Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-17
POLITICAL.

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William G.. Brien and Chancellor
Ed. II. East, Of Nashville, have been
suggested as delegates from Davidson
to the State Constitutional Conven-
ton.
The Paris H1telEigeRcer says it hears
the names Of Henry G.. Prince and
Hugh SWayne mentioned as probable
candidates TO represent the county Of
Carroll in the Convention, either of
whom would make a faithful repre-
sentative.
The New York Herald says that
Sthe elections which have Just taken
place in the State of New York and
other States, as well as the previous
| elections within the past few months,
show that the Democratic party still
holds a strong position in the country.
The Pittsburg Commercial processes
to have responsible authority for say
ing that the President will most
likely tender the appointment Of
Circuit Judge, for the third circuit,
comprising Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware to the Hon. VIII
liam MeKenuan, of Washington, Pa.
The prominent candidates for the
Circuit Judgeship for the circuit COM
prising the States of Michigan, Ohio,
Kentucky and Tennessee, are Mr..
Emmons, OF Detroit; Judge Whitney,
of the Western District of Michigan
r. NJ. Corwin, Of Cincinnati; Judge
Ballard, of Louisville; and Horace
Maynard, of Knoxville.
Tom Meals Gdzete says that A. S.
Currey has consented to offer for a seat
in the State Convention, to represent
the Senatorial District composed Of
the counties OF Dyer, Gibson and Car
roll. Mr.. Currey is also announced as
Il candidate for Comptroller before the
Legislature. He has the experience
and ability to discharge the duties of
both Offices with honor to himself and
profit to his constituents.
One of the most important results of
the Democratic triumph in the State
Of New York will be the restoration
Of the right of selfgovernment to the
people Of its chief city. OF this right
they deprived years ago by the
Radicals; the administration of the
city's affairs being i~ntrusted mainly
to a lot of rural carpet-baggers ar
pointed at Albany.
The Democracy, it seems, have a
majority of two in the Illinois Consti-
tutional Convention, elected on the
81 inst, and which meets next month
to revise the Constitution Of the State.
The political revolution has reached
that State. The Republicans, before
the election, jeered at the idea of a
Democratic triumph, but people dared
not trust a revision of their COnstitu-
ton in Radical hands.
The next elections occur on the Both
instant, in Texas and Mississippi, on
adopting the new State Constitutions,
and for officers under them. The to-
tai registration in Mississippi is 1885,
937, Of whom So, 176 are white, and
S0,7GI oJlored. There were 76.0l6
votes east at the Convention election,
of which 63,S22 were eOlored, and So
737 were for the Convention. In Tex
rs the vote for the Convention last
year was j4,3SS, giving 1886 majority
in its favor; but several counties are
not included in the return.
The Columbia Herald of Saturday
contains Il card from +. c. Dunning-
ton, Esq, who was recently called
upon by the people of MaHry county.
to become a nominee for the COnStitH-
tiOnal Convention. He saws: "Be-
lieving that the county of Marry has
among her citizens a number of gen.
tlemen equally, if not better, qualified
to legisllte for the restoration and pre-
s~ervatiOn Ofthe great principles which
constitute the organic law Of all wise,
just and weIl-regulated governments,
and who are more than willing to
serve the present emergency, permit
me to make this respectful acknOwl-
edgement to y~OnrSelfand other friends
for the complimentary manner in
which my name has been used, and
for the reasons given, and others of a
business character, to positively de-
cline being looked to as a candidate or
aSpirant for any public station"
The Bolivar Bulletin says: "The men
who pledged themselves to their con-
stituents to vote for ~eX-President
johnson for United States Senator,
and then refused TO do so, are Begin
ming 10 hear of their treachery. The
Bristol NeWs of October 18th, saws:
''Senator Nelson, OF the JonesbOrO
Bristol district, was positively pledged
to the support OF johnson for the Uni
ted States Senate, and that pledge was
made a precedent to his Endorsement
by the Conservative party. We I'M
derstand it even exists in writing.
Vet he voted against johnson. How
is that? Ha2.1 To which the But
ietbl responds: All wrong, of course.
During the canvass, j. l.. RoSson, who
was running for a seat in the lower
house, said in a speech delivered at
the court house in this place, that If
elected he would sustain the claims OF
Andrew Johnson for United States
Senator. lie was elected, and Mr..
Rosson faithfully kept his promise.
Rev. N. A. ID. Bryant, who was a
candidate for a seat intbe Senate, said
the OCCASION referred TO above, that
he indorsed everything Mr.. Rosson
had said; OF course his constituents
thought him fairly committed to An
drew Johnson; yet he nominated in
the Senate aud voted f0f Edmund
Cooper. How is that? Ha2
The Nashville Union and Aasricon
The Convention to revise the
Constitutional the State OF Virginia,
which assembled in 1923, was, per-
the Abless body OF men that ever
met in this Government, the Cont
mental Congress Of 1776 and the Con-
vention which framed the Federal
Constitution not excepted. IL was
composed ofn~inety-six members-four
from eacfl Senatorial District in the
State. 1t cOnvened on the 9th of De-
1921, and adjourned on the 18th
Of January, 1830-having held a ses-
sion nearly three months and half in
Among its distinguished
members we're James Madison, James
Monroe, John Marshall, John Tyler,
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, William
b. Giles George G. DromgOole,
johnson, William Smith,
Nicholas, John w. Jones,
John Y. Mason, John Randolph.
Philip z. Barbour, Alexander Camp
bell, Phifib DOddrige, Charles Fenton
Mercer, Jtlhn Roane, Littleton Walter
Fazewell snd Abel P. Upshaar. In
this list, not to speak Of Others less
eminent FOR there was scarcely q
member who subsequently, did not
attain distinction were ex-Presidents,
rx-Goyernors, ex-Cabinet Ministers,
s. Senators, ex-menbers Of
Congress, and the then Blustrious
Chief Justice of the United States.
This Convention was a model in every
respect. In quantity it was not too
Ia quality It was one which
ought to be Initiated. When the peo-
pie come 10 elect delegates let them
initiate the example OF Virginia in
1929, and make it Of the flower full-
blown, and Z" the rose and nir expect
ancy" Of tie State.