Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-20
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Wednesday for the holidays. It has been
With difficulty that 8 quorum could be
obtained to-day, and it Is not likely that
there will be any on Monday and Tues
day. Most Of the members feel that
they have hankrupted the StAte. and are
al their wits end to know what to do
with pressing finsucisl en- bsrrsssments,
they sre consequently glad 70 get away
from Nashville FOR lew days. While
at their homes they are to sound their
constituents MS to the wisdom OF passing
in tbe Radical State Convention q
resolution commencing the n0minE-
ton Of BrownloW, with his State
debt record, for the Nice-Presideucy,
thus giving 20 the ticket stronger Rad
. iesl HavOr than 10 would have with Gen.
Grant alone. The Fletcher men oppose
This on the ground of BrownlOw's proven
weakness and imbecility IS an executive
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fy-ownIow has had quite q reception In
East Tennessee. Ii could not we'll be
otherwise. Paying only about four
feighteenths Of the expense OF the state
l.sgAvernmeut, East gennessee, since 1885,
has. through Br0wDlOw's influence, got
I S. .372 600 90 build up her railroads, and
even in that recent 2bominstion, the
Omnibus Bill, she got Sl,6O0OoO,
=
aDnronristigns. No wonder East Ten
pessee, fattening on money pillaged from
. the people Of the whole State, gives an
ovation 10 Brownluw. Let his supporters
. everywhere sing his praises, but let them
not complain that trade and capital
shtyu a State baRkraptsd by lavish ex-
peuditures and oppressed by ruinous tax
stion. Let them not complain that
work is doll ard money scarce, since
. These we're the legitimate Tes uits of Rad
. fesl exrseB,litures for the benefit Of indi-
viduals and Of East Tennessee, 1t Is not
[ Ifkely that BrOwDiow will busy himself
mucn hereafter with State affairs
A better hesd than his would
/ be puzzled to meet the financial
. endorsements that be has brought
upon the State. These viii devolve on
I Mr.. Senier, who now presides ia the
I Senate, and will, eE CBiciO, be next King
I Of Tennessee. He Is . man of middle
sge. rather good looking, with full fea-
. tures. a brusque manner and fair intel
Iaelalaf deveIOpments, but not near 80
ostepsibly piOus or coarse in his language
"A Gov. BrJwnlow. he Is q man OfsOme
+ intelligence, & good debater aud bold,
+ unscrupulOus partisan. DsmagOgues
NAV perhaps buy him 70 favor their
. schemes, tut they can't easily make
him their dups, as they have BrownloT.
A number of the more intelligent and
. nuflie suirfEed mem bers Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVE, men who have no axes
[ Of their own 10 grind, and who are able
I 10 read print without difficulty, are about
T TO rubbish an address to tax payers upon
I the deplorabls condition Of the finances
of the State. Coming from Radical gen
T tlemen i5 Will excite some astOnishment.
II raf II I11 rap lffsfa
ards is to yet = fat thing for his successful
. efforts ia pressing the Omnibus Railroad
Bill.
However partisan or selfish . man may
he. De has more or less regard for the
/ interests Of mis- constituents, when he is
sent 10 represent them in the State Leg
isIsture The personal responsibility
that he has TO assume makes him hesl-
tate TO carry out obnoxious measures,
unless there Is some important partisan
end to be secured.
The present Representatives OF Shelby
county iu the General Assembly were
elected as Radicals, but personal aud
other considerations have led 70 cOnsid-
. cradle diversity in their courses Of public
conduct, aud each of them should be
. Judged upon bis individual merits rather
than By the horse that he rode when be
was elected.
The course OF Mr.. Smith in the Senate
has certainly been more dignified and
puhlic spirited, less personal and tricky
than his conduct seemed 10 the House of
. Representatives. He has not appeared
ia the Senate to have so many pet
/ schemes 70 lobby through, and though
he has voted Tor measures that seemed
4 very Objectionable, he has on the whole,
( appeared 10 be Influenced IN a cOusidera-
bic degree, by regard for the interest of
. his constituents.
I Mr. Ryder has pursued s quiet course
I 10 the House. He has voted for all Rad
/ icsl propositions and has done nothing
! very noticeable except to press the pass
age Of a Mechanics Lien law. In no
I case has he, in maintaining the rights or
interests OF his white constituents, re-
sisted party pressure. His course has
/ been moderate, consistent quiet and
/ rather negative.
Mr. Richards has occupied, perhaps
/ uDwilliugIy, position analogous to that
/ Of an attorney. His private interests
. and personal associations have placed
I him in an EN- mbsTassiug position when
/ called upon in his legislative capacity to
7 support measures damaging to the rights
I and interests Of his constituents, or to
1 break the ties that connect him with great
I Interpretations Il Is perhaps creditable
/ to his heart that he has in every case
I sacrificed the public welfare on the altar
I Of private friendship. This Is bis best
/ excuse for pressing measures 70 increase
( State deDt and taxes, and especially dam
{ aging to that section Of the State which
I be in part represents. Mr.. Richards has
voted with his party on all occasions, but
has not been so much an ardent sup
. porter OF Ra3iCalism as s decOyi leading
bis party 10 support measures that were
I aimed 10 secure private advantages. As
+ Speaker Of the House he is prompt, and
+ generally correct, and to his familiarity
with parliamentary order, is mainly due
the promutiude with which business is
carried through IN that branch Of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Hamilton is certainly the foremost
man ia the Legislature ia sustaining
the welfare sof Memphis. his
course has nef been fuliy under
stood, or merchants, property hold
ers aud other worthy citizens OF Mem
pbis would be grateful to him. He is .
good spssker and mis- clear, common
I sense arguments haYe had considerable
effect. but have not in all cases defeated
speculative combinations. He has, on
party questions, voted with theRsdicals,
/ but in other instances be has often voted
one way, and his fellow representatives Of
] Shelby county another. Ia one case, 10
hamper a most obnoxious law, he pro-
posed an amendment that was an appeal
10 the prejudices OF the Radical major
ity. This parliamentary dodge wss the
ground for 3 bitter newspaper attack.
Ii the matter had been understood, the
attack would probably not have been
made Ia resisting encroachments
on the prosperity Of Memphis, Mr..
Hamilton has deserved warm CONF
mendaton. He opposed the Omnibus
BIZ, and also demanded certain gusrsn-
tees to Memphis trade before he would
vote for the new packet company.
4 The Nashville and Northwestern rail-
road has suddenly collapsed into the
hands Of a Receiver. BY the recently
passed Omnibus Bill il got State bOnGs
amounting to S55O, eco, and Why il should
at once 20 into the possession of the
State puzzles some folks. Col. Innis,
the Rentlsmsnly, indefatigable superin.
tendent, is appointed the Receiver, and
Mr. President Barnes retires.
Yours, B.
D ~.