Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-14

The canvass in this county is now regarded
IA the same old fight between Radicalism
and Democracy The party which has plum
dered and prosecuted the southern people,
and which, nine years ago, voted against the
Acknowledgement Of the white taxpayer,
seeks to regain power under new name and
a new banner. But the people of Shelby
county are not fools. They see that Pierce,
and Kortrecht, and Shaw, and Eaton, and
Garrett, and Smith are the high priests min
istering at the altar Of the new party, and on
the first day Of August, two weeks from
Thursday next, they will indicate by their
votes that they viii remain true to the Dem
ocratic party, which nine years ago routed
Radical prescription and Acknowledgement.
Sanguine of success, and reposing implicit
confidence in the intelligence of the
people of Shelby, the APPEAL has
not worried ITS readers with party appeals,
believing that the daily publication of the
names OF the nominees, which float from our
masthead, was all the argument that was
necessary to induce Democrats to perform
their duty. But, as The Radicals are swaR-
geting and sweating in their efforts to manu-
iacture confidence and enthusiasm, it Is the
duty Of the Democrats not to initiate the tac-
tics of the Radicals by engaging in fussy,
rant and hectorng gasconade, but to COM
mence preparing for the march to that grand
and glorious victory which awaits them. In
all the southern States the Democrats are
united in a solid and impregnable phalanx
against Radicalism, and the Democrats of
Shelby, living in the great heart of the south
arn people, will show by their votes that they
are not so verdant IS to be
transferred to Radicalism, which seeks
power by fighting under the National
banner. To prevent such result, from now
until the close of the polls on the first day Of
August the Democrats must work un-
ceasingly. There is every incentive forwork.
Our candidates are all men Of unexceptiona-
Die character. Every man in Shelby county
knows that George W. Winchester is the su-
perior of C. Kortreeht In all the relations OF
life. Then what inducement is there for a
Democrat to vote for broken-down Repub
lican in preference to a vigorous Democrat,
who sympathized with the southern people
while Kortrecht was sustaining all the usur-
pations and lnfamies of Grant and Radical
ism, debauehed with power? Who does not
know that Horrigan would make a superior
Judge of the criminal court 10 superannuated
=. L. Scruggs? Is there a Democrat, a tax
paying citizen of Shelby county, who can con-
scientiously vote for such Radical as j. 0.
Pierce, an old Brownlow Office holder, IN pre-
ference to Robert Hutchinson? J. E. r. Ray
towers above T. D. Eldridge as
high as the stars. The idea
Of e;ecting G. P. NJ. Turner over G.
w. Gordon is an absurdity. The people of
Shelby are not ingrates. IF governed by 10
other motive, self-interest will induce them
to stand by faithful public servants, and they
have no idea Of exchanging c. L. Anderson,
J. J. Rawlings and n. c. Perkins for the I'M
tried men that are opposing them. Even the
opponents Of Robert J. Black concede his
pre-eminent qualifications. There Is not
man within the limits Of Shelby, we care not
for ms politics or his nationality, who does
not know that Il. J. Black would make q su-
perior officer to Owen Dryer. The
Democratic ticket IA every respect is
superior to that of the mongrel opposition.
Then let US elect it. The triumph Of the Ma
tionals IN this county, led 10y Eaton, Garrett,
shaw, Smith, Kortrecht and Pierce, would be-
to all intents and purposes, Radical tn
umph, and would be justly heralded abroad
rs a Radical victory. 1t would endanger this
congressional district in the November
election, and thereby hazard the Demo
cratic majority IN the next house of repre-
sentatiyes. Such victory would give new
life and vitality to the Radicals, who nave so
long prosecuted and piundered the southern
people. They would flock TO the standard OF
the Nationals, and hope for a restoration 10
that power from which they were driven by
Jhe Democracy. Elsewhere the Democratic
party is united and marching to victory.
Oregon has Just elected Democratic gov
ernor and legislature. which secures a Demo-
cratic United States senator. The dawn Of
Democratic ascendaRcy is beaming across the
land, and the people are looking hopefully
forward to the fullness of its MONDAY sun.
We cannot believe that as the era of restora-
ton approaches the Democrats of Shelby
Will be the FIRST to desert their colors.