Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-12
Etheridgs's famous EulOgy of John
son.
Movements Of Statesmen---SenteT
Inaugurated.
The Usury Laws will probably be
Repeated.
Ex.PrssIdent Johnson in Posses
- sion of the Field.
Review of His Career---An Able
Plea.


NAsHv1LLE, October 1.-THE celebrate
lsnterof Etheridge, written by him
DaceUst,er. 1856, has been rePublisheo
Ii is poser, and has knocked the pm
from under the strongest opponent tha
Andy has met in this race for Senatoria
honors. 1t VIII be remembered by al
ofthe readers of the APPEAL that IN ina
Letter Etheridge induIged ia the mos
hIsh-toned euiogy of Mr.. Johnson, AM
n,oss heartily endorsed and extravaganza.
apuroved his reconstruction policy From
the policy thus approved johnson ha
never departed, therefore he Is to-day a
worthy the enoomlums of Etheridge a
then. Consistency thou Rrt jewel. TIT
publication of this letter is thought to b
a desth-blow TO Etheridge, who is nj
longer considered in the race. John
SON will certainly be elected on th'
fret ballot. Nelson, who Is the strongest
OF the outside parties mentioned, Is 1
strong friend of Johnson's, and advises
those In favor of him 10 throw theil
strength on the side of the ex-President
Milton Brown and Jordan Stokes are
talked of yet, but from all that can
gather, johnson is steadily gaining
ground with the Legislature.
NAsHvILLK, October u.-EK-President
Fillmore and Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton,
Democratic candidate for Governor OF
Ohio, have been cordially invited to at
tend the Nashville and Memphis Agricul-
tural Fairs. From what can learn they
are likely to attend.
Gov. senter was insugurated to-day In
presence Of the members of both Houses.
He read a short, sensible address, In which
hs pledged himself the friend and servant
Of the people of the State, without regard
10 parties, past, present or to come. He
syill send in his message Tomorrow.
The Legislature has been invited to at
tend the Shelby County Agricultural
Fair.
lam happyto say that the usdry laws
will probably be repealed outright, in ac-
cordance with suggestions Of the APPEAL
some days since.
A bill has been introduced to repeal the
act Of the late Radical Legislature, giving
fhs negroes the right to obtrude them
selves impudenIly on railroad trains.
The greatest interest is manifested in
the Ohio and Pennsylvania elections.
our Democratic and Conservative poll
ticians are all of them very anxious for
the success of PendIeton and Packer, both
of whom have many admirers in this city.
The friends Of johnson are so sanguine
ofhIs success that they are making bets of
i've hundred against the field in his favor,
with few takers. East Tennesseeans feel
assured that if Johnson is not elected his
friend Nelson will be. But ] have no
fears for Andy.
Delegates 10 the Louisville Commercial
Convention from the Gulf States passed
through the city to-day.
Mayor Leftwieh has gone to Louisville
on his way to New York, in obedience 10
a resolution of the Memphis Board Of
Aldermen, which delegated Messrs. Cos
set, Brinkley and himself to settle terms
aud conditions Of sale of city stock in
Little Rock Railroad. DIR. Leftwich is 10
meet Mr.. Brinkley, by appointment Of
the latter, at Louisville.
The races, which commence on Mon
day, are attracting crowds Of strangers
and very many stables of good horses.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, October Il.-The Press and
Times, the Senter organ, has suspended.
Gov. Senter was inaugurated to-day.
In his address he pledged himself to sup
port the interest of the people, without
regard TO party, race or color, but gave no
expression of opinion on any political
topic.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CoRREsPONDENT.
dug Night.-The record
of Mr.. johnson is scanned Just now with
great sssiduity. Persons who deemed
themselves wronged by bin have hardly
reflected that his tardiness TO do Justice
should be ascribed TO the fact that he was
forced, In order TO WELD his power for the
good, TO consult, in some measure, the
preiudices of the evil. Lamar, q 0eOr-
gian, assails the eN-President because,
when convicted by a military court, he
as not instantly liberated The Presi-
dent did annul the decision OF the court
martial as soon a. IL was possible 70 do 80
without great injury to himself
sndothers in Lamar's condition. John
son, as Military Governor Of Tennessee,
in 1852 issued the first amnesty proclama-
tion ever promulgated by representative
OF the South. johnson could not recog-
nige Gen. Shermsn's authority to repro
duce civil governments. The system he
substituted was generally approved, and
surely liberal enough. His North Caro-
lima proclamation, that aroused the ire of
Phillips and Stevens, caused the Gre
alton Of the Reconstruction Committee.
Under his liberal system, sharkey and
Alcorn beeame United States Senators,
declared unworthy by the Radical Con-
sress to sit in the Capitol al Washington.
johnson moved as rapidly as bis position
and authority admitted. Where no ofil-
cars or State organizations existed he used
his military and civil power TO restore
local governments and with these, when
thus reproduced, henever interfered. He
deemed all states equals. Wherever civil
institutions and offices were re-estab-
lIshed, the army disappeared.
MIR. Johnson's personal integrity was
never questioned, and this fact is surely
,,rima 61rse evidence of his political hon
esty. lie was entrusted for eighteen
months with S2eO, ,O05 of the secret service
fuud. of the disposition Of which he was
never required 20 account, and returned
almost The whole amount to the Federal
Treasury. Ofhis moral courage there car
l,e no two opinions. When most i'm
portant election was pending in Penn
sylvanla, distinguished gentlemen
stated TO President johnson that II be
would say In writing that certain cOttor
claims should be decided at once upOI
their merits, by the proper Department
that half a million dollars would be useC
in Pennsylvania by the Democratic lead
ers, and that this sum ensured Demo
c attic victory, Mr.. Johnson tlrned to on,
Of his interlocutors and asked if he haC
ever read the paper presented. IF yoJ
have, You must know that 1t bears tn
appearance OF evil and corruption; IL yoI
N4oY Ws