Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-22
MEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY. %: SEPTEMBER ss, 1859
Hon. c. B. sImONTON.

This gentleman made a most favorable I'M
preston while canvsssing this district as an
aspirant for Congress. He entered the can
vass stranger to most of the people he pro
posed to represent, and under many dis
advantages. But his ability as speaker
his suavity OF manner, and sound political
utterances won for him a popularity and
strength highly complimentary, and which
in an equal contest, will make him inVlncl-
bic before the people. Colonel Young had
every advantage in the contest. de was
well and fsversbly known TO the people he
had represented in Congress for six years.
His popularity is unoounded; his career in
Congress was eminently Satisfactory, and his
triumph, under the circumstances, instead
of disparagiDg the popularity OF Mr.. Simon
ton, was q tribute to the strength
he developed under so many disadvantages.
Mr.. Simonton represented the Ninth Congress
sionsl District in the Forty-6fth Congress
with conspicuous ability and to the satis-
faction of his constituents. But under
the new apportionment Mr.. Simonton,
who resides in Upton county, was thrown
into this district. 1t is safe to say, that
If Shelby county had been made a part
of his old district he would have been
favored with the vantage ground occu-
been made the stnndard-bearer for the same
reasons that influenced the nomin alton of
that gentleman. After it had been an
nounced that Colonel Young was the nomi-
nee of the party, Mr.. Simonton, in an elo-
quent and patriotic speech, said:
And you, gentlemen. who from the first pre-
terred another TO myself had the right TO DO
have no iIl-feeiing for you, and no words of COM
plant against you but, on the contrary, want
which YOU received and treated me. gentlemen,
there is now afforded me an opportunity OF show
ing 70 the people Of this district my esrnestness IN
promoting the unity, harmony and success OF the
Democratic party, when there is no hope OF re-
war,t or incentive of ofice to move me. Ny poor
services, whenever aud wherever they may be use
full in promoting our common cause. or securing
the election of the distinguished nominee Of this
move to make the nomination Of the hon. Casey
Young by this Convention unanimous.
A man who shows such generosity in de-
feat, such fidelity to his party and submits
sion to the will of the majority, has a bright
future before him. The utterances of Mr..
Simonton are in proud contrast with the po-
'AAASaA AhuAAhOCA5 VIM oCcul W COh-
vention as called to subserve their personal
aspirations or 10 formulate their individual
views on the issues of the day. When po-
liticsl convention is forced to conciliate
boilers, or sacrifice its honest convictions,
it becomes mockery. Submission would
end in the absolute rule of the bosses.
Il is hoped the noble example of Mr.. Simon
ton will be followed by the Democracy of this
district. His speech in making unanimous the
nomination of his successful rival impressed
the Convention with high admiration for
his character. His friends stood by him
with heroic devotion and were enthusiastic In
his support. He was defeated, but the noble
words he uttered in proposing to make the
nomination of Colonel Young unanimous
touched the hearts of those who heard him,
and while it raised him still higher in the
estimation of old friends it made him many
new admirers among strangers. The 7tsndorr5
bearer selected by the Convention on We'd
nesday is identified with the people thor
oughly and completely in all their wants,
hopes and aspirations. The imposing char
acter of the Convention, the unauimity with
which the nomination was made, and the
which has everywhere greeted
the announcement constitute, with exertion,
a sure guarantee of success.