Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-02

| CHALMERs a POLITICAL ORPHAN.
The APPEAL makes no apology for the
space it gives this morning to discussion
of the canYass in the Second Mississippi
Congressional District, for it would be
recreant III lis duty as public Journal and
unfailhful TO its many readers in Missis-
sippi if it failed TO join the National De-
mocracy in admonishing the people of the
evils tLat would folinSu- the election OF Gen
Chalmers. The extracts published elsewhere
are from the leading Republican pspsrs Of
the United States. We do not indorse the
tone of those comments, as they contain much
that is unjust to Gen. Chalmers. They dis
cuss his candidacy from Republican stand
point, and show that no self-respectipg Re
publican can consistently vote for him, and
we intend to demonstrate that there are
still stronger reasons why no Democrat should
support him. Gen. Chalmers has shsmefuIly
deserted his parly-repudiated its organIz4-
lion for the sole PURPOSE of securing Office.
He sets himself up as an Independent, which
means that he intends for the future 10 be
dependent upon the Radical party-a fawn-
ing sycophant at the feet of the robbers upon
whom he has 80 long warred-independen OF
the wealth, the Intelligence, the honor and the
virtue 9f the tAxpaying people of Missis
sippi. 1t requires great courage for him 10
become independent OF that good government
which the Mississippi Democracy has given
the people, and it certainly requires ex-
traordinary nerve to engage in that inds-
pendence which proposes 10 drag the
State down again into the filth,
venality, corruption, dishonesty and
degradation from which it was rescued by
:he aid Of Gen. Chalmers himself. Elect
Chalmers 10 Congress, and he will blossom
into a Radical as rapidly as did Ma
hone, and IN the next gubernatorial con-.
test he would lead the Radical carpetblggers
in an effort 10 restore the State into the
hands of the ignorant, the plunderers and
the iawless. The people of Mississippi hsv-
ing lasted the sweets OF Democratic rule,
shudder at the dire calamities that would
follow the triumph of huch men as Chal-
mers, who, for the sake OF Office, power and
revenge, would be willing to see the State
thrown into an anarchy and confusion de-
structive TO the prosperity and happiness of
the people. The Democratic party of Mis-
sissippi should be judged by its achieve
ments; its record since it ascended
10 power in 1875. Under Radical rule the
State was stepped in corruption. There was
strife, hatred, military rule, extravaganza.
usurpation, lawlessnsss, robbery and plum
der. Taxes amounted TO confscation. The
judiciary department was the tool of power
and the echo OF the mob. The liberties of
the people were made the subject of open
barter and sale. There were no school
facilities and the State was languishing in
all its material interests. The legislative
department was sunk down into a pande-
monium of robbery, rufianism and corrup-
ton; but under Democratic rule there has
been a regeneration, The Democratic party
has ample recompense for all the tolls aud
ali the sacrifices made in the grand redemp-
ton of 1875, That contest was regarded as
the Waterloo OF the Mississippi Radicals.
But the election of Gen. Chalmers to Con-
gress on Tuesday next would reverse the
hands upon tho dial rt-te-aFd tHra- hack the |
future prosperity of Mississippi for years. |
Corn of necessity and Graded in misfor- |
tune, the Democratic party OF our sister |
81 ate as fulfilled its mission, and it is |
,rime to join the robbers 10 compass its de-
eat. Its pledges have been faithfully kept,
md the people of the State, white and black,
rave felt its influence and shared is bless
ngs. The election of Chalmers means a
of RADICAL rule, for, encouraged
~ his triumph, his friends would put MIN
Onward in the expectation of Mahoneizi ng
he State. While thus warning our friends
# the Second Congressional Missis- |
ippi District of the possible dan
,ers that threaten them, va are
ejoiced 10 know that Van H. Manning is
gaining strength, and that the Democrats
ire sanguine of his election. He has made
/ faithful representative in Congress, and as
he stsndard-bearer of the party whose
foundations are securely laid in the bed. rock
If the affections and interests of the people,
We cannot see how his defeat is possible.
surely the Democrats not going TO give
Up what they have won at 80 much cost.
The Mississippi Democracy is neither de-
aging nor rerogrsding, and we believe on
tuesday next il will with renewed vigor
,ird its Ioius aDd win the fight. By the re-
ult in Ohio, and the Democratic watchfires
' hIch are burning so brightly throughout
he Union, Chalmers and the parry which
Imports him can read the fate that awaits
hem.