Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-23

/
| troublesome times, has been 30 happily
accomplished, and we congratulate the
| Democracy upon the attainment OF that result
with only such injury to the party as will
serve in the future more closely to knit US to
our customs and usages.
GENERAL BATE FOR GOVERNOR.
| We have just time before going to press to
| announce that the Hon. Willism B. Bate is
the nominee for governor. General Bate
was the leading candidate on each ballot
until he reached the two-thirds necessary for
nomination; then the nomination was
| made unanimous. From the Mexican war
till now, in all contests, whether military or
| political, he has been conspicuous in the
| conflict. He has done more for less reward
| than any prominent Democrat in the State.
| He has small but earnest band OF friends,
| the veterans of the Mexican war, who will
| rejoice at the opportunity now afforded to
| honor one of those who suffered for their
country IN the old times. In the long
years that have elapsed since then he has
| acquired troops of friends all over the
State, who will rally to the standard with
a shout that will shake the State from john
| son TO Shelby. We present General Bate to
the people of Tennessee as the Chevalier
Bayard of Democracy-the knight without
fear and above reproach. The convention
has done faithful work. They have adopted
and the will of the people, and crowned their
labors by the nomination of a man that has
deserved well of his country. Democracy is
largely in. majority in Tennessee, and with
the excellent platform which the convention
has adopted, we confidently expect Democ-
racy will rally its broken forces and regain
Its former strength.
THE PLATFORM OF THE READJUsTERs.
The Banner (High Tax.
Errors will be committed by honest, we'll
meaning men, and even by the wisest of men
sometimes. We have no complaint to utter
against our contemporaries or the public men
who have thought harmony was possible on
platform which would be honorable. The
platform we publish shows how fatally they
missed the temper of those with whom they
were dealing. Give them an inch, yield an
iota, attempt to conciliate, and they will be
sure TO take it for surrender. When the olive
branch was rendered we denounced the barb
in it We showed the serpent fang in the
branch. In all their proceedings we pointed
out the effort 10 overreach and obtain the ad-
vantage. Here it is all out. A platform such
as never disgraced the annals of the
commune is presented by the Read
justers. They halve the debt and then
strike out war interest 1t is the sum of all
the fallscies, of all agrarianisn, communism
and public rascality. They mounted, caught
the reins, got drunk on power, went mad with
brief strength, and drove to the devil.
Such an exhibition was never made in Amer
lean politics. 1t is even from bad to worse.
Tennessee Readjusterism makes Virginia Re-
adjusterism conservative virtue. Ii violates
every idea of public faith, of right and JUS
tice, and its very promulgation is a crying
crime against humanity, free government,
the rights of men, and the durability OF
States. 1t is shame resting upon the brow
of Tennessee Democracy will wipe away,
and leave the State pure and unsullied, in
augurating new progress, and bringing the
dawn OF a new glory.
WHAT NEXT?
The Readjusters have held their conven-
tion and nominated candidate. They are
fairly in the field, and now Democracy
knows what it has to confront. Democracy
is equal to the task OF meeting the world, the
flesh and the devil. We have the Republi-
cans, Greenbackers and Readjusters, Haw-
kins, Beasley and Bate, and now we know
where we stand. OF course Democracy will |
put out a candidate equal to the emer-
gency and throttle all these monsters. 1t
was the fond hope of Readjusters that
Democracy would leave them to contest the |
ground with Governor Hawkins. Not
by a jugful, not by d. 8. Democracy
was never in better trim for a rousing
fight. We now have affairs in such shape
that we can sweep the State beyond all ques-
ton and elect a Democratic ticket in line
with the National Democracy, in accord
with all past utterances OF State Democracy.
Moderation, honesty, wisdom, progressive
spirit in all our dealings and utterances, and |
Democracy will sweep Readjusters and Re-
publicans from the field.
THE CONDUCT OF THE CONVENTION.
Stste-credit Democrats who would not al |
low that debtors can harmonize their differ |
ences at the expense of creditors, or debtor !
State adjudicate question of debt and of |
right, or sovereignty do an injustice, have |
been willing to make any concession to the |
wild convention which met here Tuesday,
which did not involve honor, principle or
essential State policy. They have been
treated as rude power treats honest man.
hood when it has the advantage. We do not
desire TO be misunderstood. The convention
was not just or generous. 1t was not wise.
1t was composed of many good men. We do
not underrate it or undervalne the sterling
Tennessee worth gathered in this large con-
vention. 1t blundered sadly. 1t was
and ignored essential prin-
ciples which are at the base of So
ciety. Ii incurred defeat through a tempo
rary madness and burning thirst for cue
cess. State-credit men asked no official re-
no Office, no place. They said but
give US a standing place on equal terms in
sur own house and we will labor with you
loyalty. No State-credit Democrat has ever
been other than loyal, and none has ever
been accused of dishonesty State-credit
men were willing to support Harris, Taylor,
Colyar, Snodgrass, if necessary, if they would
only give them an equal standing. Recog-
nizing the legislative contest as the final test,
hey asked that the matter be sent thus. This
was equally fair to all. A faction Of middle
ground State-credit Democrats had deter
mined to rule, and rule they did. Now, gen.
lemen, see what you will make of it. Hon
est men, ignorant of conventions, allowed
themselves to be used and twisted here and
here most shamefully.