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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03


IN BRowNLOw's UNANIMOUSLY abu-
sive speech, or paper, permitted to be
read by the suffrance Of the Senate,
he declares that he left to SENTER'
" the legacy of fifteen hundred State
militia, armed and equipped, and in
the field" Those, he says, on ''the
mad dog cry Of high taxes in sustain
ing a standing army, oppression, etc"
SENTER was induced to disband. But
the amiable BROwNLOw would not
have done this. He says, on the con-
trary, chad 1 been Governor at the
time l would have distributed those
troops in the rebellious counties, and
held the election under the franchise
law, thereby securing a Republican
Legislature!" No doubt of it. Yes,
to-day he would have a regiment Of
black troops stationed in our city, in
tine of peace, in q recognized State
of the Union; not to keep down insur-
r~ections, not to protect the established
government OF its proper call for as
sistance in preserving order and the
public safety, but to interfere for
WALKER or LYNN in q partisan cleo
ton, Thereby securing a Republican"
Mayor for Memphis. But now the
question is, does the body of the
Northern people approve the princi-
pie set forth by him with such brazen
audacity? VIII the Republican party
in Congress undertake to sustain its
partisan ascendancy in n Of the
States, as well IS in those not admitted
to the Union, and to do a thing which
no Wing nor Democrat, nor other
party, ever dared to do from the foun-
dalton of the Government? If so,
who will pretend that Congress has
not usurped the whole power Of the
country? The issue is fairly before
the American people. What says
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky, OF even Massachusetts, on this
subject? In this preserving to our de-
scendants the liberties our fathers
won and transmitted from sire to son?
VIII the Northern people consent that
the Republican party shall perpetuate
its political power by force? We I'M
hesitatingly say no.. We believe that
the "sober second thought" has come,
and the sectional feeling engendered
by war so far passed away that such a
result is impossible. When the Radi-
cal Congress dares thus much it will
have sealed the ruin of its party, and
be swiftly swept from power, if north
ern Americans are men. And then,
If not before, shall we have relumed
with liberty thirty-seven States, with
the principles of the Constitution made
ali the more sacred to the whole Amer
can people, in having thus been tried
sas by fire" We may suffer more,
out We shall not fall by the hand Of
he present Congress.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

THE AUalanche "desires to elect a
Mayor for the people, not for aparty
or faction ofscrambling ofAce-seekers."
We don't. We shall be satisfied to
allow the people to do that. We had
rather have the right man elected by
"scrambIn9 ofice-seekers," than to
put a " scrambling o~fice-seeker" into
the Mayors Office either by our infu-
ence or by all the votes in the world.
The danger IS not in the character Of
the voters, or means Of election, so
much as in making a bad choice and
placing the wrong man in Office. We
wonder If the willy old war horse city
politician, WALKER, who never
sought an oficein his life, will consent
70 receive the votes Of the "scramb-
ing,ofice-seekers " whom the Demo-
cratic Convention represented? HE'S
the AUaIanche's candidate. Does he
expect the Aralanehe vote viii elect
him. or viii he appoint the present
police. and depend on them and the
negroes? II he don't appoint the
present police, how is he to get their
votes away from LYSN? II ne does
- y Z CT Il vote 81 Bsohnapt
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

TIE AUaJ0Hche says Mr.. JOHNSON
supported Mr. FITCH for Mayor
against LEFTwICH. How that is we
are not particularly informed. If it
was so, we are glad the doors of the
Democratic church are wide open, and
that "while the lamp holds out to burn
the West sinner may return" Let
backsliders be silent. The Democratic
party stands on the white mans plat
form, and Mr.. WALKER does not
stand with it. Has the Democratic
white mans party deserted Mr..
WALKER? Or has Mr.. WALKER de-
serted the Democratic party? Has
the nountiin gone from MAHoMET,
or has MAHCMEF gone from the
mountain?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

TIRE AraloRche thinks that Mr..
JOHNSON claimed. the protection of
the British crown during the war. If
that was so, it all the more shows his
good sense. There were a good many
more who would have been glad to
find some pretext for doing so about
that time. As Mr.. JOHNSON will be
our next Mayor, we shall have some
assurance he knows how to take good
carr Of the interests of the city, since
he knows so well how to take care of
himself. He was never known to 90
back on his promises TO individual
men, and such as he makes to the city
we may therefore know he has the
will, as well as the capacity, to exc
cute.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

EITHER Mr.. JOHNSON will be
Mayor, and Memphis governed by
white people, or WALKER will enter
Office borne upon the shoulders Of
blacks. Mr.. WALKER has been or
ganizing his adherents for several
months. He is a perfect master Of
this sort of work. Talk of rings, let
them who will! Mr.. WALKER can
make and unmake them, and rope in
more dull fellows to do his bidding
than any Washington dead beat.
FoRNEY is not to be named in the
same breath. There was never a
cleverer political manager than Mr..
WALKER. This last dodge by which
he hopes to consolidate the Irish and
negro votes of Memphis, was adj
mira5ly well conceived. He sup
posed that so short a time interviewed
between the development Of his plans
through the AUdldHche and the cleo
ton that northern districts Of the city
would rush into his embraces before
they discovered Sambo hurrying to
the same gushing bosom. "Oh come
to my arms, my love stricken
dear!' he exclaims, when Ethiopia
looks forth from Loyal League dens
and to "PATHRICK let's take a wee
drhap," when he encounters a jolly
Irishman. When he entwines his
right arm about an Irishman's neck,
there is a negro Juggling at his coat
tail to be patted tower the left" If
WALKER, by any possibility, could
be elected, he must organize an ad-
ministration composed Of his sup
porters, and we would have white
men sandwitched with blacks in every
department of the city government.
He has always proclaimed it that "to
the victors belong the spOils." Sambo
will be victor when WALKER is
crowned Mayor, and he could never
[" go back" onhis friends. Weregret
sincerely-honestly regret, this fatal
blunder committed by Mr.. WALKER.
His plans were cunningly devised and
all see and confess his unsurpassed
sdroitness; but his combinations are
discovered and necessarily thwarted
by exposure. His name, as that Of a
candidate of a few white people,
should not have been given to the
world till the day of the election,
and then his ring" would not have
been broken into so many fragments.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

IN his Senate paper Of December
18th BRowNLOw endorses Senator
COOPER emphatically. He says:
while I cannot speak from personal
knowledge, having had no correspon-
dence with him on the subject, 1 take
tie responsibility Of saying I doubt
not he viii yield a fair and just sup
port to President GRANT and his adj
ministration." So the Democratic
party was beaten by the personal an
tagOnism ola few to ANDREW JOHN
son. All may see now how much bet
ter it would have been to let personal
bygones be bygOnes when a great pub
lie result was at stake.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

SILVER SEVENTY MILES FRoM
CARo.-We were shown, this morn
ing, a specimen of silver ore taken
from the Rose Claire mines, located
in Hardin county, about seventy
miles from Cairo. By comparison it
is found to be equally as rich as the
ore taken from the famous Comstock
mines, in Nevada, and is said to ASSAY
the precious metal at the rate of
$500 per ton. Be this as ii NAV,
however, there is no doubt of the 'ex-
istence Of silverat REESE Claire, in paw
ing abundance. Messrs. Colby & Co.
of Miles, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
unlimited means-have come into
possession of the mines, and contem-
plate the immediate outlay of $50, 600
or $4,000 in the erection of such ma,
chinery as may be thought necessary
t~Hsasa cEaQo-cftl ~nnnrotiona - Ct.sro.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

THE AUdLGnche thinks the APPEAL
"rests its whole argument in favor OF
Mr.. JOHNSON upon the single fact OF
his being a Democrat" Our neigh
Dor is slightly mistaken. To be a
Democrat in the modern sense, is to
be a patriot; which we think no slight
commendatiOn, it is true. But we
have more ample grounds than simple
patriotism and integrity to present.
Mr.. JOHNSON is also a capable man,
too sagacious to consent to negro suf-
frage, and too white to herd with
blacks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR WHARFMASTER:
ROBERT GOODE.

OUR friend over the way fears that
JOHNSON will break down the walls
Of the ''citadeln Of the Mayors Office,
and let the APPEAL and the "ring''
in to suck the city treasury. No fear
of that. We would not walk across
the street 20 get honestly all we should
expect to find in that emptiest Of all
vaults. And it would grieve us to
take away thes-Treasury pap from our
neighbOr.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

OUR Jefferson street neighbor OBJ
jects to our bringing white mans
Democratic national politics into the
canvass for Mayor. He has a right,
and the best Of reasons for doing so.
Negro suffrage is not remarkably
popular in Memphis, and we don't see
why WALKER should be Mayor be-
cause he favors it. But our cotempo-
rary, for ali his objection to our doing
so, does the very same thing himself,
and boasts that WALKER is a Demo-
crat about a century old, Of the days
when the spOils doctrine was pro-
claimed-died in the sheep. Wedon't
care if he is, that is genuine odd fogy-
ism, and he will not get Wing votes
by it.. He does not stand with the
party now. And noto is
) attended 70. and Slaves and Tn ~
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

IT has been suggested that if Col.
SAM WALKER is elected by negro
votes he will have to divide the city
offices and labor among that class of
voters to the exclusion of the Irish
citizens whom he is anxious and i'm
AGNES he has secured to his aid. The
Irish voters should reflect upon this.
They should decide at once whether
they are willing to go the "whole
hOg' ana swallow the negro. Ifthey
vote for Mr.. WALKER, and the negro
vote for him las we understand they
have been instructed to do,
either one will have to give
way to the Other-the Irish or
the negrO-or else work to-
gether as spoilsmen in the same of.
fees, and at the same task. Thus, in
case of Mr.. WALKERS election, we
may have such a body as a
chequered white and black
fire or police department. How
would thai 'Ook? How will it COM
port with the dignity of race upon
which the Irish people usually pride
themselves, for them to share not only
their political bed with the negro, but
divide the street labor and the city
offices which heretofore they have en-
jOyed. These r suggestions worthy
the serious thoughts and consideration
of the Irish citizens of Memphis, who
have heretofore, as one man, sup
the Democratic party, and
helped to save us from Radical rule
and negro domination. If we are to
strike our colors, let it not be to the
negro, no matter who is the benefic-
larry. Irishmen, reflect.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03

WHAT the APPEAL wants is the
old white mans Government, under
which we have lived and prospered
in former years, cOneeding now rights
TO all men of all colors. What the
AUalanche wants is a mongrel Gov
eminent, half white and half black,
wherein a negro is as good as any
white man, wherein negroes may
rule and waste the money of the rich
and drive white men out Of employ
maut
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-03
SPICER g. SHARPE,
354 Main ST., MaqeVney Block,

A RE RECEIVING FRESH GOODS, DAILY,
~ by river and rail. By late arrivals we
have a fresh supply of
Borden's Condensed Milk-the celebrated EA-
GLE b~rand-l00 dozen;
New Louisiana Sugars n k0lasses;
New Buckwheat;
New sweet Roll Butter; also, Goshen Butter;
New Golden syrups; New Carolina Rice;
Pigs Feet, HAMS and Lard;
Shaker Preserves;
All varieties of new Canned Gooos;
Mess Mackerel and Goldfish;
North Carolina Herrings;
Fine Toilet Soap; choice Cofees and Teas.
nOl5 SPICER & SHARPE.
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

TIE New York Herald Of recent
date, speaking of the rapid decline in
gold, says;
We have had our speculative carni-
val. We have been fighting our way
out of it ever since the close of the
war. We are now within sight of
land, and do the best we may, there
will be some breakages and losses
as we touch on shore. We must
shorten our sail. retrench and re-
duce in everything and on every
side. We must prepare. from tho
wealthiest capitalist to the poorest
laborer, from the national govern
ment to the weakest private corpora
ton or company or employer, for the
great change that is at hand in our
financial and business affairs.
Lands, lots, houses, stocks, manufae-
lures, farm products, dry goods. &c,
must all come down, and labor, in
every shape and form, must accept its
proper share of apparent loss in this
general reorganization of business
apon the specie standard. Such are
the teachings of the momentous
financial events and tendencies of the
day.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

be strictly observed, and no allowance
shall be made for any returns not au-
thorized by such instructors, or for
any returns not limited to the year
next proceeding The first of June
next.
Il will thus be seen that the pay is
quite moderate. Each county will
have to be divided into sub-districts,
according to its population. This
will give an idea of the labor to be
performed By General Spooner. At
ter districting the State he will have
about three hundred appointments tc
make. In the meantime he can dc
nothing more than file the letters o.
application received. II would take
two or three clerks 70 a5swer them
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

II would DC as lenient toward them
as possible.
We have given these facts at some
length, in order to thoroughly expose
the contemplate hypocrisy Of the
Courier in its attempt to make party
capital out of a matter with which
politics has nothing, whatever. to do.
If there is any Republican in Evans
vile SO stupid that he cannot see the
motive of the Courier, through all
! its pretended indignation. as well as
/ the folly OF its fulminations, he ought
to vote the Democratic ticket, and the
sooner he identifies himself with that
party the better.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11


THE Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial telegraphs
the following with regard to Senator
Morton's bill enforcing the Monroe
doctrine, which the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations have unani-
mously decided to report to the Sen
ate with the recommendation that it
pass:
Senator Sumner declares that the
Bill is the most important one which
ever emanated from the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. For the first time
the principles of the Monroe doctrine
have been embodied In bill, and the
bill is a virtual denial of European
title to any of the American colonies.
1t prohibits as a misdemeanor the
fitting out or equipment of ships of
war, or the furnishing of arms, with
the intent that they shall be employ
ed IN the service ofany European gov
eminent for the purpose of quelling in
surrectIons IN colonies on the Ameri-
can continent. While its object is to
abridge the power Of Spain over the
Island of Cuba, and the instruction
therein, so far as stopping the fitting
out of gunboats and expeditions in
this country is concerned. its future
Importance can be seen. It places an
instruction in any American colony
upon a different footing from rebel
lion in any other colony, country OF
province. 1t does, in fact, give no
tIce to European Governments that
their titles to colonies on the Ameri.
can continent is to be contested.
Every member of the committee ia
vors the bill, and there is a general
belief that it will pass.
Senators Schurz and Sumner have
decided to make speeches on the bill
when it comes up for action.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

AN ORDINANCE supplemental to an Ordi-
nance to provide Tor the extension OF
Gas Lights within the City OF Evansville,
passed August /, 1851.
Passed Febl uary 18th, 1870.
SECTION 1.-Be it ordained by the Com.
mon Council OF the City OF Evansville,
That whenever any person or persons, in
terested in extending the Gas to any point
in the City, shall make it appear to the
Common Council of said City, that he or
they have advanced or secured to the salts
faction of the Evansville Gas Light Com
paDy, hity per cent. of the amount neces-
sary to procure and lay down the service
pipe to such point, or along the proposed
line of extension, the City will, theIeupon,
and without any unnecessary delay, furn-
1sh and advance the residue of said cost, or
necessary amount, according to the terms
nance, 10 provide for lighting the of City
of Evansville with Gas, passed Aug. j, 1857,
and accepted by said Evansville Gas Light
Company, and cause such pipe to be laid
dGwR along such line, and cause gas posts
to be erected along such line, and there
upon the said Evansville Gas Com pany
shall furnish to Individual consumers
along such line, w no may have made such
advances, gas for private consumption at
the same rates al which il IS or may be
furnished to their private consumers uut1l
the amount furnlsn ned to each making any
such advance shall be equal 10 the amount
advanced by such person, pro viding, how
liable for interest on any such advance,
and shall On4y be required to repay the
same in gas as above provided,
SEC. 2. THAT this ordnance shall be in
force from and after its publication.
w. II. WALKER, Mayor,
Attest: A. NJ. ACGRIFE, Clerk.
BY e. =. MCGRIFF, Dep'ty CPk,
Union copy. mar est
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Taking the Censns.

General Ben. Spooner is over
whelmed with applications for ap-
pcintment as Assistant Marshals to
help take the census. People labor
under an erroneous impression in re-
gard to the honors and emoluments
pertaining to the Office of Assistant
Marshal, and hence the rush. To
correct this erroneous impression.
and to prevent some Republicans
from breaking their necks to get an
appointment they wouldn't have if
they knew it was worth so little, we
copy the following sections of the law
authorizing the enumeration:
Each Assistant shall be allowed, es
compensation for his service, at the
rate of two cents for each person
enumerated, and ten cents q mile for
necessary travel, to be ascertained by
multiplying the square root of the
TT tfiisr of dwelling houses In the diYi-
.5n the Athe square root of the number
card u IRE miles In each division, and
II sehoaEcduct shall be taken as the
ext der of miles travelled for all pur-
III rs in taking the census.
Ia addition TO the compensation
allowed for the enumeration of the in :
habitants, there shall be paid for each
farm fully returned ten cents; for each
establishment of productive indus
try fully taken and returned, if
teen cents; for the social statistics.
two per cent. upon the amount al
lowed for the enumeration of popula-
tiol: aud for each name of deceased
person returned, two cents: Provided.
hoWerer, that in making returns of
farms and establishments of produc-
tive industry. the instructions given
By the Secretary Of the Interior must
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

II. is gratifying to know that while
Mr.. Golladay has ceased to be q mem
Der of Congress, in spite of the OBJ
jeGtions of Governor Stevenson, the
wish Of the latter to have the charge
of corruption fully investigated, will
be fully complied with by the House
In fact, we think the committee al
ways intended to look into the case
fully as much as DIR. Golladay desired
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

The decline on several of the COM
modities is greater than the decline
in gold. But, though gold has since
declined, the prices of the principal
articles have been maintained. Those
are probably in the right who think
that the bottom has been reached as
to prices generally.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

The venerable Leslie Combs, Of
Kentucky. says that. although he has
been quoted as the Oldest habi-
tant on the face of the earth, and q
school mate of Christopher Column
bus" he expects 10 live to ride in q
frst-class car, q0ithout change. from
Mackinaw to Pensacola.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11
FRIDAY. MA80H II, 1870

GEN. BUTLER.hss appoir ted Chas.
Sumner Wilson, Of Salem, Msssachu
sets, ceiored boy. to cadeiship at
Wesi Point. This is the first colored
bog ever appointed to a position OF
that kind.