Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-11
MEMPHIS APPEAL
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LEI RYGOHEs BIZ BYG0NEs.
Occasionally we see utterances in the Dem
ocratic newspapers calculated 10 perpetuste
the strifes engendered in the Democratic
party on the State debt question. Nothing
is TO be gained by a continued war on The
supporters of Fuasell in the last canvas
The 10000 Democrats led By Wilson and
Savage in the canvass Of 1880, and whose
dissffection was disastrous TO the Democratic
party, and foisted upon the taxpaying pee
pie an Objectionable Republican, have been
forgiven, and the same charity should be ex-
tended 10 the erriug Democrats whose e.
arrangement did no damage to the party or TO
the great public interest,". The boilers OF
1880 were conspicuous leaders in the last
election. They are now high Priesls. min
istering at the Democratic altar, and no
good purpose will be subseryed by taunting
the boilers OF 1882. What is sauce for the
goose should be sauce for the gapder.- II a
big bolt which brings defeat is pardonsble, a
little harmless bolt should be more SO. In
both contests the best Democrats of the State
allied themselves with the boilers, and now
that the State debt il finally settled, the
Democracy Of Tennessee should bury out Of
sight forever past feuds. In the next can
vass for the presidency, only one year from
now, the National Democracy will unite in
a supreme effort for victory. In that grand
contest the Democracy Of Tennessee must
present solid front, and strike
md h.. una.
nimity, strengthen the arms Of Ns'ionsi
democrats IN every section Of the bnion.
There should certainly be 10 DIVISION among
Tennessee Democrats on aecount oil the dis
1ribution of the few oLhces at the disposal of
The chief execriye Of the State. This is
always thankess task. Mr.. Jefferson said
that he had learned by sad experiences tLst
where there were dozen apPlicants for Of
flee, in choosing between them, be made
eleven enemies and one migrate. The pre-
sumption is that man unanimously selected
"a the candidate for governor by 400 dele
gates, will, when elected, act from consciep-
fious motives in the bestowal OF the little
patronage with which he is invested. /, is
Impossible 10 satisfy all factions, and if
party is TO be rent asagder because
of the distribution of patronage, party
organization Il an utter impossibiiily.
But while we thus nrge upon every Demo-
crat the duty OF forgetting every iorsr-r dif-
ference of opinionn in respect to the policy of
the party and directing their efforts toward
securing that unity of action which can
alone bring success 10 future political con-
tests, we, at the same time, protest against
injustice being done to any member or
part Of the Democratic party. 1t has
been intimaIed By some papers through
out The State, and directly charged in Others,
that the resommendsliou of Edward Shaw
by large humber OF the representative
Democrats OF Memphis and the surrounding
country, Including the Executive Committee
Of the county and the membera Of
the Legislature, for official position under
the present State government was the out
growth Of an improper barsain and agree
ment made with Mr.. Saw by which his
political influence wss scared in behalf of the
Democratic ncket in the late election. This
ststepp<nt we can pronounce untrue, not only
1.-The extent Of our personal knowledge but |
upon the assursnss Of gentlemen r,oTs con-
verssnt with the details OF the canvass than
we are aud in whose veracity and integrity
perfect confidence can be repossd. The only
agreement made by the Democr attic party Il
Shelby county through It's Executive Com
niittee or otherwise was such one az was
IL h. Ill.
that is, if they saw proper to cast their po-
itical fortunes with the Democrats in the l
then pending or in any future contest they |
would be kindly received aud accorded such !
party recognition as their number and |
services would entitle them to. This |
was all the bargain or sgree
ment that was ever made, and it
is Just ouch one as the Democrats and
white people of the South have been tender
ing to the colored people ever since the war,
and urged them TO accept it. When the
Democratic Convention met last summer at
the Exposition building to nominate can
didates for the Legislature, convention OF
Low-Tax Republicans, composed very largely
OF colored men, met the same day in differ
ent part of the building, and sftsrward the
two conventions came together and az a re-
sult two colored men were put on the Demo-
cratic ticket SIS candidates for the Lagjsla-
ture. These two colored men were beaten,
much 10 the regret of their Democratic
friends, and greatly to the delight of those of
their race who did not approve OF the course
they had taken. Many good Democrats in
Shelby county thought this defeat uniorlu-
nate and we'll calculated to bsget distrust in
the minds OF their colored allies Of the good
faith of the party toward them, and 10
postpone that political alliance between
the white and cOlored people OF the South SO
essential to the well being Of both. Those
who entertained this view thought it wise TO
counteract as far as possible these sppre-
hended evil results, aud that it was due TO
the colored people to make some amend for
the humiliation which they naturally felt
at the defeat OF the only two Of their race
who were candidates on the Democratic
ticket. Accordingly they conferred with the
colored men who had acted with the Demo-
cratic party and supported its ticket as TO
their feeling and wishes in the matter, and
they requested for some one OF their no uber
the appointment of coal.oil inspector for the
city Of Memphis, that Office then being held
by coiored man appointed D. GOV. Hawk
inc; and with entire unsnimity they selected
Shaw as the one they desired appointed.
Under these circumstance Mr.. Shaw was
recommended as we have stated-and not in
pursuance Of any previous agreement. We
have had enough Of inter-party strife in
Tennessee, and there should bs no divisions
in the future about repudisting bolters, State
credit bolters, or the distribution OF few
paltry offices. No incompetent or dishonest
man has been appointed to Office. On the
the best men have been selected, and
the State debt being permanently settled, the
Democrats Of Tennessee should cast the past
behind them and unite as common brothers
in a common cause.
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RIyER IMPROVEMENT co HIETEES.
The attacks that are from time to time
made upon the plans for the improvement of
the Mississippi river, and the failure of Con.
gress at its last session to make an appropri.
alton for continuing the work, have aroused