Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
a.NEKAL WILLIAM b. BATE.

II may be truly said of our candidate for
,,,vernor that he is "sans pur et sans re-
,,rseAS" He has never been engaged, even
when in active politics, in the controversies
which EN- FILTERED men against each other. he
has never added drop Of gall to the political
discussions that have divided the Demo-
cratic party. His candor, forbearance and
conciliatory spirit have disarmed per
s)nal hostility among the most pug
nscious of those who disagreed with
him. Since the divisions in the party first
began be has dwelt in serene
atmosphere of philosophic contemplation
far above the contentious which agilsted
the warning factions. There cannot b.
any reasonable doubt Of the election Of
General Bate. The serpent of faction will
soon be crushed out by the united
voice of The Democratic masses. The
Courier-Journal of laet Friday furnishes
most favorable sign as to the weakening OF
the 5 ate credit Democrats. The tone OF
that paper for weeks past has encouraged
bolt ng on the part of that wing Of
the parry. Bat it now rallies to the
support OF General Bate. If there be
a Democrat in Tennessee who has any idea
OF bolting, before ne decides as to his course
we ask him to give the following extract,
taken from the Courier Journal, a careful
perussl:
But the principle of liqu 'dation dollar for dol
lar pelilS aoado ed, and the issue turned 70 thc
s;tiihg process the Case assumes a totally differ
whether debtor pays 6fIv or sixty cent? on the
hund' ed GEMS or IN or xix cents interest, the
1nent: aud, while w" Ibe1pbt ne settie5ent
reached by the late session of he legislature
should nave been rat fed and confirmed, so to
make an end OF the business we are able To ses
therein no ahVantsge in point of public policy or
ocrsuc convention which ha, Just adjourned
Neither proposition is wholly honest Neither
will save me STATE from Il certain discredit At
tached to partial regulation And so as W..
cannot get precisely VIII We want touching the
ing equally objectionable our decision rs TO n
oh ice OF tickets must be determined oy other
ms, If il is not Democrat Whom He Ioveth ="
save the scriptures He chastenelh." All our
proceeded from an intense zeal for the welfare OF
the party. We want it 10 win and we know that
the debt" which is a local Question. ths
Tennessee Democrats are right and as 70
So waving The difference, we 20 in for our party
ana are for Bate he Iomiu of tnis gentleman
should otherw Sc feel in the result of the conyen
ton. He l. q m of ebility and a man of honor.
from civil life and the profession OF the law
which he has pursued with diligence and success |
He Is above all, a Democrat aithout fear and /
and without reproach, who can be trusted to rep
resent hs party always with fidelity aud capacity.
We could not bring ourselves t. prefer any Repub
lcan 70 such man, ana we shall supper. him as
h ariy as we should We're there differences be
tween us as 10 the debt Indeed, personally. /
there are none for he ike that truest Of true-blue
Democrats, lsham g. Harris, mas simply yielded |
iority OF our political associates. In short and III
conclusion, the difference TO the debt" in It's
d is n hghfi no.
are greater issues at stake. Within eighteen
months We shall be selecting delegates TO nomi
nste prrsidentill ticket Democrats should sink |
minor controversies and stand together. They
cannot afford on mere local ds putes TO give State
are never reciproeated we may be sure, and I en-
neee should be tue last State in the Union 10 set
the bad example.
The Courier Journal takes the correct view
Of the situation, and we trust the State
credit Democrats of Tennessee will profit by
the opinions and the proposed policy of an
extreme State-credit paper in Kentucky. In
political point of view the Courier. Journoi
discusses our divisions upon the proper basis,
and the glowing tribute paid the Democratic
nominee should induce Democrats to pause
before they take step which will contributs
TO the election of Hawkins, the antipode of
Bate socially and politically. We cannot
believe that the people OF Tennessee will
elect such a creature as Hawkins over such
true and tried son as w. B. Bate. In |
the supreme glory of manhood, he has
every faculty trained to perfect symmetry;
with every grace of person and talents OF
high order, he would make a model gov
ernor. With gifts, accomplishments and
requirements full handed and rarely pos
sessed by one person, and the skill and
experiences to use effectively these bright
weapons, we predict that General Bate will
make brilliant canvass and be triumph
anlly elected governor of Tennessee.