Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-17

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enthusiastic manner proposed to 'stroi
out the old warrior" Colonel Colyar,
to be their represe tative, and added,
"Let's nominate him at once" The
proposition didn't seem to meet with
the success anticipated. The applause
was very wild and scattered, indeed.
There were many honest Democrats
in the meeting who looked upon Col.
COlyar's connection with the "neW
party" movement as an insuperable
bar to his nomination, and Mr.. Me-
Carne's proposition fell to the ground.
Seeing the critical position, the gallant
colonel came to the front, and depre-
Gated such a nomination until Mr..
Taylor's resignation should be official
ly announced. Till then he would
give no response, though he couldn't
take his seat without thanking
/ the meeting for the compliment
thew had paid him. 'sNothing,"
be added, ''could be more gratifying
TO me than this compliment from you,
and l need not explain why"
Mr.. Meakly, another OF the new
party" men, offered another motion:
That Colonel Colyar be our choice as
representative in the general assem-
bly, in the event of the resignation Of
Mr.. Taylor. The motion met with
disapproval by many who left the
room In disgust, but when put to the
meeting Ii was carried without q dis
sentiDg voice. The meeting, which
had by this time dWindled down to
about eighty persons, more than half
of whom were negroes, who, by the
way, are the principal supporters OF
the ''neW party" and motion for
adjournment was carried. The ''nom-
ination" is the principal topic OF dis
cllssion ON the streets to-day, and
meets with the approval Of none but
the Radicals and the bakers dozen OF
penny-whistle politicians who form
the party OF regeneration"
THE TAX QUESTION
is, above all Others, tite-most import
ant Before the assembly, send the ex-
preston of opinion Of members in
both houses, with the exception OF
few who are suspected, whether with
justice or not, to be in league with
interested parties outside;;;' is in favor
of very considerable reduction in
the present Tuinous rate Of taxation.
There is not doubt that the people
will be relieved, to a great extent, OF
the burden in order to give them a
breathing spell for at least another
year. There is no tendency toward
Reputation and the Outcries of Radi-
Gals, and these charges against the
Democratic party are utterly withoul
foundation. There is not man in
either house who would say one word
in favor of reputation, and it is
merely a contemplate dodge on the
part of the robber psrson and his cor
rupt associates to make political capt.
tai. CAPITAL.
THE SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
When Colonel McGhee introduced
his bill "to supply the people of the
State with the opinions OF the Su
preme Court" he accompanied it
with the following letter, signed by
all the judges of the supreme court,
except Judge Nelson, who did not see
it at the time of its circulation, owing
to peculiar circumstances at the time,
though he is known to favor the OBJ.
iects of the bill heartily.
To the Members of the Senate and
House of Representatives
GeatleneH-A bill to be entitled
"An act to supply the people of the
State with the opinions OF the Su-
preme COurW has been submitted to
US, with a request for an opinion re-
garding its merits. We do not hesi-
tate to say that we fully approve the
object sought to be accomplished by
this bill. The opinions of the Su-
preme Court become law to the people
so long as they are unreversed, or un
modified, and certainly they should
be circulated with as much care as the
acts of the legislature, which the
court is, from time to time, called
upon to construe. The bound volume
of reports is too costly and cumber-
some for popular distribution, and it
is only through the medium OF the
newspapers that any considerable
knowledge of the decisions Of the Su-
preme Court can be expected to ex-
tend beyond the limits OF the legal
profession. Besides, to the members
OF the profession and to suitors in
court, the ready access to the opinions
afforded by the newspaper publica-
ton, would be a great convenience
and at times, prevent unnecessary
mistakes and delays. To members of
this court allow us to say, such pub
lication is most desirable. Burdened
as we are with the accumulation of
records, the almost daily necessity of
referring to our opinions, while yet in
manuscript, and perhaps not at the
time accessible, teaches US the import
ance of having the printed opinions at
hand, oin our scrap books, for ready
reference.
The bill simply cOntemplates the
practical restoration of the law as it
was prior to the sitting of the last leg
islature, in regard to the publication
of the opinions, and we do hope it will
commend itself to the approval OF
every member of your honorable
bodies.
We are very truly, your obedient
servants,
JNO. L. T. SNEED.
A, o. P. NICHOLSON,
P. TURNEY.
T. J. FREEMAN,
J. W. DEADERICK.
KEoXvILLE, Sept. so, 1871.