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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-08
LOUISIANA.

The New Orleans Times Of the 5th
says: The creatures OF AN aggressive Rad
icslism are playing the rule or ruin game
at the Mechanics Institute with a ven
geance. They are determined to heed
no warning. Like fools, they rush on
where wiser men would pause. Though
able to count on clear majority in both
branches of the Legislature, they still,
with insolent effrontery, unseated mem
Der after member, whom they knew
were opposed to them, and filled their
places with defeated Radicals. Having
got fairly to work, every step which
they take is aggressive in its design and
partisan in its character. An Infamous
printing bill, designed to enrich Radi-
cal cotemporsry at the expense of the
tax-psying public, has been prepared.
A metropolitan police bill has been
adopted by the House, which gives to
Warmoth the appointment of Police
Board, "who shall have full power TO
appoint and remove and control the
officers and men of the police force
Of the city Of New Orlesns.n The de-
sign of this step is clesrIy apparent.
Another bill which has already been
passed by the House gives the new Rad
icaI Governor authority to inquire into
the sntecedents of all persona appointed
or elected to Office, and to refuse to fur
nish commission TO such person II, In
his opinion, they are disqualified by viz
tue of the provisions of the 14th amend
ment Of the Constitution of the United
States, or Of article SO of the new Consti-
tuition Of this State. This gives to q
partisan Governor most dangerous sa-
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GEORGIA.

We regret to learn that J. r. Sneed,
Esq, formerly of the Macon Telegraph,
is i'll in that city of brain fever.
Two young men, brothers, named
William and Daniel Luke, were muir
dered in Irwin county on the night OF
the 10th ult., by negro named Joshua
Williams. The murderer has escaped.
"A heavy gale of wind swept over
Savannah on Thursday last at night,
which did much damage to trees about
the city. On South Broad street several
large trees were utterly ruined.
"A "gay and festive" colored dea-
con of one of the Baptist churches in
Macon, aged sixty years, eioped with a
sister-a buxom, blushing lass of nine
teen summers-s few days since, tue
deacon leaving wife and considers
bic quantity OF "picaninnies to weep
over his exit.
AT meeting Of the bar Of Savannah
on Friday last, with unanimous appro-
baton, committee composed of the
leading lawyers, was appointed to urge
Gov. Bullock to retain Judge Flemming
as Judge of that circuit.
On Wednesday night person called
at the house Of Warren Harris, near Fort
Valley, for a young man living there
named Newton Barber. Barber had re-
tired, but got up and went to the gate,
where he vas shot down and died in
stantly. There is, as yet, no clue to the
murderer.
The Macon Telegraph speaks of a
visit to Middle Georgia of an eminent
and official gentleman from Italy with
reference TO the selection of a favorable
country for an italian settlement ard
the culture Of the silk worm.
The Rome Courier of the 4th inst.
says: ION the morning of the Sd inst.
l04 convicts from the Georgia PenIten-
tisry arrived here-sbout one-fourth OF
them are white. They are to be worked
on the railroad, and win commence near
Mrs. Harrisop's, abolt six miles from
here. We are informed that one of
them, a. negro. escaped somewhere on
the State road, Thursday night"
The Macon Journal and Messenger
OF Friday says 'rWe learn that w. P.
Edwards, OF Taylor county, Radical
member Of the Atlanta Convention, and
claiming to be representative elect
from the Third Congressional District of
this State, died in Butler, two or three
days ago, of deLirian trenlens. We un-
derstand that the people OF that district
are perfectly resigned to this dispensa-
ton OF Providence"
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The Searey Record says: Great appre-
hension is felt in regard to rain. Unless
few drops of water are voachsafed the
planter soon, corn as well as cotton win
suffer greatly. Numbers of old farmers
express uneasine6s on this score.
The Little Rock Gazette of the Sd
Gays: We have been shown few stalks
Of cotton from the plantation of Messrs.
Whitmore & Arbucl1le, fourteen miles
below the city, on the north side of the
river, that beat anything IN the cotton
line we have yet seen. They are full
five feet in hight, and have about fifty
full size bolls on them: These stalks
were not selected, but are fair specimens
Of the entire crop. Hurry up, Capt.
Buck.
The Helena Clarion Of the list says /;
The most burning heat and drouth pre-
vail in this region to the great discom-
fort OF man and beast, and the serious
injury, we fear, of the crops. yegeta~
bles are shriveling, ard the corn, lately
50 green and vigorous, begins to wIther
and fade. Cotton also suffers, though TO
a less extent. Yet thank heaven, the
health of our people was never better.
p. s.-Thank Kind heaven again, a
gentle rain has fallen, though less abun-
dant than our wants require. But the
wsathsFwiss predict other showers,
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and prescription. In the division OF the
offices, candidates were elected TO tile
Legislature who never saw the counties
whence they were chosen, except ( .
members Of the registry board, who villa
never return to the counties they repre-
sent, and who do not know q white man
among their constituents. As for the
negroes, the mass Of them took no actual
part in the elections but to deposit the
votes furnished them by their white
Radical leaders.
Our informant is graduate OF Geneva
College, a gentleman Of recognized PROB
ity and intelligence, and was aiways
Republican until driven from the party
by sheer disgust at the mOckery ne was
compelled to witness as one OF Its agents
in the reconstruction scheme. his name
will be furnished TO any one VINO Is Gu
rious on that point. He tells Us t2at ne
was offered the position OF 3 state SehA-
tor, and that he would have DIVIDED tne
spoils with others, who seem 20 rensn
the proceedings, and 90 not hesitate 70
psrtake of the fruits OF the mockery ana
fraud hut he preferred to live and die
an honest man to the acceptance OF noh-
ors and emoluments which he can but
regard as the price of absolute crime
against God and man. he naturally
wonders at the stupidity of those North
ern Republicans who seem to believe
that these proceedings have any other
object than the government OF the south,
and the nation also, by regularly OF
ganized system OF fraud and force. III 1t
is the intent of Northern Republicans to
assist in degrading republican institutions
and celebrating popular rights, their am
bftion ought to be satisfied; but other
wise they are wofully blind to passing
events, and the decentralization of the
institutions under which they live.
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DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.

The Cincinnati Enquirer declares that,
upon the subiOined propositions, the
Democracy are q complete unit" We
hope it may prove so and that they will
be distinctly and unequivocslly embod-
led in the Declaration Of Principles
adopted at New York. If they should
not be, the white men Of the South will
have little concern in the result:
81. This was intended to be, and must
always remain, white mans Govern
ment. None but white men must vote
OF hold Office.
"2. Negro suffrage has been imposed
upon the States OF the South by gross
and scsndRious usurpstion on the part OF
the Federal Government, and ii cannot
exist without q continuance OF that Fed
eral usurpation. The Democracy will not
allow that continuance, but will leave
the matter 10 be settled 5y the Uhite
UoIerS Of every State, and Jy no other
people. It must be settled in the South
ern States, as it is settled in the North
ern, by the votes of the whites alone.
"3. Every means Of coercion tDOE the
agiite people, to force them to have negro
suffrage, 1giH be forthwith stopped and
declared illegal, az soon as the Demo-
Gratis are IN poUer."
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TENNESSEE.

4 Detective Larry Ryan arrived yester
day evening from Charlottesville, Ind.
bringing with him Balsam Robertson
and the wife Of Mr.. John Bugg, of Will
hanson county, the guilty couple who
eloped in February last, taking with
them $1,000 and a horse of which they
had robbed the injured husband.-Nash,
vile Banner, 4th.
Judge ShsekelfOrd yesterday an
uounced that he would adjourn. the
Chancery Court to-day. This Court has
been in session three onths.-NaShville
Banner, All.
The Memphis and Louisville Rail-
road are putting in side tracks at Dan
vile, on the Tennessee river, to make
freight connections with the Tennessee
River Packets fast freight line on. to-
bacco and cotton to New YOrk.-Ndsh-
vile Banner, 4th.
We learn that the rain, hail and
wind storm Of Tuesday night, was very
severe at White Oak Greek, HUMPHREYS
county. The roads have been rendered
impossible. Oats we're blown down,
wheat shocks and stacks overturned, and
corn was very much brokeR.-NashUil5e
Banner, 4th.
The BrOwnloW and lines Commit
tee appointed TO negotiate lease Of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad to
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, failed to meet the committee
OF the latter road yesterday, and it is
thought something new is in the wind.
It is limited that lines is to be displactd
by better fighter, but how far this may
be true we have no means Of knowing.
There is reason to believe that Judge
Trigg will render q decision to-day, and
il is thought he will decide that the case
does not come within his jurisdiction.
His opinion, it is said, will be very
elaborate document. Should the case
be decided against the new Directory
the old employees are all to be paid and
business will be renewed on the road,
Should the case be decided the other
wayne don't Banner, Sd.
The Paris IHtelltgencer says: Co
pious rains fell throughout the county,
on Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning last, to the great delight of our
people and especially of the farmers,
whose crops had begun to suffer from the
protracted drouth. Since Ahe rain, veg
citation of all kinds wears a greatly i'm
proved appearance and the prospect Of
an abundant crop was never more fat
teTing. Corn and cotton are especially
looking well. AS for tobacco the lack of
assessor has delayed the planting OF any
considerable area until within the last
few days. That planted early in June
promises well.
-SesborH Jones, over whose lynehing
by the Kuklux in Tennessee the Radi-
Gals set up such dismal howl, has
turned up alive and well ct waynesboro.
Judging from present indications, it
is not unlikely that the contemplated
Custom House will be erected on the
corner of Church and Cherry streets. AS
soon as it becomes certainly known that
that is the proper site, rents end proper
ty in that neighborhood will rise to an
enormous hight.-Bdaner.
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MOHTVALE SPRIHGS---lS6S

THIS FAYORTTE sUMNEE RESORT, SIT
L uated in Blsunt county, East Tenuessee,
viii be opened for the reception OF visitors on
the Isl OF June,
The marked beneficial results attending tn Q
use Of these waters, in functiCnal derange-
ments Of the Liver, Bowels, kidneys and skin.
and the cure OF Chronic Diseases, attest their
Medicinal Properties
All the accessories for enjoyment and reersa-
ton at the best watering places viii be found
here.
The facilities for reaching &ontvale this sea-
son viii be increased by the extension Of the
Knoxville ana ChsTlessOn Railroad, now Ia
rapid course OF construction, Rnd regular trains
are expected to be running, BY the time OF
opening, TO Maryville, whence passengers are
distant.
Board reduced, per day, to 81; per week, So /;
per month, so. Address FOR pamphlets con-
tanning analysis and desert ptlOn of waters, ETC..
ma I'm L.s- l. AL-LL- Is nn--EI--a Laln
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"A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Water Valley Agricultural and Manu-
featuring Company took place at water
Valley on Saturday.
The Pamela Star says: "On last
Friday evening, after the close of the
polls at this box, as the Radical candi-
date for the State Senate in this District
was about to start for his home, the coll
ored men who had voted the Democratic
ticket, and whom be had counted upon
to secure his election, gave three groans
for the Loyal League, and continued
their shouts of derision until his dimin-
utive form was lost to sight. The poor
fellow, with his frightened, woe-begone
vissge, looked around but once, and his
livid lips seemed to murmur sadly, Ut
to Brttteg He did not attend the polls
on the next day"
Recently in Vicksburg there was a
large Democratic procession in which
were borne several United States flags,
which, at the request OF several citizens,
had been loaned them by the Post Quar-
termaster. The parade Of voters being
large and impressive, alarmed the car
pet-baggers, several OF whom called on
Gen. Gillem, and complained that his
officer had furnished flags to procession
which was impeding reconstruction. p
Gentlemen" said the General, "you
are the d-dest fools ever saw. l fought
these people four years to make them
carry the flag, and now you are mad be-
cause they wish to march under it.w
We understand, says the Water VAL
ley Eagle, good rains have fallen re-
Gently in various sections OF the country.
We have had none here for six or seven
weeks. All kinds Of vegetation is suf-
fering severely from drouth, in this sec
tion-esrly corn, partieularly-and with
out rain in short time, win be entirely
blighted.
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PLATFoRM OF TIE rEsNEssEE
or TENNESSEE.


let, The Conservative men Of Tennes'
see, putting aside ali questions decided
by the war, accept the title Of Demo
Gratis and formally unite themselve;
with the Democratic party as 1t now
exists.
Cd. The question OF the right Of 8
State to secede from the Union has been
decided by arms, and that decision
should be accepted as final and eonciu'
sive.
81. Nevertheless. while the COnstitu-
tion makes the Federal Government SUI
prsme. il Is so only with well defined
limitations and restrictions, leaving the
States large rights and powers over thelt
domestic concerns, and making them CO.
equal in respect Of such rights ana
these rights have not been impaired by
the result of the war, or the powers Of
the General Government aggranolzea
by il, to the enlargement OF puOlc
liberty.
Efh' The extinguishment OF African
Slavery Is recognized as q fact, ratified
by 8 binding Constitutional Amendment.
5th. The fnvestiture Of negrOesWith the
right OF suffrage, by the Congress OF the
United States, and the Acknowledgement
of white men, by the same authority IS
q gross nsurpatiOn of power, and apolicy
unjust, unWise and oppressive and tend
ING 10 excite q war OF races the white
men Of America are entitled 10 SUPERB
ority and supremacy in the admlnlstra-
ton OF the Federal and State govern
Inents and any measure intended TO
deprive them Of il, or TO divide or impair
IL, greatly endangers the perpetuity OF
free republican institutions.
9Th. The faith Of the nation is pledged
raN Fan nZh
according TO the terms of the laws under
which the bonds were issued, and not
otherwise. The time Of payment Of the
bonds ought not to be extended; the
principal of the five-twenty bOndsought
10 be paid in currency, and the money
granted to the National banks to be With
rawn.
9TH. The Government bonds should be
taxed in the hands of the bondholdersi
equally with other property.
Sth. The doctrines snd practices OF the
Radical party, which endeavors, by en-
erosehing upon the powers Of the Exeeu-
tive and Judicial branches Of the Gov
eminent, to absorb in the Legislative
Department all powers, tend to the de-
etructiOn of the Republican system Of
Government and the civil liberties OF the
people.
9Th. Equal and exact justice to all men, |
of whatever State or persuasion, relig-l
iOus or political; peace, commerce and /
honest friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none the sup /
port Of the State Governments in all /
their rights, IS the most competent Rd- /
of our domestic concerns /
and the surest bulwark against Rnti-Re-
publican tendencies; the preservation Of 1
the General Government in its whole
vigor, as t1e sheet anchor
Of peace at home and safety abrORd
Jealous care Of the rights Of election by
the people and the supremacy of the
civil over the military authority.
10th. Andrew johnson the first choice
Of the Democracy of Tennessee; but
their Delegates left free to unite in Sc
lecting another as the candidate for the
Presidency.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Night Dispatches.
SPECIAL TO MEMPHIS APPEAL.
NEW YORK.
PENDLETON AHEAD ON SIXTH
BALLOT.
Tennessee Memorial well Re-
ceiVed.
LefGWich to be ON the Excel
tive Committee.
JOHNSON'S FRIENDS STILL FIRM.
New York will not Support PEN
dletOn or Hancock.
Necessary Combinations Most Ger
talnly Effected Last Night.
Tennessee Memorial well BE
CeiVed.
LefGWlch to be ON the EXecH.
tive Committee.
JOHNSON'S FRIENDS STILL FIRM
New York will not Support Pen.
dletOn or Hancock.
Necessary Combinations Most Ger.
taInly Effected Last Night.

Special Dispatch TO the Memphis Appeal
TAMMANY HALL, NEW YORK, July 4.
Nothing has transpired in the proceed
ings to-day to indicate who will be the
choice of the Convention. The gain of
Pendleton on the Sixth ballot is light.
Johnson's friends are yet hopeful Chase
has not been mentioned, but may be on
the breaking up of the present combina-
lions. Hancock is slowly increasing,
| but, SO far as can learn, without any
chance Of ultimate nomination. The
friends of Pendleton are jubilsnt and en-
Outraged, and are working hard. Sey-
mour's declining enhances him in the es-
timstion Of the party. On the third ballot
the Indiana delegation retired, wheH it
was expected they would change front,
but on their return cast a solid vote for
Pendleton.
The Tennessee memorial presented by
Judge Brown was not read. The Judge,
instead, gave synopsis, which was well
received.
Leftwieh will be member of the Ma
tiOnal Executive Committee.
Tennessee will stand by johnson until
alone.
New York will not support Pendleton
or Hancock, and viii present new men
tomorrow.
The combinations necessary to choice
are almost certain to be made tonight.
On the first ballot the vote stood
English, Is; Hancock, 33!; Pendleton,
los !. Joel Packer, 13; Sanford Church,
"a Asa Parker, 26; Andrew johnson,
IS; DoOlittie, 81 Blair, IL Hendricks,
q; Reverdy Johnson, 81.
On the sixth ballot the vote stood !:
English, 6 /; Hancock, AZ; PendIt ton,
1929; Joel Packer, 10; Sanford Church,
80 !; Asa Parker, q Andrew Johnson,
81; Doolittle, u; Blair, 5; Hendricks,
so. Necessary to choice, 2llI.
!. NJ. X.
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Greenbrler White Sulphur springs
Greenbrier COuaty, West Virginia.

VIHE undersigned, lessees OF this old and we'll
1 known WATERlR3 PLACE, announce
that encouraged by the liberal patronage re-
ceiyed last season. they have largely added TO
their accommodations in comfort and appear
ancs, and are prepared 10 entertain FIFTEEN
HUNDaED GUESTS.
The Bathing accommodations are in fine or
der. Hot aud warm sulphur baths, so emf
nently efdcacious In many cases, are a. tbs
command Of visitors al all hours.
In addition to other amusements, they have
provided a new and elegant BOWL AL
LEY and BILLIARD ROOM, conveniently To-
Gated. Prof. Rossuberger's celebrated FULL
BRASS BAND has been engaged for the sea-
son. A GUOD LIVERY STABLE VIII be kept
on the premises.
The complexion Of the Virginia Central Rail-
road to CoVington leaves only twenty miles OF
staging, through beautiful mountain country,
over well graded turnpike.
TGRMS-Ihree dollars per day, and eighty
dollars per month. Children under ten years
OF age and coi0red servants, half price. White
servants according 10 accommodations.
ia3 Inn PETTON & Co.
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---wEDNEsDAY. JULY s. 1868

pervIsing power over the electoral
privileges and acts Of the people,
and while it continues In force win
render the carpet-bag policy triumphant.
In these desperate stretches of power
we discover sources Of encouragement.
The blacker the cloud, the brighter its
silver lining when turned toward the
light. If a moderate and eonciliatory
course had been adopted by the Radical
majority in our General Assembly, they
might have retained power for some
time to come, and strengthened the
hands of their friends. But the course
which they are now pursuing Is calcu-
lated to disgust all sensible men, no mat
ter what their political opinions, and
will greatly aid the Democratic cause
Let them go ahead
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GENERAL TrFws

The militia force Of Great Britain
and Ireland in the year 1867, according
TO the latest official returns, was COM
posed of4,6 36 officers, s. OPT non.eommis-
stoned officers, and l24. e22 privates.
"A fountain in mineral water estab-
hshment in Syracuse, New York, burst
last Monday, shattering the building In
which it was located, and damaging a
dwelling house adjoining. Several mar
row escapes were made, but no one seri-
oEsly Injured,
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HOW THE CONSTITUTION OF AR
KANSAS WAS ADOPTED--AN AU-
THENTIC STATEMENT.
Charges of frauds perpetrRted at cleo
lions have been so common that people
at a distance listen to all of them with
Incredibly. We have said that the Con-
stltution was defeated in Arkansas by a
large majority Of votes, and that this
msjorlty WAS overcome by the most out
rsgeous frauds. We have been quite
aware that this general statement could
make but little impression on the public
mind. We copy below an authentic
statement OF these frauds and the mode
in which they were operated :: only
promising that. gentleman of high
character living near Little Rock, in.
Termed us yesterday that q negro boy
whom he hires, about seUenteea years OF
age, told him that he voted sixteen times,
on the day when the vote upon the Con-
stitution was taken:
From the Milwaukee News
We received q cali yesterday from a
gentleman direct from Arkansas. who
went 10 that State 10 January, 1867. as a
Northern Radical Republican, and who
was appointed 10 officiate there under
the reconstruction laws as Chairman on
the Board Of Registry in the county
where be lived. His opportunities FOR
information were therefore UNSURPASSED
and he makes to us this plain statement
OF facts within bis personal KNOWLEDGE
The election held here was an utter
farce throughout. In making the regis
try the registers were expected to reject
white men at option, and to enroll every
negro who presented himself After the
first registry the lists were revised. and
as many names stricken off as II was
thought necessary to secure a RadiceI
success in the State, or for individual
Radical candidates. There were three
registers on every board, all of whom
subsequently acted as judges at the cleo
ton, and all Of them, who desired IN he
come so, were candidates for Office The
election Judges Travelled about the oo1n-
try taking the votes, and were oeeunisd
seven days in the business. No Tos,,
could vote whose ballot the iudgas
thought proper to reject. Our Informant
states 1t to be known to himself snS
TO be notorious fact, that where fhe
success Of the Radical Candidate
was doubtful, through other frauds OF the
ehsrter mentlonedi negroes were i'm.
ported rom another Jurisdiction in
sufficient numbers to supply the de-
6cieDcy. While the negro vote was
thus doubled in many cases, the total
number Of white votes disfranehised IN
the State were tens Of thousands, In
electing themselves or other Radical
candidates to office, the registers were
snenable 10 no authority that wouId
recognize the fact Of fraud. In brief
the work Of carrying the election. re-
rardless of the Sill Of the voters. Vss
deemed by the registers part Of their
official duty, and 3 proof of loyalty 10
Congress and the military authorities
present, and any other course would have
fubtsoted the registry officers to suspicion