, 1865-05-23
AFFAIRS IN MEMPHIS.
Efforts to Form a Soufhe1n Party.
Farlite IN n1smrhis--A Street lknlt-
road EfopnAed.

fSpectal Correspondents Chicago TrlbrDe.1
MExrn1s, Tenu., May 15, LEGS.
ENHANCEMENT OF TRADE
You have, doubtless, seen By the papers
that tlada between loyal aud insurlectiouary
States nas been enlarged By recent orders Of
the Treasury Department. Our merchants
are clamosous for still further hvors, but tho
Government has already gone as tar as 1t cau
without trenching- upon the acts passed by
the last Congress, and further amelioratlons
need not be anticipated until Congress meets.
aguiu. Our people here awaft with consider
atle anxiety the forthcoming proclamation Of
President johnson, which will determine who
NAV or msy not receive the benefits Of am-
nctty and be relieved from sweeping conds-
cation. This proclamation will be a COM
mentary upon the Presidents significant
olstryation that treason must be regarded as
odious. The most dangerous feature of affairs
In our State and throughout tho South Ia
that treason is not oaious to large portion
OF our population. The rebel soldiers In
vc1y many cases, denounoe secession as d
crime Of their leaders, but aulnesticd rebel
civilians are still generally as hostile
to tie GaEernment Of the United States
as they dare to be, still claim that they were
right In rebeIll on and only suecunbed to
vastly superior nnmbers-that they deserve
great credit for submitting and thus reslor~
In. Inv and or1er, and that they hope to
acA1eve,x ly political management, ali TINT
tkey tatlcd to sccuEe bS nn appeal to arms.
In rcar]y every instance where meetings ofa
quasi loyal character have been held, their
prominent promoters have decide repudl-
aitd every Resolution Or proposition enlors-
Ing the policy Of the Govcrrmsnt, and even
Indirectly approving the cInancipa Ion Of thy
negro, TLis would 4stop them + ON political
sentiment, and willie claiullng loyalty be-
cause they submit to Fedctal authority when
tbey can't help It, they seek to check the
wheels Of progress and to roll back enanc1-'
pa1i'n. Meetings have been held within
few weeks in several counties Of Tennessee
has been strong opposition manifested to
Tic admlss!en. directly or implicitly. that s'a-
| very is not as live and legal and Authoritative
as l. ever WAS. THIS pro.sleyerJ sentiment,
| which dts4ulsEs Itself undcr the gArb Of sub
n,sa'on, Is liAtiy to DO lnischiefi III Tennessee
| Ing 10 retain In Its lands the poli'ic ical poser
| that enabled it to carry the sonth into rebel
lion. II is organizing IN many places
i SOUTHERN PARTY
| that will oEtracfse tVety man who supports
| the policy Of the Government, aud wilt seek
| to ktep The pro sl.Sery seaLneLt alirc IS u
bas!s for political agi1atsoa. This party will,
Il Its Enn,or,s civ; T. c:ance ran, g., Of ):
| Constitution OF Tennessee and :" the
acts Of The present. legislature as wholly tlie-
gn1 and reid. They suppose that dc -lar:ng
The new constitution and ACTS dnue under IT
! as without banding force will placa us hack
uuder the tld Consultation with slavery iiu-
trct, and with only those elarrs freed uudct
.,he Presidents Proclamation whose cases
hare been recorded and proper steps taken
| the:eou prior to the ceas.pE Of military do
rninaaee in cur State. these plotters itn-
asine that 1t VIII te an easy thing for them to
CHAT TIE NEGRO OF HIS FREEDOM;
to cheat The Government Of sn tEat It has
lat four years, and 10 cheat loyal pcoplo ont
al their present right, and tLeir hopes fur
tue int1.rc. 1hey suppose that whit they
hare 1a.,ed to achieye by armed retsllion
they may accomplish By agitation. political
tficty appeals te soat;tn P1t5adse .seE aa1'
We don't think the traitors Who snnsnc!cssty
| boas. Of their crimes will eGcr a.aaa control
the destiny Of our state; bat there may be q
good de1l OF difficulty before the leaders q
The Southern party flul out that they can's
WIN, aud either sink into Observed obscntity
or v1ni.tate 10 some hotter locality.
rAa11Es II ME1zrH1s.
! Here IN Memphis there are four clement;
now boiling IL The political canldtou in an
t!ttp.sicn c. .f.e ensuing JuEe election. 0uf
Is ;Le Dti3o.rat:c element, pure aud simple
Fhl:L has been little Southern In its tone
ba. has :aith IN JoLu r3i 4, and Il nucH mort
ley1l tian it WAS whxn it supported Pafk
wear ago. TIE e:coud clement is coEa 2ostd 0
| The very respectable people, Who Waot
; ! ,Een for Mayor who will look ana ac
| mere bt1ltting the character than rArk csu
! The third element Is the secesh, nuse nut
| simple, who hare bought up the bonds isenet
bY lie county during rebel times tor the sup
| 1spri Of the rebellion, aud subsequently, resu
: | tiatei, which bonds have been bought up =
! few cents on the Liar, but will c-.ta.nl
| l,c paid In 1ult II olfieiais faTossa:Ae y thea
re4le mpti.n can be fo'sted into the dl9cten
| positions The fourth clement u thu loyal
c, mrQscl mainly Of men frem the NORTH a1
refugees from different parts Of the South
The Il sEec; ab1e element aud tue ssccsh VII
! affiliate with tttbe, the Loyal Of Desnocsan
line.
: The Il eis'ature has before It & b!ll Nu,ittu
the tight Of sutffage, and DISTINGUISHING asd-s
: Of the rebellion, nud 1t is strongly pressed
| r46s fnch q bill at once. II l. docs, aod n
; it'll is made cGecticc, which ut present
:. does not teem to be, the loynl element vi
1 sand chance to control events, and ii
. secetspn trction will d:yo ont Of sight. Th
e c,aucck arc that Park Will be elected !; th7
: al but two or three Of the provisional b OF
:: Of Aldermen appointed d ty Gentral Was?bur
Y ! will be thrown oycrboe,d, md that na}or1t
! Of the city and coucty officials will b. M
!" stcreiy pa!ged ~ redeem the bonds issgs 1s
during rcbt1 times to aid the rebellion. IT
terrible Acknowledgement OF our city atlat
i under orr present provisional Boa1dt will
!, much to bring about th!s result. !
U STREET RAILROAD.
. The great northwestern railroad nrm
. Speed. Taylor d Co. ARE seeking 70 get
. o1tnt for the bulldog ofa strcct railroad
! Memptis. They AK the pririlegs from th
- city, a consolidated company formed fto1
= two rival oncs is asking the san1e ptiy1'es
- - from the State Speed, Taylor d CO. ~ar
- tho right for twenty five years, and the p7i'
;. Icge Of charging ten cents Tor saeh p:rso
and have the cars 1uuulng In ninety dag:
i. and the fact that they built p1rtion Of Il
y Centsat Illinois, the Chic ,go ard Joliet, at
=. several other railroads. Is some Eu1apt
~ ~ tLat they can and would do oil they Pronls
- .iIscE.14ANEoCs.
'g bfnj, Morgan. A. H. G. on Gen. Nashburt
% | staff. whoEc efficiency and cou' tc9s1s iaanhc
d ! have several times commended, l4s be
r. made D1Igadser General by hseEet- Tue c1,
Of p}iment, for It is little e!s-, WAS Well .
r. se.vtd. Gen. Morgan Is one of the few E
m eli.hrueu in thjs country who have been ire
4 the bs g ming Of the war actively ard m:
I'd cfIie.eut1y supporting The government
Il is exuec!td d here that Ar. G:st, the Bl
IN | appointee, will be retired from the Post
Of tirc, and reforms introdu I'D into Its MANI:
H. a.;es Emily Thorn concludes her casa:
OF 1uc1t at the New Memphis Theatre t,'-ii,1
is ] row night. and Is to bc succeeded BY Andal
ot Pazzoni, q celebrated operate per!ozmes., :.