Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-20
THE SOUTH.
The Patriotic Sentiments Of the "AI.
peal" IndOrsed by Leading Papers
at the North.
The Timely Address Of the Democracy
Of Alabama in sympathy with
the "Appeal."

The following, from the New YorA
Tribune Of Monday, will be read with
pleasure by all friends OF the APPEAL
as a clear indication that the change in
public sentiment st the north is perma-
nent, and that for all the hearty efforts
we make in defense of the fundamental
principles to the support OF which Re-
publirans as well as Democrats are
pledged, we are to have full credit even
from our political opponents:
The SOUTH AND THE NEGROES.
The conduct Of the south since the
elections has disappointed both foes and
friends Secretary Robson is reported
to have said, early in his late brilliant
canvass for the senatOrship in New Jer-
sey, that the administration would have
no trouble in this campaign; that the
Repu u0licans never got into a scrape but
that the south helped them out 1t was
no fault of the secretAry's friends in the
newspapers and elsewhere that the eff
fort to make the outrage business at the |
south help them out proved failure. If !
the secretary has, since the electiou, |
cherished the hope that, intoxicated |
with victory, and foTgetful Of the eau
ton Of the campaign, the south would
now help out the administration, and
produce the reaction for which it has
been looking so longingly, he seems
again doomed to disappointment
The south was never more quiet, never
more temperate or consider ate, than i'll
has been since the election. The tone of
the southern politicians and of the south
- fhnwuhEf,s1 70 nj fV,l
the main just There 15eems not the
slightest reason to apprehend any dan
ger for the negroes; and on this subject,
indeed, we find so vehement q southern
journal as the Memphis APPEAL hold |
ing the following language:
Let US remember that the Democracy, as a |
national party, is just emerging from the IA |
tality Of seventeen years cf defeat and over |
whelming disaster; that, lifted up AID rein |
vigorated as IL has been by the people, ii is |
only a trial-test OF its capac ty to rule and
govern wisely, and IN accordance with the |
constitution as il Is. We OF he south especi- |
ally must act in moderation, and do all we |
can, in jnstiee TO ourselves, TO disarm the ne
gro OF the prejudice with which hls mind has |
been filed az inst us. We must dispel his aD-
Prehensious and distrusis of US, and prove to |
uim that we are not disposed 70 Jreuch upon |
his rights and Liberties, but that in spirit of
fairness, OF justice and equity becoming on |
responsibilities and intelligence, We viii pro- |
tect aud defend them in them all. Let US, too, |
are Americans as they are; that we have the |
same interest q the country, and in party aA- |
tendency seek only the good OF the republic, |
whose glory Is ours, and whose still glorious /
future We must share.
Altogether the exultation Of the$buth |
over the election seems likely to furn ish |
just as little administration capital as
the southern outrage business did before1
ii.
Since the Tribune is SO well satisfied
with the assurances and labors of the
APPEAL, we would like TO hear from it
on this address from the Democracy Of
Alabama, every line and word of which
is in strict accord with the sentiments
by the APPEAL during the re-
cent canvass snd to the maintenance of
every idea in which the Democratic
party, not only of Alabama, but of Ten
Dessee and the whole south is pledged.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE OF ALABAMA.
RooNs OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE or THE DEMOCRATIC
AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY,
MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 8, 1874.
To the People OF Alabama;
Under cur representative system of
great popular election has
occurred in cur State, tue SUBJ
stantial result Of which is now unmis-
takably known. While eOngratulatiug
you upon this happy result, so auspicious,
as we sincerely believe, for the welfare
and prosperity Of all the people OF this
State, We deem it appropriate to return
our humble ard grateful thanks, first
of all, to Almighty GOo-and in this we
feel satisfied that We will be ioined by
3 large majority Of the people of this
State. In the same spirit We feel that |
IL Is not inappropriate to briefly call
your attention to some considerations
without which this election, so Tar from
being a benefit, would be a positive
evil. The substantial test of every elec-
ton is the fairly expressed will Of the
people, and neither more nor less than
ought to be the desire Of every good citi-
zen. IN an election Ia which so
many officers were voted for, we think
it not improbable that there may hsve
been occasional irregularities in the
mode of holding the election and of
making the returns In some of the voting /
precingt8 of this state; and in every /
such instance, where there was no fraud |
or actual injury to their just rights, we
call upon all The candidates of our party |
to abide by the will of the people as
fairly expressed, and to refrain from
making contests for offices predicated /
upon any such technical Irregularities.
The party We represent is firmly pledged |
by al that is sacred among men to use
It's utmost endeavoTs TO bring the bless.
ings Of good government to all the peo-
pie of this State, and under the prOvi-
deDce OF God IL remaiDs to be seen
vhetber our party is equal to the respon-
sibie and sTduOus duties it nas under
taken to peform. These duties require
Of Us that justice must be fairly admin
istered according to thelaws OF the land;
that the rights Of all tie people of Ala
bsma, both Of persQ and property, |
must be preserved .olate; that there |
must be no oppns Ion Of any race or
class Of men; that the credit and good
name Of this State must be restored;
that harmonious relations Of mutual |
confidence and good win must be
cultivated and adjusted Smopa ali !