The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-10-18
NO sectional Issue wanted.

A great deal of good ink and
paper is being wasted by some of our
contemporaries mainly under the able
leadership of the Memphis Appeal, in
pleading for position on the Ma
tional Democrat ticket for Southern
man. Now in the first place we are
opposed to sectionalism in public
affairs, and we regard this demand as
the very achme of sectionalism, and
the attempt to introduce a new and
fearfully dangerous issue in politics.
The very suggestion is anti-Demo-
cratic and contrary to the spirit OF
our institutions, for if there is any one
theory dearer than another to the
American heart it is that which sug-
gests the possibility of the attainment
of any place by any man who posses
es conspicuous qualifications for the
position, regardless of cline or sec
ton.
Once let it be understood that the
great offices of the Republic are to
be distributed in accordance with
geographical lines and it will not be
long ere parties are sectionally or
gained, and we will be called to the
polls for wrestle in which North,
South, East and West may each pre-
sent a ticket, with even eventually a
fifth grand division or ''party Of the
left" as the French would call it,
composed of the Pacific States.
The fact is that the people of these
United States, whether Democrats or
Republicans, are looking simply to
victory in 1884, and care but little
who the candidates may be--if not
personally odious-who shall be call
ed to lead them. In this struggle
neither party can afford to be hand
icapped by any side issue whether
born of tradition, momory or expe |
rience. There is not a doubt in our
mind but that the wise and intelligent |
peopleof our party in the North
would cheerfully accept at the hands
of the National Convention and
heartily support such patriotic and
able Southern statesmen as Lamar,
Garland, Brown of Georgia, Harris of
Tennessee, or many others we could
name, but remember that men of
5hought and policy are units at the
POLLS; the mob that elects is oftener
waved by passion and prejudice
han by reason, and when called upon
o cast their ballots for defeated foe
nen can easily be brought to believe
hat section that failed upon the
ield of Mars is endeaving to attain
mastery by those methods that, while
hey may command the admiration of {
he wise, are regarded with suspicion
nd terror by the ignorant.
If the Appeal wishes to test the c
emper of its own readers in this |
natter, let it suggest ticket that '
ill have Butler on one end of it and i
NY Of our Southern leaders on the f
Their. That would be as nearly C
on-sectional ticket as could be pre- o
ented, yet it will hear a howl of II
rotest from one end of the South to
he other in response to its PROPOSE Il
on; and close observers need not be Is
I'D that by enough of the Democrats
every Northern State to defeat the ,,
lrty-if they leave it-almost any -
outhern leader who could command | :
II support is regarded in very much -
e same light as Butler is by our !,
sople. b.
What we want is the defeat Of a -
lrty that holds its supremacy as par y,
Mount to law or constitution, and the -.
stallation of party that will lead f.
e republic back to the ways of pa. @,
otism, honesty, virtue and corstitu w
'nal law; and in the great battle ar
pending the Democracy of the tn
nth simply asks honest, virtuous
ldership, and declines to take on in
Y extra burden for a race that can V
ly be won by those who can have w
. confidence of the thoughtless W
asses without arousing their suspi- la
ms Or their fears. ii,