Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-16
From the Jackson ClariOn.l


GENERAL A. NJ. WEST,
A dispatch from Washington meu-
tfOns this gentleman rs a candidate
for the United States Senate. True il
is that his name has been prominent
liz. associated with the place under
circumstances catering to him by
many persons of his own State, who
desired TO support him, but we are
authorized, nevertheless, to say that
he is not d candidate for the office.
BILL CLOPTON.
We spoke Of Bill ClOptOn, the Ne
II, f,iian riOter, as a Loyal Lacquer. The
Meridian Mercury says, in addition,
tins during Ames' military admins
trsl ion ne was convicted OE stealing,
by a Jury composed in part Of COlOred
person and sentenced TO the peniten-
fiarv. By UsuTpatj0n, Ames prevent
ed the execution of the sentence, and
he yyss turned loose upon the cOmmu-
nifty 90 accumulate his crimes as the
slIv and cOadjutOr of Aaron Moore,
Warren Tyler and others, and at last
Co suffer death for them ia scenes OF
violence which he precipitated.
EFFECTs OF A STORM.
The Forest Register recounts the
ravaoes done In Scott county by a
storm last Wednesday evening. All
the buildings, except the dwelling, on
WYATT WO0ten's place were scattered
IT. the winds: fences were blown away
and trees uprO0ted, and hogs and
other stock we're killed. The build
ings on tha Tarbell place, and on the
pIsce- 8f IT. u. FISCHER, James Jones,
Mr.. Bustian and A. Nelteschey, We're
nearly all destroyed. No lives were
lost.
THE PLANTING SEASON.
81 far as we are advised, our plant
fuv friends. nothing discouraged by
fba Fisappgiutments Of the past
wear. have entered with renewed ac-
Iivitv upon the labOrs Of the present.
III reports be true, the organization Of
labor is generally more efficient than
ID has been since the war. The freed
men having improved By their eXpe-
Tience of the past f0ur years are grad
uallv sitting down 10 regular Occupa-
ton; and planters themselves are i'm
proving in the method Of adapting
themseIves 10 the new condition Oi
things. A better understanding be-
tween both classes has been estab-
Hshed aud both viii be benefited.
All have come 10 realize furthermore
the importance Of diversiiying crops
so as 20 produce an abundance of pro-
visions TO supply their own necessi-
ties. And, on the whole, the new
business wear opens uspiciOusly. IL
or people were relieved Of the insup-
portable burden of taxation, or q con-
siderable part, they might promise
themselves a restoration OF material
prosperity, notwithstanding the low
price of their chief staple.
ALCOEN AND THE CAEPET-BAGGERs.
The determination OF the Republi-
cans in the Legislature (the majority
we meanl 10 hold a Senatorial election
in disregard OF the known willingness
sJf Governor AlcGrn 90 occupy the
uiRCe after he shall have acquitted
EIEEs self OF what he c0nstrues to be his
solemn obligations to the people, is an
imputatiOn upon him. At the same
Gme, his refusal 70 surrender to car
pet-bsg control the administration of
the State Government is no less
proof of his want Of confidence in
them. 1t is not for Us 10 discuss whose
judgment about the other is right
but caudOr requires it 70 be said that
the Governor Is right and will be
firmly supported by the people upon
fhe real issue OF requiring the enforce
aaent Of the clause of the Constitution
declaring that members Of the Legis-
7ature shall be elected bienniaIly and
1f securing % ike people the present
y,ear the exercise Gf their right 70 ill
fbe Va ~lOus other Offices elective by
tbau, un,1eF that instrument Moth
no couId be more prepOsterOus, uu-
,assonabla and tYFannical than the
preteusions OF the present earpet-bag
Legislature (the mal0rlty) 70 another
years rule. Even II the Governor,
whose sworn duty is TO take care Jhat
the Constitution is executed, shouia
fail to order a new election, the body
as now constituted, under the militia
~ election Of 1869, would be 2 mere
revolutionary mob presuming 10 act
outside Of the Constitution; and It's
edict5 would be entitled to no more
consideration than that of any other
selfcOnslituted assembiage.
THE MURDERER or JUDGE BRAN.
LETTE.
Referring to that incendi8ry iOyal
league scOundrel, Warren Tyler, the
Radical negro who murdered Judge
Bramlette, the Meridian Gazette, OF
Saturday, says; Warren Tyler, |
whose fatal shot initiated the bloody
ses. nes OF Monday, preparatory 10 go
inc ~ the thOuse, shaved and I
dressed himself carefully, buckled on
his pistols Snd declared that he was
goi5g 10 skil, aud be killed. When 1
leaving the schoo. house, he remarked /
TO some OF the c0lo-ed children that /
he wanted to be buried decently.
These things, taken with the facility |
with which he made his escape from /
a second story window, shows that 4
he had examined his position with /
wise foresight, and that the tragic part /
he enacted was not unpremedliated.' /
PAYMENT OF COUNTY TAXES.
Governor AlcOrn has sent a circular I
letter 10 the Sherifis Of the State, I
warning them that q refusal 30 take
certificates of Indebtedness at par ia
payment Of State and county taxes
and f0F fees Of Office VIII be cOnsid- !