Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-18
THE JACKSON COUNTY MEETING.

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THE JACKSON COUNTY MEETING.
The APPEAL Of Tu ssday last published,
with editorial indorsement, the pro-
csedings of a Democratic meeting held
q, Gainesborc, Jackson county, Tennes.
sss. The resolutions have attracted
much attention, partly on account Of
their souudnCss, end partly because the
meeting inauguJa.ed the State and
national elections for November next.
The resolutions CT this, the first Demo.
crstre nee ting in Tennessee, have the
clear ringof pure Democratic gold, and
as q matter Of course, the mischief-
makers and chronic hsters OF De-
mocrscy, are busy in deEolncing them.
To begin well is one Of tue main ele-
ments Of success in every important En-
tsrprise. Governed by this considers
ton, the firm and reliable Democrats OF
Jackson county have initiated the
State and Presidential campaign in an
earnest, harmonious and vigorous man
ner. We have no war to make with
the Democracy Of Jackson county be-
cause they oppose reputation ard insist
on preserving the honor OF The State by
having it's Just Indebtedness. The cam
vass for the legislature, which is shout to
be opened all over the State, should not
be disturbed by any question IS to the
payment or nOn.payment of the State
debt. The APPEAL long ago, in early
anticipation Of this canvass, urged that
a discussion of this question be re-
pressed, if possible, and that the people
be satisfied with what the State is
now doing in re'e eace to the debt, and
trust to the good judgment OF the legis-
lsture with whatever additional lights it
may have to guide it twelve months
from now. The substantial people Of
Tennessee are not only not prepared for
reputation, but they are not prepared
for the election Of men, or the adoption
Of measures looking in the direction of
reputation. Unfortunate for the PEG.
PIE of the southern States, the word re-
puiiation bids fair to be prominent one
in the political vocabulary on account of
the rule Of Rsdicalism. National, State,
county, town and city debts have &C
Imulated TO such an extent under
profigSte and corrupt men IS ID make
heavy taxation inevitable; and TO pre-
vent the annihiIation Of industries, and
the confiscation o! property, the word
reputation has lost much of its terrors.
But all honest men will condemn the re-
pu1iation Of a just and legal State debt,
just as they would the action Of the pri-
vate citizen who would refuse to pay TIE
money which he borrowed from his
Heighbor by opportunities to save him
from pecunisry ruin. 1t is true that taxes
are high in Tennessee, and that
the State is not meeting the
full interest on her debt, but
it is also true that toe State is paying to
her creditors as much as they can Ieason-
ably expect her to pay in her impover.
ishment; that her prospects are bright
ming, and that, with the development
of her resources, she will be rs able, as
she is willing, to make her obligations as
good in the eyes Of the world as they
have ever been. 1t is the true policy oil
the Democracy Of Tennessee to take no
position that can be tortured into re-
pudiatlon; to declare thst the Ststs will
pay as fast as she is able; that, after meet
ing the expenses Of an economical gov
eminent, che is willing to hand over
to her creditors all that is left, with a
promise to do better SO soon as the
prosperity Of the people will justify it.
Tennessee has slumbering riches, I'M
opened sources of wealth and strength,
which, when brought into full utility,
will make her debt, which is now
heavy burden, so light that she will no
longer regard it as q serious hindrance
to her progress. Bya recurrence to the
resolutions, it will be seen that the
Democrats of Jackson county are
not ashamed to be called Democrats,
and do not propose to coat their party
name with Conservative and Liberal
sugar. They call themselves simply
Democrats, and ally themselves with
the national Democracy, which repudi-
ates the bob which the chronic haters Of
Democracy would tie on to the Demo-
cratic kite. We trust every county in
Tennessee will follow this example.
The true and reliable Democrats Of the
State want no appendsge to their party
name. The south has fought, Radical
ism under bali dozen names, and ex-
perieDce, invarisble defeat, has demon,
strated that the name Democrat has no
additional strength by compromising it
with another name. While we sre ready
to receive assistance from men who call
thems elves Liberals, Conservatives or
Reformers, and welcome them as patIi-
OTIS and worthy allies fighting under
their own flags, Democrats can no longer
fight under any banner but that of the
Democratic party. As we have often
said, and cay in our prospectus published
in another column, there are but two
national parties, the one Republican and
the other Democratic, and we must
stand with one or the other. To call
ourselves the Democratic Conservative
party seems to imply that there lie a
Denocrstic-Radical party to which the
Democratic OLssrvative party is op-
posed on account Of It's extreme views.
We Iced no such distinctions. Demo
Gratis ere determined that men who hate
the name OF Democrat shall no longer
interpolste upon the name they love an
adden6um they do not want. Mahomet
must come to the mountain.
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