Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-11
MEMPHIS APPEAL
TUESDAY, JUNE IL, 1878.
THE DELEGATES AND THE CON-
KENTI0N.


We publish this morning list of the dele
gates elected on Saturday. 1t seems that
there was nearly the full Democratic vote
polled in the country, but we regret to say
that the vote in the city was not as large as
was expected. As usual, business men failed
to discharge their duty, and, of course, will
growl at what has been done. The people
look more to the ticket to be nominated than
the personnel of the convention. The con-
vantion meets at the Exhibition building
on Thursday, and its deliberations will no
dlubt be harmonious When so many good
men, strong men, men OF known capacity
and ability, have announced themselves as
candidates, it will be impossible to nominate
. weak ticket. The delegates will come to-
gether under the banner of the Democratic
party-that glorious party which has proved
faithful during the dark days of adversely
to the cause of good, honest gov
eminent, which has finally wrested, by
a splendid majority, from the hands OF the
vilest party that ever DETAINED or disgraced
a people, and which succeeded in carrying
the Presidential election by million MAORI
H
Is to the patriotic and unceasing efforts of
the Democratic party that the people of Ten
nessee owe their Acknowledgement, and to
which the people of the south are indebted
for the defeat of Radicalism. The working
men, as well as the business class of Shelby
county, know that the financial distress, ex
tending in many localities to misery and
want, is the necessary outgrowth of the prof
ligate expenditures, fraudulent practices and
class legislation which have marked the
course OF the Republican party, and they in
tend to stand by the Democratic party, which
is the only organization that can defeat Rad
icalIsm and give peace, and prosperity to the
country. The Judges and the attorney-gen-
eral will be elec.ed;for eight years. This
shows the supreme i'm portaGce of nominal
ing good men, as only good men can be
elected by the people. The issue will be
squarely made in the August election. 1t is
possible that mongrel ticket will be placed
in the field, under the banner of the Nation
ais. But this name will not hide the cloven
foot of the hideous Radical monster. The
& ght will be the old fight between Democrats
aud Republicans. If men are to accomplish
anything great or useful, they must act In
concert. In politics the same rule holds as in
morals and religion. The cross of the chris
tlans is as much the symbol of union as of
suffering and of faith. The church, IN all its
various organizations, is the most permanent
and grandest combination on earth to fur
Their the higher interests of men. If the iso-
lated action of individuals had been sufficient
t. obtain for christianity the spiritual domin-
ION of the world, the church would never
have existed. But, from its origin, chris
tians met together. counseled together, and
acted together. 1t was advanced at every
step of its progress by organization, and has
found its triumph in following the
command, "stand together" So in
politics. Without organization we can
no more secure good government by alectlng
good men to Office than an army can win VIC
tories without discipline and concert of ac-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that the convention
which meets on Thursday will be harmoni-
Gus; that the delegates will be forbearing
with each other and tolerant among them
selves. Each delegate will have a choice,
bat each should be willing to yield personal
preferences for the sake of harmony. The
convention will have but two purposes in
view: One is to select among the nominees
persons for the various Offices, persons that
are suitable-the best material we can get;
the other Is, to secure in support of the ticket
the unanimous, undivided support of the
Democratic party, and those who sympathize
with the party in preference to any other po-
hticll organization. When two persons are
asking for the same Office ii is usual, and per-
fectly natural, that the friends Of
each should think that he is the
proper man. For the purpose oil
deciding between those individuals and Sc
Letting one, conventions are called, with the
understanding that those who come out fail
ing to get their choice will support those who
have been selected by the convention. In
order to dispatch business, to maintain or
der and secure harmony, it is important that
a good man be selected as president of the
convention. Among the ist of delegates
elected we notice the names of w. T. Avery
}. j. Busby, w. b. Galbreath. NJ. B. Treze.
want and Josiah Patterson. Either of these
gentlemen are fully posted on parliamentary
rules, and would make efficient presiding of
fcers. Discord is often produced by the wan
OF presiding officer who has the tact to pre-
vent disorder and confusion. Let us have q
president who can engineer the convention
which, in view of the enthusiasm for the as
piraats, will no doubt be beset by many EN-.
blrrassments.