Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-14
OUR vIcroRY-4si5 MAJORITY.

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OUR yICTORY-43f5 MAJORITY.
We look through the APPEALS very
complete report Of the electIon Leld
yes.erisy in vain; we do not find that
even one shirt was torn, and yet the
Democracy has triumphed by the Un.
exampled majority OF 4845, and Flippin
has been elected msyor Of Memphis fer
the next two yosIs. Tie revolution
in poPu'ac sentiment thus indI.
Gated sfiords Barbour Lewis but a
thin foundation FOR telegram
u the third-termer, and should a1monish
those who deal in independency that
principles and party organization are
esse Itials in The achievement Of solid
results at the ballot-box. Since John
johnson was nominated by q Demo crat-
ic convention, and elected by Demo-
cratic votes, six years ago, we have
had no approach 20 the figures
which have thus determined Flip
pi1's election. johnson himself did
j not in his second Iaee reach the fig.
ur5s Of his first, and Bus5y failed 10y 1886
votes to reach the massive and solid COL
umn Of figures which the Democracy
piled up fJr Fiippin yesterday. This
movement Of TIE Democracy, since its
inception, hiss been successful as it has
been cunple'e The meeting, the
ward organizations, tie convention and
lis nomination, ali took with the people,
and from the first inspired the belief in
a great success; but Lot one OF even the
old heads or hoplfGi young hearts ever
dreamed of a msjHity Of 4345 out of
total vote OF 1863, as comp IaTed with
7lOl csst 10 1874 The shreW d sst of old
politicians could not overtop the Ar
PEAL's prophecy Of msj 1rity for Flip,
pin OF 20lJ, and the most sanguine ex-
pressed lhem,elve as quite satisfied
with those figures. We counted upon
full German, Ir 81 and Italian
vote, and were not disappointed,
but we failed to make provision
for the negro vote, which, uotwithstand-
ing Barbour Lewis's uncslled for and In
famous libel Of the honts! Judge,
was cast for him TO the num-
ber OF 1900 more than for Busby.
From this direction came at least that
amount of the gains that stare us in the
f4ce-a surprise almost passing telief.
The cOlcred people Of Memphis, with
ihs example II SO many ef tbeir breth-
zen CT Mississippi before them, have
come st last TO realize tb at party politics
does not necessarily mean raee conflict,
but the ascendsncy Of sound principles
by which honest and czpsbls men may
be guided In tie administration cf
public affairs, and TIE Interpretation
of the constitution srd the laws. They
have bscome tired Of the clap-trap, de.
cslt and lying cfRsdicallsn, and turned
an equally deaf ear to those who with.
out party and destitute of=prineipIe
seek to trade FOR lesdership, with the
words "dear peoTle," ever upon lips
That speak otherwise is their cronies and
partners in two,laeed dealing, This re-
suit with the negro, we mink, no less
wonderful than the majority which it
helped to 6ripz about, and il Is no less
3 subject for congratulstion. For
ourselves, having long labOred
10 bring it about without the
abatement Of oue jot or tittls of Demo-
cratic principle, We heartily rejoice over
it, and hope the party will net forget it,
but encourage TIE colored people
10 permanent alliance with
US, assuring them, as We feel
abe 10 DO to-day, thst with us they
viii ever find fair dealing, and with
Us always have fair play. We thank
tn colored voters who cc-operated with
us yesterday. We thank them in be-
hall Of the Democratic psrsy, ar d hope
they viii remain with us TO share in 9TH
er Dsmoc,Itic victcrieF, stc irirg to
the whole people q government Of econ
omy, retTeachment ami Ieform.