Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-07


Of particular interest.
CuriOusly enough the progress Of the
age was exhibited in the presence Of sew
eral ladies, who, from the deep interest
which they manifested in the proceed
ings, were evidently prospective female
/ saw-bOnes " (as Sam Weller would have
called them) Of the " strong minded
/ persuasion. ."-Nes0 York Herald, .Hgy
30h
A Card from Senator Grimes.
The attacks upon Senator Grimes.
one Of the seven reeusants," have been
50 many and bitter that he has replied
inthe following card
I WASHINGTON, May 26, 1869.-It Is
not true that have now, or ever had,
any hostility to Mr. Wade. 1 never had
the slightest misunderstanding with him
in my life.
1t is not true that 1 ever sought to be
or ever desired TO be a candidate FOX
I Vice Pre9ident, or President pro tea,pore
Of the Senate
1t is not true that Chief Justice Chase
sought 70 influence my judgment in the
impeachment trial. never had 2 word
Of conversation with the Chief J Justice On
that subject; nor on the subject Of a
new party, OF any political party; nor
did he ever mention the subject Of the
! Presidency to me. | have not been ia
the house of the Chief Justice for more
/ than tsa years.
4 1t is-Rot true that l am dissatisfied
z with thereconstruetiOn plan of Congress.
So far from il, | was one Of the seven
Senators who we're members Of the Joint
| Committee on Reconstruction and signed
the report, was chairman of the Sub
Committee on the State Of TennsSsss,
and it was upon my recommendation that
that State was 50 early restored 10 the
\ Union.
7 II Is not true that am now, or ever
was,either directly or indirectly interested
in the Chicago Tribune newspaper. I do
not know, nor never have known, how
I the Tribune corps IS organized, what Is
its capital, who are its stockholders, OF
I the value of its stock Nor have l ever.
sought to influence the course of that
! paper on any measure, public or private.
I am sorry to be compelled to add that
the story SO eireumstantially related
and published, that the wife Of the
editor Of that paper Is my daughter, Is
not true.
4 1t is not true that I ever had the
slightest sympathy With the general
policy of Mr. JohnsOn's administration
! have had no personal intercourse with
Mr.. johnson for two years never asked
him for favor and never received one
from him.
1t is true that when l took an oath
that in all things appertsiniHg to the
trial Of the impeachment of Andrew
johnson | would render impartial JUS
/ tiee according to the Constitution aud
the laws, | ceased to act in a represent
ative capacity. became 4 judge, SCI
I ing on my own responsibility, and ac-
eountable only TO my own conscience
and my Maker and 10 power could
force me TO decide IN such a case con-
trary to ray convictions, 10 suit the re-
qulremeGts OF a party, whether that
party were composed of my friends or my
enemies. JAMES ". GRniEs,
Feeling Of the south Toward tte CsIoreH
Race.
NEW YORK, May sT.-Rev. Dr. Jeter,
of Richmond, one of the Southern dele
gates, upon reaching the platform to
which the delegates had been invited By
the American Baptist Home Missionary
Society, yesterday, amidst the most pro
. l. -
marks:
Whatever have been the evil resultsof
the war, one thing it did was TO blot out
the occasion Of the strife. Slavery is
dead. ICheers.l ] Whatever might have
been said in his favor, it is dead, and il
the name Of God let 1t be buried.
/ Marked applause. We at the South
do not desire to restore it even if 90
could We would not. Long and con-
tinued applause. The prevalent feeling
of the whites Of the South toward the
eolored race is that Of kindness. We
shall pray and IaboS for their salvation.
Ia the very necessity Of the desire their
| conversion. At present there is a little
estrangement, aud it Is but natural, but
We expect and trust that that estEangs-
ment viii pass away. We at the e-South
will be the earliest and most successful
Instructors Of the eolored people. We
accept the situation the war has broagbt;
we bow to the dispensatioR Of High
Heaven. 1t is the manifest purpose Of
the Government that these States shall
not be divided tcheers and since our
destinies are to be linked together, sad
if We are TO live together, as we must il
is better that we should hive in friend
ship than in conflict, better livei har-
mony than in discard. Applause.]
DR.. Fuller, Of Baltimore, and OTHERS.
I followed in addresses of the same tone,
and the reunion was one of tie happiest
nature.