Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
o. "a shs water,
EDit6a tEpdaAl->Ths Appsal 81
yesterday gives lts account Of Tee bro.
ceedings had In the Democratic Con.
yenticn held ia the Greenlaw Opera
hall on Saturday last, under the fol.
lowing extraordinary heading
HARMONY IN A HORN.
BAD BEGINS, LET US HopE THAT
WORSE DOES Nor REMAIN BE.
HIND-A DIsGRAcEFUL AND
UNNECESSARY WRANGLE
OVER
RESOLUTIONS CAREFULLY COOKED
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC MASS
MEETING HHLD YESTERDAY
Two DISTINGUISHED
DELEGATES KICK.

DELEGATES KICK.
| A lifelong Democrat, and for TWEEN.
ty-fve years loyal supporter of the
political doctrines taught by the An
peal, would most respectfully and
kindly suggest to the editors Of that
sturdy Democratic journal that they
do great injustice, both to themselves
ard the five hundred Democrats who
sat In the convention of Saturday.
where they passionately denounce its
proceedings as disgraceful. What
was there about the convention or its
action that could be justly stigmatized
in this way? Was it the character of
those who composed it? | venture
the assertion, and every one who was
there will concede the truth, that there
never assembled in the city of Mem.
phis body OF men who, in point
of character, intelligence, and
respectability surpassed those who
composed Saturdays convention.
Does the imputation apply to the com.
mittee who reported the preamble and
resolutions which were finally adopted
by the convention? If SO, is it either
truthful or JUST Read over their
names and see if fifteen more reputa
bic gentlemen could have been select
ed in Shelby county, and see, too,
whether or not an equal number could
have been chosen who are better and
truer Democrats, or more nearly rep
resentative men of every class of our
citizens than they areP Was it the
resolutions which these gentlemen re
ported and which the convention
adopted that provoked criticism SO
harsh? IL so, which one of them2
Ever since the passage ofthe 60-3-4 5 6
bill by the late Legislature, the Ap
peal has constantly denounced it. For
years the Appeal has consistently and
ably advocated settlement ofthe State
debt upon basis of 50-4, and it GER
tainly can find no fault with a resolu. |
ton endorsing its own often declared
opinions. The preamble to this reso-
luton only declared the sincere wish
of the Shelby county Democracy that
the unity and harmony of the party
might be restored. Is not the AID |
peal also anxious for this RESULT III
all these things are right within
themselves what reason could there
be in the convention instructing its
representatives to advocate their
adoption by the convention at
Nashville, and whence was
it ever heard before from the
Appeal or any other respectable Dem
Ocratic authority that it was contrary |
to Democratic faith and teaching for
the people, the true and only sover-
eign in this country, to instruct |
their representatives chosen in any
way for any purpose as to tina |
manner in which they shall |
discharge the functions with which |
they clothe them. Who ever heard Of |
any single individual Of intelligence,
Or any body of sane mon, selecting
agents for the conduct OF important
affairs without seeking to know what
hey thought or what they would do,
md without imposing any limitation I
upon their discretion? The bare state
nent of such a proposition exhibits
It's utter absurdity. fits hardly prob
lble that the editors of the Appeal, or
else, can find any very great
ault with the manner in which the
resolutions we're passed. There was
10 complaint Of any unfair ruling upon |
,he part OF the chair; the fullest and
reest discussion was had in advocacy
If and opposition to the resolutions,
in by the ablest men in
Shelby county, who we're listened to
With patient attention never before
jeen in a political convention in this
,ity. TherJ was a fair vote and the reso
utions we're carried by most decided
majority. Now, will the Appeal point
,ut specifically wherein the convGn-
ion did anything disgraceful2 Its
Of warm friends and admir-
lrs, who it SO unjustly accuses, want
@ know in what they have offended
The Appeals sneer OF harmony in
horn" would become reality if many
more Democratic iournsla of its char
Icter and influence should thus de-
lounoe a Democratic convention. Butt
he sneer has no point or force when
applied to cur convention here, for
lnder the circumstances and political
conditions which environ us ii
vas more harmonious than
he most loyal and sanguine
Democrat could nave hoped, and no
BODY would have believed before the
met that only two OF its
members would have refused to abide
is action, and tbese will soon return
% theig wonted allegiance.
Such men as William Carroll and
Luke Wright can't 20 into the Re-
publican camp, for there they would
Ind no oongenial fellowship. MANY
friends of both Col. Carroll and Gen.
Luke Wright learn with regret their
declaration that they could DOT serve
IS delegates because they could not
'bey the instructions OF their constit
tents, but they know that they will
never prove false to principle and that
hey will never abandon their paTty
EbeR the hour OF struggle comes.
Ven of strong character and stubborn
will, vigorous and independent think
srs, they will brook no control Of
either conscience or judgment, but
will soon return e the bosoui Of The
larty that has nursed them with such
tender care from their political in
fancy to strong and vigorous manhood,
and which will in the future geward
their 6ue intellecis aud honorable
1mbitlon with its highest honors.
Now they differ with large majority