Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-18
ONLY Sic 100000 DIFFERENCE,

ONLY $40. 900 200 DIFFERENCEf
The logic of the boilers passeth all finding
out In one breath they accuse the Bate
Democrats of reputation, charge them with
a determination to rob the creditors of the
State, and in the next breath they show BY
the figures that the Democratic platform
proposes to pay S13 5000, 900 more than the
sixty-and-six bill which the boilers have
adopted. The Democrats are damned for
not paving enough and damned for paying
too much; cursed for not accepting
the sixty -and-six settlement and cursed
because they propose to pay more than
the sixty-and-six bill. But the effort to
brighten the people from the support of
Bate by repeating the silly falsehood that
the platform on which he stands is a higher
tax platform than that adopted by the boilers
will deceive nobody. During the last two
weeks We haEa-bsea frequently asked to
give the figures showing the differ
ence as to the amount to be paid under
the operations OF the sixty-and-six bill
and the fifty-and-three proposition. As this
difference will become an important issue in
the CANVASS the people should understand
the question. With the view of informing
them we publish this morning communities
ton from the Hon. Jesse F. Brown, letter
from Colonel John II. Savage and an edi-
torial from the Columbia Democrat. 1t will
be seen that the figures vary as to the
amount saved to the taxpayer. Colonel
Savage shows that the tifty-and-three propo-
sition, if adopted by the next Legislature,
will be saving to the people in thirty years
of $19,47O,O0O less than the sixty
six bill. Mr.. Brown makes the difference
$14, 271 1857, while the Columbia Democrat
reduces the difference to s12,690,000. 1t is
safe to say that Mr.. Browns calculations are
nearly correct, and that the difference
may be put down at $15,O00,000. Only
S15,O00,000I This is amount worthy
OF consideration, since the people are
already burdened with taxation and claim
equities. Even the boilers concede that in
view of our misfortunes the public debt
ought to be scaled The honor of Tennessee
will be no more protected by the settlement
of the debt at sixty and-six than it would be
at ffty-and-three. Discussing this subject
the CoAviey-uJonr,,nI of Saturday, says: The |
world at large does not consider the details
of reputation, and the idea OF a Democratic |
split upon point so immaterisl seems to the |
looker-on equally impracticable and suspi- |
cious. 1t carries with 1t the irresistible con- !
clusion that the issue is a mere pretest on |
the part of some obstinate and selfish inter- |
est TO allure from their allegiance enough |
Democrats to procure the defeat OF the party, |
and thus secure a reorganization upon terms
more congenial and profitable to itself than
could be obtained under existing condi-
tons. As part of this scheme Of rule or
ruin, the election of Legislature in which
half dozen Independents shall hold the
balance of power, indicates, with a good
deal of clearness, the originating source OF
the disorder and points -unmistakably to
Clarksville. There appears, therefore, to be
little doubt that, but for Colonel Bailey,
there would be united Democracy in Ten
nessee, and, as Colonel Bailey's aspirations
and desires can be gratiied only at the ex-
pense of his old patron, friend and colleague,
Governor Harris, his sacrifice of party in
terest is aggravated by something very like
personal ingratitude. We greatly mistake |
the Democracy of Tennessee if they shall
consent, in any considerable force, to become
parties to plan by which veteran Demo-
crat is to be retired, rosewater hero adj |
vanced, Republican administration con- |
tinued, and ali because of difference of ten |
cents between two methods of partially re-
pudiating the State debt. The eyes OF the |
Democratic party of the nation are fixed |
upon Tennessee. The mind and the |
heart of the Democratic masses OF |
The country turn to Tennessee. Re- |
how much Republication |
hsa cost Tennessee, there is anazement every |
where that any body of Democrats within |
her borders, however small, can deliberately |
adopt and pursue course which will not |
only extend, perhaps perpetuate Republican
rule in Tennessee, but gladden. the heart of
all over the land. This is the |
more to be deplored, because it comes at
time when division among the Republicans
gives Democrats a reasonable hope of achiev
jug the most substantial results. 1t is the
more astounding because the success OF
Colonel Bailey's movement can at most only
vitalize the waning spirit of prescription and
encourage the dawning idea of Republication
in the Republican party. 1t will in no wise
tend to the honor eff Tennessee; but it will
tighten the grip between Hawkins and Ma
hone, and enable the two to act together more
under the leadership of the
Blaines, the Camerons and the Logans. Is
this contamination devoutly to be wished
by the Democrats of Tennessee? Is any issue
of expediency touching the State debt worth
the sacrifice? And what shall it profit Ten
ness if che gain or lose ten cents on the 100 |
ents in scaling process already discredita-
BILE to her past, her present and her future,
aud lose her residue of prestige and power as
:, factor in the great national Democratic |
party, just as that party is about to come
uto power? These are the reasons why we |
have put the State debt behind as, urging the |
Tennessee Democrats to do likewise, and be- |
seechipg them to rally with us in our sup |
port of Democratic nominee, who repre- |
senis its time-honored principles, and is, like |
the chevslier of old, without fear and with |