The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
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My Dear Sir--fAe withdrawal 81 Mr..
Blaine csn have No eiAcg eject than TO
sSlidlSS The vote and in6acacc t@ your
solL No caAor Troalaon, Republican
losacs represents ~ closely and on,ircly as
yoG Do The best Republican sentiment in
Tennessee ON the poliiscal, industrial and
sccsal questions thsi nov press upon pub
&c attention. NoD acre the frsi northern
Republican IL distinction that had the
cpcnncss And courasc 10 come 20 a south
ern city, and tell an audience Of southern
people what Republication meant in its
national aspect al the present time. You
are not wholly unaware Of the impression
made by your Nashville speech upon many
OF our hes; and oldest citizens, who came
10 hear YOU solely from a sense OF chivalric
hospitality, and remained to praise and
approve what you then said, and were not
backward in making their feeling about
your uttennces publicly known. We
need these men In our party; they belong
to us in right Of current feeling and inter-
est here in the living questions OF the day,
and we could already count upon their
fraternity and support II persistent efforts
had not been made throughout this State
To misrepresent the speech you delivered
at Springfield, after parting 10 cordially
with our people here, as aplain bid for and
pledge for reactionary policy In southern
affairs. have always contendcd that you
had no such wish OF intention, and that Of
all possible candidates OF our party you
were the last 10 whom could be imputed a
purpose 10 pass over actual and vital pub
lie issues with an object 10 re-embitter tho
two sections OF our common country, and
TO bring back upon the southern
States the unavoidable miseries
OF the period Of reconstruction.
This view have urged, and | am now
urging, upon Democrats and Republicans
alike, and, since late events have consti-
tuted the foremost man OF our party, |
should feel a sense Of personal obligation
ikyou could feel yourself at liberty 10 as
sure me, and, through me, those whose
honest doubtsc 1nhave been seeking
TO allay. that Ihaye not misunderstood
or misroprcscnted ymr position.
Apart from the personal interest That
YOU Justly have In this matter, feel at
liberty TO call upon You for any open and
honest aid you can give toward maintain
ing advancing Republican principles in
this promising and progressive State.
am dear sir, very faithfully yours.
20 y A. w. Wills.
To Hon. John Sherman, United States
Senate, Washington, ID. O.
srxArs CBANBrn, wAurorox,
- February ~. isss.
My Dear sir-Your kind note Of the
18th instant received. You are certainly
right that there was no difference in senti.
ment or purpose between my speeches at
Nashville and Springfield Every word
uttered at Naahyille l can repeat with en-
tire sincerity. do not wish 20 revive the
animoshes Of war, and what | said
there, have said over and over again
in the north. MY arraignment OF
the Democratic party at Springfield Is also
historically true and entirely consistent
with my Nashville speech. / do think the
Democratic party Of the north during and
since the war has occupied much worse
position than the Conicderatcsoi the south.
The latter fought openly for what
they conceived 90 be right, while
the Democratic organisation did precisely
what I sald they did in my Springfield
speech. What desire In the future IN n
frank and full discussion Of the policy OF
~ election IA II affects the industry and
prosperity Of our people, north and
south. I do think the southern peo-
pie ought 10 faithfully. observe the fii-
iecnth amendment, and 10 make no dis.
tinction on account Of race or color
| In the right 10 vote and 20 have that vote
counted. The difficulty in the way Of en-.
forcing this amendment ought TO be an ap'
peal 10 their patriotism 10 support alike
every clause of the constitution. Very truly
yours, JonS SHERMAN.