Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-15
ruEHANDwRITING ON THE WALL.

The boiling Belchazzars have interpreted
the handwriting on the wall and their knees
knock together. They need no Daniel to tell
them of the dread truth of the inevitable
defeat that awaits them. The boilers are
weakening every day, and the good tidings
from every part of the State as to the
strength of Bate have inspired his support
eTs with an enthusiasm and a determination
TO make the victory overwhelming and COM
plete. On the day of the election the
Democracy OF Tennessee, except in two
or three counties, will be solidifed. Joseph
II. Russell is no fool, and the expert
meat he has made in East Tennessee as
candidate for governor has satisfied him
that the strength of the boilers is baseless
fiction. He knows better than he dare tell
that defeat is inevitable. The flame in his
wick has been blown out by the strong
breath of Democracy and he can never
kindie the blaze sgain. Now that the
contest is Enthusiastically between Bate and
Hawkins, now that it Is made known
that even Howell E. Jackson has said thst
the sixty and-six settlement was so odious
and unpopular that the people were deter
mined on its repeal, many State-credit Dem
tocrats will sacrifice RUSSELL to prevent the
election of Hawkins, a man they detest.
Tue sinking ship of the boilers will soon be
deserted, and only Russell, Bailey, Jackson
and a few others will go down with it. The
true and reliable Democrats who stand by
the usages of the party and its nominee
cherish no personal uukindness toward Mr..
RUSSELL, for they regard him as the tool
of designing men influenced by sinister mo-
tives. For his own sake they would gladly
see him retire from the canvass, but in
Aueuced by a desire for the certain defeat
OF Hawkins they prefer that Mr.. RUSSELL re-
main a candidate, as it is evident the few
votes he will receive would be cast for Haw-
kris if the boiling candidate should retire.
The probabilities are that many OF the
boilers will desert RUSSELL on the day
OF the election and vote for the legitimate
representative of the sixty-apd-six bill-Al-
win Hawkins. In the Maine elections, on
Tuesday, last, the side Issues were ignored,
and through Blaine the Republicans concen-
trated the party strength against the Fus-
sells, the Beasleys and the Hawkinses, and
voted for their Bate nominees. The Democ-
rscy of Tennessee will initiate this example
and stand by its nominee for governor. The
ID .mocratic Executive Committee at Nash
Vile is of the opinion that Bale is made
stronger by the candidacy of RUSSELL. But
by retiring Russell could save himself much
modification at the email vote he will re-
ceive. By Withdrawing and urging his
friends 10 vote for Bate he will restore him
self in the confidence of the party that has
given him Offices of honor and profit. 1t
must be apparent to him that he cannot
hope to be elected. The small vote cast for
him will be s damaging commentary on his
personal popularity and his ability as a
speaker before the people, and if, by any ac-
cident, his vote should elect Hawkins, he
will incur the odium of electing notorious
blackmailer, hated by the men he robbed
and prosecuted. AS Democrat, there is
but one course for Mr.. RUSSELL to pursue,
ard that is to withdraw in favor of the regu-
lar nominee of his party. By doing this
he will deserve well of his party, and what
is more, he will have a political future.
Let Fussell's course be what it may, the true
and reliable Democracy must stand by their
colors, their party, its ussges and its nomi-
nee. We must not be guilty of the shame OF
permitting such creature as Hawkins to
defeat such amau as Bate This shame can
only be prevented by continuing the fight so
noby begun and which presages glorious