Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-31
THE MIGHTY MEX OF MAssAcHU-


The Boston Courier makes the follow
ing contrast between the leading men oil
today in Massachusetts and the really
great men Of other times who were
credit to the commonwealth; and us
estimate of the standing and ability OF
SusrNRR, BANKS & Company quite coin
eide with the general opinion in which
these Bay state statesmen are generally
held beyond their own bailiwick:
The politicians who now control the
old Bay state are utterly devoid Of good
taste and good sense. They are, as
class. a cheap lot. Their domination
has BROUGHT no credit to this ancient
commonwealth, but the reverse. Iile
local conceit Of these fellows is fast max
ing US ridiculous in other sections. Ihey
will vet bring US TO grief 1t Is 10 oe
regretted that both our senators IN con-
grpss should be so forward with enabhhg
acts supplementary 10 the military re-
construction bill With OBanks, Bout
we'll. Batler, Sumner and Wilson IN
congress, we are likely to intrude our
1 selves upon the notice Of the nation al
large a. much and as often as our rela-
| tive importance, population and terrific
| Iial extent will warrant, to say the least
I Of it. All the men just enumerated are
remarkable for their Overweening per.
/ sonal cOnceit. forwardness, and, some OF
/ them, for their offensive airs. They are
not the style of men who used 70
| represent US ia the federal legislature ana
who won for this commonwealth It's re-
/ nown. Our Otises, Silsbees, Choalesi
/ Wehsters. etc, on other days, were men
J ffT
/ ness Of things. They never INDUCED IN
! local swsgger and braggadocio. They
| accorded to all sections OF the union
! respect and Difference. The mantles
/ which such men left behind, sit awk-
l wardly on the shoulders Of those VINO
/ now fill the places which they once
| filled. The election OF Butler 10 congress
| from this commonwealth viii not prove
/ creditable 10 il, but 10 the long run II
| will be q damage. He viii be notorious
/ rather than a useful OF brilliant member
of the house Of representatives. his
advent upon the new scene OF ms
/ labors has been significant. lie
was very handsomely snnbbed .oy
| MT. Bingham, Of Ohio. His connection
! with the impeachment scheme Is hkeiy
to disgust even members who Wouio
otherwise have supported 1t. lie is
foul weather bsTQ. bAuk.s DohhMcii
Butler. Sumner, and Wilson debauchec
the politics Of this state, and demorai
lied them in 1928 with their coaii
tiorism. The public sentiment nov
prevalent here has a large element o
cant, hypocrisy, aud pharisaism III II
. The Stigginses, Chadbands, and ANNA
{ dab Sleeks with their shsd-bellied mo
ralily are in the ascendant. 1t is TO b
, hoped that the commonwealth may fiat
/ | speedy deliysrancef'Om the politicians
/. both lay and cleriyal, who now shap
! her political destiny. They are maxim
e her by-wOTd throughout the country
: and offensive TO her sister states, as W
& shall have occasion 70 learn by and by
THE king OF Persia once ordered hI
; vizier TO make out q list Of all the foo
e in his dominions. He did SO, and pI
his majestyis name at the head of then
) The king asked him why, to which /
Immediately answered: " Because yo
z intrusted lac Of rupees to men We
don't know, 10 buy horses for you thol
q and miles of, and who'll never CON
(. back Aye, but suppose thew CON
Il hack ~ Then / shall erase your mar,
e and insert theirs."
?, Col. Benjamin Franklin Mosbv. II
~ Guerrilla leader, is engaged in man
li fscfuring corn-cob pipes in Riehmon
Va. which be offers for sale to smoke
al Of the weed.