Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-06
UNION Is STRENGTH.
SO Believing, the Democracy of Ten
nessee Have Resolved to Meet in
Convention in June Next and
Nominate State Officers and HarmOnize
on the State-Debt Question-What
Leading Hen Have to Say.


Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 5.-The State CreGi
Democratic Executive Committee 10 da,
unanimously adopted the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That it is the unanimous and earnes
desire of this committee that the Democratic
party of Tennessee should harmonic in principle
| and that will leave nothing in. our powel
undOne to secure that result
Spiral Hill offered resolution providing
for the holding Of separate conventions and
reaching result through that means. ii
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The preamble to Mr.. CAROLS resolution
was adopted.
R-soEred, That with a view to the uuiheation Oi
the Democratic party, cordially accept the invi-
tation for joint cooperation in the Democratic
/ eOngention, and the Hon. John W. Childress,
! chairman is hereby instructed to confer with the
| Hon. d. F. Wallace. chairman, and in conjunction
1 with him call convention Of the Democrats OF
Tennessee to meet at Nashville, not later than
June 1Olh, TO nominate candidate for governor
and the transaction of such other business m Y
properly come before it; TO which the Democrats
IN the several counties are earnestly requested 10
select delegates in a spirit OF harmony and with a
view of the unifcation of the party. Should there
be failure call the joint convention because of
the refusal OF the Hon. ID. F. Wallace TO concur
therein, then the Hon. John W. Childress is di-
rected to call said convention heretofore in
siructed.
THE LEGISLATURE
will convene at noon tomorrow. / talked
| with m any Of the Democratic members, and
they say that the only salvation for the
Democracy was to harmonic its differences.
The Republicans hope that the conyen-
ton, if called, will split. They are greatly
alarmed, and assert that if the Democrats
succeed in making platform upon which a
united Democracy can stand their political
fate will be sealed.
The Speeches Made Before the a. M
mittee.
From the American and the World, of yes
terday, We compile the following report of
the speeches made on Tuesday before the
committee:
II. p. FRIERsoN,
of Shelbyville, said that he would advise the
committee 10 call a convention and invite all
Democra0to TO attend it. He did not think
the committee could go further than that.
EX- SENATOR JAMES f. BAILEY
made lengthy speech, in which he said
that the committee had been invited by its
low-tax friends to abandon its organization
and TO come into their organizatiou-in other
words, invited to harmonize. He had all
his life sought harmonious intercourse, not
withstanding family differences, but he
never wanted TO harmonic except upon
principles that would be lasting. He was
lor harmony, but not at the sacrifice of prin-
ciple. His low-tax friends declared, in 1880,
that the State only owed $1,000, 900. The
State-credit Democrats declared that the
State owed the entire debt, and that il never
would repudiate it. They also declared that
they were in favor of settling the debt on
such terms as could be agreed upon. He
believed that ii Tennessee had met its obli-
Cations and paid the interest ON the debt in
1870 IL, the State of Tennessee would have
been worth $l00000,000 more than at pres
ent. 1t was an absolute necessity to settle
the debt III order TO have wealth and pros
perity prevail. He desired to see the debt
setil, d = He desired the success of his
party, because, if properly organized, it
would do right and be just. His low tax
friends believed that the State did not owe
The debt; the State-credit element be-
lieved it did. Let them harmonic for
the purpose of paying the debt. Outside OF
Tennessee there was but one opinion, and that
was that Tennessee owed and was able to pay
the debt. But it proposed to harmonize
differences at the expense OF somebody else
In the language of Stephen A. Douglas,
LETS resolve TO be honest" The ques-
ton was whether for temporary success
they would sacrifice principles that would
endure forever. Would they sacrifice the
bondholders' claims merely 10 secure har-
mony? The honor and integrity OF the State
was at stake. He wonld rather submit TO
sacrifice than TO see the foundation upon
which the Democratic party rested under.
mined. Democracy was based upon princi-
pie 1t implied protection to property, for
without il there could be no value TO the lib
erty of the person. Tennessee issued her
bonds and said to the world stake our bonds
we will pay them." The world bad accepted
them and the people expected to pay
them Whenever the Democratic party
without consulting the creditors OF the Slate,
determined upon basis of settlement and
declared what it would pay, for the sake oil
harmony, it would cease TO advance. Once
lay down the uitiMGtlll, the creditors would
rel. ct it and reputation would follow, The
Democrats could settle the question and upon
basis that would be equitable and
creditable 10 the State. He did not beiieve
the Republican party could settle it. l.
had been the disposition OF the people of the
country to leave the Republican party and
bring the Democratic party into power. The
evils and crimes of reconstruction had
brought tHeHi 10 lldl sldlc VI II,
foilles of the Democratic party had pre-
vented success. 1t had greenbackism, repu-
diation and any ism instead of grasping the
fruit at its hand. The Republicans had
formed a coalition with the repudiatOrs of
Virginia, aud had thereby shaken the conf.
dence of the people. Would the Democrats:
party of Tennessee go into coalition merely
for temporary local success? The day thar
the Democratic party pulled down the ban
no prpcfpd and declares
without regard to the rights Of the creditors,
il will settle the debt for the sake of har-
mony, ii will have lost the confidence of the
nation. He thought that an effort to har
monte ought TO be made, bat not at the
sacrifice Of principle.
NIB. BRADLEY
urged the committee to leave the question of
harmonizing the two wings of the Demo6'
racy to the convention to be called by the
chairman of that committee.
GENERAL W. b. BATE
was calleiupon, aud said that he would be
willing to do anything that would have a
tendency 10 pour oil on the troubled waters
and bring about Democratic success in Ten
nessee Their low-tax brethren had pre-
sented the olive branch, aud asked them TO
grasp it and be fellow-Dt mocrats as of yer,.
Success could be brought about with har-
mony. He was aware that there was great
deal Oh ktuSlLiSenttS On DOlh Siuts. I1dCH
ore claimed to be the Democratic party.
The Democratic party had separated, and in
consequence the State was under Republican
rule 1t was the duty of every Democrat TO
throw away all prejudices and make sacri-
fees for the contamination of the end most
deyoutly 10 be wished. II they desired
harmony let it begin with those who should
call the convention together; but, if they were
not going to- accept the above branch but
take their own course, there would be an end
III He desired to see spirit Of generosity
manifested, that there might be harmonious
Democracy which would attain success.
None were to profit by divided Democracy
except the Republicans. The uni6cation OF
the party would be easy matter if the
proper course were taken TO bring it sbsut.
Democratic harmony was the universal sem
timent in this district and they intended to
have it. The committee ought to recommend
that each county take action relative 10 the
question before them.
COLONEL A. s. CoLYAR
followed. He said he would not have come
before the committee had he not believed
what he had to say would give offense to no
one. He had the best of feelings toward his
friend from ClaEksville Judge Bailey, but
was compelled TO differ from him. The
Democratic party was divided. He did not
care how, or by whom it was divided, but
such was the case; 1t was divided. Ii was
right 10 discuss this question on the stump,
bat the committee was here for another pnr-
,,oza l.acL at these reaolutiOna Ia unf he