Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A List OF the Mississippi Dead In Elm
wood.

residing here who can perhaps convey infor-
! nation to families and comrades in that
State who are as yet unacqualnted with the
burial-place of the missing link" of the
household. please publish the following list of
Mississippi dead at Elmwood, and oblige
MISSISSIPPI.
Arnold, William Eleventh regiment
Brown, Benjamin, BledsOes battery.
Barnett, Miles b. sixteenth regiment.
- Bry ant, Second regiment.
Boyle, Robert, BlytheS battlion.
BronhOrs, A., Seventeenth regiment.
Dunn, John, Bonhams command
Davis, Bythe's battalion
Fortune, Asa, Sixteenth regiment.
Haurahar, John, Bonham's command.
Hal, James, unknown.
Howell william, unknown.
Jones' James L.. BOnhaId' rs command
Johnson, jack Thirty first regiment.
Leverett, William, Bonham's command.
MOntjoie, ?. T., Pettus battery.
Owen, F. NJ, Blythes battalion.
Pringle, William, kortieth regiment
Pickett, John c., Twenty-sixth regiment
Spencer, Benjamin. unknown.
Shaw, c: NJ, Twenty-fourth regiment
Tuefel, Fred, unknown.
Taylor, William, Bonhams command
Thompson, n. j., Bythe'S battalion.
Wilder, H H., Tenth regiment.
Walton, Tilman, Bonham's command.
Wilkerson, George Third regiment.
MIR. w. Ii. waldran's Action.
In the AOalanche of Sunday appears the
card OF that tried and true citizen w. B.
Waldran, In which he states that he will not
permit his name to be presented to the CON
yenhon as a candidate for county court clerk,
but that he appeals directly to the independ-
ent voters OF Shelby county. His true friends
of The Democratic party in this county will
surely regret his hasty action. No man
stands higher in our midst than W. B. Wal
dram. He came to Memphis long years ago
when Memphis was out a mere village, and
has sustained an enyiable reputation a
neighbor and business man. lie was secre-
tary and treasurer of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad in its pamiest days, and
administered its finances admirably. But nc
says: Knowing my inability to cope with
men trained in the art OF manipulating con-
ventjons." He also says: 81 nave canvassed
tie county sufficiently To satisfy me that | am
the choice Of the people, if they are left to
select untranmeled by party ties" 1t Is
known to every one conversaut with the ap
preaching contest t.lat there never was more
interest manifested by our people II any cleo
ton. Some of the best nlen in the county
are candidates for office. Owing to business
enbarrassments, have offered them
selves tor public positions VINO never asked
favors from the people before. The very best
men have consented to run as delegates to
the convention, and from all appearances the
gentlemen VINO compose 1t Will be OF SUCH
character and position as to receive and merit
the confidence of the people. II Mr.. Wal
dram believes himself ito be the choice of
the people" why should he fear the people,
which will be represented In their assembly !?
Now, more than ever, the Democratic
party needs the assistance of its true and
tried sons. Its enemies are conniving to
destroy its Influence. They are coming be-
fore the people clothed IN many colored gar
ments, such as Independents" Nation
ais" ''Workingmen" and Radicals. In its
history it has often met defeat; but, secure in
the hearts of the people, 1t arose Phoenix
like and again became the defender OF night
and the prosecutor of wrong. Will not Mr..
Waldran recall his action and again take
refuge under the Democratic banner? No
one doubts his fitness for the office to which
he aspires, or that he will not administer its
duties satisfactorily. Mr.. Waldran nor any
other candidate can judge before the primary
election takes place what will be its charac-
ter, or who will be its nominees. l am 10th
to believe that the delegates who will be Sc
lected can be made tools OF by wire workers,
or, to use the language OF Mr.. Waldran,
Knowing my inability to cope with men
trained IN the art of manipulating conven-
tions." If the convention is to be composed
of such material, it were better they never
assemble. The people were never more in
earnest than they are to-day, for on its de-
alterations and decisions depend the fate of
tine Democratic party for years to come. Let
every true Democrat put his shoulder to the
wheel, resolved to defend and uphold its
standard. Mr.. Waldran's step is not so far
taken but what he can yet come back.
dram may return. A FRIEND.
sUnsuspecting Commercial Men.
EDITORS APPEAL-A few of us Front Row
people are truly anxious to know what mo-
tive has the dear Audlanche, that bold leader
OF conservatism, in interviewing US by
sleight-of hand-our anSuspecting CONNER
cial men-and, by sort of reportorial leger-
demsin, herald to the world wholesale
reputation of Democratic leaders and meas
ha fr,,a hat fhn 1r,I h.,
all these years been catering to the patriotic
conservative sentiment OF our influential COM
mercial men, under the pretense of restoring
peace, sound government and good will to-
ward all men, but to tow them by short
stages from the principles of their foretathers
to the very threshold of Radicalism? Are we
to be drawn up suddenly in front of the Rad
cal camp, and made to salute without arms)
well-nigh PROSTATE foe? Does it mean to
proclaim to the world that the Democratic
party has outlived its usefulness, and that the
Radical leaders alone possess the panacea for
all past and future wrongs? Are we to be
represented as pronouncing against the men
who, by their untiring zeal, brains and cour-
age have, during the past seven years, ex-
posed the credit mobilier and Belknap frauds,
the whisky rings. Grantism and Butlerisms
with which our government has been
polluted since 1861? Are we to be
represented as repudlatiDg the leaders who
restored peace TO the cOuntry-niade
the seating of Mr.. Hayes possible-and who
still stand sentinel over our interests with the
same v1gilant, penetrating eye, the same
sleepless, tireless tread which characterized
when first our people posted them upon the
dangerous ram parts? No. no, Mr. Avalanche,
they do not mean that. We believe our lead
ers know what they are about. We believe
they know the purposes of the Radical lead
ers; and while they are perfectly willing for
Hayes to administer upon their estate by
tacit consent, they are unwilling to let up
on the managers OF stupendous fraud
which has brought disgrace upon our cher
ished republican system. We say let the
frauds be Investigated. I1et them be confined
to time aDd place, aud In the language of
that great soldier and imbecile statesman,
Let 10 guilty man escape" but rather con-
sign to oblivion every public man tainted
with corruption on both sides. Let them be
driven from the face of men; let them be-
come wanderers aud vagabonds all their re-
naming days. ! have not, at all times in
dorsed the APPEAL, but am row satisfied
that 1t IS safer to follow the lead of strong,
fearless, wise adviser, often In the wrong,
than learn TO depend upon weak yet SEEM
lngly honest one, who possesses neither the
courage nor brains to mark out course for
himself. Modern conservatism means neu-
trality; neutrality leads to the enemy. There
Is now no halfway ground, and he who
strives TO rlde two horses at once, and two
such weak ones as conservative Democracy
and conservative Radicalism. will surely fall
IN the ditch, and none will be so poor as TO