Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-12
ESTABLISHED 1910. F.J


rate Mr.. Johnson's appreciation of the in
J. tellectual strength of Judge Black
Black was Johnson's preferred attorney
and trusted friend. He was also the at
torney of those who sought, under some
u pretext, TO take possession Of the Alta
Vela Guano Island. Black induced Ste
yens and many Radical leaders to sign q
. paper urging the President to take posses
sion of the island for Blacks clients.
Prior to this, Radical statesmen and Con-
gressmen who were friendly to Mr.. John
| son. had urged him 20 dismiss Black.
Blacks Democracy made him objectiona-
BILE. and Johnson's Republican friends
feared that prejudices against Judge
Black would do the President infinite
detriment before the South. To these
friends, making these suggestions, Mr..
johnson said that Black WAS entitled to
the place he held-that If he himself
must be the victim of prejudices against
Black he would meet the issue and defy
calamities. When Black demanded the
government vessel to seize the island,
Mr.. johnson refused assent. Black ex-
hibited Stevens letter, which gave every
possible assurance of Radical approval.
The President said that 1t was question
simply of right or wrong, and that he
would not grant the boon asked by Black.
Black then said that If his wishes were
not complied with he would not sp-
pear on tho impeachment trial.
very WELL" said Mr.. johnson,
81 will select another Attorney" and
Mr.. stansberry, the ablest and purest of
American jurists, became the chief eoun-
sell and advocate OF the President. BY
the way, Mr.. Stansberry, at this hour,
| deems Andrew Johnson the soundest !
thinker and most incorruptible statesman |
this country ever produced. Letters from |
men of this character, In all the States, are |
constantly received In this city, urging the |
necessity of the election of johnson TO the |
| Senate. The achievment is not deemed so 4
much a matter of personal interest to
johnson as a great triumph gained by |
those who have opposed that whole sys-
tenn of enormities known as the Recon
struction Acts. The defeat of johnson, by
whatever agency or man affected, will be
pronounced a Radical triumph. 1t is
even said here that Congress will remove
the disabilities of any eK-rebel who may
defeat Andrew johnson. In another as
pect of the contest our duty becomes ap-
parent. In Virginia and Tennessee the
Congressional Oligarchy has been ioiled of
its inlquitous purposes, and the. tide of
omnipotent Radlcalism has been turned
backwards. Its absolute supremacy is
made, at least, questionable. BY this
means the Democratic party of the North
Is strengthened, and the success of john
son, the very impersonstion Of unbend-
ing fidelity 10 Constitutional law, would
give Conservatism a force everywhere
which has not been recognized for years
past.
On the 30th of November, 1866, General
Pike, the great jurist, statesman and phil
osopher, in speech before the st. An
drew's Society of Memphis in response to
the toast, The President Of the United
States" thus spoke of Andrew Johnson:
Mr.. President; II the toast which you
have now given required me TO respond by IA
personal eulogy Of the distinguished person
age who is now the President of the United |
states, there is enough In his character 10 en- |
able me 10 do so uiithfully, in terms that
would be deemed Sufficiently eulOgistic II
spoken Of any crowned King IN all christen-
dom; and should but anticipate the impair
ual verdict OF history and pOsterity. What
the rdncoFS and heats Of cOifrOuetsy may nClO
nlea 10 sag 10 ne cOlaf0dTy, ne President Is a
person 0f slhOni ne rtl5ub{f ldH tUet b. proud.
For many years he proved himself the Intel |
lectual peer of the foremost men in the Sen |
ate OF the United Staies. He never shrank | ,
nom the contest there, or conducted himself
In debate otherwise than ably and manfully,
and think with courtesy and generosity. |
He possesses sdgdcV the lore Of truth, aud acute
perception and iltfiiO1, GOODNESS 10 originate |
measures and adOnttble persistence IA pressing
them. His c0aaruge rises higher tcih opposition,
and Il eIdggerItiOH 10 say that he Iertr kaeIG
such a irOTd as ye0r or ydd.
There Is no doubt th1t he IS drdenHy derOfed 10
he iferess of The DeODie and tOUer Of oOsiitI-
tiOn0l liberty, cOnScteHtiOtfsy guided bg ohdt he
believes 10 Be ue great hHd-HaGrks Of the COTStit
ton. II re eTlrS ne q h'test 4n hiS errors. ,
AAbOve all, he is humane and msrciful; and
great, with the rare greatness Of being able 10
forget and forgive even personal injuries. |
This know; and that the President does not
remember the grievances OF the man. For
sonal friend, honor him.
Essentially Tribune of the people he has
the frankness that Is natural TO the Office,
and has not always been OYer-discreet in his
phillipics; or when before the people, and at
nome among them, sufficiently observant
ofthe conventional proprieties Of the Pres- |
dency. But fnteieclHcR greatness, fgi foresight ,
and efer9y, "a sound judgment and ready decis-
ION. he ls tpoTfhy o NE place he holds among he
riters 0l The to0Tld, and his QredtpeSS aH Be found
% cause DOsey 70 forget his errors and 70 dd-
tldge hdt Re irOrtAiiy uUre his almost Imperial
hOR0rs.
All sorts of combinations have been de-
vised for the defeat of Mr.. johnson. Eth
eridge may be withdrawn at any time.
The necessity for such q movement has
been freely discussed.
Yesterday, while members of the Leg
islature were at Clarksville, this matter
was considered. Here, in Nashville, much
caution Is exercised. A member of the
House, who has never declared for any
aspirsnt, stated this morning that be had
heard and seen enough at Clarksville TO
satisfy him that johnson would be elected
on the first ballot. In fact, many MEM
bers say they Will not have a con-
test about the Senatorship. They believe,
as the Senator from Shelby asserted, that
the great mass of the people of Tennessee
prefer Mr.. johnson. His words would
have weight with the great American
people, and his genius for ststesmanship
never be questioned. II Is his reasoning,
bis mastery messages and unanswerable
logic which now constitute the only fla
ments OF thought that bind together the
elements OI AuleFlC al cOus6rNatlSgn. he
has steadily predicted that the people
would at last do right, and his simple,
clear, earnest eloquence at last leavens the
whole philosophy Of government as prac-
ticed In the Union. The right will surely
triumph In the triumph of Andrew John
son.
may add in conclusion that if the cleo
tion of Andrew johnson be Objectionable
because he is detested and feared by Rad
icalism-ifthe wishes Of the insane zeal
OTIS sre to he respected-let US elect Bill
Stokes, or Arnell, or Sugar Tom Hamil-
ton, and not go sneaking away from con-
victions of right 10 do reverence to opin-
ions, legislation and prejudices which we
detest.
Messrs. Leftwich, Moore, John Hardin |
and George c. Holmes are in Middle Ten
nessee attending Agricultural Fairs. |
Mayor Leftwich left Nashville for Louis
Vile Monday. Middle Tennessee stock
raisers everywhere declare their purpose
to attend the Memphis Fair and Races on
the 2sih inst. The Legislature viii be in
| vited 10 attend, and il is said will devote |
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