Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-16
MISSISSIPPI.
4 Plea for AlcOrn, the Radical Can
didate for Governor.

CHULAHOMA, Miss, Oct. IO.-lf7ds.
| Appeal:: With my whole heart, ap-
prove your Independent treatment
Of the two Radical parties Of Missis-
sippi. | am well satisfied that Gen.
Alcorn has many faults, and also that
his political course has been shaped a.
much BY his personal antagonisms as
by his clear, active, vigorous Intellect.
Ills antipathies and attachments are
violent Is bis convictions are strong.
He has made many unreIenting enc
mics, and as many staunch friends.
He has never approved all that Radi-
eaiism has said or done, and yet it
was impossible, needless or useless for
him to condemn its acts and platforms.
There was no place. for such man in
the ranks OF the Democracy, and he
has sought to adapt the Radical party
to his purposes and views. His sue
cess is illustrated in notifications
which the Radical creed has under
gone IN Mississippi It was AIcorn's
earnest appeal which induced the Rad
ical Convention st Jackson TO declare
for universal suffrage and universal
amnesty. lie persuaded the col
Ored and white assemblage in the
Capital co approve, with shouts and
aeelamati0ns, the proposition to invest
Jefferson Davis with every right OF
American citizenship, declaring that
the great Confederate chieftain was no
more criminal In the eyes Of the law
than himself 1t happens that almost
the whole newspaper press of the
South is arrayed against Gen. AIcOrn,
and that he IS miscOnceived and hourly
misrepresented, il not denied. That
he is worthy Of confidence and fit for
tasks of high office, was shown by his
election to the United States Senate,
and by the fact that, as chief OF the
Board OF LeVee Commissioners, he is
receiving the highest salary ever paid
hAs the state To one Of its citizens. II
what paFtizan newspapers now say oil
Gen. A. be true, they were In FAULT
who sent him to the United States
Senate, and weak who constantly
give him control of the levees and Of
the sums expended in their construc-
on.
That we may have a Governor, to
become a Senator capable of serving
his state, Geu. AleOrn should surely
be preferred to Judge Dent. That the
intervention of Congress in behalf OF
the levees may be secured, it becomes
US to prefer AlcOrn. That the Pacific
road may be built, we should have a
vigorous speaker and energetic agent
IN Washington, 0F a Governor of the
state who Wields influence with the
party III power. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that Memphis is not mimi
cal to Gen. Alcorn. Your eitv and
this State have common interests, and
Gen. Aleorn occupies y position which
VIII enable him 10 serve both Mem
pits and Mississippi more effeetuaIIy
tlfln any living Inah. His interests
.sssid inpei hlEa ia toll for the success
OF every public measure designed for
the promotion Of our prosperity. His
neighbors and his State, by positions
assigned him, have asserted his hon
esty and capacity; his elOquenee is at
tested by all who have heard him
speak; his personal worth is demon
stfalted by the number and steadflst-
ness OF his personal friends; his in
terests render his infidelity to our own
impossible; and by electing him Gov
ernOr, he will wield such an influence
that MS levee system may be- perfect
ed, and mare than a million cotton
bales viii be added 30 the number now
sold IN Memphis. Il. A. l..