Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-06

State debt question, notwithstanding the lac
that his friend over there referring TO Doak
said he had. Laughter. He was in favo
of conferring with the bondholders. III
would certainly mest them. Would no
think OF settling without conference. III
would put proposition on the statute book
and it should stand there as a proposition
We ought to pay exactly what we were abl'
to pay.
]. C. NJ 'DOwELI., OF MAURY,
said that he thought it would be impolit
to accept the invitation of the low-ta1
Democratic Executive Committee, rs h.
thought it would result in confusion. HI
thought the two conventions ought to accom-
plish the end desired through conferenct
committees. There was no precedent for th,
committee 20 join in a call for joint con
ventfOn. The charm an of the loW-tax Ex
ecutive Committee had no power to make
the proposition he did.
COLONEL n. n. cox, OF FRANKLIN,
said that he favored the committees join
ing in the call. He dissented in tot,
Mcdowell. The Democrats in this distric
wanted harmony and desired to have tn,
debt settled by the Democracy, and wer,
opposed to allowing the Republicans to come
in and take advantage of the dissensions o
the Democratic party.
2. W. EWING, OF GILES COUNTY,
said that the people in his district, as we'll al
those of the people OF Tennessee, wanted the
debt settled and put out Of the way. Ths
Republican party did not want the debt set
tied, and would not settle it, believing it wai
not their interest to settle it as long as the
Democracy could be divided on il. The
Democracy therefore had it in it's power tC
settle it, and ought to do it. 1t ought to be
no longer bone OF contention. The Demo
cratic party paid the taxes. The Democratic
party ought to be united.
MAJOR CAMPBELL BROWN, OF MAURY,
said he had watched the disruption OF the
Democratic party with sorrowful solicitude.
The Democrats ought to harmonic in a way
that would not endanger the Democratic
cause throughout the Union. 1t was the
voice of the people that the chair
men OF the two committees should call
a convention. III two conventions were
called they ought to be held on the
ssme day, that they might reach 4 result.
Moderate and not extreme men ought TO be
sent to the two conventions. The Democracy
OF the North had been weakened by the idea
that we were III favor OF reputation. He
wanted TO see the question settled. He had
no confidence in the Republican party. He
thought the policy might be to call two con-
yentions and let them consult each other and
harmonic.
COLONEL JOHN NJ. CLARK, OF PARIS.
said he thought two conventions might be
called, and il they could not harmonic, the
Democratic party would be truly disrupted.
REPRESENTATIVE w. NJ. JAMES. OF HENRY,
said he was in favor of the true Democratic
party. The Democratic convention of two
years ago Represented the Democratic party
The committee was the offspring of that
party. The low-tax Democratic Executive
Committee was as separate and distinct, in
party sense, as was the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. The Democrats ought to
go along, prescribe no man, ask no questions
and tell the Democrats who went out to come
into the fold voluntarily. Ii the Democrats
stood up like men in the advocacy of the
right, they would be right. If they were
The Democracy two years ago they were the
Democracy to-day. He thought that square,
State-credit Democrats would
be so disgusted with any weak line of con-
duct that they would become lukewarm. He
believed in taking such step as would build
up the party and as would keep in line with
the National Democracy.
B. A. FNLoE, OF JACKSON,
said that there were too many men in the
Democratic and Republican parties running
for office. They did not care how things
panned out, so they were elected at the next
election. Their policy was altogether of
temporary character. He did not believe the
party would so settle the qres-
lion. They had thrown every obstacle in
The way and had gone with the repudiation-
lists. Most of them had discussed how they
might get the Offices without regard TO prin-
cipie. The committee should look to what
would be the result of its action. The De-
was based upon immutable princi-
piles and should preserve the public faith.
He wanted harmony. He would make any
sacrifice except at the expense OF the vital
principles of the Democratic party. 1t ought
to be harmonious. they ought to have two
separate conventions, and let wise and pru-
dent men be sent to both. The movement of
the low-tax men might likely be for the
rupture OF the Democratic organization and
the engulfng of the regular Democracy.
COLONEL WILLIAM SANFORD OF CovIEGToN,
said that the proposition of the low-tax
Democratic Committee was SO indefinite that
it could be construed in any shape. 1t was
gotten up by a small minority Of that COM
nittee. They had nothing definite to act
upon.
SENATOR BELL
said that to authorize the chairman of thu
com nmittee to call Joint convention with
he chairman OF the low tax Executive Com
mittee endangered the disruption OF the regu-
harmony it would force division of the
party by calling joint convention. He
favored the holding of two conventions, and
il they meet in different halls he sincerely
hoped that, through conference committees,
hey would be able 10 unite. He desired
harmony as much any man. The low-tax
Democratic wing had its organization and
was separate and distinct a party IA the
Republican party. The committee had no
power to make joint call of convention.
II was only authorized to carry oue the
course suggested by the convention which
appointed it.
MR. Q ALLEN, OF RHEA COUNTY,
'aid there was but one sentiment in the
Third congressional district, and that was
hat all the Democrats were in favor of har-
nopy, and would aequiesce in the PROPOSE
ion that both chairmen call Joint conven-
ion, or in anything that would have ten
lency to bring about harmonious action.
COLONEL. wM. H. CARROLL, OF MEMPHIS,
offered the following:
WHEREAS The division in the Democratic party
Ipon the question of the settlement of the State
iebt being the only foundation on which the
base their hope OF success, and there
being no longer good reason for the existence of
his division since the Executive COMMITTEES of the
,ther wing of the Democratic party have, in con-
liatory spirit invited joint cooperation in the
alling of d -mocratic State Convention; there
Beso,ued, That with view to unifcation OF the
party, the Hon. John W. ChildreSs,
OF this committee, is hereby instructed
o issue the call, herewith attached for a conven-
ion OF Democrats of Tennessee, 10 meet in Nash
lille not later than June 10th next, TO nominate
andidate for governor and the transaction of
ana 10 nTe e Hon ab
II the other wing OF the party, TO join in the call
allied to met in convention at Nashville, on the
of June, 1852, at the capitol, at II O'Clock m,
or the purpose of nominating a candidate for
aaff. .nfa nFh hue
IS may properly come before it: 10 which conven-
ion the Democrats in the several counties are
# harmony, and with a view TO unifieaton OF the
'arty.;
COLONEL CARROLL
aid that he had listened with a great deal
# pleasure to the discussion of the dis
inguished gentlemen. 1t had occurred to
him that there was only one way by which
hey could produce not only harmony in the
Democratic party but a settlement Of the
lebt. 1t was painful to him to differ with
gentlemen whom he had always acted with
IN the real issues of the country, but it took
broad line of policy to reach broad result,
shich they and himself SO much desired TO
10. There was simply one question that was
and that was the settlement OF
he State debt He felt confident that the
Democracy OF Tennessee could and would
,ettle the State debt. He had advocated its
settlement TO even paying dollar for dollar.
He believed it was just; that We owed the
lebt and that we owed it according to the
etter of the bond, and it was so recognized
oy the great majority of the Democratic
party.
The discussion had brought out the points.
l. The power OF that committee to call a CON
rention in conjunction with the chairman of the
OW-tsX Democratic Executive Committee
=. The expe1iency of so calling it.
3. whether surrender OF the principles OF the
State cIedlt Democratic party was involved.