Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-21

VINO VIII act as FINANCE OOin-
mittee, and who will have the affairs
of the city in their own hands.
THE LEATHERMAE MOVEMENT.
The Jackson HeSt Tennessee Uhig,
of Saturday says: There seems to-be
an effort on the part of a few persons
in Memphis, to put third candidate
in the person of Col. d. NJ. Leather
man-upOn the track for Governor, at
the approaching August election. In
our judgment the move is q false one,
and, if persisted in, can only result in
injury to the people, by dividing and
distracting their counsels, and weak
ening the power of the conservative
clement to enfranchise those who
have so long been denied the dearest
right of freemen-the ballot. We trust
this attempt to distract and divide the
people, will meet with no favor, and
be abandoned at once by those en-
gagged in it. Col. Leatherman says
he will, if it is deemed necessary,
issue an address to the people, setting
forth his views. We submit, very res
pectfully, 10 the Colonel and his
friends, that there is no necessity, as
there is no use, for any address, The
people are satisfied with the candi-
dates now before them,
The franklin EoeUie3c of Friday
says 1--WE hope old Leatherlegs will
relapse into the quiet Ohscurity from
which he came at once. He may be
good looking, but he can't come in"
The Knoxville Press and HerdIG of
Friday says: 1--WE have received an
nOuncementS Of the names Of d. VI.
Leatherman and Mr.. Ryder, of Menu
phis, for Governor. The first named
gentleman, il seems, has made the
great mistake Of supposing that he
could command the support of the
Conservative party in the State, and,
by means ofthat, slip himself into the
Governors ) chair, between Stokes and
SCnter. Mr.. Ryder, Who was Rad
iCai memhcr of the last Legislature,
can 10 as he pleases. We have moth
ing to do with him. We presume his
appearance on the stage will excite
himself-it certainly will excite no
body else. But We wish to
say a word in regard TO Mr..
Leathcrman. Mke know him
personally, and We have nothing to
interpGse against his character as a
gentleman. But we are constrained
TO say that his aspirations, to say the
least, are indiscreetly made known.
Whether known TO him or not, the
fact is 50, that the Conservative press
of Tennessee win he prompt to crush
out all such efforts as he and his friends
seem tOhe making, We cannot speak
for our contemporaries, but for the Press
dUd Hei'dld we will say that, having
accepted the declarations of Gov. SEN
ter on the great and paramount queS-
tion Of the day, and having declared
our intention to support him on that
principle, Wo cannot now faYorably
consider the claims Of any man who
may seek Office through the division
Of the Radical patty ia this State. We
wiz 60 fiirtherl We will support Gov.
Senter, as he now stands in this can
vass, against any Conservative or
Democrat who may oppose him.
The Paris HltelHgencer Of Saturday
says: 1t Is to be hoped that Mr.. d. VI.
Leatherman, of Memphis, as well as
every other man, will keep his aspira-
tions to himself, SO far assthe Guber-
Material race Is concerned, and allow
Stokes and Senter TO fight it out, BY
not Offering even show Of opposition
land In the ease of Leatherman il
would be the merest show, we have
diSarmed the prOseriptive policy of
the larger portion of the Radicals, aud
all of them by August will see Fe
utter folly of longer prating abeut
"rebels." We scarcely deemed it
necessary to say this much about Mr..
Leatherman' card announcing him
self for Governor.
The Jackson Tf'i6lRs, of Saturday,
says: We regret to see that Col, ID. NJ.
I.eatherman has announced himself
as an independent candidate for Gov
ernor, We hardly think he can have
done SO seriously, or that he is so
wanting in comprehension in regard
to the requirements of the hour, and
the demands Of the people, as not to
see that his course is most suicidal, in
OppOrtune and indefensible. But we
do not regard this demonstration on
the part of Col. Leatherman As at all
formidable. He is not the man to ex-
cite enthusiasm in the hearts of the
DISTINGUISHED, or 10 enlist them In his
cause, Where Is his great act of
craftsmanship and ON what field of
fame did he ever win a single laurel?
His claims to the respectful cOnside-
ration of the voters of Tennessee,
when investigated, will be found to
be - few and far between" Besides,
ii Is unjust to GOV. Senter to 0bstruct
in any way the grand liberal move
ment which he has inaugurated, and
which, widening and deepening every
hour, is beating down every strong
hold of prescription, and whelming in
its engulfing tide the last citadel of
political barbarism.
The Unioa and .Anlericon of Thurs
day says: Elsewhere we published the
letteSof Davidson nM.Leatherman, Esq.
of Memphis, in which he announces
himself Is a candidate for Governor,
1t is addressed to several gentleman
of that city, in response to letters
from them ON the subject, and we con.
fesS asSnishment that they should
have given countenanee or encourages
ment to movement so unwise and
impracticable. Indeed, we cannot be-
lieve that Mr.. Leatherman's candid
acy is seriously meant. He is gen.
tienan, and a man of sense, and he
must know that there is no possible
chance that he can secure a respec-
table vote In numbers. The idea of
an election is an absurdity. 1t Is to be
hoped If Mr.. Leatherman has taken
this step with any view of placing his
name In the canvass, that he Will
counsel with his friends and withdraw