Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-16
MISSISSIPPI
The Democratic Party in the Eastern
Part Of the State Prepared for a
Lively and Warm Cam
paign,
The Negro Voters Preparing TO stand
by the Democratic Platform and
Nominees "A Most Hopeful
and Cheering Sign.

From an Occasional Correspondent of the
Appeal
MERIDIAN, MISS. September l3,-The
campaign this fall in thls part Of the
State will be lively one, if tbs Rapub-
lican party makes much demonstration
to support lis candidates. Already the
Democratic party has put forward its
ticket with that determination to win
never before witnessed il 8 Presidential
campaign in this State. The work hes
begun in earnest. Every bsat has its
regularly IginiZed club, and the men,
beIs we'll ki o wing the work to be per-
formed have entered the field with coat
off and srms bare. Toe Republican
party go far has simply done nothing,
and its most hopeful members are be-
coming discouraged. Every day or two
almost in our midst prominent Repub
licans are renounciug their party, and
joining hands with the Democratic par
iy-with refJTm aud economy. The
Republicans have held no meetings in
this section that they have made pub
lie, except one held in August, Ia
the city of Me- idisn. At this meeting
JUICE William M. Hancock, chairman
of the State executive com mittee OF the
Republican party, was nominated as
candidate for congress from tbis district.
There was a dissatisfaction in tbs, ,,DO Omi-
nation among the brethren, and conse-
quently split. One Of the factions then
beld another meeting and nominated
negro named Johnson, who, in the Opin'
ion of thinking men, stands the better
chance for being elected. the party in
east Mississippi, as already stated, Is
split, which, OF course, detracts u great
a "a ctr Ir TG hal I'D
this Is the principal cause of the defeat
of the party in the election last fall in
this State. Certainly there must be
some radical cause for such Gissension in
that party-an omen tricky and impal,
pabIe. Ia no other portion Of this sec.
ton have the r ,puolicsns held meet
ings, unless they did it secretly, IS they
did ia the last camTa Taign. So
far as can be ascertsined with
any certainty, the colored voters
are in favor OF Tilden, Hendricks and
reform, but not so much SO as ia other
portions of the State. The Dem acratic
victory last fall, the resignation If Gov
erDor Ames, and tie pulling dowh and
building up Of our government general
ly had a most favorable and lasting ef-
feet. The carpetbaggeT did, we must
sdmit, our State a great deal of harm,
but the colored voter has recome 50
thoroughly disguised with him that no
dOu6t out of that lsmeutable evil some
lasting good has been gained. The ne-
gro at last having had his eyes opened
by being pluudefed by such corrupt pol
iliciaEs and off ee-seekers, would refuse
to vote at all rather than vote for one.
The Democrats want nc better material
to use during the PRESENT campaign. In-
te!ligent Republicans can plainly see
this unpleasant drift Of the pOlit-
icaI, tide and it may be said
that such Republicans are taking
but little interest in the present cam.
paign. They seem to think that this
State will certainly be carried by the
Democratic party. Every municipal
election held in this State goes Demo.
cratic. Every omen is favorable for the
success Of our ticket, and all our zeal
and energy will be put forward to gain
a glorious victory over Radicalism next
November. Our heads have been ex'
tricated from the deep and and nausea
ting mire OF a corrupt government,
and we once more breathe with more
ease and satisfaction, but we want our
bodies out, aud our feet placed upon a
solid foundation. Doubtless you wish
us SUCCESS, SETZ.