Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-12
STATE POLITICS.

The Banner is now p lug in two editions
day on "Mr. Colysr." S here, neighbor,
this thing has to be stopped Two against
one is not fair.-NashriHe World.
The fight between the Nashville american
and the Banner continues with unabated
vigor. No blood has yet been split, nor is
there any likelihood of any. Would 1t not
be better for them to drop proftless discus
sion and try and do something Tor the party.
Personal journalism is played out.-Er-
change.
Mr. Colyar founded the first low tax party
in Tennessee in 1874. 1t is OF some value
to business men who, he admits, are taking
an interest in this question, to know that
Mr.. Colyar is using this grave issue, affect
ing the very life, progress and material pros
| perity of Tennessee, precisely as be has
| used it before.-NashUi1Le Banner.
The business men will not ALLOW the Ameri-
can to escape meeting a gSDe question
squarely under the guise of the bloody-shiIt.
The smoke of 1867, which Mr.. Colysr has
raised, will not prove dense 4enough for his
escape. He must come down squarely to
the merits of this matter and declare for or
against the mill dam.-NGshuRe Panner.
The most extraordinary of all the absurd
arguments ever made by Mr.. Colysr against
the pending settlement is that it would be a
breach of faith on the part of the State
credit Democrats. To whom, by whom, for
what? What in the name of sense, or the
shades of what was once sense, you driv-
ing at2 How can you connect this and that
and bring this argument within the bounds
of logical connection with the subject
Nashville Bonner.
Mr.. Colyar has at last had it prodded into
him that the progressive business men Of
this State are opposed to his policy. So at
last he admits that this is a business issue
which deeply concerns business men who
hold their honor and integrity as a maiden
her virtue. These are, OF course, Republi-
cans in disguise. They are surely not
Democrats. He admits that they are wise
men. They are not confined TO Nashville.
Such is the opinion of all the intelligent and
progressive worth of the State, whether it be
the merchant the mechanic the lawyer, the
doctor, the farmer, the manufacturer-ali
the live and progressive men who are up
with the times and desire 10 move ahead
Nashville Banner.
We have given Mr.. Coiyar our views as
to the only method by which the Democracy
can succeed IN the coming election, and
furthermore we very frankly say that such
Democr acy with his utilization with repudi-
ationists" which he denounced so bitterly IN
1880, ought 10 be Missed from the borders of
the State by every honest and progressive
Democrat An honest, upright, straight
forward, conservative Democracy alone can
succeed, alone can do the State service by
succeeding; alone can aid the National
Democracy TO success. Notwithstanding
that we are as rigid in our view of the only
path by which Democracy can or ought 10
succeed as Mr.. Colyar in his, and much more
SO, for we have never aband oned it, and he
has never done anything but abandon one
opinion for another, he still says "the Ban
ncr wants the Republican party 10 succeed"
Nashville Banner.
The signs of the times, as indicated by the
various Democratic county conventions over
the State, are generally favorable to har-
mony. The people are moving in good con-
cert, and if the leaders will but exercise a
little of the same spirit the ides of Novem-
Der will inaugurate a glorious Democratic
victory. Men and measures have both to be
considered in the coming canvass, for good
men alone are to be relied on to carry out
successful reform. The people almost every
where have shown commendable spirit
and sincere desire to bring about Demo-
cratic unity. They have seen that differ
ences upon temporary expedients must be
harmonized for the preservation of perma-
nent principles. These principles lie at the
foundation OF our government, and are es-
sential to the preservation of liberty and
human rights. The people are sacrificing
their private enmities and personal preiu-
dices upon the altar of their country. They
have the right to demand and 10 demand of
their leaders to cherish the same spirit, and
to exhibit the same in all their actions and
uttersnces.-NdshriHe World.