The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
THURSDAY. B.: FEBRUARY 10. 1880
TiE HERALD AND SECTIONILLSu
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Tif Ncr iort HraH, true 10 purpose
It has been pursuing ever since it recovered
rom the dazod condition into which il
was thrown by the defeat Of Cleveland, has
been feeding aud tanning the flame Of the
sectonali-m il deprecated and denounced
during the presidential contest A icw
days ago We reproduced and answered one
OF the biitcrcN and most absurd Of Ia
scrios Of articles attacking the South, and
today We mako room Tor two others,
which, though they are less bitter, are
none the less po.nicdiy and purposcly sec
tional. We reproduce Those a. We did
the other editorial OF Tn HmH DO.
cause they cmlna,c from paper that
whenever during the campaign Il
took the Northern Democrats 10 task and
that was frequently ii generally appealed
20 them 10 work with might and main 10
prevent Republican victory aud save the
South ircma threatened intericrcuccin their
local aiIain should Harrison be elected.
Ths HERALD then made great character on
the side Of The truth and Justice on which
II has since turned 10, back, and IL Is to
prove 10 the people OF the South that It
has turned H. back. aud Is not chaslising
or chiding the southern Democrats ~ a
friend, but is abusing them as an enemy,
that We reproduce from iis columns the
editorials "a Few Political Facts iJr
Southern Men, and "a Sectional View Of
The next senate" In the lint Of thc.c
The hold again attempts To prove that
Il h 10 the fact OF the solid South anl not
10 the shameful TACT Of Clcychnd's being
sold Out In New York and Indiana that
the Democratic party owed H. defeat last
November aud Thr HroLi the surprise II
then confessed 10 by silence that Tor d
Few days was painful. Il also attempts
10 prove that there WIS an Unfair division
Of hc places oi honor on the standing
committees Of tho House Of the Fiiiicll
Congress, that the South monopolinru
those places and dllcl them with incom
potent men 10 the exclusion Of morc conn
potent Northern Democratic Representa-
lives, and tina, uhis helped 10 bring alou
The defeat In November. Noth.n.
than this could be- farther from I'M
huh. OF the los Democratic mem
bcu 81 the House Of the FIn,eIh Con
Rrcss sixiy-thco represent Northern con
siiiuoncics. OF all these ihcrc are bu
seven who stand out as leaders idrnuhr,
With notable measures OF legislation "a
originating rdoicnding them. The flint O
these NJ tho most accomplished Statesman
aud one OF The most useful OF his dny. !
NJ $. s. Cox, sunset" as be- g. called
lie Is the most experienced member OF
either side Of the House Is one Of lh
quickest and shvwdcst Of parlnmcutnri
aus, h a consistent Jc0ynonian Dcmocfa,
Is well travelled, well read, j. prompic.
by a enc sense Of his obligation
a. a representative 70 advance IN
bo'i Interests Of The county, is rip
scholar prudent leader man oi th
world In iis best sense and broad an,
sympathetic humanitarian. Yet The M
old' yielding 10 the brulalilIng politics
domination Of New York, thinks Of hin
only as Jester" Ncxtio Mr. Cox rank
Mr. Randall, who, since the Democrat
came into power In tho House, has bee