Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-18
LEBANON.
st ,te and National EiectiOns-rne COl-
Ored Line asd the civil Rights
BtII-Etngs. M0nSpOltes, Trick.
sters, Eie.

From an Occasional Correspondent
LEBANON, Tenn, August l3, lS74.-
The county elections are over, and the
people have a little time for calm and
deliberate reflection before being called
on to make selection to ill all the va
rious offices, State and national. Every
citizen, especially the laboring classes,
should take 3 deep interest IN the mat
ter and see to il, that honest and COM
petent men are selected with financial
ability. In deciding upon the claims OF
candidates the questions to be asked are
not where does he live, to what profess
sion does he belong, or what avocation
does he follOw9 bat is he honest, is he
C competent, and has he the nerve to
maintain the rights OF the people at oil
hazards, and to the last extremity, re-
eardIess of friend or foe? 1t matters
not where q man was born, or where
be was raised, OF what his
profession may be, so he bias a sound
heart aud sound bead, with unyielding
integrity. The claims Of 10 man should
be considered who aspire TO, or that
would accept, an Office, If called on by
the people that Is afraid, or that has not
taken decided stand on those vital
ques tons that are agitating the public
mind, from one extreme Of the country
to the other, in which the State snd na-
tiouAI government is involved. We
want no towards in our ranks, but vat
ient men. that win beard the lion in his
den Some Of the vital State questions
are-the finance retrenchment and re-
form. the best means to preserve the
faith and credit Of the State, without
further depressing the people, which
should be managed with great precan-
ton aud ability, to prevent bankruptcy
and ruin to the State. National ques-
uons are-the 6naDce, the currency, re-
trenehmeut aud reform, embracing
every department Of the government;
eneroaehments on the constitution, the
civil rights bill, that is not dead, but
sleepeth, which Is fTaugRt with iRealcu-
liable evils. 1t would be pandora-box
turned loose on the people,
without hope at the bottom.
| Its passage would be a violation
/ OF the constitution, an infringement
/ on State rights, discriminating in favor
| OF the cOlored and against the white
man, sheuld II pass, which Ifear will be
the case, unless the people express their
indignation against it IN thunder tones,
! not 10 be misunderstood by those Ia AN
~ L.
| A war of races would follow its passage
mo power on earth could prevent IL,
except by the bayOnet-standing armies
would have 70 be located Ia every State,
and some designing politician or mill,
tary ehieftain would seize upon the op-
portnnity, declare himself emperor, and
ne sun Of liberty would set IN gloon
md darkness, 70 rise no more, Let tbs
masses, OF every profession and avoca
fion. meet in primary conventions, se
iact representative men from every eivi
district to attend county, district, ans
Stste Conventions, pTess the best mel
INTO service, laying aside personal prefer
enees, be united, make . long pull,
stToDe pull, and a pull altogether, an
yictofV viii perch on our banner. Ring.
mogoSoIies and triekslers viii tremcl
I'M fbeir Iofty positions; . bright era vi
dawpon the country; peace and prospel
fty viii be restored to the people. WI
the people not acts The mssses hay
; no conflicting interests, and should n'
: be divided On State aud national polic'
} Their interests are 80 blended ana int
3 woven that II one pfospers the other WI
prosper, OF if one suffers all wiz suiIer'