Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-15


would have overwhelmed and destroyed
any other leader of parties or any law
giver of our day. Y. Y z.
FROM AN ocCAsIoNAL coRREsPoNDENT.
NASHVILLE, October lS.-Mr. Jones, o
Shelby, has proposed in the House Il
abolish Barbour Lewis infamous court
aud re-establish the old magistrates
courts. To the hitter branch of this prop
osition there is strong opposition. To
country magistrates there is no hostility
but there are many in the city, and thost
chosen by the worst class of voters, who
can never be trusted to manage the
finances of the county. 1t is, therefore,
proposed to reorganize Barbour Lewis
court, and have three drst-rato men put
upon the bench. Leonard, of course,
will be obliterated. He should retire now
before his little pate falls from his un-
gainly shoulders. Messrs. Townsend and
Cubbins oppose the Reorganization OF the
old county court, for reasons above sug-
gested. Many of the best business men
and citizens of Memphis have written to
Nashville approving their course.
PEP.
FROM OUR EXCHANGE ES.
The st. Louis Republican says editorial
", under the heading 1.-THE Tennessee
Senatorial Election" This subject, which
excites lively interest all over the coun-
try, is the alI-absorbing theme in Tennes-
see. Mr.. Johnson is thus far the strong
est sspirant to the place, with the best
chances Of success. lie is at Nashville
now, with his headquarters at the new
hotel lately opened, the Maxwell House,
and is electioneering with the Johnsoniaa
vigor and skill that has never yet faileG
him in Tennessee. His rooms are the re-
sort every night of thrOngs of members of
the Legislature. A few days ago there
was placed on the desk of each Senator
and Representative, a package containing
the several veto messages which Mr.. John
son had unsuceessfully opposed to the re-
construction schemes of Congress. En-
ersOn Etheridge is the next leading aspi-
rant, and, indeed, the contest has now
pretty well narrowed down to Johnson
and Etheridge. The latter is a man of first
rate ability, and large influence, and pos
sesses an eleeti0neering capacity scarcely
inferior to that of his distinguished rival.
Etheridge is from West Tennessee, and
the contest partakes largely of the old To-
cal struggle between the two sections of
the State.
The Nashville Union and Inlerican of
Tuesday SAYS: On the 10Th of Deceu Der,
1866, Mr.. Etheridge, being then in Wash
ingt0n City, wrote lengthy letter to Mr..
J Ohm ID. PeFryman, Esq, from which we
make the following extracts justifying the
Presidents policy and eXculpating the
President from all personal or official re-
sponsibiiities for his arrest or the perse-
cutiOns by which il was followed. Mr..
Etheridge said:
Those who attempt to make the inn
preston that 1 am opposed to the liberal
and comprehensive policy which the
President has inaugurated to restore rep
% the States first above
named, Virginia, North Carolina, South |
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama !
and Texas, are themselves |
the secret enemy of both the President |
and his purposes; they will soon be the |
public, as they now are the private allies Of |
Summer 8 Co. The message Of the Presi- !
dent had been plainly foreshadowed by !
his acts and conversations. 1 cordially !
approve the automatic truths therein 50 /
frankly aYOwed; and without reference to /
the opinions or wishes of any one, ! shall /
consider il an impeFatiFe duty,
and iu no spirit of captiOus criticism, TO 1
give his policy hearty support in the im- /
pending con1iict-a CONFLICT which regard /
a inevitable, unless the President, CON 1
rary TO ali last expectation should aban- |
don the principles of the message for the /
dangerous dogmas of his Radical enemies. |
This be cannot do withouVpublic and per-
sOnal dishouor. He has made and ac-
eepted the issues thus far boldly; he will .
be sustained finally by millions of Just
and liberal men who So fully comprehend
he responsibilities and complications in
lerited from his pnfortunate predecessor.
=
4What have written, and what I prc
pose 10 do, are prompted alike by sense
)f duty, and not because | gould seem to
seek the favor or fOrbearaHoe which too
many vainly suppose is pleasing to power.
As TO another matter to which you refer,
will briefly state that the proof which
gas submitted to the commission before
which vas srEaigEed in October last sat
sized me that the President vas H0t 81
lad previously believed him TO he, per-
;onaliy or officially responsible for my
arrest, or the prosecutions Ev which it
Was followed. But / prefer not to dwell
Ipon matter wholly personal. When
public liberty is once more secured to the
,itizen, private wrongs will be consigned
C forEetfulness."
The Cincinnati Gcselte, in an article re-
proving the Commercial for its fear OF lsK
President Johnson in the Senate, says:
- ~ y ~ At IdhG Dtbu uiOTtilicu " btt
'0me Leading Republican jQgr,,als show
Dg symptoms Of fright at the idea OF
IohnsOu's election, and acting as il they
geFe ready to overthrow the recQpstrnc-
ion OF Tennessee, and put her under mills
tary law to prevent this terror, We have
o say that we have no sympathy with
his weakness, and it has tempted us to
wish that johnson NAV be elected. He is
better man than Etheridge. We believe
hat ns l1,ay 90 good in the Senate"
The LOqisyill6 CogrIcr-,ls4ERG! Of We'd
lesday having been scolded By a Nash
lille Journal for interference in Tennessee
tfaiF5, saysI "There can be no doubt that
Mr.. Johnson is tiS, fagQlIte Of the field at
his time. He N particularly popular
With outsiders. / ut the entire situation
vas pretty accuras ely rendered In letter
rom Nashville published few weeks
- in the C03u'ieh Journal, and we see no
essoh 10 give oEP readers additionalsn-
OrmatiOn and al ice on the subject be-
7Oqd the nlatterFsent by our special corr
WhGtlhoqgh a triHe lazy, is
-ery reliable" L