Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-01


named Wesley Bibb, who was recently
nominated for Congress but declines the
honor on the ground that, -.
When vice prevails and impious men Desr
The psri Of honor is a private station
The elections in Virginia demon
strate a fact which is being much dis
cussed in official circles ia Washington,
namely That the vote Of the negro
population is already unanimous for the
Republican party, while II was at the
risk Of his life that negro voted the
Conservative ticket. Ha ro.
The architect of the cspitol at Wash
ingtOn, has made report OF his work for
the past year. He says the appropria-
tion Of $50 600 for improving the grounds
Is nearly expended. he wants 5000 to
complete the dome and keep it in repair,
300, 600 for extending the grounds, and
sl25, 600 for an extension Of the central
porticO on the east side.
Gen. Howard has sent an Inspector
General to Tennessee, with,instructions to
inquire into the proprietyof withdraw
ing the FreedmenI Bureau from large
portions or the whole Of the State, He
will visit Memphis, Nashville, Chatta-
nOOga and Knoxville.
in Nashville, a meeting is 10 be held
this week, OF the managers Of all the
railroads centering in that city, TO CON
slider the propriety.O of establishing great
union depot for the reception and trans-
fer OF all passengers and freight. These
union depOts are great conveniences 20
railroad passengers and freight ship
pers. 3 I.
-Hunnicutt addressed a large crowd
Of negroes In the capitol Enclosure,
at Richmond, Virginia, on the 29th
ult. He alluded to certain threats
Ia kin him, and said "I will not leave
Don't you know, my felIow-eitizens, that
when the Assassin's bullet passes my
brain or his dagger touches nay heart,
more than one white man t0iH fall upon
that dRy2" The assemblage responded
I" yes, (" Eyes" E5
The statement that Jefferson. Davis
trial would take place at the approach
ing term in Richmond has ELECTED infor-
nation to the effect tAst Attorney- Gene
raj Stanberry has given the prosecution,
officially, neither direction nor advice,
and that the Federal Executive has teken
no part 10 the case since it was turned
over to the civil authorities.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is now in
direct railroad communication with Bos-
ton. The first through car reached Min
neapolis on Monday night. Its route
was vid Springfield, Albany, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago and Prairie
du Chien-R distance Of over seventeen
hundred miles. e1q sbssaa1. 1sa
Gen. Pope declines changing the
Georgia districts. He reports TO Grant,
that be reflected two days before adopt
ing them. IL is fair to say that the Pres
dents Endorsement on the complaint
amounted TO q strong protest. GRANTS
answer TO the President mildly agreed
with the Presidents views but expressed
apprehension that it WAS ROW too late to
make the changes. Grants indOrse-
ment on referriag the papers TO Pope has
not transpired.
In view Of the recent terrible defeat OF
the Radical party, the URion Republican
Congressional Committee, OF which Hon.
Robert G. schenok is Chairman, have
issued an address to the people OF the
States that are TO vote In November,
which exhibits how sorely the commit
tee feel under the popular verdict against
Radlealism. The address says that not
many days will elapse after the next ses.
sion Of Congress before several truly Re
publican commonwealthsw will beFestored
to our beloved Union. It ignores
the lQeA LnAk All lne 1COuLleFl
states will be restored, but only such as
may be under Radical control Presi-
dent johnson is villined without meas
ure, and the people are appealed TO TO per-
petuate Republican asoendeney and thus
avoid further bloodsbed. Tbei address
evidently overleaps itself, and shows a
depression which. evidences that this
committee at least believe that the Rad
cal party is bound Qua voyage up Salt
river,