Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-10

secured 3 rsduCtion Of the State tax
from sixteen pnillion dolla-s TO eight
million dollars, remistlug to the city
OF New Yorz alone four million dollars
OF annual taxes. Striking with bold,
firm aud resOlute hand at the basis of
corruption aud robbery, clearing, so to
speak, the Augesn stable Of the thieves
who had Uttered It with crime, he contin-
usd his labOrs with uaremittine Interest
In behalf of the people until he reduced,
as we have said, their tax burdens one
half; reduced the tolls on the Erie canal
ian immense gain for the northwest),
and provided for the permanent
improvement Of that great highway Of
commerce--a highway only secoRd in
point Of national Importance to
the grand old father OF waters who
sweeps past our doo's, bearing upon his
bosom over one-half the internal COM
merce OF the Mississippi valley. A policy
60 plainly honest, and go fruitful of
economic results, could not fail Of effect
with the people OF New York. We do
not wonder, therefore, that in 1875 the
Democratic ticket for State officers was
elected by majority OF twenty thou.
SAND, ,signifying the continued confidence
Of the intelligent citizens who in the
Empire State have upheld the Demo-
cratic party. This Endorsement, fairly
earned, is the foundation upon which
his friends rest Governor Tilden's pre-
eminent fitness for the Presidency.
They land we count ourselves amorg
the number) think that man who has
thus forced reform, who has reduced by
one.half the rate of taxation fixed by the
Republican party, who compelled admin
istrative reform, who has convicted and
punished partisan thieves, and who has
shown himself possessed Of the firmness
of Jackson, the ssgscity OF Van Buren,
and the solid sttsinments of Marcy,
who combines all the qualifications Of
the highest order of statesmanship as
our republican system Of government
has developed craftsmanship, and who
in these respects is above any of his
or party competitors, is
most worthy to become the standard
bearer Of Democracy in the great contest
Of November next. We feel that he is
the only Democratic leader who can
point to his official life as carrying as
surances such as the intelligent Repub-
licans OF New York and other States de-
msnd but cannot receive from their
own fold; that he is the only Democrat
who can point to the successful prosecu-
ton OF public plunderers, to a reduction
OF State taxes one.halt, to the enforce.
ment Of administrative reform, and who
has the hardihood to plant himgelf
squarely and wlthoutreserve upon those
solid and enduring financial policies,
the strength of which was tested ere
the republic had more than passed the
first half century Of it's growth. We
present him as the embodiment of ciUH
service reform, retrenchnent, economy,
and hard money. the now controlling
and pressing needs of the country. AS
Mon'g & )mery Blair well said, he is the
only arrow in the Democratic culver.
" He is not merely a passive fcieEd OF
d" reform; he has successfully fought its
4" fight; he had the baptism OF fire and
" blood; he has behind him State pos
" sessing an eighth Of the population Of
Il" the whole Union, and more than half
" its wealth; stainless reputation, un-
" surpassed experience as a statesman,
4" the record OF life largely devoted TO
f" the unsalsried service of the public,
d" compromised neither by greed of office
" nor abuse Of power" This gentleman,
thus gifted above and beyond ali the
statesmen OF whom the Democratic
party has reason to be proud, without
peer in the Republican party among all
who offer for the Presidency, We respect
fully offer to the press and people of the
south, and urge him as the one who
combines all the qualities we mos! al
mire, and all the guarantees for good,
honest and economic government which
the people demand at this juncture and
crisis in national affiirs. We present
him as the best representative Of
political security ana repose, OF lnUsrnsl
pesce and national progress, the very
expression Of all we aspire to az peo-
pie through Federal legislation and ns-
tional growth. We present him
with confidence, supported, as we have
reason to believe, by the Democracy
OF our city and county, by that
of our State, and, as We hope, by all the
Democrats Of all the States for whom
the APPEAL has spoken and will con-
tinue to speak officially. We present
him as our candidate for the Presidency,
az, we believe, the one man most woT-
tiny the suffrages Of the south and Of the
Democratic party Of the Union.
English PedestrIanism Extraordinary.
LODNoN, May l0.-A twenty.fsur