Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02
SOUND ADVICE.

The APPEAL mas no influence with
the cOiored people. They make it q
point to disregard the advice Of Demo
Gratis and the southern whites, the men
who give them employment and 10
whom they frsntically rush when in
trouble. But il the colyred people will
not heed the advice Of Democrats, they
ought to listen to that OF their own race.
At the election on tomorrow thousands
of cOlored voters will be rushing about
the polls hunting for come name to vote
in OPP position to Colonel L0gwood, who
has done more favoIs for them than the
stranger they are resdy!to support, be-
cause Colonel Logwood is q Democrat.
Let the negroes listen to the wise advice
OF their own friends. In regard to the
contest in this county, the Planet, pub.
lished in this city, gives the following
sensible advice:
Az the third of August daily an.
pToaches nearer ard nearer, we cannot
help entertaining some very nice
thoughts respecting the result OF that
suspicious period in the history of our
county. On that eventful day the citi-
zens Of this county will be called upon
TO exercise their highest prerogative-
that Of the ballOt-in determining
whether this or that man must be |
clothed with official authority. This is a |
serious tssk-and the citizen, therefore.
cannot use too much care in making nm |
his mind as to which course he will pur.
sue. In the meantime, let US offer, il /
you will, few plain suggestions. We /
have always maintained unfiinchinRIy
Republican principles, IS against Demo-
cratic doctrines, but with this oualifica-
ton, however, that individual citizens
be allowed 10 discard the lines of ereat
political parties-where it NAV to them
seem best-in the matter of selecting nm
nicipsl officials. That theory we stlil in.
hsxtbly hold. respectfully advise our
readers, therefore, in the coming county
election, TO ignore all party lines and 90
for the best men, without respect to for.
mer party allegiance. This rule, IL fol-
lowed may compel you, in a few in
stances, 10 vote fora Democrat. 1t mat
tefs not 90 II, the common welfare
demands 1t OF you. 1t may, in some
secuons, require you to support man to
whom you are personally opposed in
other things; ither should this inf1u.
ence youi for the well-being Of the State
is paramount to all else,
Ihe Lotftsidnian, published in New
Orleans talks thus to the colored peo.
pie:
On more than one occasion we have
heard the charge Of traitor preferred
against eolored men, because thtv
dared TO think for themselves. and re-.
Insed 10 submit to insoIent dictatjon
we nave seen them set upon and placed
IN imminent peril Of their lives because
some one charged them with having
VoteO the DEMOCRATIC ticket. We have ,
20 symrathy with this sort OF business. !
WINE precatiDg the idea OF coIored ,
men being Democrats, We know of no law !
mat prevents them from being such n
they desire. Our people complain loud
az d olitSrly sgsinsl Democratic proscrip- {
o oIon Al q Violence toward them and at the
came time do not hes tate to be less toll {
e,Sbt. But worse than this, while we heap {
ali hlhos OF ansthemas upon recalcitrsnt 7
S,o' oIeu men We sllOw our white Re ub- I
.ican ofsthren to do pretty much as thew E
i ease Ihese g -ntlemen can IL us out, I
Der pgs every sesse Of decency; treat us I
ate. Gogs abandon us and return Al 9
IS 9 Is; hstter us little, and at oncs =
.U9; 10 4O's,gsin their old places, but "a. 4
on upon ton of promotion. n
mat we are On dangerous b