Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-10-09
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n III - ~ - ELM IA
AND LAST NIGHT.
On yesterday morning the Hon. WILLIAM
L. SHAHKET, Of Mississippi, as one Of the
BEIL and EvERETT orators, addressed be-
tween twelve and fifteen hundred persons at
BzIEKLET's grove, ia advocacy Of the So
called 4" Constitutional Union party and heir
presidential candidates. Judge sHARKEY is a
very pleasant speaker, generous and candid
in argument, plain, impressive and foreible in
style.
Like the majority OF old "~fogiss," with the
odor Of deiunet whiggsry on his garments, he
felt it a duty to charge every defect in the
workings OF the Federal Government for The
last twenty years to the Democratic party
In eonsonancs with the BELL-EvEEETT Politi-
cal creed, be very uRjustly denounced the re-
peal Of the Missouri compromise, believing
that it had preeipitstsd the presen, deplorable
crisis upon tbe country. He showed hat the
BREcKrSRrDsE faction had deserted the Dem
ocratic platform in their attempt to sgitate the
slavery question within the halls Of Congress,
a policy against uhicb the party ora most d.
rsdiy aud uHsguirooaIy committed.
He thought the boilers could not possibly
have selected a be ter method Of accomplish
ing the election Of LINCOLN thar their present
course Of unLing two tickets. He let fly
the dogs Of war upon tho palpshie coneep-
tons and shortcomings Of the Administration,
and thought the mantle Of BUCHANAN cast
uPon any presidential asPirant was Of itself
sufficient to insure him defeat. Judge sHAR-
EEh spoEe about three hours, and finally
gave way FOR an ad adjournment until night.
Abous seven O'Clock p. n a very respec-
table crowd, numbering probably some three
thousand persons, assembled at the corner Of
Second and Madison streets to hear something
more from the Moguls OF OpPositiouism.
The Hon. THOMAS R. NELSON, aa3 Col
ANDREW ]. DoSELsoS, " amused the audi
enee FOR an hour or more each. The one rode
a single idea around The platform until symP-
toms Of dissfection were manifested among
his hsarers-and the other spent the greater
part o. his time in attempting to prove that
De stood now where ANDREw Jackson did.
and the whole Democratic party has strayed
of after false gods.
With due respect to tie speakers, we can
not believe Otherwise than that the great pre-
Psrstion FOR " ssuszfy-frs thousand people . has
even'uated in a most signal disappointment
AID farcical failure.
THE STATE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
This, the ninth Of October, is an important
crisis in the present political campaign- big
with The fate Of Cato and Of Roms.o Before
another sun gees down, a hard and doubtful
viii have been decided in the State
elections, which are to come OF between the
national Democracy and the Black-RepubT-
in The great central States q Indiana,
Ohio End Pennsylvania. In their results we
-an easily read the probable result Of the
presidential contest. In the event OF a Rspub-
iosn defeat, the certain triumph OF SrEPHES
A. DoUGLAs for the presidency in the coming
November election is a foregOas conclusion.
should the Democracy be defeated, their
can scarcely be said to be sealed for rea-
ions which are sufficiently evident within
themselves. IN all local elections throughout
be Northern Sta es, il has, in the majority OF
asses, been observed, that the conservative
p not SO large as in national or presiden-
iaI elections. In the latter case, considera-
ions enter 10 determine the result, which are
foreign 70 the former. The abhor-
ence, which every conservative mind has Of
laciug a msn at the helm o. government, who
s unrepresentsd by a single vote from twelve
II fifteen States; the fear cf the disastrous
which may ensue bv way Of a
book TO the permsnsney If the Union and a
OF justice, which dictates the suppression
( sectionalism in the affairs OF the nation.
% contribute to Lessen the Republican presi-
entail msjorides.
In the safe Of Indiana a governor, members
{ Congress, a legislature which is to choose a
snatCr to succeed the Hon. GEAHAN V.
'rTcH, aud other state officers are to be cho-
en-. ns Republican candidate for governor
3 Col. H. S. LANE-THoNAs A. HENoR1cKs
be Democra ic-
Ohio will elect several local officers and
TeutY-oue Congressmea. Al the last election
be majority given FOR Governor DExNIsoE
1896.
In Pennsylvania the contest FOR governor is
HENRY D. FosTER CDemocrat) and
.SDREw G. CUETrN ~(RePubiiean). Legisla-
We officers are also to Be chosen, who are 10
The senatorial successor Of TIE Hoa. VIZ.
IGLER. This State viii AIS choose twenty
We member for The lower House o. the Uhir-
seventh Congress.
The entire country viii look with the most
tense interest and ankle y to the verdict Of
le people in each Of these most important
I'd desperate struggles.