Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-03


place the object Of tae meeting tcds % appoint a
Democratic ezectEtfre c0Tanait &c JoT he city Of
Memphis.
We have been particular in our quota
ton OF Mr.. Estes's speech to emphasize
certain lines OF it, viz: Those wherein
be states the objects Of the meeting, and
warns those present 10 object then, at
that time, or thereafter hold their peace.
Members Of the Democratic executive
committee will please take particular
notice Of these lines, Is well as OF the
speeches Of Colonel Phelan and Attor-
ney.GeneraI Wright. Let US now read
the resolution of the committee to which
we have so earnestly objected, and
against which we shall continue TO pro-
test until it is rescinded or withdrawn.
Here il is:
ResoGued, That it is the sense OF this COM
mittee that all the Democratic conservative
and Liberal citizens OF this city be requested
to unite in the election of delegates 70 a con-
vention TO be held for the nomination Of a
candidate for mayor Of Memphis.
Compare this, as we ssk the members
OF the committee especially to do, with
the call for the mass-meeting, with the
applauded utterances of the speakers,
including Mr.. Estes, the chairman Sc
lected by the self.same committee that
selected the city Democratic executive
committee, and then let them say il
there is any warrant for it, any authori-
ty that will justify them in it. And
Just here we will also invite the atten-
ton Of the members of the committee
to the fair and just construction put
upon that resolution by the avalanche
OF yesterday, as follows:
The fact may as well be recognized at once
and acted on, that very large number OF
voters will not vote for man for mayor SIM
ply because he may happen to be the product
OF partisan conventioni and also that the
party whip-lash is almost certain to do more
damage 10 those who use it than to any other
persons. The city executive commuters reso-
luton, already printed, calls for union OF all
Democratic, Conservative, Liberal citizens in
order 10 secure the election OF an acceptable
man for mayor, and acceptable men for the
general council. This, because an abandon
ment OF the partisan programme originally
prepared, and which, though destined to win,
would have rendered defeat inevitable, Will
insure success unless victory be thrown away
by injudicious management. The pub
lie recognize no necessity for rigid
Iy drawing party lines in our mu'
nicipaI contests. And, what is more
important in this correction. they will not
give countenapce to such action unless the
nominees presented as lis fruit are commend
ed to their support by merits which render
them in every way desirable, without the in
dorsement of a nomination. AS the AUGIdnche
remarked yesterday, the executive committee
have acted well in making the movement
peoples instead of mere partisan move
ment. Their resolution means this, or is
meaningless. In fact, 1t is so expressed on its
face, and as thus unde rstosd, forms a basis on
which all can unite. We are gratified to see
that this is also the view Of the Ledger, which
said in yesterdays issue: "The committee
has acted wisely, and II the people continue
to take the same interest manifested in the
last ten days, a fiTst-class man will be nomi-
mated, and once on the track, can easily be
elected"
We agree with the Avalanche that
the resolution of the city Democratic
executive committee means "MAKING
4" THE MOVEMENT A PEOPLES INSTEAD
"oF A MERE PARTISAN MOVEMENT"
Either the resolution "MEANs TaIs," as
the Avalanche ssys,Or SIT is MEANING
LESS" We say go too. 1t means an
abandonment OF the purposes declared by
the Democratic mass.mesting by the
committee appointed to carry out the
purposes Of the mass-meeting. To such
q resolution, as men Of honor, we do not
believe the committee will stand. In
terpretinR it as the Avalanche does
properly and sensibly dOes-they can
not. They cannot, cUmmissi Oned
by the Democratic party, do violence to
the wishes and instructions Of the party,
and either legislate or declare for q peo-
ple's, a citizens, or any other
hybrid movement. They were elected
to provide, as the. call for the mass-meet-
ing ssserts, for q Democratic convention,
to state the number of delegates each
ward is entitled to, and when nomina-
lions are made conduct the canvass to a
successful issue. II the AUdLGnche'S
construction of the meaning and intent
of the committees resolution is right,
and we believe it is, then the committee
is wrong, and as Democrats and honor
able men, commissioned by Demo-
cratic mass meeting, they should recall
the Objectionable resolution and restore
peace to the party. And this we ask
shall be done in.the name and in behalf
Of the naTtV.