Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
democratic and Conservative Party.
For Governor.
JAMES D. PORTER. of Henry County.
SOUND SENSE.

The following rom the NASHVILLE Dan
ner covers a large area of political
ground, and places the Nashville Con-
vention, its platform and candidate for
Governor where they of right belong:
Perhaps in nothing is better illustrated
the real status of the Conservative and
Democratic party Of Tennessee at pres
ent than in the recent resolutions of the
Congressional Convention at Jackson.
Its preamble assumes that this party, as
at present organized, is composed of
those who previous to it organization in
1867 entertained different opinions, and
supported opposite measures, as to the
questions and issues upon which the par
ties were then organized. No member is
expected or required to abandon or
surrender any article of his an
cient political faith, but to unite
cordially and earnestly with those
who advocate those great funda-
mental principles Of government held in
common with the old Wing and Demo
cratic parties, the maintenance and per-
petuity of which are essential to our
prosperity as a people, and necessary to
the preservation Of constitutional lib
erty; nor does any constituent element
Of the party possess any precedence or
priority of consideration over the others;
no claim by reason of anything con-
tanned in its nomenclature, TO be the
keepers of the ark of the covenant. "
Nor are opprobrious determinations toll
Grated against those who have not for
gotten the principles which controlled
their political action during the "purer
days Of the republic, so long as they are
not obtruded to the injury of the unity
and harmony Of the party. But all
men who honestly and faithfully unite
with US to preserve the authority
of the States; TO oppose the eentraliza-
ton of the general government; to Sc
cure a frugal and economical admins
tration of the government, both Federal
and State; to put down all monopolies,
rings and all corrupt combinations for
robbing the people of their hard earn
ings, whether they be Democrats, Wings,
Union men, secessionists, Bourbons or
Progressive-stand upon terms of per-
feet equality in the party, are alike eBti-
tied to its confidence, and when it pos
sesses honor or emoluments to be be-
slowed, any combination of one or more
of its elements against the others, is de-
nounced as unjust, unwise, unpatriotic
and the participants as disorganizers
No amount Of windy defamation
from stump or tripod, about names,
could affect or change this status, in
The present campaign at least. We agree
with the Jackson trainers Of that instru-
ment in opposition to the agitation of
questions of either State or Federal
pohey, upon which members of the
party may have differed from each other,
which are now settled and determined,
and can no longer be practical issues
before the country, as unnecessary, I'M
wise and prejadicial to unity. We have
entered upon this campaign for good
government, which ia a consideration
above party, whichis but means to an
end. Locally, we are bounatogether by
q common interest. Whatevei cate NAV
be in store for the National partis. of the
future, our present duty is to Ourselves.
Let the future take care Of itself. lut
let us at least avail ourselves Of the cit
cumstances surrounding us to get the
best government we can"