Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
oURCOUNTY TICKETS.

OUR tOUNtN 1lthE
We had not supposed until within the
last few days that there would be any
formidable opposition to the Democratic
county ticket. The candidates nOmi-
mated by the county convention are Cfli-
GERS Of well.tested merit, and gentlemen
of unexceptionable character. Perhaps
no officers ever served the people OF
Davidson county with such universal
acceptsbility as flank NJ. WoOdall and
William A, KING It. But this is not
satisfactory to Ra iicslism. The object
Of the leaders of IN L party IS 10 dlVido,
disorgsnize and Cef at the Democracy.
II it can be done ly the selection OF a
member OF their party in ful1 faith, all
the better for then. If that cannot be
done then they viii unite upon and sus-
tain with the full force Of their psrty
organization any so. called Independent
whom they can mould TO suit their pur-
poses. It may be safely assumed that
they will not give their support to any
one outside of their patty without sat
isfactory consideration. Their commit
tee has had several sessions to consider
whether they shall nominate one OF
their own party or give their support TO
al outsider. 1t is now believed that they
viii not nominate candidates, but agree
to rally their party on an 'lndepend'
emit, with The understanding that they
shall receive portion Of the spo1ls ID
the way OF deputyships. 1t re-
mains for the Damocra ic voters of
Davidson county to say whether they
will ratify any such arrangement. What
would be the effect Of such result in
national point OF view? In an ordinary
canvass it would be uncomfortable. But
in the Presidential campaign Of our Cen
tennial year it would be heralded with
lightning speed in every State Of the
Union ss the frat gun in favor Of Hayes
and Wheeler, and 8 stunning blow TO
TilGen, Hendricks and Reform. 1t
would be announced rs a Radical tri.
umph, and the p8an OF victory would
be sung with DOisterOus chorus ny the
followers Of Blaine ond Conkling and
Morton and Grant. Let not the DEM
ocrstic voters OF Davidson be guilty of
the supreme folly of defeating so unex-
eeptiOnable ticket, and thus send
words of cheer and encouragement to
the Radical hosts Of the north who are
now marching under the flag Of the
bloody shirt with the conviction that
there are four more years OF good steal
ing in the south. Let the Democratic
ticket be nailed to the mast, and let
every Democrat go to work with untir-
ing earnestntss. The stake is too great
to be lost by neglect.
The above, from the Nashville ADleTi-
can, of Friday, setting forth The fact
that the same sneaking policy Of under
tow fighting as has been limited at as
possible here in Shelby county, is in
Davidson to be attempted, is wor-
thy of careful reading. In fair,
open contest, the Republicans know
they have no chance for victory in
many counties, hence have declined to
make nominations. A few Demo-
{crats, iiseontanted and full Of their own
deservings, taking advantage of this in
disposition of the Radicals, are willing
to j8opardize the success OF the State
and national tickets in order to secure
office as Independents. They are will
ing to ruin the party they profess TO
love, and whose principles they profess
to cherish, TO satisfy their own
greed for official gains and dis
t;nctioD. They set themselves above
their party, and falling to secure its NOM
instion, nominate themselves, and then
go about to secure the Radical vote,
making promises, Of course, that if full
filed would be so at the expense OF the
Democratic party. We warn our fellow
Democrats to beware Of these Inde-
pendents. They must not receive any
encouragement. Their ambitions must
not bs satisfied at the expense OF Demo-
cratic success. They must be met and
fought as enemies more dangerous to he
party than the Republicans who stand
forth fesrlessly AID in manly way to
contend with us for political supremacy.
We must not give aid or comfort to the
Independents. They are our enemies.
They are veritable political BUSH
whsckers, guerrillas. We must
80 regard and go treat them.
We should have but one ticket in every
county in the State, and all Democrats
who SET themselves above or in opposi-
ton to that ticket should be treated as
enemies to the party. Such counties as
have not made Democratic nomins-
lions, should do so at once. The party
should be kept together this year if ever.
1t should not be allowed, as threatens in
Fayetts county, to dissipate its strength,
and support three Democratic candidates
against probable Radical candidate.
A contest of that character can only re-
suit fatally to the Democrats, and the
possible Decentralization of the party.
This should not be permitted. Nothing
should be allowed to come between us
and success that We can help. We can
help the multiplication OF Democratic
candidates, and must. We must have
conventions, and we must nominate
our best men; around these we can al
ways rally the full party strength, and
keep our legions intact ioI the great fight
which comes off at the baIIot-box in
November. We must win in August
and October. To do so we must keep
every vote we have, and add as many
as we can by reasoning with those
opposed TO us. We must vote q solid
body in August and October, to be able
to vote solid in November.
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SARDIS, MISSISSIPPI.