Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-08

An error in-our summing up yeSter-
day morning caused us to give Senter
ninety (9G) more votes than he was
entitled TO. His vote was 7l34 in
stead of 1924. This, with the addi-
ton of the Ninth district, will,
consequently make his total majority
3943.
Tipton's total vote is 1854, or 1862
majority over Mcdowell.
John Cubbins' majority is 1851.
SherrOd's majority is 3SI2.
Jones' majority is 407s.
T~Ownsend's majority is 4llj.
wHITEWAsH.
Sheriff Curry whitewashed himself
Yesterday morning, I'm the ArdSdache.
His letter don't fool many people
this community is too used to frauds
ike the one he was about to perpe-
Mr. Torneny sends Us the following
in exclamation cf his demand for sol
diers.o which we have already spoken
in no measured terms. 1t IS hIs letter
TO Capt. cambridge.
OFFICE of L. :. MARSHAL,
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE,
- MEMPHIS, August 3, 1863.
Capt. Augustus II. Bainbridge, Command
ing Post, Humboldt, Tenn:
sfr: Some apprehensiOns are felt
here and at Brownsville, Haywood
county, that there may be violent dis
turbances here and there, on Thurs
day next, the day of our general State
election. Although / do not, myself,
apprehend any great danger to the
public peace, my opinion is that the
presence of a small body of United
States troops at Brownsville and at
Memphis, on that day, would have a
decided influence in preserving order
and in preventing any riOtOus pro-
ceedingS. The presence of United
States troops, for the purpose Of sus-
tanning the civil law and assisting the
Gneriff or Marshal in the discharge Of
sny duty which may devOlve upon
them, in an emergency, would be well
coined by all peaceful, laW-abidIng
citizens, would have a beneficial, tran
QUILTING effect, and would doubles
be the means of pregeHtiRg any dis
turbance. Their authority would be
cheerfully and universally recognized
and submitted to by the whole
community, both white and black.
The cOlored people, especially, would
acquiesce in, and be more easily con-
trolled by the action of these troops,
if it should become necessary to call
their services into requisitiOn. | am
satisfied that in both OF the communi-
ties named, the actual presence OF a
small number of United States troops,
would produce q feeling of confidence,
and security against any possible out
break. For these reasons, / would
respectfully request that a small de-
tachment of your command, under an
officer, be sent to BROWNSVILLE, Tenn,
tomorrow, with instructions to report
to j.. u. Winfield, jr., Deputy United
States Marshal and also that small
detachment, Ofsay, twenty or twenty
five men, be sent to Memphis, With
instructions to report to me If you
can comply with these requests, i
would respectfully suggest, that you
instruct the officers detailed for that
duty, to see that their men do not ip
any way interfere with the election,
and that they be not allowed to be
present at the polling places, but that
they be kept well in hand, at some
convenient point, where they may be
called upon by the Sheriff or Marshal,
in the event of any disturbance too
great to be suppressed by the civil au-
thorities; the object being, simply, to
preserve the peace, prevent any out
break, and to secure the most perfect
freedom and fairness in the election.
4 paaka fhasa ra0upSfu in the interest
alone of peace, law aud order, and l
hope you will have il in yCRF power
and direction 70 comply with them.
Very respectfully, your obd't sery't,