Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-06

When great political party separates on
national or State Issues the warning factions
hate each other with great intensity-the
bitterness is generally equal 10 that which
characterizes f6uds in the same family.
But W. are gratiied to ses that the divisions
in the Democratic party of Tennessee has
ENGINEERED bur little or no personal asperity
There vas much elimination, recr mination
and bitterness between the Democratic fac
tons in the canvass two years ago. The
Low-t4I Democrats are now the ardent sop
porters OF party discipline, and the High-ts1
Democrats are the boilers; each faction knows
how it ID themselves, and generally treat
esch other with great courtesy. Both factions
have learned in defeat that there Is nothing
in Lille so unsatisfactory as revenge, nothing
so noble as generosity, and the canvass thus
far has developed but little malice, which
We regard ~ a favorable omen as to the
future OF the Tennessee Democracy. It's
true when Senator Harris IN sde his first
speech az Nashville the night before the
State convention met, he Was assaied with
some severity, charged with Inconsistency,
and even treachery; but We sre gratlfied to
In condeulnipg the assaults made upon Sem
ator Harris, the Gallatin kzqminer, which is
bolter and sustains the boiling movement,
says:
We regret that several OF our esteemed cotenpo-
NJ, at the recent convention, 10 take d fer
ent view or MS duty TO pa ~ that they aid ana
give utterance 10 l4tenpersJe EXPIRE siOns In re-
caro- To his determination. While we regre tied |
Ourselves taat he and not do otheTwie w. do nat
lot IN ftp.. nfl
our great leaders. and in h patriotism His
lces IA every position 70 winch ne mas seen called
nothing can Abate our confidence or Admiration |
certainly not his opposite views to IN the
disposition OF home politics. Io his preeen posi-
great abilities and personal uence AZ washing
tou, and We would not weaken il by q quarrel I
with him upon our domestic troubles.
Most Of the acrImony felt and expressed
by the supporters of General Bate, and the
platform adopted by the convention, was in
spIred BY the amin sdversions upon Senator
Harris's course. But the spirit of the Gal
latin Examiner is most opportune and adj
mirable, and if the example OF our cotem-
porary should be generally initiated, the
present canvass would be free from the Bit
terness that dis6gured the divisions in the
Democratic party two years ago. The two
wings OF the parry are actuated by
honest motives aud there is no cause for !
abuse and utilization. Senator Harris is
not responsible for the breach for he did all
he could to harnonize the party. His record
on the State debt question has been consist
ent. He is an avowed State-credit Demo-
Graf; has favored every proposition to COM {
promise; advocated the ffty-and four |
proportion, and recommended that the 1
party acquiesce in the recent settle |
ment OF the Legislature at sixty-and- six. ]
But be had not the presumption 10 set up ,
his individual opinions against the COM
bined wisdom of the Democratic party of /
the State, believing that the defeat of
the Republican party, both State and ma {
tionsl, was Of more importance than the {
Ien-cent issue about the State debt. In this {
contest Senator Harris will heed the behests of ,
his parry as he has done on all former occs-
sions. In doing 80 he has no war to make on |
those who disagree with him, DO wrongs to
avenge, no enemies 10 punish and no grudges 5
% feed. He has attained, simply and OBJ i
Tiously by deserving it, the position which 2
" ENJOYS to-day Of one of the moat honored t
y Lizens Of Tennessee and one of the most i
oroinineut snd respected in the United I
atss. Long as Senator Harris has been I
n public life, he has ever been faithful, t
Vstchful and honest, and he was never 30 i
trong in the respect aud affections of the i
State which gave him birth, and three times v
elected him governor and once it's senator, as u
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