Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-15
THE FRUITS OF CONVENTIONS.

TIE deliberations Of the Democratic
Convention at Nashville were, we are
authoritatively assured, entirely harmc-
Mons. LQus Dec! Divided counsels
assure defeat: " A house divided against
itself cannot stand"
Unfortunately, the results do not seem
to be quite so harmonious. There are
mutterings Of discomfort all around US in
the atmosphere "pitehings in" in
every direction, and a general prospect
for a free fight,-over General Forrest,
over this, and over that, until We feel
inclined to cry, A plague on both your
houses"
Oar amiable confreTe, the Av0lanche,
after free expression Of its opinions OF
men and measures, says:
With this brief defense Of General For
rest aud reply to the unpfOvoked assault
OF Leflwich, we express the firm and M
alterable determination 10 have no fur
fher controversy with our political
friends.
But the Avalanche had previously
spoken it's mind in these rather plain and
blunt words, which, as our acquaintance
DR.. Leftwich, is not supposed to be an
angel OF Eeekness, may possibly defeat
the determination Of cur neighbour 4" to
have no further controversy with our po-
litical friends"
The AUalaache discourses thus:
Oar valued "friend - Hon. John w.
Left8iCh, has bean seiz I'd wit b a violent
attack OF that tingling, annoying and
uneasy disease called 4" cQcCgtheS scri5ea-
ID :" and 1t seems to titilste him as much
as a child with the hives, or a young lady
with the measels, sweltering between
two blankets during dog-days. As re-
lief DR.. Leftwich rushes into print, and
makes the column rules OF the APPEAL
u Crater against which he rubs and Tasps
himself, as slick, fat, we'll behaved pork
ers sometimes do against an unfortunate
rail prOtruding into their sty. We trust
the friction, attTition or sbrasiOn will
afford DR.. Leftwich that kind of luxury
which poor people, afflicted with The
Itch are said to enjoy in scratching
themselves.
Dr. Leftwich's two letters in the AP
PEAL yesterday has not impressed US
with the belief that be bears any espe-
cial resemblance to the beast Of the
ApOcalyp se, either in head or horns. In
deed, we cannot see the object of either
Of these epistles or billet dOuxs. Ia let
ter number one he arraigns the LEDGER
with all the gravity of an old field peds-
gcgue exposing the pecadillos of a
naughty urchin, when the correction
could have been more justly, appropri-
stely and effectually made by three lines
to the editor, or three minutes verbal
conversation with Mr.. Tyler, who would
have made ample PREPARATION for any in
justice he may have done DR.. Lsftwich's
PrOtege.
And again:
In letter number two DR. Leftwich ar
raigns the Avalanche, and again he
makes himself the peculiar champion Of
his friend Edmund Cooper. We have
made no war with DR.. Leftwieh. We
hsve sought no controversy with him.
We have regarded him as q friend, aud
we are certainly his. Oar comments bad
reference to Mr.. Cooper, and we cannot
account for the reason that prompts DIR.
Lsftwich to take sides between two
friends, unless il be the suggestions of q
vanity that he can fight better battle
for his prOtege than he can fight for
himself. Mr.. LeftGich says we have
"coarsely" assaulted his daring pet. We
spoke of the dear creature in the plain,
pointed, honest language which sincere
men always utter. We leave rhetoric
TO DR.. Leftwich. We may not write
win his chsste elegance, or possess his
purity Of style and fiOwery dlction, but
when be accuses US Of cOsrsely F" assaiI-
ing his little divinity, he is guilty Of
something still more OrjectioDable-ths
OF iu'u4tic and misrepresentation.
Il Is boldly admitted that the immte-
III ate Edn U I'd Cooper opposed the ''send-
ing Of Gen. Forrest as a delegate TO the
New York Convention" and DR.. Left
wich modestly sustsins him with the
weight Of his own potential name. Not
withdrawing the course OF Mr.. Cooper
has been Endorsed by the Hon. John w.
Leftwich, we still believe and reassert
that the opposition made 70 Gen. Forrest
was personal insult to him, and an out