Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-02
THE HIGH-TOEED WING OF THE PARTY


THE HIGH-TOEED WING OF THE PARTY
One of our country exchanges, which
is mislaid for the moment, says that the
LOGGER is not keeping up its side of
the state debt question with the vigor
and spirit of the state credit papers
1t is not our style to denounce or
stigmatize every man who differs with
us on questions Of business or public
policy. The central organ, which has
many imitatOrs but few equals, states
unqualifedly that any man who fayors
settling the debt for a millionth part
of mill less than a sum agreed to by
the creditors is a repudiator. This Is
specimen of the spirited editorials
in which the high credit organs in
dulge. They call all who
favor submission to the people
repudiators, boilers and traitors
to the party. The American has even
given the supporters of Wilson to un-
derstand that if Hancock is elected,
they cannot expect to be recognized
as democrats by the national admin
istration. This sort Of threat, Of
course, amounts to nothing and will
intimidate no one but some undecided
Rspirant for petty federal Office. AS
a further specimen of the amenities
and the spirit Of the high tax press.
we select, almost at randsn, an ex-
tract from the American of yesterday,
just received. 1t alludes to the min
ority in the late Nashville convention,
who finally Withdrew. or bolted, il
you please
"They were heard with a respect
we have never seen accorded to min
Ority in a popular gathering before,
and all that was not done to afford
them every reason for remaining in
the party, was that twelve hundred
democrats would not yield to seventy,
and the seventy went Of and focked
by themselves on a barren ideality, an
abstraction, the claim of Alright which
exists in no country, in no state, no.
where on the face of the globe, one
discovered by these sapient statesmen
and shallow theorists who have lit.
tie smattering of a few books to M
purpose, or only to draw conclusion,
which Dennis Kearney might have
drawn and Dennis alone amongs
statesmen"
There you are, you low tal
repudiatiDg, Dennis Kearney boilers
You see how you are pictured and re
garded by the master hand Of the cen
trail organ. If that is the kind o
spirited word painting and argumen
our rural contemporary finds wanting
in the LEDGER, tbs well, 70
we have no appeals TO make t.
passion or prejudice, but seek rathe
to reach the reason and sober judgmeu
Of men in regard to a great publ
question, which, when finally settled
is to have a binding effect upon nor
than one generation to come. Calm
Sard names, and displaying a spiri
of agitation and arrogance vii
not convince men in thi
free and enlightened age
We deplore the division that exists j
the democratic party of Tennessee O
this one question, and would do any
thing honorable to bring about a goo
understanding. The invective styl
Of a portion of the hight-stat
press-and we are glad to say only
portion has done much to bring abor
this split In the party, and to wide
the chasm since it was made. The
assume to represent all the honest.
virtue, public spirit and Intelligent
worth recognizing in the state. W
can assure them that this paper, fC
one, will not initiate their dictatori
style, but that they will find Il
campaign warm enough and spirite
enough before it is owe
The people are aroused from one en-
Of the state to the other, and cam,
be deceived, led or driven, by the o
i gans and speakers who defended Il
J. funding bill as a righteous act. al