The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30

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Of deliverAnce would surely come
with sublime patience and heroic en-
dnrance they calmly bided their time
waited, and they did not have 70
wait long. The Democracy oil hissls-
sippi determined to rescue the State
and the people ruled by thieves and
ignorant negroes. Deliverance came
and no two men in Mississippi con-
tributed so much 10 the overthrow oil
the Radical party, stifi d by the stencil
and It'll OF its own foul rcttennes, ss
Gen. James r. Chalmers aud the Hon.
James Briaht Morgan. They took
the stump, canvassed the State, and
were the cherished idols Of the people
they had rescued from ruin and an
Archy. Chalmers was elected to Con-
gress, and Morgan remained a private
citizen. But both Tejoiced in the
wonderful change, the marvellous ad-
vancement of their State in all the
elements that 90 to make up a great
aud prosperous commonwealth. In
his contest for a second election Chal-
mers pointed with pride" to the fact
that since the State OF Mississippi had
been ruled by Democrats, with hrm
and steady tread che was still march
ing onward and upward toward q
grand future Of illimitable possibilities.
In 1880 he whisked through the Slate
OF Maine like fiery come, tod tie
people that there was "a free ballot
and fair cunt" in Mississippi,
and that the people were
peaceful, happy and prosperous
But in 1882 Chalmers was defeated for
Congress, and because the Democratic
majority in Congress, Influenced by
the tragic eloquence of W. X. Moore,
who, Gin the name of the civilization
Of the nineteenth century" protested
against such a fraud taking seat
we say because the Democratic party
would not give him the seat he sought
to steal from the negro who was elected,
be sewers his former relations TO the
Democrats and allies himself with the
party and the men he denounced aH
robbers and plunderers, and was
elected to Congress by their votes
In the meantime Judge Morgan wal
a private citizen, faithful to the party
that redeemed Mississippi from cor
ruption and misrule and made the
State peaceful and prosperous. Two
years ago he was called from the
seclusion OF private life. He and Chal'
mers canvassed the district, made fifty
speeches in joint debate, and Morgan
Was elected by a majority OF 4OOC
| votes. OF course Chalmers said he
was elected by fIaud, and would have
cheated him OF his seat, just as he
cheated his negro competitor out OF
his seat in the shoestriAg district
But, as Judge Morgan defeated Gen
Chalmers by majority OF 1000 two
years ago, his majority on Tuesday
next ought to be much larger, Tor nc
man in Congress has served his con
stituents so faithfully, efficiently and
Satisfactorily as ]. B. Morgan. He il
true to himself and the Democratic
party, which rescued the people o
Mississippi from the robbery
the cruel oppression of Repub
lican tOrmentora and prosecutors
to whom Chalmers looks Tor support
The white Democratic tax-payin
people of the Second Mississippi Con
gressional District have long memo
ries, and they reCollect with vivid die
tinotnees, the party which has mad
Gen. Chalmers its candidate, an
they will vote for Judge Morgan.
such man-iaithful to his party, e.
fcient as a Representative in Cor
gress-should be defeated throug
negligence, through apathy, throug
anything, it would be a calamity
the district and the whole countr.
Duty to principle, to good govern
ment, TO the National Democracy, d.
mands with a sacredneBs and 80
emnity that admits Of no hesitatio
; or equivocation, that J, B. Morgan b
elected to the Fiftleth Congress OF tn
I United States on Tuesday next.