Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-23
THETIuRD OF AUGUST.

There will be general election In
Tennessee on the third OF August for
county officers. This is the first State
election prior to the election for Presi-
dent of the United States, and the re-
suit will have an important bearing on
the national contest. Tennessee is
known to be Overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic, and if the Republicans should
make any gains in our State election,
which occurs two weeks from Thursday
next. the result would be heralded
abroad ss an evidence Of Tilden's weak
ness and Hsyes's strength, to the great
encouragement of our Democratic
friends and encouragement OF the Re
publicans. The Democracy OF nearly
every county in Tennessee have Homi-
mated a strong ticket, and are preparing
for vigorous contest. The Democracy
OF Shelby has not bsen lsggard in its
duty. 1t has held county convention
and nominated q strong ticket.
AS vet the Independents and
Republicans have not announced
their ticket. But it will be presented on
the eve of the election. This is the tao
tics, by which they succeeded In this
county four years ago, and the Democ'
racy must be prepared to defeat it on the
third Of August next. We say to the
Democrats Of Shelby, the eyes OF the
nation sre upon you, and you must not
prove recreant in the hour Of your coun'
ly's peril. Be ready to receive and to
defeat the mongTel ticket that will make
it's stealthy appearance on the eve OF the
election. The programme will be to
beat the Democrats with q ticket made
up Of Republicans, Independents and
Democrats, hoping In this way to divide
and conquer. A true Democrat can
never vote for any one who has &C.
cepted nomination at the
hands OF the Radical party, for
the moment he does that he is 8 Rsdi-
cal, or, what is infinitely worse, the dir
ty tool Of the Radicals. The Democratic
ticket which floats at the masthead OF
the APPEAL Is above reproach. The
ksce OF J. ]. Rawlings beams with the
innste honesty OF his heart. There Is no
incentive to pure, upright life, II, after
an exemplary citizenship Of forty years,
he is to be defeated for the Office he has
so satisfactorily filled for the past two
years. Charles l.. Anderson! Has he
not made model sheriff? The tree has
proved itself by its fruit. In the cate
chlsm of Democratic politics there are
two questions of fundamental import
ancs, which are specially considered in
relation to every man brought forth for
office. They are: Is he capable? Is
he honest? Sheriff Anderson comes up
to this standard. All concede his cspac-
ity, efficiency and honesty, and 1t
would be a mockery to talk about re-
form, and then defeat candidate for
sheriff who has brought reform, capacity
and honesty into his office. Not a
whisper of complaint ha, been made
against the official career Of General
George w. Gordon. He is able, prompt
and energetic as encouragement OF the
Bartlett court; has so familiariZed him.
self with the duties of his Office as to
make himself still more valuable Off
ciaI in the future, and he should,
as he no doubt will, receive the same
vote cast for the other nominees. The
independents and Radicals do not ques-
ton the character or competency of
Rawlings, the Democratic nominee for
county trustee; they are silent as to the
merits of Sheriff Anderson; they have
nothing to say against General Gordon;
but they daub Colonel Thomas II. Log
wood, the Democratic nominee for
criminal court judge, ALI over
with black paint, which they
keep on tap for coloriug
all prominent Democrats. Colonel
Logwood has been designated as the es-
pecial object for defeat, and the war
which has been made upon him should
intensity the energy Of the party that
nominated him. DISTINGUISHED, untir-
ing, intelligent and patriotic service
like that which Colonel Logwood has
rendered his party for many years, at
all times, in all westhers, in season and
out Of season, makes him conspicuous
object OF Radical and independent
hate, and it should also make him the
cherished idol Of the party he has so
faithfully served. While others have
escaped he has been asssiIed, All the
mud has been thrown at him. OF his
election we have no doubt. Our entire
ticket must be elected. But to sccomp-
lish this result Democrats must work;
they must no tstsy at home until after
the election, and the large number absent
should return and vote. These county
elections in tennessee on the third
of August, will have a treme GUS bear