Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-07
A LAST APPEAL
From the National Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee TO the People of
the United States
A Fair Vote To-day the Only Thing
Necessar! for Victory Let Every
Democrat Vote the Straight
Ticket.

Rooms y THE NATIo~AL DEN CoN,
EVERETT. House, NEW YORK. Nov. 3, ls7G
| To the People Of the United states:
The gre2t contention b9,ween the Re-
publican Offics-ho!ders and tie people is
no# drawing 10 a close TIE eviJeI ce
is al in, and the country is 10 pass upon
the issue, which is,whethCr by 3 charge
| Of men and meas ures, there shall, st
least, be En opportunity given for 3
chsngs fIom Il lad tines brought on
/ by nism T. z me t, and maladminis
trsion Cf Iu ,ic Interests by the par y
in power. The great m nrity Of lie
people desire only an opportunity to
earn sn hones. livelihood, aud their
main concern is not in the success Of
any party, tut in the msiDtensDce Cf
g,veInment, which protects life, I,Usriy
and properly at the lowest cost, and
does not tend by It's policy and meas
ures TO make the rich richer and the
poor poorer. The R publican msnsG ers
have ignom'niJusIy tailed IN their forts
to obscure Al pervert the real and only
issue involved in THE struggle for hog
eJt government, by the substitution OF
IA Sc party cries and calulnni6s sd-
dressed to the passions and preju1ices
rather than to the reason Of man.
The result Is no longer doubtful. The
bad men who have so long abused the
trusts corfi1ed to them by the patient
people will be driven from power by the
popular voice on Tuesdsy rext. From
information in possession OF this com
mittee, blsed upon careful estimates re.
ceived from various States, we are justi:
fl I'D in claiming as sure for the cause Of
reform, embodied in the National DEM
ocrstic ticket, two hundred electoral
voteS, q clear majority Of the whole
lumber. Ia this estimate We do not in
c.uis the electoral vote Of South Caro-
lima or LouisiR9s, which, il accorded q
election free from military Interference,
will undoubtedly css fifteen additional
votes for the C, u Ie Of good government.
b sides these, we have every reason to
expect seveE ty.one votes from States re-
gard ID IS doubtful, which, II cast for
Tdden and HsLdrlcks, will give them
over two.thirGs Of the electoral college
In this estimate We do not incluje the
S.Ate Of Ohio, fiOm which, however, We
have ASSURANCES Of victory. o. the
other hand our estimate comedies to The
Republican office-hOlders every State in
which by their power Of patronage and
their reckless use Of Illegal expedients
they have any reasonable ground for
claiming success.
"The committee feels that the day of
redemption draws nigh, when our be-
loved country will be free from the EN-.
braces Of corruption; when equal rights
will be restored to all classes Of citizens;
when the government will be honestly
and economically administered; when
the burden of taxation will be lightened
SO rs to be tolerAble; when the national
credit will be upheld and strengthened;
when the shackles of commerce will be
stricken of, and prosperity, 30 long q
stranger within our gates, will once more
take up its abode in the homes Of the
American freemen. 1t only remains,
therefore, for the committee to make
this final appeal to their fellow-citizenS
to use all possible precautions to prevent
frauds in the election, ty which the will
Of the people may be defeated, and TO
exercise the great privilege and supreme
duty of the freeman by casting their
votes for the cause Of reform In such
overwhelming numbers as will, for the
coming century, render impossible the
resurrection Of the corruption and inn
providence which have dishonored and
impoverished the country during Re
publican rule. A victory thus achieved
will bs a triumph, not OF any one party
or section, but Of the wbole people, vim
dIcatlng their own honor and assuring
their own welfare.
"By order OF the National Democratic
committee.
"ABRAM g. HEWITT, Chairman