Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-22
POLITICAL.

The Macon (GeOrsia) Journal gets down
on its shins and breaks forth in srain
of gratitude and praise. 1t says '"Grant
has overwhelmed Georgia. Akerman-
our Akerman-has been appointed attor-
ney general ofthe United States. Verify, |
the day of small things is fully inaugua-
rated We congratulate Alderman, but
the country needs the prayers of all good
men,
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee Of Minnesota has issued an address to
the Democracy of that State. The COM
mittee declares that the tariff question jsr'
the issue of the day, and urge their paEsy
TO reaffirm in unmistakable terms, AT all
Congressional conventions, etc, their
time-honored and unfaltering opposition
to protective tariff and all other kinds of
class legislation.
One Of the Illinois members will submit
an amendment TO the new apportionment
bill, providing for minority representa-
ton in { he elections of members of the
State at large. The amendment will en-
body the principle contained IN the new
Constitution of Illinois, allowing each
voter to have as many votes as there are
members at large, with the right to give
all votes 10 a candidate, or divide them
among the candidates as the voters may
decide. 1t is understood the Democrats
will make the adoption of this amend
ment a condition precedent TO their sup
port of the bill.
Washington is fun of rumors of addi-
I tiOnal Cabinet designations, but none of
them can be verified. 1t Is ascertained
| that Secretary Fish has intimated to the
/ President that his resignation is at his
| disposal, but it certainly has not been ac-
ospted as yet. Since the adjournment Of
| Congress, Senators and members have in
I quired into the sptecedents of the new
Attorney General, and there Is terrible
I feeling OF disappointment smong the Re
publicans at the election, and a general
| feeling of disappointment expressed
amoIS the opponents of Secretary fish
that he should not leave for fear his sue
/ cessor may be dragged from obseurity.
The New York DAILY Bulletin, an indie
pendent commercial paper, in an article
| on Congress- saws; "Assuming our Con-
| pressmen to be men of independent spirit,
| and that they understand the estimation
I in which their efforts to regulate the bust
/ ness OF the country are held, we should
/ conclude that they would instantly yacate
/ their seats and retire to the duties of pri-
vsts life" But, remarks the Providence
lR. IL Herald, IL will not do to "assume''
/ ANYTHING of that sort. Our Congressman
/ are not smch men. They may Idle at
/ their y 3, with drawn salaries in their
| hauE-.' or be kicked out by indignant
/ nation is now putting on heavy boots for
kicking purposes in the fall elections.
| There was quite scene in the San Do
4 ninQo committee, Friday, when, in reply
10 question Consul, Perry, who was on the
witness stand, stated that Senator How
ard had approached him to influences him
/ not TO write report te the State Depart
ment on the imprisonment OF Hatch, and
I thai IL be would not he (Howard)
sswolld mal;e it all right With the Presi-
dent, Senator Howard, who was present,
denounced the statement IS false, ont
Perry reiterated It, and pulled out of his
pocket some of HOward's visiting cards
with memoranda on them. There was q
positive sensation over this. The COM
4 nittee had hard work TO keep order and
preserye peace. After all, il is believed
that the evidence viii yet show up the
improper influences used IN negotiating
this San Domingo treaty.
&c. Stanton, the great railway king OF
Alabama, who undertakes 10 connect
Chattanooga and New Orleans, and pro-
poses to build at once road from Cincin-
natl to Chattanooga, and another from
New Orleans to Vicksburg, has been test
ing the value Of negro laborers- Mr.
stanton is from Massachusetts,, and OF
course imbued with many .Prejudices Pc
culiar TO New England. De has teie-
graphed to California TO ascertain when
and at what cost he can obtain 1000 or
1000 Chinese coolies, to work upon the
construction OF the Alabama and Cbatta-
noosa railroad. He has taken this action
with a view 70 relieving himself from de-
pendence upon the whims of the negro
iaborers, with whom he has nearly lost
patience. He finds it nearly impossible
; TO keep them at work, and, after be has
paid their expenses from all parts OF the
South, many of them do not work more
: than two or three days.
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