Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-22
A RADICAL VIEW,

| Chattanooga Commercial tRad.)
Governor Harris's withdrawal will
partially relieve the Dem ocracy OF this
State of heavy 10 d in the cOmirg
campaign. We say partially relieve, for
the people do not forget, and they will
not forget the attempt made by the
Democratic leaders to foist into power
and prominence one who has made
himself 80 obnoxious to the masses OF
tie people OF Tennessee. They will re-
member that Itham g. Harris has been
allowed to exert controlling influence
In the party, and that he has withdrawn
rom the electoral ticket only in cOnse.
quence OF the earnest protest Of the peo-
pie. The people Of Tenne see, psrticu.
larly those OF East Tennessee, VINO have
especial reasons for remembering Ten
nesSee's first wsr governor, will not
readily forgive party for attempting to
thrust upon them one who has atu3ed
their confidence, lost their respect and
gained their contempt and hatred. They
will remember this act Of the late Dsm.
ocratjc convention at the polls in No
vember. What has been done cannot
be entirely undone.
MIsAPPREHEEDED MAN.
Chattanooga Times (Dem.)l
We have little doubt that Governor
Harris Is about the most thoroughly
misappTehended man in the country by
that large BODY OF voters who resent
much of what they are pleased to set
down in his past record, and persistent
lY cling to the opinion that he Is a ma.
lignant Bourbon. His foImer conduct
az q public officer has not been what o
large portion of the people OF East and
Middle Tennessee were educated to be-
lieve it wac. As governor of Tennessee
in 1861 he was neither Nero nor rob-
Der, His modest silence sincs the war
ought TO have proven to his iellow.eiti-
zans that he was not reaetionist. But
it seems IS il ne is one who will have to
be content with the yindication Of inn
partial history, when the passions Of this
generation shall have die1 with it. And
this he can sfford to do. Especially can
Governor Harris not afford, in this of all
the years since the war, TO permit his
name or his acts to embsrrass the Con-
eervative party of the nation in lis
Struggle to relieve the people of Grant
ism. He has recognized that, and like
the truly great and patriotic citizen he
is, lays down the only chance he has
had since 1861 to vindicate his patriot
ism before the masses of his State. This
taken by man OF great poWere, of large
ambition, fond of public service, Is al
act Of self abnegstion that few men of
G werner Harris's sgt would have been
capable Of. No mere politician could
could have done it, The act required
states m anship and patriotism ia the
SctOr.
PATRIOTIC WITHDRAWAL.
Knoxville Tribune (Dem)l
For reasons which the resders Of the
Tfi6une can now fully appreciate, we
have refrained from dis cussing the policy
or impolicy Of the nomination Of Elk
Governor Harris IS one Cf the Demo.
cratic State electoral candidates. We
have noS been Ignorant Of the fact that
the presentation Of his name in that con.
nsctioa had been the source of much
dissatisfaction and apprehension among
Democrats ia various poltioDs Of the
State, por have We Deen indiffelen
the threatened Injurious effects, in some
localities, upon the general welfare CT
of the pacly. So prominent part had
Governor Harris, by reason OF his offi-
cial position, borne in the earlier stages
Of our civil war, and SO few Opportuni-
ties, ss sn sspirant to public position,
had hs sousht since the close of the war,
to mollify the prejudices against him,
among those who had opposed his
vVar policy. that it seemed hardly
possibe that he could now con-
duct a canvass for the Presidential
ticket in this State as proftably
to the party, as under other circum-
stances be would unquestiOnably be able
to do. That Governor Harris was patri-
otic enough TO act as would become his
l. Ls,lz Aa$I lon l9unt h.
himssli Of the existing state of facts, we
felt well assured. We had heard his
speech bsfoIe the convention, in which
he SO grscefuiIy Withdrew his name from
the electoral contest. We admired its
unselfish spirit, snd did not doubt bis
readiness to hold any personal ambition
subordinate to the interest Of his party.
That we were correct is shown by our
special dispatch from Nashville an
nounciug his peremptoIy declination Of
the position on the electoral ticket.
While recognizing his great ability, we
doubt not the party throughout the
State wilI unite in spplauding the patri-
otic and self denying spirit that is SO
we'll exemplified in this conduct of Ex-
Governor Harris. This Is all we have
time to say this morning.
AN ADLER MAN NOT TO BE HAD.
Nashville Banner (Dem.).I
Governor Harris has sent letter to
the chairman OF the Democratic eXecu-
tive committee, announcing his with
drawaI from the electoral ticket. While
it is doubtful if an abler man can be
substituted ia his place, it Is more than
probable that some one who will excite
less opposition in the party rank /, in at
least one division of the State, can be
selected. Governor Hsrris's letter is ad-
mirable in tone and temper.
he YIELDED TO The FRIGHTENED
ONES.
Isham G. Harris has bsen forced
to decline the position on the electoral
ticket for the State at large, rendered
him by the late Democratic State con-
vention. His name was so obnoxious