Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-11
NO CoMpRoMIsE-NO CONCESSION

NO COMPROMISE-NO CONCESSION.
In few days the Shelby county DEM
ocrstic executive committee will call
convention for nominating Democratic
candidates for the next State legislature.
1t is understood that the Radicals and
Independents will have regular ticket
in the field. They expect the Presiden-
tisl election will call out the full negro
strength, and that they will be enabled
TO carry this county and district as they
did four years ago. Ii this they will be
mistaken, as Tilden will receive thou
sands of Democrats who refused to vote
for Greeley, while Hayes has not the
strength of Grant. But to secure VIC
tory the Democracy Of Shelby county
must organize. Already we hear the
old talk about eschewing politics and Sc
lecting our best men for the legislature
who will look to the material interests of
the people. The talent, education, in
telligence and wealth in Shelby county
is found in the Democratic party, and
the "best men" to represent the people
in the next legislature should be taken |
from the Democratic organization. Ore
thing is certain, in all future elections
the Democrats will make no COM
promise or concessions. Political
parties must stand or fall as their princi-
pies are right or wrong, as their meas.
ures are i'll adapted TO the interests of the |
people. An unadulterated ticket for
President Of the United States, for gov
ernOr of Tennessee, for members of con.
gress and the State legislature will be |
presented to the people Of Shelby on the |
seventh Of November next. 1t will be the |
pride and boast Of the Democratic party |
in future elections that their principles |
are paramount to all exigencies and |
considerations OF eXpediency, to which |
they cannot be accommodated without |
compromise and that defeat which fol- |
lowed our bartering and trading four
years ago. The Democratic party in other |
contests have been accustomed to defeat. |
But as the light OF intelligence has been
disseminated and the manly spirit of |
OS-ASSAS-tAS NSheASC AltS BSSA llpuSIui
we have gained ground gloriously and
rapidly. And now, on the eve Of vic.
tory, when the forces of the opposi.
ton are divided and their strength
is glowing weaker, when tine Demo-
cratic party is almost everywhere march
ing to victory, it would not accord with
that proud position which, as a national
psrty, We occupy to compromise with
the enemy or to fail in maintaining a
severe party organization. Compare the
victories with the defeats in form er cleo
tons, in which for the cake of a mis-
taken expediency concessions were
made, and it will be seen that
straightforward honesty and infex- :
ble loyalty to party organization is the
road to success. There is q glory in de- {
eat, triumph in being beat, battling I
or the night. Expediency in conflict :
With principles is paradox which the T
Democracy will never again attempt. I
Let the Democracy Of Shelby, Of this {
congressional district, of the entire State. .
1de into the canvass fearlessIy and with r
ut disguise, asking no quarter and Of +
erlng none. Defeat has no terrors, and n
he surest way 10 prevent it is to nomi- q
ate our candidates for the legislature, n
I'D to organize for their election.