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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

A FRIEND writes US that he ques-
lions the justice Of commentaries
on Andy Johnson, in going so far as
to deny his talents and to place him,
even by the citation Of a fable, with
the long-eared tribe. We confess our
fault. Andrews ears were not long,
when, in his vigor, he made his mark
as a Senator. But he is in his do
tage, he is old and senile and faint;
and those appendages, usually becom-
ing habby in such cases, the illustra-
ton was somewhat natural when we
saw him simply playing the fool.
When did e man of mOdesty and
sense attempt before to dictate to q
million and a half of intelligent and
free people? johnson, the demagogue,
calls them free, though johnson, the
Governor, may be somewhat obscured
in his perceptions of that fact. John
son the. demagogue would have seer
that such an attempt at dietation a;
that of which he has been guilty
would be fatal to his future. But
johnson the tyrant, in his dOtage,
could not see quite 50 far, In the
first case, his wisdom and prudence
would have been sufficient to save
him from a disastrous blunder. But
in the last, like a jaded animal, he
has broken down. He will doubtless
struggle to regain his power. But,
for want of the eagle eye of his youth,
it is gone forever. He deserves his
fate, whose greatness is not based on
virtue; and such men viii always
sooner or later fall.
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A Good One for Smokers.

An aged negress whose piety had
secured for her an extensive reputa-
ton, in making her usual round Of
visits, dropped in upon a neighbor
who was equally well known as a
temperance man and a hater of to-
baeco.
After being cOurteOusly received the
negress pulled from her pocket a long
pipe and commenced smoking some
very "Union" tobacco, to the infinite
disgust of her host. The man main
tanned his composure several minutes,
but the fumes and smoke became toe
powerful for him, and rising from his
chair, he said:
"Aunt Chloe, do you think you are
a Christian?"
"Yes, brudder, / specks I is"
"Do you believe in the Bible,
aunt?"
eyes, brudder."
"Do you know there is a passage in
the Scriptures which declares that
nothing unclean shall inherit the
kingdom of heaven?n Ger
eyes, Fve heard of it."
"Do you believe it?p
Eyes"
"Well, Chloe, you cannot enter into
the kingdom of heaven, because there
is nothing so unclean as the breath OF
q smoker? What do you say to
that?''
"Why, 1 specks to leave my BRET
behind me when / go to heaven"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

THE Tennessee Legislaturein April,
1861, having authorized Gov. Harris
to MAKE contracts to "subsist the mill.
tary forces Of the State" as well as to
procure arms and munitions to equiv
them, and resolutions to that effect
having been adopted by both Houses,
the now Radical candidate for Cover.
nor offered an amendment that the
military should only be used ''for the
defense" of the State, and this amend,
ment being rejected, Wisener voted
against the original resolutions. On
this subject we are indebted to the
Union and american for presenting
the facts fully from the record, as fol.
lows:
Immediately thereafter he and fv,
others presented a protest, which read a,
follows:
ave protest against the resolution ant
vote thereupou which has just passed, becaus,
we are unwilling to give unlimited power q
the Governor to arm and equip Troops, with
out authority Of law, to go WHEREVER he ma.
SEND them. We are willing to vote any amouIf
OF men and money TO defend the State against
hostile invasion or aggression" See Hous,
Journal, page ISL
To appreciate the meaning and force o.
the protest, it should be borne in mind
that eleven days prior thereto President
Lincoln had called out seventy-fye thou.
sand troops to assertthe national authori-
ty, and that was the only 'fhostile inva-
sion or aggression" that was anticipated.
and no one in Tennessee, not even Mr.
Wisener, dreamed of raising troops fol-
any other purpose than TO resist the army
so called out by Mr.. Lincoln, should it be
sent in this direction. ~ 81
On the same day, House resolutions sp-
proving the course of Governor Harris 10
refusing 10 furnish troops to meet the call
Of President Lincoln, and asserting that
1.-THE people of Tennessee will resist, with
all their power and to the last extremity,
any attempt on the part of the Govern
ment at Washington to invade or subiu-
gate the Southern States, " were adopted,
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him by the Prohibitionists, declares
that the latter are bound to quit the
Republican party, since it has deceived
them more than once. ANY prohibit
tionist,' he says, who adheres to it
proclaims beforehand his willingness
to be cheated, and, so far as politi-
cal action is concerned, betrays his
principles" Again he says: GA par
ty must live on present service, not
on its laurels, however well earned"
Mr.. Phillips has the sagacity to per
ceive that the mission of the Republic
can party has been accomplished, and,
consequently, that it must hereafter
take a subordinate place in the field OF
politics. For this reason we find him
coquetting with two parties-the Pro-
hibitionists and the Labor Reformers
ALLOWING himself to be nominated
by each as a candidate for Governor.
Whatever else may be said of Phillips,
no one ever accused him of a lack OF
political shrewdness, and his abandon
ment of the Radical party, at this
time, may be accepted as a sign OF
considerable significance. The old,
grey-headed rats are the first to leave
a sinking ship.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

A TRAIN of cars was thrown off the
track at Greenville, Friday, just IN
front of Andy's residence. There was
some delay, a little excitement, and
some foolish fellow may have wanted
to change the schedule, but nothing
was done and the locomotive went
laundering on in its victorious way,
leaving only a single old wreck Of a
passenger car at Greenville. A recital
of these facts is a history, too, of re-
cent political events. The great train
of Democracy in Tennessee only stood
still for a moment at Greenville.
johnson insisted that a new schedule
should direct the movements of the
party, and proposed himself to be-
come general superintendent and con-
ductor. But the steam was up, and
away went the great roaring train OF
Democracy, drawing after it the for
tunes and the hopes of the whole
South. johnson can't stop it or even
get on board again.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

The LyIchburg Va, Gazette says:
IAN esteemed correspondent writ.
ing from Athens, Tennessee, under
date of the 18th, says:
"'Our nominee for Governor, Gen. John
c. Brown, gives perfect satisfaction in
McMinn county. II Col. COlyar's con-
science still insists upon his making the
race for Governor, 1 don't think our con-
science will allow us to give him a single
vote in our county. We here think the
Colonel's conscience is misleading him
his time; because this is not his time to
run, his conscience to the contrary not
withstanding.
think our correspondent is eX.
pressing a sentiment very generaly
prevalent throughout the State; the
evidence of which, we hope to see in
the largest majority for John G. Brown
ever before given for Governor in
Tennessee"
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THE Union and Americanis forcibly
impressed with the fact that the Rad
icals have not been in the least
squeamish on the subject of disabili-
ties; having selected, IS their candi-
date for Governor, n as clearly
under them as any man in Tennessee.
The difference between Radicals and
Democrats is that they know a Radi-
cal Congress will remove all obstacles
out of the way in the impossible event
of the election of their candidate,
while in the case Of a Democrat that is
not likely to be done. The Union and
american proposes that Maynard &
Co., should get up a petition at once
in Wisener's favor, and has had the
kindness to go so far as to pre-
pare for them an appropriate petition,
very Loyalty representing that Wise
ner was a member of the State Legis-
Iature, tooR Oaths accordingly, and
when he arrived at ''years which
should have brought discretion, !" with
malice aforethought gave aid and COM
fort to the "infernal rebellion" He
voted to authorize Governor Harris to
issue three millions of dollars in treas
ury notes, to raise, organize and equip
a provisional force to skill and muir
der the officers and men of the army
of the United States" and subse-
quently made many reasonable
speeches and did many reasonable
acts in behalf of Tennessee, against the
best government the world ever saw.
But since the "star of the Union gliIn-
mered in high meridian the afore-
said Wisener has shown his loyalty
! by receiving fees from BrOwnlOw and
other ''lOir' hands, in n case
amounting to five thousand dollars,
and in another only half as much.
Therefore the petitioners humbly pray
| that the disabilities of said Wisenel
under the XIVth Amendment be re-
moved, and that he be permitted tC
be Governor, or anything in the gift
of the people or any other man, he
can get. And the petitioners prom
ise to follow likewise his good exam
pie and to remain loyal as long as the
Ioaves and fishes hold out for theiI
benefit; and, as in duty bound, will
ever pray, etc. Hand it round. The
blacks outside and the black inside
will sign it, and all white men, too,
for all except Andy Johnson are will
ling that he should be Governor who
can, 10y decently fair means, get votes
enough.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

Kinds county, Mississippi, IS called
on this year to pay 5000, 600 in taxes,
against $4,000 paid heretofore. The
same proportions hold good in other
counties. The same thing is true
wherever the Radicals and negroes
have full sway. A State given up to
professional burglars, highwaymen
and thieves, would prosper just as
well as when given up to be governed
by a horde of ignorant negroes, ham
died by rascals of such questionable
regulations as to require certificates of
their immoral characters in order to
admission to the residence for which
BroWnloW has so long been preparing
himself. The Kinds county Gazette,
alluding to the Legislature, explains
its wasteful prodigality in levying
taxes, as follows:
There were doubtless many well dis
posed men in the LegislatUre-honest men
even of the Radical psrty-but having
boys, and boot blacks, all their lives, it
could not be expected that they could
legislate intelligently, or could hold a
hand with the dishonest white men wlo
hold them as clay in their hands.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

THE Presbytery of the Western dis
trict will meet at Denmark, Madison
county, on Friday evening, the 9TH of
October, at q o'clock. There will be
a large attendance, as we are advised,
from this city.
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If Andy johnson had the political
shrewdness of his early days, or some
thing like the ~prescienee of Wendell
Phillips, what a difference it would
make in his favor; and how much
more, when he did get up a storm,
might he profit by it. A man who
works wholly for himself will come
out at the little end of the horn on all
occasions, if he has not some shrewd-
ness. A New York paper produces
the example of Wendell Phillips as
follows: wendell Phillips, in his
letter accepting the nomination for
Governor Of Massachusetts,, rendered
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MCPHERSON, the Radical clerk o.
the United States House of Represen.
tatives, being particularly interro-
gated thereto, answers that Persons
whose disabilities have been removed
by an act of Congress, would likely
be permitted to take their seats, unless
there were objections urged by some
body" etc. We have heretofore sug-
gested that an objection was as likely
to be made against one Democrat as
another, so as to prevent participation
in the organization of the House.
One objection would do for that pur-
pose as well as another, and hence we
never yielded TO the advice Of Mr..
Randall on the disability question,
which went only to the prOmptness
Of admission. We are no more sure
that Vaughan will participate in the
organization than that Dixon would.
1t is doubtful as to either, or any
Democrat whOmsOever.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

PETER PEARSON, well-known in
this city, will represent Henderson
county in the next Legislature. For
tunate is Henderson.
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DEMOCRATIC

BOB CALDWELL will represent the
Humboldt district in the next Con-
gress. He is the proper man.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

We suppose it is just as proper for a
President to mount the stump, inter
fere in elections, and issue bulls
against Radical boilers as it is to swal-
low too much of the ardent, loaf at
Long Branch or lie down Andy John
son, who tumbles faster when the
truth is told on him. But, proper OF
improper, it is all the same-Ulysses
has gone and done it. In a letter to
the Revenue Collector of st. Louis he
has spoken to the whole army Of his
s~ubalterns, and to every lover OF the
Ioaves and fishes as follows:
I regard the movement headed by Carl
Schurz, Brown, DC, as similar TO the Ten.
nessee and Virginia movements, intended
to carry s portion of the Republican party
overtOthe Democracy, and thus give them
control. . e IhOpe you riI al see your
aggy clear to giUe tie Regular Ticket your
support
Certainly, forward, file wrong,
march, The vandals, bondocrats and
treasury thieves will obey.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC.

T GODshAW VIII continue the Photo
Ii graphing Gallery. at the old stand of l.
& s. Godshaw, No. $50 Main street. He will
pay all debts existing against the late nru-
Thanking the public for favors heretofore
conferred, he invites all to visit his gallery,
undef the assurance that all work will be
lone In a style to give satisfaction. selA
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The SrTUAT1oN.-The accounts from
France are so confused, that it is impos-
sible to arrive at the exact position of af-
fairs. One thing, however, is evident
the war is fast reaching q crisis. Paris,
without supply of provisions. cannot
hold out many days; therefore, the siege
must be raised by q defeat of tho Ger
mans. or the oity must foil. If tho re-
ports Of the junction of the two French
armies be trues as reported, the repro
visioning ,0f Paris has become practicable
and the war may be prolonged without q
repnlse Of. the beaiegers. This, however,
isquestioned, and we must await further
advicss before forming any opinion as to
the result ,J'I .r}af.t.,J
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SOMETHING HORRIBLE. will scarcely
be believed that in this year of our Lord
1870, men are actually caught at night,
like SO many cattle, perhaps drugged,
and then carried on ship-board and i'm
pressed into service. Yet, it is even SO.
Several cases have already been reported
to the Courts. and it is understood that
Others have occurred. At the present
time, mystery hangs about the fate Of
ono individual, who, it is said, suddenly
disappeared OH Saturday night from AT
lantic wharf, and whose whereabouts
have not been discovered. Clots of blood
and pistol left behind, would seem to
indicate struggle for life, and that either
murder or captivity has been tho result.
Charleston Ners.
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COLUMBIA, .C]|,.,]E]IAll.l a c.
{ yuaalsy5 ASs saiaE. pasEm mSsY ., ls9o.

= stsT hst stsss Saaaanship.i &
To-day, we; suppose the balloting will
begin for United States Senator. to fll
the eplace now occupied by Senator \.
J.!Robesrtaon, whose term Of Office ex-
pire5 ;in March, 1871. We have had
little 70 say on this, subject, because we
hRye deemed it q matter which we could
notinAdance for the honor and good of
sgnthi parplina,, = We have sedp the
names Of the mon proposed for the office
ofHhited States Senator. we favor the
eled.ionloS nor more ae whose st names have been
pspbmsSnehhtt.a We oppose the claims of
them 'all. 8 We want no man to go to the
United STATES Senate from South Caro-
lima, except one fitted to represent the
tonas .&he: virtue, the intelligence of
South Catolinq. With us the question
is. does the candidate oppose Raclicalism?
Our candidate must be bold, out
spoken Carolinian--one opposed to Radi-
calisa in all its forms, and one reso-
lutely bent. upon the redemption of
South Carolina from the regime that now
weighs like an incubus both upon the
State and the country. Give us bold,
strong, hopeful, resolute, wide-awake
South Carolinian, ''native, and to tho
manner born" We go for such man.
Such man cannot be elected now. We
shall not go out of our way to find the
least of all the evils.
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WHY THE TROOPS WERE SENT TO NEW
YoRK.-It is now given as reason why
the troops were sent to New York to
ENSURE quiet election" that, about
the Goth of October, Assistant Treasurer
Hillhouse, Of New York, wrote from
New York, through Secretary Boutwell,,
that he had information through the
detectives that there was great proba-
bility that n riot would occur on election
day, in which case tho sub.treasury
would be entirely ut the mercy OF the
mob, and that Secretary Boutwell, was
10 impressed with tho information that
he brought it before the Cabinet, with
the result SO we'll known. 1t is supposed
that the same motives which influenced
the administration in sending troops to
New York prevailed also in the case of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and other
localities! baltimore San.
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A frightful accident occurred Mt ST.
neath's, on the South Carolina Railroad,
on Friday last, by the giving way of the
scaffold erected over a well just dug on
the side of the track. Six of the work
ingmen were prccipitated into the we'll,
which luckily had but few feet of water
in 1t. Thomas LOTUS, one of the
hands, was plunged in the mud and had
his leg broken above the knee. The men
on the outside Immediately lowered q
ladder, and by that means were enabled
to get those who had fallen in. up. 4
train passed mt the time of the breaking
of the scaffold, and it may have caused
the accident by shaking the superstruc-
ture, causing it to give away.
Charleston Courier.
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HOMICIDE OF COLONEL AMEs. The
following despatch from Dawson, Gu. !,
giving the result of the trial of John
Kelly for tho murder of Colonel Ames,
will surprise the public; but we know
nothing Of the evidence before The
jury:
DAWSON, Ga, December 2-Thc
verdict of the jury, in the case of the
State against John Kelly, for the murder
of Colonel G. T. Ames, proprietor of the
New Orleans Circus, in November last,
was "Not guilty"
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For an irritated Throat, Cough or Cold,
"Bro,on's Bronchial Troohes" are offered with
tho fullest confidence In their efficacy. They
have been thoroughly tested, and maintain
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TRIMMING. Sam Bard, editor of a
newspaper published in Atlanta, Ga,
called tho True Georgian, heretofore
ostensibly devoted to the support of
Grants administration, comes out this
morning declaring the mission of the
Republican party ended; renouncing
Grant and Republicanism; hoisting ut
the head of its columns the name of
John L. Hoffman for President, and
General John B. Gordon for Governor,
in 1872; and supporting the Democratic
nominees for Congress in his district.
This action has caused considerable
stir in the ranks of the Republican
party.
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PoRT ROYAL RAILRoAD.-We learn that
the work upon this new enterprise is
steadily progressing. Twenty odd miles
of track are already in running order,
and the determination is to complete tho
remaining portion ut the earliest day
possible. Business men in Beaufort, it
is said, have made their arrangements to
establish branch houses in the new city
Of Port Royal, as soon as railroad con-
nection with it is established, and prepa-
rations aro in course for building on a
largo scale.
The mysteriour coffin which was sent
to Germany some timo since, and which
gave rise to the supposition that it con-
tanned the remains of General Mollke,
in the mind of some imaginative French
man, turns out to be that of the Saxon
General Won Gersdorf, who was buried
recently in Dresden with great honors.
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT. Tho
President to-day pardoned ex-Speaker
Calicott, of tho New York State Legisla-
ture, who was, two years ago, sentenced
to two years imprisonment and 80, 600
fine for defrauding the revenue. The
sentence covered imprisonment till the
fine was -"Zeta," to Baltimore Sun.