The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-16
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY, .: NOVEMBER 10, 1875
GEN. CHALMERS AGAIN.
o thr Elltor Of Tho Appeal.

issue
whether am personally good or bad man,
consistent or inconsistent aud whether did right
or wrong at Fort Pillow cannot affect the merits Of
the great question now before tho country Of en-.
forcing fair elections by law The ballot sluiling
IN the south started ~ prevent what we called no
gro rule, but Il has grown until now honest Dcmo
cfais will tell you privately that II has been ox'
tended into the primary elections between Demo
Gratis for nominations, Appointment Democrat OF
Mississippi sad to me yesterday that he had advo-
csscd baliotboS s,uirng from principle, but was
tired Of It and was willing to agree that al national
elections should be free and fair II the Republican
party would no, Interfere with State nihirs. ltold
him this WINS all the Republicans asked for That
g. all my bill provides for ana yet you call II "a
propos ton that would subyori the State govern
mcnts." II provides only Tor cnsos Of anticipated
fraud and would be- willing 10 add. and will ndd,
privlso tina, the act shall not be- In force IN my
State where each party ig allowed % select nchnlf
Of the election oficIu. You on mistaken also, IN
saying that have taken advantage of The defeat u
Cleveland 90 mise this issue ! introduced a stint
Ter hin In the Forty olehih Congress, but It was
confined To Mississippi, and Democratic Congress
laughed It,
Two great dangers now thrhtcn the Southern
States. The one "a 10 ho ruled by u mass oi lgn0.
rant voters and the other by bulldoUrs aud ballot
boz thieves Neither IL desirable TO me. and l
think thcrs Is AL easy way 10 get rid OF both. II
the southCn States would adopt an educational
qualification for yotrrs II would have no fear ot
The rule Of ignorance and II the state laws wcro
made giving 10 ench party equal representation NJ
the ballot box Of Officers selected by Themselves
and b. punish severely M vino attempted 10y
fraud. Intimidation or bribery a. influence oicc'
tlons an would bc well. aud w. could have two
good parties divided on principles u would ~
quirc n change ln some State Constitutions ~ do
this ana there would be- some los of ryprscuti.
ton IN Congress and the Electoral College, but
justice would be- done.
love the South M much ~ You or any man. and
love the high laws. honor and integrity Of a. old
time leaders and thlnl that the modern leaders |
who counsel and advise bhllotbox stiiing are no |
mon ~ BE- compared with them than the mts ani |
,crmiu that burroW In thclt old mansions nrc 10 be
compared 10 the living men who once trod thcir |
noors You say was beaten for Congr,N 10y |
Brrhi Morgan, and hcncr am bitter toward the /
whole south, Van Manning was much ADLER man /
hni more popular with hs party Ia iSl than /
bright Morgan was In lts,, and yet n Democratic /
court gave rae 20 majority over Nrrnlng after
some iruds In Dosoio and after about tp mai nifty
taken from me by lailur' TO .slA 'frttiou az
Republican bn@.- ~ surnhi aud TNuahnichie
-ecbhdtcL riiis time Morgan r,is only about 900
majority In Benton, Union aud TipIah Coun
ctpt az one Or two boxes 10 Benton
and whcrc there nfc a5uo Whiic majority. /
And sci loo the other IN COUNTIES which have ab11t
aooo culorci majority be " colutcd about Am |
majority over me pni tho Democratic President /
about the same over the Republican
In Wow of hJmocutic testimony that thcucgroc, |
ar solid Republicans this {, ridiculous, aud that |
Hrfht slofsan could bcat me 600 IA district |
vh,p boat Van Mann. o. about 700 l. ptcpu,,or
a. IL. Loot
shows The ncccziy iOt the bill have prepared.
JAvu H. CuAiNEir
TiE ArrEL has always felt friendly
and sill feels kindly toward Gen. Chal-
nols Ills services 10 his country during
hc most critical Period in her history.
must = ways be remembered in any csli-
mate Of his worth as public man or In
any criticism OF ais present dcplomblc a.
titude. II Is nol the iict that he was a
willing unit Of the great multitude tina,
voluntarily slakcd all they possessed for
the rights OF the South under the Federal
Constitution, and willingly boc with the
hardships Of war, and subsequently, bore
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