Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-21
TIE Memphis APPEAL and In.

THE Memphis APPEAL and UIiOH and
AmericrR have fastened with a desperate
clutch on the eX-President's coat tail, ana
hope to be conducted to fame and fortune
by virtue of his ~ascendency. 1t Is a risky
experiment, nevertheless. A%trayeler was
lately riding a mule up "a dangerous path
on Mount Washington. Presently the
guide hailed him, All right up there,
Mr.. h." Perhaps So was the reply;
ait all depends on the tenacity OF the an
imal's tail; if that waivers an inch I'm
over the preeipicet ''-NGshtiue Press and
Times.
The Union and American Will an
swer for itself, what its position may
be on the Senatorial question. For
the APPEAL, we say that so far from
clutching coat tails, we are not COM
mitted to any one man. We are at a
loss tO-see why any should be. The
choice we propose to make. is from
among our friends, and we are not
particularly anxious to quarrel over it.
We have a very considerable list Of
men in Tennessee who would make
good Senators; some Of whom are I'M
der disabilities, and others free to be
sworn into office. We are not
precluded from choosing other
men besides ErHEFIBGE and JOHN
soN. We have in the State men
equal to either, and perhaps bet
ter qualified and abler men.
EWING, and the two BRawNs,
NICHOLSON, BANTER, and T.\A.
r. NELSON are as able men. Coop
FIR, BATE, SNEED, WRIGHT, STE
VEINS, ELLETT, HARRIS, and yet
Others we could name, and some OF
whom are under no disability, are
as good men as either Of them, more
especially for West Tennessee, which
(Other things being equal) is entitled
TO the Senator. We have no lack of
good men, and We shall not consent
TO advocate any one of them to the
prejudice Of the rest. We think that
the selection Of that officer by the con-
servatives of the State should not be
allowed to become the subject Of con-
troversy, to be regretted after the
election, when it IS to be
hoped we shall all support heartily
whoever may be selected by the ma
jority of our friends. So far rs men
are concerned, we have therefore, no
part nor lot in this controversy, which
is at best to be deprecated.
What we desire is the selection of
the man. who will best serve the
State-nOt who can beard GRANT
most effectively, nor who can best an
initiate caIfkillers and DUNCAN let
tiers. We want not to go to Washing
ton to fight battles with Radicals, on
~ the more to concentrate and build
up their strength, but rather to des-
troy their false impressions and pre-
judices, and win their votes for the
true interests of our people.
We need internal Improvements
as well as ''peace." We cannot
favor any man who is adverse to such
improvements, and therefore must
have some assurance from Mr.. JOHN
son that he has advanced a step from
his old ante 6ellim "my policy Of
attending exclusively TO "squatter +"
interests and voting against these i'm
provements. 1t is u right, here in
West Tennessee, to take care OF our
own interests, and TO select such a
man as is the most able and willing
to take care of them. We have great
schemes ON loot for the promotion Of
Western interests; and we would
rather find the man who will most
efficiently champion them, than one
who could beard the devil in his
den. The fact is, the worst objection
we can bring against JOHNSON is that
he has too much fight in him-after
the fray is over. He might have
fought, as FooTE always does, in the
"crisis," but having waited until it is
all over, we are unable to see how
production in agricultureand the aIt',
and the means of transit of passen-
gers and produce are 10 be increased
and improved by any more fighting
over the dead issues. He who fights
and runs away" should cease the bat
tie, and let his neighbors try the effect
of negotiatiess and pacification. lfhe
should be u, we hope it will be
Ell Tistol, which hagedent; nrst that
.ast some Jhe State ComImproyements,
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