Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27

THE RIGHTS AND DUTY OF PAKTIES
If it is true, as all true Democrats readily
grant, that the Democratic party is the only
ark by which the Southern people can save
themselves, those who have boltsd and made
the election of a Republican possible have
rolled up terrible account, which they will
have to settle with the people, who are in
quiriDg what are the rights and duties Of
parties, and who have discovered that the
boilers have disregsrded both. In times
like the present the Democrats can profit by
the mPle and the utterances of the enemy.
Ia the Knoxville Congressional District the
Republicans are divided between Houk ard
Rule. The Knoxville Republican is tryir 8
TO reconcile the feud, and in discussing tie
rights OF a minority ii says:
Before the convention met personal matters
ton Of men. But that question was submitted 10
the regular Republican Convention and decided
heard the arsument and have fendePed tSer we're
dict The object of conventions is to select not
two candidates for the party, but one
candidate. That one has been chosen. No candid
friend of Mr. Rule Will insist that Judge Houk is
not the choice of he majority Of the Republican
party. We sometimes hear it said that the minori-
rights? Is it the right to ruie?' Is it the right
to select delegates Is it the right TO say who shall
De tDe uOLuluerf we nave never heard this
claimed before, except when the secessioniss set
npthe cry about not being allowed their rights
nothing further TO do with Mr. Rule, unless Mr'
Rule should announce himself as the Dem
Judge Houk's business is not with boilers of his
own party but with the champion OF the Demo
governed by persons, but by parties; and parties
contest with each other for the popular verdict
into his left hand and its sword into his right
hand, and bids him meet the enemies of his party
Judge Houk has been selected as the champion OF
the Republican party, not to fight Mr. Rule but To
tight the Democratic party The business of these
The right and the opposite party in the wrong IL
is a war Of principles and parties not of persons
forth candidate it VIII be Judge Houk's duty TO
meet him in every arena, and vindicate the
DOWNRIGHT opposed to Judge HouR dividing tine
with Mr.. Rule or any other man who pretends 10
tween Houk and Rule, surprising Mr. Rule TO be a |
Republican? VIII Mr.. Rule make war on the Re
knows it viii be war of personal abuse, ISLANDER
utilization. and blackguardism. Did the Republt-
the Republican party TO make on Mr.. Rule
Oh. no. 1t selected him standard bearer in
Judge Houk's commission reads as follows: 'You
are hereby commanded, in the name OF the Re-
dictate its actions. against alt enemies, and espe
claIly against the Greenback and Democratic par
envy of the Republican party. then Judge Honk
VIII meet him; otherwise Judge Houk has no time /
Grant had time to waste on the misguided men i'm Il
ms rear VINO Were endeayoring 10 persuade Presi-
Besides. what good could come out of Houk ami
Rule can yasSIng together each hesping filth on
Will it advance public morals7 VIII it be profita-
paTtyg viii il add anI thing to the me cSs
either TO be proud of?
This is precisely the position the support.
ers OF Bate have taken in the gubernatorial
canvass. A man who processes to be
Democrat has no right TO refuse 10 support
he nominee of his party because he may bell
in his choice. 1t is impossible
Tor every man TO get his choice or platform
% suit him exactly. Every man goes into a
convention expecting to surrender something
or harmony. But the boIlers refusing to |
urrender one cent, bolted and set up can
idate Of their own because the majority
dopted three per cent. instead of four,
Ihlch they were willing to accept The
bove extract applies with equal force 20 The !,
ontest between Bate and RUSSELL. Ii the /,
sader will substitute the name OF Bate for Il
lat OF Houk and RUSSELL for that of Rule. p
e will have forcible presentation of the
sues between the Democrats and the bolt
5. We make another extract from the :.
sPubiico1's able article as to the rights and Is
lilies OF political parties which applies with oil
ual force to the Bate and RUSSELL contest: al
We believe this Is the land of free men; and we
in favor OF every man having the right TO his
n opinions and the right to vote for any man he WI
y choose. We accord to every Rule man the ly
ne right to be for Rule that q Houk man has to ca
for Houk; but rights are one thing and duties SCI
another. We have the right to waste our Dy
ney 70 injure health, to play the fool but tri
We doing our duty when we do ko2 A Repub- fee
III H@a me nsht 70 tayor slavery, 10 worship lit'