Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-02
fEEMPHIS APPEAL


THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1878.
THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CON-
MITTEE-
In the APPEAL Of yesterday We took
occasion TO criticise and condemn the
proposition Of the Democratic executive
committee to convert the proposed
Democratic convention into q mongrel,
hybrid organization. The sentiments
which we expressed have received the
cordial Endorsement Of every man who
signed the call for the Democratic mass
meeting, held last Saturday night IN
der such Favorable auspices. Here is
the resolution which has provoked such
universal Indignation:
Resolved, That it Is the sense OF this COM
mittee that all the Democratic COnserva-
tive and Liberal citizens OF this city be re-
quessed 20 unite in the election OF delegates TO
3 convention TO be held for the nomination OF
q candidate for mayor Of Memphis.
Democrats! is this the feast to which
you have been invited? Gentlemen Of
the executive committee, who invested
you with the right 10 pass such a reso-
luton? Who delegated to you the
power to interpolate upon the Demo-
cratic nomenclature the names Of
Conservative and I" LiberaI?" John
League and all his Radical supporters
say that they are Conservatives
Liberals" and under this resolution
they are invited, yea, requested to
unite in the e.ection of delegates!"
Under this resolution the dirtiest Radi-
cal in the city can unite in the cleo
ton OF delegates" to a Democratic
convention. Ed Shaw says that the
Democrats sre extremists, that he is q
paragon Of Conservatism and Liberal
ism, and under this resolution he can
paste across bis hat either the word
"Libersl" or Conservative" march
up to the polls and vote for Che election
OF delegates to a Democratic conven-
ton! II this proposed resolution be
adopted, the proposed Democratic con-
vention will be a political nondescript.
There will be Sepoys in the house of
our friends. Three weeks ago some
of the best Democrats in Mem
Phis doubted the policy Of hold
ing regular Democratic convention
with delegates elected by the people,
fearing that the tricksters would con-
spire and elect delegates in the interest
OF John League. But here is an invita-
ton to do the very thing which alarmed
thoughtful Democrats. The Democratic
convention, in its organized capacity,
should, and no doubt will, call upon
conservative and liberal citizens" to
"unite in the election" of its candidate,
but it is usurpation for the executive
committee to talk about Liberals" and |
CONSERVATIVES" The call was for a
Democratic meeting. The msss.meet-
ing was composed of Democrats who |
said nothing about "Liberals'' and
Conservatives" and this action of the
Democratic executive committee is an
usurpstion of power which the creator
never delegated to its creature. Since
the call for a Democratic meeting
first made its appearance, the haters
of Democracy have been busy liz their
efforts TO stir up strife and discord
among Democrats. Instead OF calling
Liberal or Conservative mass meeting
Of their own, they have given all sorts
of gratuitous advice to a party whose
name they despise. II the people OF
Memphis see proper to call convention
of Democrats, Liberals and Conserva-
tives, and to make q non-partisan can
vass for mayor, be it so. But so long as
the Democrats have candidate in the
field we intend to support him simply
as Democrat. The defeat of Busby,
by the Radical nominee, has satisfied
US that citizens nomination cannot be
elected. The ignominIous defeat of
Greeley shows the weakness of a
hybrid organization, made up
Of the fag-ends OF all parties. There
was no conference In the disastrous cam
paign Of 1872. The coalition purchased I
one hundred Thousand Liberal Republi-
cans, but it lost million Of Democratic
voters. A coalition might be formed in
Memphis which would secure the sup
port Of dozen chronic haters Of Democ- (
'scy; but while thus STOPPING to conquer,
while thus trading and bsrtering to Sc
,ure the support of the creatures who
Are mounting their fsetious objections
IN every election, we would give offense
% hundred true Democrats. Shall we I
give true and reliable Democrats for q
handful Of chsff? While we are coax
Dg into the front door of the Demo-
ratio temple q dozen mslcontents,
We are driving out at every
aperture the reliable dray-horses of
he party, who are unwilling to sell them
selves and their principles for such q
ness OF pottsge. Has it come to this
hat Democrats cannot elect Democrats 8
% q Democratic convention yr,ifI,o,,t H. |