Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-15
Clayton Elected United States Sen
aiOr by a Vote of so to SO.
TrsaCha'y, Bribery, and Corruption
Openly ChaTged---BaTgaln and
Sale the Order of the Day.
The Psrlarsd Thirteen --- Johnson
the PTims- Mover In the Fraud
and Deception.
Special to the MEMPHIS AppnALI

Special to the MEMPHIS APPEAL
LITTLE Rock, March 1.-THE bat
tie is over and the victory won. Clay
ton is cOnquerOr. He received Is
votes in the Senate and AZ out Of 70 in
a House, which, two weeks since, was
in enmity toward him by a twO-thirds
majority. Never in the history of
the legislation of the United States
has there been anything like 50 Won
derful change in so short a time, and
there is but one way Of accounting for
it. What that one way is, be mine
the task to show. Clayton has been
reelected to the United States Senate,
accomplishing a victory over his op-
pOnents, after what was well and
hard-contested fight until the perfidy
Of Johnson on Sunday, which dis
heartened those who had striven so
hard to fail in his schemes. This
treachery OF the man whom they had
accepted as leader developed the
true character OF thirteen members
who had, until to-day, sup
ported every measure which aimed
to thWart Clayton in his attempted
overthrow of Johnson and his election
to the United States Senate these
men in caucus last night, had
pledged themselves to support, on the
first ballot, Sol. +. Clarke, the Demo-
cratic candidate, and, upon the second
ballot, Alex. Mcdonald. Every one
of them peTjured himself and sold his
vote; some, for small petty Office;
others, for money. AsI mentioned in
my dispatches last night, there was
war in the Radical camp. Senator
White openly denounced Clay
ton for becoming a candidate for the
position which he claimed was due
himself and the race of blacks by the
Republican party. After the adjourn
ment Of the caucus, at y o'clock last
night, upon a joint ballot, the Con-
servatives had sufficient votes pledged
to give them a majority of three.
Clayton having had eavesdroppers
without this caucus and traitors with
in, every one Of the pe1ured thirteen
were interviewed before he retired.
Each Of these men were requested to
meet in a room in the Executive
this morning. They were
seen going and coming, and it
is positively asserted that seventy.five
thousand dollars were distributed
among them. With few honorable ex-
ceptiOns in both Houses, never have
a more corrupt imbeeile set of men
been collected together, except
open and avoWed bands of rob- |
bers, than the present legisla-
ture of Arkansas. That they may |
adjourn soon is the fervent wish |
Of every good and law-abiding citi-
zen.
Senator Mallory, the Governors
pet, who was recOmpensed in some
way that has not been made
apparent for offering no Opposi-
lion to Hadley's appointment, as
the president of the Senate, nOmi-
mated Governor Clayton for the
United States Senate. The vote was as
'OllOws: Clayton, 10; Mcdonald, 3;
White (negro), 4; Clark, 2; ex.Chief
Justice Wiltshire, l. Messrs. Dell, |
Hodges and White changed their
votes for Clayton, making eighteen. In
he House, the result was: Clayton,
z; Mcdonald, Is; Clark, L; White
negrO), 4; three darkies and one
white voting for him in the Senate
White remarking that, under instruc-
ions from his constituents, he voted
or Misunderstanding, 5. The hopes
# a second ballot were lost before
10Th houses were convened. This
would seem to settle the matter, and
IOes to all appearances; but many
Radicals say not. It is more than
tinted that there will be a review of
he means resorted to to bring about
his result, and that by proving fraud
nd corruption against him, Clayton
will in the long run be defeated. I
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