Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-04

GAlEAANu VI GAAAI buU1HltIg anu 6tkt cGtEu
out of doors many VINO had resolved to
take neither act nor part" In the elec-
ton. At the various precincts we found
dOZsns OF such VINO were surprised at the
good order that prevailed, and the good
bUmor that shone in every face, the har-
bigger of 3 continuance of what ali good
citizens had prayed Tor, and SO many left
their business and volunteered to main
tain.
The wild rumoTs and threats which on
Monday night found SO free circulation,
were not carried into effect and found no
v~erifcstion from the "facts and incl
dent" Of the day. In d or two iB-
stances a disposition such as that sug-
gestcd by the conduct of Barbour Lewis
and w. J. Smith. (who are really bad,
vicious men, and ought to be drumrled
out Of the community, cropped out, but
the prompt interference of tire "spe-
eisls" OF Commissioner Beaumont
and Sheriff Curry quashed the in
cipicEt efforts and brought back
the would-be rioters TO q sense OF
their duty. In the Eighth ward, at
the polls on Quimby avenue. there was s.
disposition of this sort manifested early
in the morning, and white men who
were there as chsllengers for the Demo
cratic party were driven away Vie ct ar
mis-, and compelled to stay away until
the arrival Of policemen turned the tide,
and the dupes of g contemplate white
scOundrei, with a blseker hssrt than the
skin Of the darkest dsTkey, were con-
PEELED to leave and forced TO refrain from
any farther participation IL the work Of
the day.
On Front street the stores were gener-
ally open, but there was & p~erceptibie
falling of IN business, which WIS mainly
confined TO the cotton men. The mer-
chants, generally, were engaged IN their
ordinary routine, but almost all found an
hour or more to devote to the cause of
Tennessee and OF Constitutional liberty.
Some accompanied their "darkies" TO
the polls aud saw las the APPEAL sdvi
sed) that the votes polled by them we're
for the Democratic candidates, while 9th
ers,aDd by far the largest number content
ed themselves with i~BstructiDg their ne
groes, and serving i1j0actions, Ia Ia
Barbour Lewis upon them not tn vote,
under any circumstances for the Tutisns
who have threatened the community
with blOodshed.
Ga Main street, nearly all the stores
were opened, but little business was done.
The clerks had almost a holiday Tina Of
il, except in purely wholesale or mixed
Wholesale Gnd retail stores, where they
we're kept busy filling the orders of the
previous dag. But few ladies' were on
attractive and Only promenade. The
Tumors Of Monday were of SO fTlgatful a
character as to deter others, too, thsn
women from either visiting or shopping.
Only those men whose business COM
PEELED were out, and only those whose
sympsthies or obligations 20 party car
ried them there, were 20 be seen in the
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street merchants we're up 70 the line Of
their duty. We heard OF some who wit
messed, for their Own satisfaction, the de-
pasit by their clerks of their vOtes FOR
the Democratic candidates. On the lips
OF all there WIS 0ut one sentiment, aud
that YVES that LeftwiCh must be sent to
Congress and we must chow by efforts
our confidence ia the selection, by our
Democratic representative, OF Seymour
and Blair for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
A singular scene, and an unusual one
in Memphis Tor Gls past three years, was
the occupation by infantry soldiers, of
Court Square. SeHt-iess were stationed
at all the entrances, and the arms Of
thosa not on duty were stacked in the
walks, the men IOlling about on the
grass or occupying the sests, with that
easy air OF indifference that becomes
neutrsls in a great contest, cut who
were prepared TO buckle 10 F" in case
an emergency might arise for their servi-
ces. Good humorediy, some OF them chat
ted with citizens outside leaning against
the railing. They commented upon the
probable result, and a few expressed
themselves, as most Of their comrades
fell, 10 favor of the Democratic nOmi-
nees, but on the whole they were all like
their officers, Don-c0m initial and re-
served, but ~gentlemaDiy. They acted
like men on special duty, and from Gen.
Gordon Granger down to the drummer
boy achieved the respect and confidence
- the community.
Second street we did not notice any
obSnge Tn. same number OF business
houses were open anu ne same hStho.L
Of loitereTs were visible Uu
street corner. Oaly at the entrance ~ !,
the Stiilman Hali where the polls were
opened FOR the Fourth ward, was there
any UNUSUAL number of persons gath
cred, or any stir that would be-
token the business OF the day. And
thus all the other streets Of the
city might be described. At the pole
there was OF course crowds, varying in
numbers according to the interest taken
in the election or the number of votes
being pOlled, but nowhere, and we travel
ed TO every precinct, could we discover
beyond this any unusual gatherings, nor
did We witness any evidences Of passion,
any desire to infringe ths peace, any de-
sire to thread on the tail of anybOdy's
coat" and only one ebuiition OF tauDt-
and that from some negroes who parRded
the streets in the belief that their csndi-
date tSMTTH) had been elected.
Never" ssid an old citizen to us, In
tho evening, "Never, since Memphis
was 2 town, did an election pass off so
p~lsAsantlY, so tameiy. Why" he con-
tinued, "they did not ven treat us to q
dog fight" And so it was. Whatever
Barbour Lewis and w. J. Smith
intended Of murder and outrage, and we
have The best reason in the world TO
beIigYe they intended 10 resliZs both for
our oitg. thsy were fOiled by the admi-
rable ARRANGEMENTS Of Gen. Granger, of
Commissioner Beaumont snd Sheriff
CurrV. The volunteers and deputies OF
these latter gentlemen were everywhere
visible, and by their general bearing and
example did much 10 save US from the
penalty OF our liberation OF Rsdicalism.
They deserve, - does b Metropolitan
police, Mr. Beaumont and Mr.. Curry
the thanks OF the community. Out Of
the ranks of the people, without regard
70 party, they selected men who by their
discretion, good temper, watchiulness
and alertness, proved themselves men
in the right place.
r YARD.
White. Seymour 467, Grant q,
"h 453, Mum 80, Smith 8; total
white, $50.
Colored.-Seymour ., Grant S54, Lett
wicb 0, Num- s, Smith SIG; total col
ored 1854.
SECOND WARD.
VhHe-Seymour Dos, Grant q, Left
wica 205, Mum 20, Smith 8; total white
235,
CoIoged Seymour 10, Grant 4S4,
Letwicb II, Mum 3, Smith 43O; total
colored $50.
THIRD WARD.
WRite.-Ssymour 449, Grant 81, Left
wich AS, Num- As, Smith Is total white
5I2,