Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-02
A GAMBLE CONFESSION.

General Chalmers has already commenced
the canvass in the Second Mississippi dis
triet, and his speeches are a curiosity. He
is trying to convince the people that he is .
Democrat, Greenbacker and Republican, and
before the close OF the canvass he will prob
ably attempt TO show that he is Presby
terian, Baptist and Methodist. Even the
stomach of an alderman will revolt at too
much turtle-soup, and office-seeking politi-
clans still have some self-respect and decency.
Bat it seems General Chalmers scruples at
nothing. In his speech at Ashland, Miss, a
few days since, ne made a most extraordinary
confession. as will be seen from the follow
ing extracts from the Ashland Register:
he dehed any man to lay his finger on a princi-
pie he had deserted This Is the ingenuity he
used 70 secure democratic votes TO get Green
back votes he said they were the only Ilen who
had remained steadfast and firm in their devotion
to principle. That they held the balance of DO YER
AID were courted by both the other parties and
got many fAt offices The South had made great
catch the Republican vote he said he wanted
election frauds suppressed He had helped to
force, because it a necessity. Physicians
sometimes administered a poison TO correct
oS poison. Fraud and ioTce'' were no ioneer
necessary to control the negro. II was fearful
evil. He would support Arthur as far as consist
ent with his Greenback notions. He had done
more for the colored man than any member OF
Congress. Look up his record. He would sup
port an administration Republican for speaker OF
the House. Gratitude to Arthur for recommending
the leveeing of the Mississippi by the Federal gov
eminent compelled him 10 this. His effort was
weak one. and ELECTED no applause. The pubic
much disappointed. We nave heard no one
say he came mp TO the measure OF his expectation
His few supporters find it necessary TO invent
many excuses for his failure. His speech was such
q medley of antagonistic political sentiments
q A
jagged point to everybody. Can any man of com
protesting so many adverse and conflicting senti-
mentsf Must not mis- following, in the nature OF
things, be meager and hesitsting? We think the
few Greenbackers around here who are for him
really embarrassed TO admit IL They natu-
TO see them in the good cid way before No
vember. Chalmers will see there +
brother BrHton, you must gel chalmers to make
you speech and confess u yous people, as he old
and iraud in elections himself he SChsimers)
has. He is ready 10 be taken up as the
fess it, but then Justified it, Your fair counc'
leader says fraud is right somet1mes-Just some
aes o. course t9a. Is w1en s Is I'm Ia ms
count too. and he will watch Chalmers, since ne
tChelmersl Is accustomed to dealing in fraud and
apt to follow his old tricks
The confession of General Chalmers caps
the climax. Will the people of Mississippi
elect a man to Congress who openly and
boldly admits that he has favored corrup-
ton and fraud in elections? No true Demo-
crat can be deceived by General Chalmers's
professions that he is still Democrat. Be
fore the close of the present canvass he viii
be the bitterest and most extreme Republican
In the State of Mississippi. The contest be-
tween Chalmers and Manning will be . re-
newal of the war between Democrats and
Republicans. The Radical party despair
of success in Mississippi while the memories
of the carpetbagging regime of the recon
structiou period continue to linger in the
hearts of the taxpayer. Hence the various
guises in which Radicalism cloaks itself in
that State to-day. Now as Greenbackers,
now as Independents, they seek to capture
weak-headed. disappointed Democrats by
the lures of Office, and to bring them with
their personal followings into antagonism
with the Democratic party. But the peace
and prosperity which has followed the rule |
of the Democratic party in Mississippi will |
prevent even General Chalmers from trans
ferriug the State to the party that once |
ruled and ruined. 1t is scarcely possible |
to recognise that within the few brief years
since the overthrow of Radicalism such |
a wonderful change could take place in Mis-
sissippi. In that State, the abode of anarchy /
and lawlessness go long az the Republicans
were in power, peace, prosperity and content
ment now bless the people. Lost fortunes
have been retrieved, public credit has been
and the States obligations are
promptly met; the rate of taxation has
been decreased; the public schools, which
under Republican Encouragement were
'obbed of their funds by dishonest officials
md virtually closed, have been reopened and
ire now in a fourishing condition. The
current of immigration is turning in this |
direction, and under the fostering care and
of Democratic administers
ion, manufacturing enterprises have sprung
up and are houri.hipg. Order and harmony
lave been restored. Indeed, it weuld take a
,sge of the APPEAL to eEumerate the
enshcent results of Democratic govern
nent-a government of the people and by
he people. In view of the general
prosperity of the people of Mississippi-the
tart the State has taken, and the progress it
as made-it does seem that the Democratic
srty ought to have encouragement from all
I'd opposition from none. In Mississippi
/ are protected in their civil and politi-
al rights, the burdens Of government are
sss seriously felt than formerly, and with =
ontinuance of honest, economical and pru-
ent administration they will be lightened
till more, and no check be suffered in ad-
ancement. We congratulate the people of
on the fact that Democratic as
endancy will continue, aud that they viii
ontinue 10 prosper under Democratic rule.
MARKED CONTRAST.
In marked contrast with the spirit we yes-
erday rebuked in the New York Tribune