Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
TExSEssEE POLITICS.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
Gives the Democracy q Ma
tfOnal Talk.
Correspondence Courier-JOurnal

Correspondence Courier-Journal.
NASHVILLE, September lit is
very rare that a more moderate, i'm
pressive or statesmanlike address was
ever delivered than that uttered by
Senator Morgan to the Bate Club in
this city last Friday evening, It's clear
analysis Of our system Of government;
its freedom from extravaganza or Ge
nunciation; its impartial dealing with
the great questions ofthe hour in such
a name that neither Of the Demo-
cratic factions in Tennessee could
possibly take the least o%ffense,
mark Senator Morgan as one Of
those statesmen whose mind is broad
enough to take the whole country
into its embrace. Surely no ore
who urges a national view, no one who
holds that the two great parties OF
the country should befairly considered
in the relations they bear to each
other aud to the whole country, but
must applaud the sublime %utteraDces
ofthe distinguished gentleman. And
yet all through this speech there was
a rational appeal to the head and a
sentimental appeal to the heart Of
every Democrat to support the organ
lied Democracy, of which 10 this State
General Bate is the acknowledged
head-acknowledged even by Senator
Jackson himself. The RUSSELL man
who heard that splendid address, and
does not determine before November
to support the regular nominee, must
be callOus aud selfish indeed. And
Senator Morgan is but the
REPRESENTATIVE OF NATIONAL
DEMOCRACY.
AT Troy Senator Harris asked his
colleague to name a single member of
Congress, from the lower house to the
Senate, who did not deplore the June
bolt and wish General Bate success;
and the junior Senator made no re
Spouse.
A few days ago one Of Mr.. Fussell's
more zealOas than wise supporters
being hedged about everywhere 10 a
private discussion, roared out in anger;
4 SAY, On THE coURIER,JoURNAL
for deserving the genuine Democracy
just because the editors father wasn't
elected Secretary Of the Senatel Its
all prejudice against Colonel Bailey. "
My irate friend" replied l, ego
into Kentucky and you will find $780,
600 Democrats; go thence all over the
Union and you will find 4,000,0 900
other Democrats, each and every one
of whom is supposed to have a male
parent, and you will ascertain Of the
whole what an immense number oil
fathers must have been defeated for
SeeFetaFyship OF the United States
Senate, since they are for General
Bate and the regular organization in
Tennessee almost, If not quite, to a
man"
Senator Harris developed this fact,
and Jackson dared not deny it. Sena.
tor Morgan but represents the great
national Democratic party, both 10 and
out of Tennessee. He could not be
otherwise than for Bate, and it is very
poor policy and bad manners for the
Banner to be sneering at him as it il
doing.
The great speech Of Senator Morgan
left the Russell men completely dazed
He handled them 50 nicely, so adroit-
ly, and such was his purpose-for why
should he, except as a question Of
right and party fealty, care more tel
the one faction than for the other
He paid a glowing tribute to Stone
wall jackson, hat grandest type O
the hero. He declared that his los,
was felt from one end OF the South Il
the other; that twas his own zeal il
the cause he believed to be right
Twas his own. genius gave the fatal blow,
And Helped to plant the wound that laid hin
low"
In his eagerness to confront anc
conquer the enemy he had recklessly
gone beyond the lines, and, alas, wal
slain by his own menl So 10 politics
Better to keep inside the organized
limos than to rush in a frenzy Of yea.
in the direction of the enemy and b.
stricken down by a friendly missile
And Senator Morgan meant it; ant
was ever anything more handsomely
said? For there are few earnest ant
misguided supporters of Mr.. Fussel
generally in the rear rank, however
who are honest in their conclusions
These, after the debate between Seha
tors Harris and Jackson-after th,
development Of the fact that comes OF
every breeze from East Tennessee tha.
Mr.. Russell cannot get over 500 vote
in that section Of the State, and no
over 1000 in the entire State-wil
certainly vote for the regular nomine,
Of the regular organization.