Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-06
HEADQUARTERS
OF THE
Rep. Cong. Committee
1878.
1919 F street, Northwest,
WASHINGTON. D. C.

HON. Jay A. huDDell, WAShlN0ION; II, u
Hon. C. B. Joyce.
Hon. Frank Hiscock.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %, 1878.
SIR-This committee, charged with laboring for
the success of the Republican cause In the coming
campaign for the election of members of congress,
call with confidence upon you as Republican, for
such contribution In money you may feel willing
to make hoping that it Uiay not be less than ten
dollars. The committee deem II proper, in thus ap-
pealing to Republicans generally, to inform those
who happen to be in Federal employ that there will
be objection in any official quarter TO such volun
tary contribution.
The Importance of the pending struggle cannot
easily be exaggerated That the senate is to be DEM
ocratlc after the fourth of March, $40, is very
nearly certainty In view of this, the election of
tate upon the country dangerous agitatiOns, which
would inevitably add to present distresses. Fore
most among their schemes the opposition already
announce their intention to attempt the revolution
airy expulsion OF the President from his Office.
IT, by the presentation of three candidates for the
Presidency of 1880 the people should fail to choose,
the house must elect, each State delegation casting
one vote.
From what is now known, and with the growing
discussions in the camp OF the enemy, the commit
tee have good reason TO enter upon the work with
courage.
Please make prompt and favorable response to
money-order, to Sidney F. Austin, Esq treasurer,
etc. German American national bank, Washington,
BY order of the committee.
GEORGE c. GORHAM, Secretary.
The particular points in the above are the
statement in the first paragraph that there
will be no objection IN any official quarter to
persons in Federal employ contributing to the
fund which we are told IN the second para
graph is to prevent the election of Democrats
to the house, for fear that by
a Democratic house, supported by the
senate, which will be Democratic
after the fourth of March next, Hayes
would be turned out. No lie has been better
or more often exposed than this. Hayes will
not be turned out He may be impeacned,
and if found guilty be degraded from Office
as a principal in accomplishing the theft of
the votes of the people of Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida, but he will not, as he
can not be otherwise expelled from Office.
The third paragraph is worthy the especial at
tention of the Democrats of this district.
Coupled with the dissensions alluded to III the
fourth paragraph, the purpose of the Radi-
cal and National coalition for the offices of
Shelby county is emphasized. They bank
upon such dlssensions as have divided the
Democratic party in Shelby county and left
it an easy prey for the enemy. They want
these dissensions kept up, that they may de-
feat our candidates for the house, because
they want a majority in the house in 1880 to
defeat the will of the people, as they did in
1876 by their majority in the senate. We
trust all true Democrats will be warned in
time, and that all discussions may be forgot
ten in view Of the great work before US, and
which can only be accomplished by united
party. United we stand, divided we fall.
Of this we have had illustrations enough
to satisfy the most contentious.