Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-09


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SECRETARY sTAETON's Successor
Forsome months past but littleh as been
said upon the retirement OF Secretary
STANTON, from the Wa Office at Wasn-
ington yet there seems to be q general
expectation, that such an event viii oc-
cur in the early partof this year. So far
as we have any interest in this matter,
We might be content that the present in
cumbent should remain in Office, rather
than incur the risk of getting some %
less qualified for the position, or les IN
clined to serve the country rather than q
faction were we not fully impressed
with the belief that the President
would make . judicious selection. As
I, the manner in which Secretary STAN
TON has performed the duties Of ms
office. II is foreign to Our present pur-
pose to consider: We leave him to
the tender mercies Of posterity and to
the stern justice Of history. The
American people, At present, feel an IN
teregt only in the character Of his sue
eessor. In discussing this subject the
Portland Me- AdUertiser says: "He
should combine views Of national policy
domestic and foreign, c~oincjdent 10 those
of the President be under the guidance
Of conservative i~nelinations, and freedom
frcm ultraism. and inbued with love
az country wholly above party de
sboulo not be obnoxious IN his antece-
dents. to the dominant party IN Con
gress, nor yet subservieDt to that party
At the exaense Of Executive judgment
and dignity. Congress can afford 10 Toe
f~orbeariag at this time toward honest
difference Of opinion, if net directed by
an insulting o~hstiuacy. In his ofncisi
intercourse with all, whether officials OF
unoficials. the new Secretary Of Nar
should possess the suqUita' ia mode ct
the gentleman, a. well as decision Of
character, aud know how 10 dis
play each appropriately. Aud more
especially should he be exempt from
ali alliance with outside rings whether
political or financial. We agree per
fectly with our contemporary as to the
qualifications necessary to the person
who should be called to this position lh
ehe event it becomes vacant. The only
question now Is, Who fills this descrip-
tion-ip such an imminent degree as 10
designate him a. the individual Of ali
others for the position The AdrertSeT
suggests the name Of Col. Tai. P. SHAF-
FINER. Of Kentucky. Col. SHAFFNER
possesses ability, experience, knowl-
edge Of the world, together with
considerable literary talent, aud alto
gether il probably quite as well quail
fled 70 perform the duties Of the office
as any one who could he selected. To
say that be is from Kentucky and that
he did not bear arms in the u of the
South. aud yet that lac is not obnoxious
10 the Southern people, is possibly say
ing more than could safely be affirmed
Of any one else similarly circumstsaced
With our present light on this subject
we are inclined to think The Advertiser
is not far wrong; but in regard to this,
TO all other matters OF public import,
we hold ourselves open % conviction
and willingly submit our judgment TO
those whose situation better fit them TO
decide.
RELIEF FOE THE CKETASs.
The Central Cretau Committee, Of
Athens, has issued a letter in behalf of
the famishing Canadians. In speaking Of
the similar restitution Of Greece during
its struggle for independence, the letter
The American people, with the cordial
Concurrence of The American govern
nent, by the supplies 81 food and cloth
they sent 20 Greece, saved thousands
d Greek families from starvation and
prevented the dispersion Of Greek armies
itiil making head against Turkish op- J
PRESTON and 6arbsrism. .
Quoting this portion Of the letter, a
,hicago contemporary points TO the ready e
i'd given by Boston, and calls upon Chi !
10 be swift ia following the example 5
Y the " hub, which, he says, is "neyer !
low in good works" We heartily com !
mend this spirit, 50 Tar ~ it goes, sind
ordially say God speed to ali who strug- :
lie for f~reedom-no matter IN what
snd-and we readily recognize the 7
Of suffering humanity upon the
harities OF this people. Bat ia consid- D
ring the manner ia which this appeal is
.eing met in Chicago, we csnuot choose ~
ut remember how a like tale OF
roe and suffering, in our own land and d
c their very doors, was borne Oh wings .
( mercy 10 the Luxurious homes OF that IL
lately city, and how the plying spirits
sho bore ir were sc0rned, and scofied, q
nd spat upon, and finally told TO feed 9
starving little ones OF tuLs poor Ianu' q
pom the empty, mocking hopes Of the !.
cad and buried passed. The miserable
Of their insatia,e thirst for re- q
enge, Of their ungodly lust, and Of their /
Inning, canting, hypocritical profess f.
ous o. devotion TO christianity and to q
eedom, asked them for bread, and they u
ave them a stone. Yet in the face Of -
3 this they have the sublime assurance Ii
boast their charity toward the Gre OF
ms. God forbid that we should ever
sglect the call OF suffering humanity :,
, matter whence 1t comes But this IA
Togation of selfrighteousness is so Ia
airing, SO outrageous, that we cannot q
lss il without comment. ~