Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-19

every respect the ticket which the Democrats
present to the people has never been equalled,
and there Is no reason whyit should not be
elected by the same overwhelming majority
which the Democrats secured four years ago.
This was the last regular county election
calculated to draw out a full vote, and. as
there are several additional officials to be
elected on the FIRST Thursday in August,
some of them holding for eight years, 1t Is
reasonable to suppose that nearly eighteen
thousand votes will be polled, and the Demo-
cratic majority will be counted by thousands.
But we are told that the Democrats Will not
be confronted with Radical candidates,
but by the Nationals. Opposition from
such source will be farce and burlesque.
II the Radicals should disband their organi-
cation aud make the contest under the BAN
ner of the Nationals, one half the colored
vote would rally to the Democratic ticket, as
they love the Republican banner, under
which they have so long fought, and which
they hail as a symbol of their freedom, and
whenever it is furled they will be like sheep
without shepherd, and will vote with their
employers and. white friends in sup
Gratis of Shelby county have nothing to fear
from the Nationals in this contest. But they
do fear that after few deluded and disap-
pointed Democrats have been induced to join
the Radicals that a few days before the cleo
ton the Radical banner will be unfurled for
the purpose Of winning back the scattered
colored vote This is the game that will be
played In the last regular county
elections the Radicals were defeated by ma
iority of over four thousand. Fearing a
similar result, the Radical machine has been
rusting in idleness like some abandoned
threshing- machine in the corner of GIN
house. For a few weeks the Nationals will
be prominently placed in the front, but few
DAYS before the election the Radical machine
will be brought out well fabricated, and
run to secure the negro vote. Indeed, the
leading Nationals are nothing but puppets in
the hands of the Radicals, who work the
wires and pull the strings, knowing that
their prominence would produce victory
similar to that which the Democrats achieved
in the last regular election four years ago.
Already have the factions gone to work for
the purpose of organizing a mongrel ticket,
composed of the flag ends of all parties.
Instead of operating their machine In the
open face of day, they will initiate the exam
pie of the knownothings and meet in their
dens and rookeries, and by the light of their
| dark-ianterns, in whispered words, nominate
a ticket which they dare not let the people OF
Shelby county know the source from which
4 II sprung. The ticket presented by the Dem
ocrats was selected by delegates fresh from
the people, and elected by the people. They
transacted their business in the bright sun
| light of day. Thousands were present to
witness their proceedings, which were en-
blazoned through the newspapers. How
proudly does this mode of selecting can
didates contrast with the little squad of oliti-
clans who propose to run their machine in
the dark, knowing that If their names were
known as the sponsors of the ticket Matched
| in secret, defeat would be inevitable. The
Democrats of Shelby county must be pre-
| pared to meet and defeat the mongrel ticket
which will make its appearance under the
National banner, but which will be nothing
but Radicalism with a new name. Tine po-
lice officer often detects the culprit he has
long searched for disguised in goggle-eyes, g
huge wig, and venerable whiskers, and Ii
the ticket which is to oppose the Democratic
nominees will be found Eaton, Smith, Gar
rett, and all the old Radical leaders, peeping
from under the folds of the National banner
and chuckling at the rich joke they are play
ing upon credulous people.