Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-06
REPUBLICANS IN p,sauIsE

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The Democratic masses are surely toe
shrewd 10 be deceived by such independents
and malcontents as James r. Chalmers
| These disgruptled office-seekers start out as in.
dependent Democrats, acting on their own
| hook, because the Democratic party has de-
serted them. But, strange to say, all such
| independents turn TO blatant Republicans
just as naturally as the silkworm turns 10
the gaudy butterfly. The Republicans un.
derstand this, and they prefer hat the indie.
pendents fight The Republican battles under
the banner of Democracy, in The hope of de.
ceiving a few weak-minded Democrats. A
few days since the Hon. Samuel F. Rice,
of Alabama, announced himself an inde-
pendent Democratic candidate for Congress.
He was soon taken up and Endorsed by the
Republicans, which ELECTED from the Mont
| gomery Advertiser the following comments:
nnnnaittoc5 convention or SnaSs-meeting. to herald
to the people of this district that Judge Rice ia the
candidate of the Republican party. II the organi-
cation had wished a regular nominee, there would
have been one. If it was any part of the pro-
ticket Judge Rice would never have been heard
OF in the position he at present occupies. His in
dCPGh0Cib dtuiANd A II pal - hCllDCIdlct
well matured plan of the Republican party man.
ayers. He is the representative, in this race. OF
Mr.. Arthur and bis ambitions for the future: of
Jay Hubbell and the central committee of waieh
Hubbel is the soul; of the nest of Radical politi-
Ing is their chief aim in lie, and of all that
Repubieanism does mean and has meant
in the South. Judge Rice's candidacy has no
more independence about It than is implied in his
being an instrument of the Republican party to
capture the next House. II he believes he Is an
Independent, he is wOfullyd deceived, and the peo-
pie will no more initiate his gullibility than they
will vote for him in November. His Endorsement
Thursday last, simply announced to the world
what the world knew before. He was Endorsed by
the Republicans because they knew he was a rep
resentative of the cause they advocate, and would
uphold that cause on the floor of Congress. The
people of this district have not swallowed Republic
canism straight, and they will not swallow it
through the channel OF a card" and an Endorse
ment."
The claim Of the Independents that they
are still Democrats will deceive no one.
All such malcontents have checked their
baggage all the way through, and If
elected they will turn up in Congress the
most malignant enemies of the Democratic
party. New converts are always noisy, and
detested by the party that trusted them, and
which they have betrayed, the Independents
who have accepted service in the Republican
party will endeavor by their zeal and ma
Lightly to become the leaders of the party
have Joined. The world is prone to
attribute sudden conversion in either poll
tics or religion to sinister motives, and it re-
quires much rant and bluster on the part OF
the new convert to convince his allies that
he is in earnest. When Lowe became an
independent candidate for Congress in North
he called himself a pure and una
dulterated Democrat. The Republicans uu-
derstood the hypocrisy of this pretensiou.
But as the district was Democratic they con-
scented to his pretensions as a Democrat in
the hope of deluding enough Democrats
to secure his election. The fraud succeeded,
but as soon as Lowe wss elected he became
of the most bitter Republicans in Con-
gress. John S. Wise, of Virginia, two years
ago announcing his candidacy for Congress
said, 81 was born a Democrat, am a DINO.
a Federal ofice-holder, nominated by a Re-
publican President, and confirmed by a Re-
publican Senate. Two years ago he boosted
OF his loyalty to Hancock, now he holds ofice
by the favor of Hancock's enemies. Two
years ago he publicly pledged himself TO do
all in his power TO secure the indorsement Of
the Democratic national ticket by the Resa-
~iusters; now he is stumping the State, trying
to persuade these same Readjusters to give
their confidence TO Hancoek's political an
tagonist. The Independents will all land in
the Republican party SO soon as they secure
their election by the votes of a
few deluded Democrats. Mr.. Malone
is an illustration of what may
be expected of the Independents. The bolt
ers in Tennessee did not start out with the
view of becoming Republicans. But the ex-
pressions of many OF them show that they
have drifted from their Democratic moor
iugs. They are doing as much injury to the
Democratic party as are the Independents,
for they are supporting their boiling candi-
date for governor, knowing that the contest
is between Bate and Hawkins, and are there
by aiding the triumph Of the Republican
party.