Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-26
THE NEXT. CONTEST IN MIssIs-
8IPPI

We are gratifed to see that the Democratic
party in Mississippi understands the scheme
that has been concocted for transferring the
State back to Radicalism. The Mississippi
conspirators, aided by the Radicals and the
chronic hateIs of Democracy here in Mem
phis, are whiskinR about the country, hold
ing secret meetings in imitation of the know
nothinRs. These plottinGs are not unknown
to the Democracy of Mississippi, and we are
pleased to see that our Democratic friends
are determined to defeat their old enemy,
whether fighting under the Radical banner or
new one improvised for the occasion. The
last Walthall Pioneer admonishss the Demo-
cratic party of the danger ahead, and calls
for organization. 1t says:
Il is about time that the Democracy OF Summer
county were waking up. They have slumbered long
enough The time for actloL is at hand. Let every
individual member OF the Democratic party prepare
to do his whole duty Since taking editorial charge
of the Pioneer last January, we have sIudiously
Trained from publishing anything OF political
character that might be calculated 70 stir up excite
ment among the people Tor the reason that We did
not oesire to do ANYTHING that would draw the farm
ers attention from his crop; but, now, all the hesy
est part OF the work has been done, and CROPS are
comparatively speaking out Of danger, and will
soon be laid by, and the people can have little
time TO devote 10 public affairs. AmaSs-meetng of
the Democratic party of Sumner county to take into
copsideFatlon and adopt some plan OF nominating
Indicates for the various county offices either by
shall, On Saturday, the NTH day Of July next AS to
which of the two plans Is the best We have nothing
10 say and Leave the subject entirely with the mass
and t. see harmony maintained In the Demo-
cratic rank and hle throughout the county. Il
Is true that the greenback movement has made but
little headway IA this county, but what little Il nAs
gained should there be uniting Of forces With the
negroes, scalawAgs and Radicals, II might prove to
be a source OF Greater annoyance and trouble than
o a.
knowing anything, as they work In secret and in the
another name for places for party organization and
intrigue. Judging from what we see in our ex-
Shsnges we presume int w hauicss ana negroes
approaching election, impressed with the fact,
s sbs all h tsr the AZ
election next year. Taking this YeH OF the matter,
to be prepared 10 meet the motley Radical horde on
whatever ground they may choose, and scatter their
forces TO the four winds.
The admonitlons of the Pioneer should be
needed by every Mississippi Democrat, who
should never lose sight of the dangers of the
situation. The Democracy of Mississippi
should go into the next contest united and
harmonious. If the Democratic party is 70
be repudiated by the people of Mississippi,
then, indeed, there is no incentive for party
honesty; for, since the defeat of Radicalism
and the fight of Ames, the State has been
nc peace, taxes have been reduced, and there
Is an improvement in the condition of the peo-
pie of the entire State. The people of the
southern States will remain true to the party
that so nobly brought them out of the wilder
ness of Radicalism and misrule. When Gov
ernor Drew, of Florida, went into office the
to.al amount of the States Indebtedness was
two hundred and forty-nine thousand seven
hundred and eigbty-eight dollars and forty
one cents. This he's been reduced to sixty-fve
thousand five hundred and seventy-two dol
lars and eighty-one cent?, which represents
the floating Indebtedness for claims accruipg
before the first of January, 1877, and does
not include an unknown quantity of green
back scrp,now in the hands of the people, of
which there is more than twenty-one thou
sand dollars unauthorized, and more than
thirty-one thousand dollars improperly placed.
Governor Drew calls .'tsntie$ 10 these irreg-