Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
D,.p.tsD.. to tn. soats.,.tsr, Pres. Association.
FROM NASHVILLE
Man Droxned---eOv. Senter aud The Fran
chise

NASHVILLE, June II. - William
Jones fell from a fatbOat at the wharf
this evening, while intoxicated, and
was drowned. He arrived last nlght
from Kentucky.
Gov. Senter published an address to
the people of Tennessee in the Press
and TIHaeg of this morning, IN which
he states his position in relation TO re-
moving the political disabilities Of the
State in the following language:
son this subject, l am free 10 say
that in nay Judgment the time mas
come. and is now, when the limita-
tion and disabilities which have found
their way into our statute books, as
the result of the war, should be abol-
ished and removed, and the pT1vll-
aee of the elective franchise returned
and extended so a. to embrace the
mass Of the adult population OF the
State. In other words, am
in favor of so amending the
Constitution and laws OF the
State that the present dlsiran-
chising clauses and provisions shall De
made to disappear nom the same, and
the privilege of the elective franchise
made TO rest upon the facts and con-
ditiOns of the present, instead OF the
past, and upon the principles OF I'M
partiality, equality and Justice. The
disfranchisement was adopted as only
a temporary necessity, growing out OF
the needs and situation of the time,
and with interpretation that II would
be long continued, and there can be
no reason for its further continuance
now. except in a selfish, par
tisan ambition to gain office, or
a selfish partisan fear of losing it.
Disfranchisementn necessarily produces
restlessness and discomfort, and, as
we all have seen, engenders animOsi-
mosities, discord and strife. Enfran
chisement will, inmy opinion, heal the
animoSitieS which have 50 long divid-
ed our people, and bring concord,
peace and prosperity to the State,
while at the same time it Is most con-
Sonant with the theory and prin-
ciples of our Republican form of Gov
arnment. and with the declared policy
aud purpose of the party now in
power"
He announces himself in favor of
the 18th amendment TO the Federal
Constitution. and pledges himself to
favor its ratification by the Legisla-
ture at its next session, and concludes
by saving he stands ON the Chicago
platform.
The debate at Cleveland was looked
20 with much interest. No new de-
Velopments, however, were made,
and but little enthusiasm was mani
tested by the audience, which appeared
70 be about equally divided.
Sentar's friends are sanguine, and
some ofthem predict that Stokes will
withdraw. Until the candidates have
filled their appointments in East
Tennessee it viii not be safe TO give an
opinion as to the final result at the
pells.
Stokes friends feel the want of
newspaper organ here, and have de
fermfned TO start one in a few days.
Application was made to-day TO
Chancellor Smith, by the taxpayers,
for the appointment OF Receiver TO
take charge Of the taX-bOOks and col
lect the taxes. The matter, however,
was compromised by the appoint
ment of a committee of old citizens TO
take charge of the finances of the city
in conjunction with ). I. Allen,
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
1t is hoped that this movement Will
relieve the city Of its present embar-
rassment.