Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-24
The Next Congress, &c.
For he " upbis App~sLl
IAcEsoN- TrEE Anril 81 1881

Fof ne Y n1phts APP all &
JACKSON, TFEE., April 81, 1851.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: The Democracy of this
Congressional District will soon have to dis
charge a duty very important even on ordinary
occasions, of the greatest moment now, that
Of selecting a candidate for Congress. There
are a few suggestions which have occurred to
my mind which | would lay before the Demo
cracy Of the District, and which, in my opin-
ion, cannot be too strongly impressed upon
them.
There are 161 members already elected 10
the next, or 35th Congress, classified as follows:
Democrats, "a, Black Republicans, 81, Know
NOthiugs, 3. Elections are yet to be held in
the following States: Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas.
The representation from these ten Southern
States in the late Congress stood, Democrats,
AZ, Opposition, q. By examining the case it
will be seen that we must gain ssreR members
in the above mentioned States in order to Sc
cure a working Democratic majority in the
next Congress. This is a matter Of the utmost
Importance. IL we lose the next Congress, the
fruits of our late glorious victory in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Buchanan will be almost thrown
away, as, in that event, the measures of the
new Administration will be banked at every
step. Tennessee is one Of the States looked
to to furnish one Of those seven; can she not
furnish two? There are other States expected
to furnish gains to make out the seven that are
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not, then, behOove every Democrat in the Tenth
District to woTk-to work zealously, harmoni-
ously, effectively? Let US put forward our
ablest champion, and let then every lover Of
the Unicn and every man who is disposed to
give the new Administration q fair trial, and to
throw no distractions in its way, unite with
US to secure the election Of the Democratic
Congressman from this District. And why
should not even our Know-Nothing friends at
this important crisis bury their pTeJudices for
once and unite with US. What good can they
do, in view Of the state of parties in Congress,
by electing one OF their men? They have no
party in Congress, and every member they sue
coed in slecting from the ten States referred to,
will only serve to weaken the Democracy
and strengthen the forces Of the Black
Republicans. Know-NothIng Representatives
ITOm Tue LItc States de d QislluCl CLASS,
have disappeared FROM the House. Republican
and Democrat are the only names by which Free
State members are known. Let the honest
Know-Nothing voters Of this District then ask
themselves the question-what can we gain by
electing one Of our party to the next Congress?
I say absol .tely nothing. You NAV confer, if
successful, a favor and a title upon some indi-
vidual member Of your party, but this will be
all. 1t is expected of Tennessee to furnish at
least one of the screen Congressman which, as !
have stated, are absolutely required to wrest
Congress from the dominion Of Black-Republi-
canism, and this District must do the work.
The Federal Court has closed its present
term here, after a session Of two weeks, most
Of which was occupied with the case of Cheek
rs. 0verton. Messrs, Morrill, and Scurlock
appeared for plaIntiffs-Mr. Bankhead, his
original attorney, having been taken danger
ously i'll and for the defendant, Messrs. Totten
and Yerger. The arguments made by these
gentlemen were learned and able, such as are
rarely heard in our courts. Cheek obtained a
verdict of $4,000. The case will be carried to
the U. S. Supreme Court.
Enclosed | send you the amount Of Revenue
paid by the counties Of West Tennessee into the
State Treasury, for which ] am indebted to
Col. Luttrell, the Comptroller of the State. i
will remark, ss PEASANT, Of this gentleman, that
be is a most excellent and efficient officer, and
gives satisfaction to all who have official deal
ings with him. The duties of his office are ex-
tremely burdensome, yet he has acquitted him
self in a manner that commands the applause
Of all parties. There is not a more clever and
obliging gentleman, nor a more efficient officer
GAMRoGE.