Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-30
STATE POLITICS.

"a clique of politicians maneuvering for
political ascendency," ID the reason the
Nashville American puts at the bottom of
the State debt proposal.
Discussing the Proposition" the Bansae-
says: ave believe this proposition will be
found in numbers, and amount as near as
possible representative, and having the sp-
prevail of the great mass OF the bondholders.
1t stands between Tennessee and bald repu-
diation by the harmony process"
We do not altogether approve the 60-4 SO
proposition, because it is no better than the
100 8. 1t will be very unpopular; but a
settlement is needed, and needed now by the
Democratic party. II the vexed question
could be thrown out of politics for as long as
two years, until the Democracy could get
upon its feet again, it would be great bless-
ing TO this couutry.-Puldski Herald.
Now comes the Nashville Amerioaa with
the false pretense that 1T has been advocat-
ing t'submission" In fact it has been areu-
ing that State caucus, receiving all its
powers from county caucuses was the sort of
machine to grind out a binding debt settle
ment. The AmericI4's blackguardism will
not serve to obscure its folly. We do not
blame il for flying into a fury when shown
the pueriliiy of its position; but its bad
temper only shows 1t has discovered the
depth of its Stiffness. Meantime the ponder
Gus concern should not forget the |. ssons on
good manners it has preached for the benefit
Of others.-CsattdnOogd Times.
The figure now taken up Is 80 and 4, 5
and 8, etc, and il lie claimed that majority
of holders of Tennessee bonds have acqui-
esced in ouch a settlement. The day for
making such q settlement or using ouch a
basis seems 10 have just passed away, and
while il was or might have been feasible.
Il L u 4
ernor Hawkins were interested in the main
tensnce and passage of the 100 act. Their
motto see ms to be anything that will disturb
or disconcert united action of the Demo
cratic party, and there has been no incon-
siderable haste upon their part TO devise an
other hone Of contention, ard new plans To
Illustrate proposed hsrmony.-KnoruaIe Til
5uHe.
Much is being said by the obstructionists
against the capacity OF the present Legi.Ia-
ture TO settle the State debt. We have ad-
vocated constitutional settlement 90 being,
in our judgment, the most certain, safe and
speedy. We may have said il was, as we see
the situation, the only certain mode Of reach
ing q permanent adjustment. But we do
not put our individual opinion forth as
infallible. Above all We shall not
attempt to antagonize a majority of
all the State credit element BY in
sisting on the adoption OF our plan as
against all other plans. For that matter
We have supported, with all our might, pro-
posed settlements, which, in some Of their
features, were by no means to our liking
We, in word, have treated the matter as we
would any other complicated and demagogue-
bedevIled public question, in spirit Of con.
eession and compromise, dictated, as va
claim, BY patriotism and resonabIy good
sense. So much Of ourselves.-C Chattanooga
Tina.
Our Church street cotemporary insist
that the proposition of the creditors is du'
to Republican Vaccinations, and that it is
part Of their plan for dividing Democrac,
and carrying the State. 1t ia best to keel
well within the limit Of facts in dealing
with these themes. The very reverse of thi
is true. 1t is not, as is charged, Governo