Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-30
IEMPEIS APPEAL
Tuesday. (: NOVEMBER 80, 1875.
A GOOD BEGINNING

The large crowd which attended the
Democratic meeting on Saturday night,
the harmony, prudence and wisdom
which characterized the proceedings,
presage & glorious Democratic victory
in our approaching municipal election.
All present seemed disposed to go
TO work with "long pull, strong pull,
and pull altogether" for an able and
efficient Democratic mayor. There are,
Of course, outside growlers and mslcon-
tents, men too great in their own esti-
nation TO follow the lead Of either one
Of the two great political parties now IN
existence, and not sufficiently great to
create Lew party to suit themselves;
men who esteem themselves wiser than
all the organized talent and more pstri-
otto and viItuOus than their fellow-men,
and therefore utter a general oondemDa-
ton Of existing parties, their leading
men, their principles aud their prsc-
tees. But notwithstanding the factious
opposition Cf this small class, We
are satisfied that an overwhelming
msjority of Democrats heartily APP
prove OF the object Of tie meeting held
last Saturday night, as was evidenced
10y the large attendance, by the enthu-
slasm, and by the determined spirit of
Cancellation that exhibited itsGlf in all
that was done. Two years ago Major
]. J. Busby was nominated for mayor
as the peoples candidate, as q nom
partisan candidate, by one OF the largest
mass-meetings ever held in the Green
law Operahouse. Major Busby was I'M
Objectionable; his integrity and caps-
pili.y were unquestioned. Here was
splendid opportunity to lift high the
non-partisan banner. But Major Busby
was defeated, and we find men who re-
fused TO support him and some OF whom
voted for League, the Radical partisan
nominee, cow clamoring for citizens
ticket, and sneering at Democratic
nomination. The APPEAL earnestly
supported Major Busby, the peoples
candidate; but be was defeated by
the Radical partisan nominee
by nearly a thousand majority.
One experiment is enough for the AP-
PEAL. We do no! propose to renew the
expedients Of disastrous contest, The
order now is, all along the line, for DEM
ocrats to stand by their guns. II the
line bs broken anywhere it may produce
q, general rou!.in our elections next Au-
gust aud November. Politics must en-
ter into our municipal elections, because
1t cannot be avoided. Two years ago in
the municipal elections, actuated by
mistaken policy .and for the great inter-
ests of Memphis, politics were eschewed
by Democrats. A Radical victory was
the result, Since it has been demon
stTated by practical facts that Radical
partisan nominee can defeat by one
thousand majority an independent cit
izeus' candidate, it is the duty of every
Democrat of Memphis to flock to the
Democratic banner, which will no
doubt prove more victorious than
the non-partisan peoples ticket over
which the Radicals triumphed in
the last election for mayor. A partisan
nomination consolidated the Radical !
hosts two years ago, and party nomi-
nation will accomplish for the Demo-
Gratis in January next, what it secured
for the Republicans in January, 1874.
Let US then meet in regular convention,
and nominate Democrat, not alone be-
cause he is a Democrat, but because he
ia conversant with all our intricate COM
mercisl and financial problems of such
vital Importance to the future destiny of
Memphis. A Democrat can be the
mayor Of the whole city, and not of
party, as well as Radical or a candi-
date nominsted and elected by the peo-
pie. The two last elections demonstrate
that this is q Democratic city, and
but stupidity that amounts to
treason can prevent US from succeeding
in the municipal election.