Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-14
eRANr TO AssERr HIMSELF.

constructed.
GRANT TO ASSERT HIMSELF.
A Democratic politician in Congress,
who is a keen observer of events, declared
lately that Grant meant to be President,
and would soon assert himself much
more in the action of the Government
than lac has done Of late.
CANDIDATES FoRTHE SUPREME COURT.
There is a new candidate for the vacan-
cv in the bench, occasioned by Mr.. Stan
toms death, in the person of Judge Fisher,
Of The District Supreme Court, who ae-
ouired an unenviable notOriety by his
charge in She Surratt case. Judge Carter
continues TO wsut it very badly, but is
backed by only fouF Senators, and his
chances are deemed particularly blue.
TIE TELEGRAPH.
Gen. c. c. Washburn has rod in pickle
f6r the great telegraphic monopolists.
When Congress reassembles he proposes
70 ask for committee 10 investigate the
subject Of telegraph business in this coun-
try with power TO send for persons and
papers. he intends, this time, to SUM
mon as witnesses the operators them
selves, who viii, he thinks, be able TO
furnish information hitherto withheld by
the Western Union Company.
THE GREAT IsIPEACaER.
When Mr.. Cavanaugh, the other day, in
i conversation with Grant, referred TO the
stzssnlent in the Philadel phia Press that
Gen. Potts's name would be withdrawn,
the President stated emphaticslly that he
had never thought of Withdrawing Gen.
Potts's name. that The rumors in the pa
pers were not true, and that Ashley must
go unless the Senate should reject Gen.
Potts, which he deemed hardly possible.
This would seem to settle the fate Of Ash
,sy.
1NCKsoS ONLY A MILITIA GENERAL.
Tba,, was no public celebration IN
yasbinsrt,o N OF the battle Of New Orleans. /
Perbsps tfN.~e was danger apprehended. /
The CHRONICLE n,nw looks upon our victory
on that occasion ~ very small affair I
and upon Jackson ss a mere " militia" /
General. It seems 20 measure military 4
glory according to the number Of men q !
General contrives to have slaughtered. 1
According TO this standard Jackson can
not be compared TO a Grant, q Sherman, or 1
even Sheridan.
AUTHORIZATIONS
Some time ago all the native Virgiuians
holding Judicial and other appointments
in the State, were removed for inability
10 take the ironclad test oath, and their
places were filed by earpetbaggers. It
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Judges have arrived in Washington to
protest agsinst the admission Of the State
until ala the Judicial Offices shall have
been filed with persons who can take the
test oath. II this way they expect to
keep their present places.
THIS INCOME TAX.
The CCmmissioner of Internal Revenue
evidently t5inks that Congress Will re-
enact the income tax for 1879. He has is
sued instructions 10 the assessors, who
are about to assess this tax for 1859, to
submit such plans and suggestions as may
,>ome under their official cognizsnee in as
ses Ning this tax, with a view Of seeing il
snv p hange in the schedule can be made
of mint 9al benefit TO the taxpayer and
the Cover. .1ment. Judging from tbs talk
Of members If the House, a movement to
ra5pce this tax. ifit is re-enscted at all, TO
3 per cent. will {. .srtainly be carried.
SUPREME CoUR-.
There is no doubt that Hon. William
strong. Of Pennsylvania, will, according
70 the present intentions Of the President,
be nominated to the Senate as the success
sor Of Associate Justice Grier, ior which
place the Iate Mr.. Stanton was confirmed.
The nomination may not be transmitted
10 the Senate for several weeks, es Mr..
Grier will not retire from his position IN
I'll the first Of February. As to Judge
Hoar's nomination, there Is no authority
for stating it viii be withdrawn by the
President. The Senate itsslf Is left TO dis
pose Of it.
CEFEF JUSTICE CHASE AND THE XvTH
AMENDMENT.
Its stated that Chief Justice Chase has
written letters to such reform members
of The Ohio Legislature as he has iuflu-
enes with, urging upon them the import
ance of ratifying the XVIII Amendment.
The Chief Justice is exceedingly anxious
that Ohio should ratify the amendment,
and is said to be using his personal infiu-
ence for this purpOse. In conversation
with a gentleman 3 few days ago he said
he would be very much disappointed III
rhe Ohio Legislature did not ratify the
amendment. He thought. from his
knowledge Of the reform members, that
most Ofthem would vote for it.
RADICAL DIssEssIoS.
II seems apparent that, when Congress
reassembles, there will be serious strug-
Gle between Republicans who wish to
keep alive sectional agitation and to 90 on
10 reconstruct anew Tennessee, Virginia
and other States on the one hand and
those on the other who believe the strife 4
has been carried far enough and that the
--op utry desires peace; and that, unless
recon struetion be promptly finished, the
Repubi lean party will be apt TO lose
mower. The first course will be upheld I
sbv Suuane.-, Thayer, Hamilton, Ward, ]
and probably Butler, while the other viii
s,r, btless be CD ampioned by TrumbuI, ]
Riuzbam. Stuart, Stewart, Ferry, Cam I
n-szsld other inhusntial leaders. The I
Rsbublicans are nearly as much divided
on this Question as they are on the sub
ject Of the finances and taxation
coNFIsoATIoS TEST CASE.
An important case has been appealed to ;
ne Supreme Court, involving the legal
ia Of certain confscations made under
TIE a Ct of 1852. This case arises from the
sale unoe an order of the, District Court
in 1865. Of ne brick residence on Ninth
street. former y occupied by Dr. A. "
,Gsrnett. one Of "a. e leading medical Prac-
shippers in Cincinnati The sale is con-
testea, partly on the groG md Of irregular
Isy in the proceedings, aA-so upon the
ero1nd that party must, undel- the Oon- J
stitutlon, be convicted Of treason Oy q
iury before his land ands goods can be lyor- !
faited. In this case the claimant was not Z
so tried, and he was afterwards regularly ;
hardened by the President. The cause
will be argued by the Hon. Benjamin r. .
Curtis and AIr Caleb Cushing, and viii :
probablv come on sometime this winter.
ROBBERY N THE TREASURY. S