Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-05

THE APPRoAcH1Ne

nm AN1 ELhGLlDNn.
The State elections in PENNSYLVANIA
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska take
place on the 18th of October neXt-less
than W weeks from to-day. West-Vir-
ginia holds her election on the 23d prox,
These are the most important elections
that occur during the non of October.
The elections in New York, New JERSEY.
Massachusetts,, Maryland, most of the
Western States, together with Arkansas.
Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, take
place in the early parto Of November, South
Carolina, Mississippi and Texas closing IN
the list for the fall campaign.
RECONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINIA.
A letter from Richmond to The Lynch
burg Va.l Republican of the lst says:
The Attorney Generals supplemental
opinion is as was expected. The election
of Senators must now be considered a
fixed fact, rs Gen. Candy thinks it will
be 4" necessary to complete the action re-
quired by Congress as preliminary to re-
construction and Mr.. Hoar comedies
with him. Then there is a new thing.
not before thought of by any one-the
ratification of the fourteenth amendment.
In 1866 the Legislature, by a vote almost
unanimous, refused TO ratify it, but now
we must gulp that down, some think.
Such, however, is not the opinion of
everybody here. At the time il was pro-
posed it might have been a preliminary
to admission; but il can scarcely be so
considered now, as it is already a part of
the Constitution, n no vote OF ours can
be of any effect.
The State Journal actually wishes the
Legislature to revolt. 1t does not like Mr..
Hoar's opinion, and wants the members
to make a formal protest against the pro-
ceeding to business without taking the
test-oath-hOping that Congress will over
rule the well considered opinion of its
legal adviser. Was such a mean idea ever
before advanced? 1t has pretended all
along that whatever that decision might
be, the great Radical heart, bursting and
Drumming over with loyalty, would be
perfectly satisfied. IL saws: "IE. on the
re-assembling of the Legislature, it be
foundt that a majority of members are I'M
able TO take the test-oath her it will be
for Congress to follow the Copperhead
precedent, set by the Georgia Legislature.
and seat the members receiving the next
highest votes 10 those gwen for persons
who obtained certificates of election: or
else, which might be better. r%eouire "A
new election to be held for members 10
fill the places Of those who shall be found
disqualified.
And hlsis whatthe November Conven-
ton of scalawags, turn-coats and Garnet
baggers mean. It will be composed al 40
feated candidates for Office, smarting for
revenge, burning Tor pIunder-heartless-
constituencies and reckless. They will
yet endeavortO defeat us; they have never
given up; never will" And. the State
Journals says, it is quite uncertain whether
they viii consent" to an election for SEN
ators. Gen. Grant viii see now, If he has
never seen before, that the only unrecon-
structed rebels in Virginia are those oiIv-
tongued wretches, who, while pretending
to acquiesce in the reconstruction laws
oppose them in every possible way.
CABINET M~EETING-THE VIRGINIA SEN-
AroRsHIP-PoLIrICAL PERSONALS.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The usual
s~emi-weekly Cabinet meeting took plaee
to-day, with Secretaries Fish and Cres-
well absent. The question of making fur
Their removals of supporters of the Con-
serYatlge ticket in Texas and Mississippi
was discussed favorably, but nothing was
done. There were nc dispatches consid-
cred on Cuban affairs, though IL was
stated that the escape of the Cuban priva-
teer, the Hornet, had been Officially con
irmed. The financial situation was talked
over, and MIR. Boutwell, stated that he had
received numerous appeals from mer-
chants aDd importers since last FRIDAYS
panic to do something to settle the money
market, so that legitimate business could
be transacted, but that he had resolved to
make no change in his policy as laid down
for October.
The Virginia Legislature meets in De-
Since the President, Gen. Sher-
man, Gen. Candy and Attorney General
Hoar have expressed the opinion that