among other outrages con-
templated by the Radicals and usurpers
OF our State is the payment of the Union
| Bank bonds, and the villains are paving
the way and preparing the minds of the
| people for the shock. We
want good men nominated for the leg
islsture; men who will not sell them
selves to the bOndholders.
From the shubuta Times.I
So, then, let all the white people of
| the State make "lOng pull, a strong
pull, and q pull altogether" and the
task is accomplished; and Mississippi
will never present to the world ''the
melancholy evidence of a broken spirit
bowling down at the footstool of power. !"
From the Liberty Herald
The contest for the gubernatorial nom-
inatiOn before the Republican conven-
| ton OF Mississippi is narrowed down
between Ames and Powers. OF the two
evils we will choose The least-so give
US Powers.
From the Handsboro Democrat.l
Should the snti-Radical party con-
clude to put q ticket in the field for
State officers, we trust it will be a white
ticket of home men. We want none
from the opposition party. A black-and-
tan ticket will not go down with the in-
telligent people Of this State. We must
profit by the past and nominate a good
ticket, that will at least carry the white
vote.
From the BeauTegard Herald.l
We see General Robert Lowry gener-
ally suggested by our exchanges as a
candidate for governor. We know of no
one more eminently quelifed to head
the conservative columns during the
coming campaign. General Lowry is
energetic and active, honest and patriot
ic, and it will take a man of this char
ter to stir up our people and Danish that
political listlessness and lethargy which
so fatally prevail throughout the State.
Great issues are now at stake, success is
more than ever important, and the ut
most zeal and energy-the most con-
stsnt and untiTing toil-are necessary TO
it's accomplishment.
From the Tupelo Journal
We would urge the white population
OF Mississippi to lay aside, in the cleo
ton Of representatives 10 our legislature,
all feelings of personal nature whatso
ever, and vote for those men alone who
have the ability, linked with an honesty
of purpose, to make faithful representa-
tives of our people. For all other county
offices, if they viii, let them exercise
their preferences, in case the party be
competent, but in the selection of men
to represent us, let our actions be guided
by keen sense of duty, regardless of
prejudice or private preferences. This is
no time to humOr the whims of our
friends by putting them into RESPONSE
ble positions, unless they possess the
ability to fill those positions with credit
to themselves and their constituency.
From the Raymond Gszette.l
The Meridian convention may be
held-and the best and strongest ticket
possible may be northumberland a
''short and sharp" canvass may ensue-
but, in our judgment, and that judg-
ment is founded on calm survey of the
field, it will merely be the old thing
over again, only, perhaps, little more
so. Ames, FlournOy, Powers, Ham
Carter & Co. have the State of Missis-
sipi, and Beast Butler will carry it in
his breeches pocket in the next con-
gress. Ames will go back to the senate
for six years from the fourth Of March
next, and when AlcOrn's term expires
he will be pitched overheard, as being
too much southern, by the carpetbag-
gers and negroes, and a carpetbagger,
white or black, will be chosen to sue
ceed him. And thus the thing will 90
on. The end will come, but il is away
off in the undiscovered future, and the
opinions of the few who would arrest
this lifelong rule of ruin, are valued
but as the vapory morning cloud in the
presence of the July sun.
From the Yazoo Democrat
We trust that Democratic conven-
ton, when held, will arrive at the wise
conclusion that under all the cireum-
stances, it is best for our party 70 keep
hands OF. While we may be denounced
as untrue to our party for giving express
sion to so unbOurbOnic an idea, yet we
make it for what we believe to be the
best interests Of the white Taxpayers of
the State For one, we oppose both 8
Democratic convention and State tick
ct. We favor s"closing of the ranks
and patient awaiting Of developments.
From the Meridian Mercury
The matter of chief importance, of
most concern to the public-of the coun-
ty, we mesn--is the election for repre-
sentstives to the legislature. And we
have gone further, and thrown out a
suggestion, If it would not be better to
ir,g.v flNaf oil
tion, and leave the election Of all other
county officers To take care of itself. In
other words, the suggestion we make is,
to nominate only candidates for the leg
islature, and leave an open field for all
other aspirants, and to be settled among
themselves and friends who shall run
the race and who not.
From the Prentss Reoorder.)
We are opposed 70 this repeated ef-
fort, made in every campaign by certain
men and newspapers, to deceive the peo-
Die as to the true political situation. No
sensible man IN the state honestly be-
lieves that the negro majority is less
than ten thousand, yet many of them
will devote time and labor to producing
figures to show that it is much smaller.
let the people know what they have
rot to contend against, and the extent
of the effort to be made, and then let
them decide for themselves whether they
are capable Of meeting the demands OF
the situation or not. AS long as they
are made to believe that their own
strength is greater, and that Of their OPP
ponents less than 1t really is, and that
only a feeble effort is req Tired on their
part TO insure success, they can never be
brought into campaign united and con-
| tent.
From the GrenAda Bentinell
While the dre-eating Democratic pa.
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