Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-15

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APPEAL.
THE STATE CANVASS.
The people Of Haywood are calling
on R.. 8. Thomas to represent them in
the next Legislature.
The Chattanooga Republican claims
that Stokes "win carry East Ten
nessee by twenty thousand majority"
Why not haveputit at fifty thousand?
The Athens Post "bespeaks for
Secretary Fletcher the race for Cover
nor in I871-in the event the world
should endure SO long"
In Rutherford county, Mr.. Tudor is
out as a candidate on the anti-suffrage
and Stokes ticket, against Dillon, for
the Lower House Of the next Legisla-
ture.
The Radicals are split "alI to pieces"
in Hamilton county. Their CLnven-
ton was q failure. The Chattanooga
Republican, while claiming that every
body in the county is for Stokes, con-
fesses that everybody Is going TO run
for the Legislature.
Tho Knoxville Wing Of Saturday
says: 1t is runoTed that tho ATary-
vile Republican Is 10 be brought to
Knoxville and run az q daily paper,
in the interests Of the Stokes wing;
and that $1,000 have been subscribed
for that purpose.
The Nashville Union and american
Of Saturday says: II is understood
that a paper in the interest of the
Stokes party win be issued i'll this
city In q lev days, and that 1t viii al
bear the name Of the Press and
Times.
Anumber Of negroes of Chattanooga
enjoying themselves at q picnic a day
or two since, resolved themselves into
a political meeting and adopted reso-
endorsing Senter for Governor,
and demanding a convention 10 estab-
Iish universal suffrage.
At q meeting Of Conservatives, Re-
publicans and Democrats of Greene
held on tho eth inst, resoIu-
ions in favor Of universal suffrage !
passed unanimously, and Nfr.
McGsughey nominated to repre-
lent that county in the Legislature.
There Is TO be an advisory meeting I
If all the people, regardless of race or l
or party affiliations, at Franklin, ]
Williamson county, next Saturday, to I
consult as to suitable candidates to s
'epresent them in the next Legisla- f
ure. i
We hear, says the Nashville onion
md american, that Hon. Dorsey B.
Thomas has been nominated for his a
ounty; and also that his Senatorial
district, made up of Hardin, Perry, a
Decatur, Benton and Humphreys 8
ounties, are soliciting him to run for I
he Senate. l..
The Knoxville Wig calls on the /
andidates for the Legislature from a
Knox, Roane and Sewer to define :
heir position on the suffrage ques- u
ion. The editor proposes to work !!
nd vote for those only who r for u
nfranchisement, and nc wants to o
now whether or not he can support
hese candidates. Sensible for Brown q
organ. =
The New York Times In an editorial b
pom the present canvass in this State, f
avs: il
" As between the two sides in such a l.
.lntroversy, the sympathies of tolerant, /,
lst and generous men, must be with Sem =
n. L
1--WE believe his success IL as desirable il
/ tho interest of the Republican party, as :.
it'll a view 60 the promotion of concord q
nd prosperity in the state immediately 81
0ncerned." &c
Mr.. J. X. Roach, Of Carroll is the n
tokes candidate for floater to repre- II
mt the district composed Of Hender-
IN, Carroll, Gibson, and Madison l.
1unties in the next Legislature. Mr.. q,
.oach was a member OF the lastILeg- :,
and was an earnest advocate !,
the restoration Of the right Of suf- =,
age TO the white tax payers OF the q
1t is difficult 10 see how he :,
IN support Stokes, who il opposed II
} this policy. r.
A special dispatch to the Knox D
lie Press and Herald Of Sunday says W
nat Stokes, ia hisspeech at Athens,
poke vehementiy in opposition to Z
niyersalsnfFrage, but said be Wonldn
.v0r gradual enfranchIsemenE His
emarks were mainly directed to the IA