Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-08
ESTABLISHED 1910.
EHE FIRST NOTE OF THE CAnPAIGx.

EHE FIRST NOTE OF THE CAMPAIGx.
We publish in another column a call
signed by a great many Of the most re-
putable citizens of the county, residing
beyond the limits of the city, addressed
to their Conservative and Democratic
fellow-oitizens, inviting them to attend
a meeting at Bartlett, on the fourteenth
instant, with ga view to set on foot such
an organization as will secure harmony
and the success Of liberal, progressive
policy" All who favor these objects
are cordially invited to attend. We fa-
vor this movement, believing it to be
Democratic, to be in opposition to Rad
icalism, timely and Opportune, and cal
culated to accomplish the only
end the APPEAL ever can
have in view-the good of the
people Of the city, county, State, and
Union. The names attached to the call
are those Of gentlemen who are well
known here, and who have always been
identified ss among the strongest oppo-
nents of Radicalism, and we accept
them as the fullest guarantee that could
be given of an intention to organize
the Democratic party in view of
the county and State elections to
come off next fall. 1t would,
as We said yesterday, be sheerest folly
to attempt anything else, and if any
thing else were to be attempted the
APPEAL would not give its support to
the movement. We speak plainly, be-
cause we do not wish to be misun-
derstood. To the place selected for the
meeting there can be no objection. In
ante-6elluua times, all our political meet
ings, both Whig and Democratic, were
held at Raleigh. Itwas there that Sam
Walker, W. H. Carroll, E. w. NJ. King,
Judge Dunlap, John MeClanahan, F.
P. Stanton, Wesley Ward, Malcom Nc
Collum, MagiIlra Rogers, H. T. Jones,
W. H. Walker, John Harding, Joel w.
Royster, G. NJ Bartlett, Geo. L. Holmes,
John Pope. J. T. Persons, William
Washington, Robert Ecklin, T. c. Cren-
shaw, and others, were wont to assem-
ble and legisIate in convention for the
good Of the people. There were no rings
or combinations in those days, and
scheming politicians had none of the adj
vantages which in these latter days
they have created for themselves through
cliques of hungry, wolfish ofice-seekers.
The citizens had all the benefits arising
from g fair, square, above-toard consul
tati0n as to the best means, and the |
best men through whom to accomplish 1
the most good for the community. Let /
those who attend this meeting inau-
gurate the good old way; let them
60 out to the country and see if,
with its clearer atmosphere, they
cannot inhaIe the inspiration of
"unity, peace and concord +" so neces-
sary TO our success in the next campaign.
Let them go out to Bartlett on Saturday
next resolved on an old-time reunion,
to be characterized by the Openness,
candor and perfect freedom from dicta-
ton Of the early days Of Shelby. Let
them go out resolved to respond to the
cordial greeting We know awaits them
at the hands of the people of Bartlett,
and determined that nothing shall be
left und0ne that should be done to
insure the success of the Democratic
party and the overthrow of radicalism.
Let them go out animated by the spirit
of the fathers of old Shelby, bearing
and forbearing, that the utmost possible
good may result to the whole communi-
ty from their deliberations. We have |
no votes to risk on experiments, and we
trust this sssemblage will be harmo-
nious and a unit on all that may be |
done, and that we shall be able to say to |
the people, as a result of its labors, we |
are prepared to encounter the foe, as
sured of victory.