Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
COMMTNIRyH.

THIS despicable doctrine seems to be d
part Of the National creed. Their public
meetings at the north are nothing but med
l-ys of fume and folly, indicating what bed
iam these reformers would make of society Il
they had power. The National party l.
simply fermentation Of broken down party
hacks, who hope 70 ride into office by profes
sag to have a remedy to cure the wretched-
ness and distresses which the Radicals have
brought upon the country. II is alarming tc
read the proceedings Of the National meeting,
in the northern States. The speeches of then
leaders are incendiary in the extreme, and
they promulgate communistic theories and
purposes. Such party may find a foothold
IN the northern States, the hot-hous for ia
naticism, but it will share the fate of know
nothingism 10 the south. But the Nationals
Of Tennessee have absorbed mucn Of the vio-
lent feeling which has been manifested by
their northern allies They have Just
such a contest in Davidson county a.
we rave here in Shelby, and the Nationals
nave IHaugura;ed canvass of Islander and
defamation. The Democrats held q oonven-
ton a few days since and dominated Judge
Nathaniel Baxter for reelection to the office
he had 50 ably filed. Judge Baxter is al
old man, whose character is without SPOT OF
blemish. But so soon as he was nominated
his name was blackened with calumny. The
most false and atrocious charges were made
against him. These resulted IN the death OF
his son and the killing OF the slanderer. II
commenting on the character Of the canvass
which the enemies to Democracy have inau-
gurated in Davidson county, the american
says:
We do not propose 10 examine in detail the causes
that led TO the double tragedy OF yesterday, but the
main fact is too grave to be ignored, viz That the
responsbIty therefor rests directly upon the mana
gers OF the falSely-termed Peoples Independent
ticket, From the outset OF the canvass their course
has been such as make ii apparent that collision
az some time or other was unavoidable. Discarding
argument addressed 10 the sober sense and calm
reason OF the people, their whole political stock In
trade has consisted of personal vilcatiOn and ap-
peals TO the worst passions of Their hearers. Dsa
YOWal of responsibility for the charges that caused
the tragedy come too late they should have been re-
pudiated when they were made. so lar from this
having been done, Tuesday night the speaker was
cheered TO the echo. and there was not a word of
protest uttered. We may well ask the people OF
Davidson county whether they dare commit their
most sacred interests to the hands Of such reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS men.
The Nationals Of Shelby county have mani
tested the same violent spirit and made the
same incendia1y appeals to the passions OF
the people. General Gordon is made the
subject of ridlcule and misrepresentation.
An effort has been made to destroy the honest
fame of DIR. \. c. Perkins, by creating the
impression that he was robblng and plumber
ing the people. The coffin of j. }. Rawlings
has been paraded upon the streets, and these
communistic reformers, in carrying out their
teachings have gone so far In their
efforts to produce violence and bloodshed as
to break up Democratic meeting by hurl-
ing bricks at men for the crime of exercising
the constitutional right of peaceably assem-
bling and discussing the political issues of the
LAY. This brutal and cowardly assault was
gross outrage upon the sacred rights of the
people. If the party which engages in such
usurpatlon can triumph in the present cleo
ton, then will the liberties Of the people be
trampled down by a mob of ruffians. We
speak the universal sentiment of all decent
and reputable people in this city when we
announce this assault upon the Democratic
meeting on Wednesday night by the Ma
tionals as brutal and cowardly act, which
ought to consign the party that perpetrated
it to digraceful defeat on Thursday next.