Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-04
7IEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1875.
RIOTS.


There is nothing novel in q Demo-
cratic victory in Shelby county. But it
is always an important and significant
event. We doubt whether any election
in this city ever passed off more quietly
and pleasantly to all concerned. We
have heard Of no complaints against any
of the officers experimenting the cleo
ton, nor against those working for their
friends at the polls. The utmost deco
rum was observed, but little turbulence
or rowdyism was exhibited. Every
voter in the city had an opportunity to
vote and "there was none 10 modest or
make him afraid" 1t will be seen from
the returns published in another column
that the entire Democratic ticket-An-
derson for sheriff, Logwood for criminsl
court ju igs, Rawlings for county trustee,
and Gordon for attorney general OF
the Bartlett court-hsve bee n
elected by an overwhelming majority.
We congratulate the Democratic NOM
inees on their triumph. The Radicals
county and Memphis have always been
the stern old castles behind whose bate
Elements the enemies Of Democracy
have long fought, but yesterday the
Radicals surrendered. They refused to
put the name OF Colonel LogwOOd on
their ticket. There has been much OPP
position to him since the day Of his
nomination, but this opposition emans-
ted mostly from the Independents.
Their ignominious failure to defeat
Colonel L0gwcod, terminates the exis-
tence of the Independent party in
Shelby county. The rickety concern
has, like the old woman's shoe,
run down at the heel; or, like
the Irishmsn's pig, is "not exactly dead,
but just gin out" The "genius of grsv-
itstion smiles at its descent, and not
ripple marks the spot where it fell"
With stentorian voice a cruel pedagogue
snstched a stupid pupil and sternly
asked: "Who created the universe?"
The affrighted urchin replied: 81 did it,
sir, but won't dc. SO any more" When
the people ask who created the Inde-
pendent party, let its Inundated leader
say, 81 did it, but WON'T do so any
more" The fieshpots whose rich con-
tents and fragrant aroma the Independ.
ents 50 much desire, are as completely
out Of their reach as the Iuxuries which
were denied to the thirsty Tantalus. In
deed, it may be said that only one per-
son now constitutes the Independent
party in Shelby county, and we
advise this '9ast rose of summer
who represents nobody but himself, to
hold meeting at Saratoga and disband
himself. Such q meeting would have
one advantage: it would be perfectly
harmonious. We congratulate Colonel
LogwOOd at his triumph over the INDIE
pendents, who have sought to belittle
his abilities and to defeat his election.
Colonel LogwoOd has fairly earned the
honors which the Democracy of Shelby
county rejoice to see him wear. Tnere
is no Democrat in West Tennessee to
whom the party is more indebted for its
increased strength and improved pros.
poets than to our triumphant candidate
for criminal court judge, Colonel Thomas
H Logwood. When others sank under |
encouragement, he was infiexibly stead |
fast, ever ready to lift the Democracy
out Of dependency in the darkest hour.
The triumph Of the Tennessee Democra.
cyyesterday is presage to victory in No
vember. There is no danger Of division |
in the serried ranks Of the southern peo-
pie. In November, unless there be a
grest change in the aspect of affairs,
fourteen southern States will stand in
solid column, from Maryland to Texas,
and with one voice proclaim their pref
erence for Samuel J. TildeD, who will,
as President Of the United States, be true
to all sections, partial to none.