Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-12
POLITICAL.

Senator Trumbull has authorized no
one to pu blish his views on leading polit-
ical topics, and the 'interview" printed
recently In the Louisville Courier J ournal
is untrue 30 far as the Senator is repre-
sented 70 have expressed sentiments diff
ferent from those he has heretofore given
20 the public.
Senator Wilson has been making an eff
fort to reconcile General Grant and Sena-
tor Sumner. Summer will not stoOp, and
Grant is mulish, and has q contampt for
the pedsnt. Sumner wishes to be chsir-
man of the foreign committee, and Grant
has no wish to see him there.
They stand aloof, the scars remaining,
Like cliffs which had been rent asnnder.
Mr.. Plsrrepont, the new secretary of
state, is 9 native of Connecticut. and was
graduated at Yale in 1887. He was an
original Democrat-and on the breaking
out of the war, became and continues q
violent Republican. A few months sgo
he was suspected OF dissffection to Grant
but q timely suggestion of the state
department suddenly revived his ardour.
The failure to refer the Presidents
proposition for absorbing the telegraph
lines by the poztofice department TO &
select committee is regarded as prognosti-
eating its doom. Mr.. Dawes lost his tenn
per when defeated-which is also favor
Grant to get possession of all telegraphio
dispatches is earnestly opposed by the
Tribune, which gives Us ashrst essay in
favor of State rights.
Ex Senator Wilhsms, of Oregon, is re-
ported attorney general In the placa Of
AkermRn. who was requested TO resign.
Alderman did very dirty work for the
psrty-but it would not do. The Tribune
says: 1.-THE president has not felt salts fed
either with Mr.. Akerman himself, or with
the amount Of strength brought by him
from the south" Williams was born in
New York, and is about fifty years of sge.
He is reputed a lawyer OF abilities,
The accession of Mr.. Pierrepont to the
State department is said to foIeshsdow
more vigorous policy toward Cuba. It Is
thought, IL Grant is reelected San Do
mingo and Cuba and all the West India
islsnds viii be annexed. But some srs
of opinion that Grant will not wait till
the election to begin with Cuba The
Tribune has the following on the sub
iect: at is reported from Washington
that there is feeling among prominent
senator's that the threatening demoustra.
tions toward Cuba mean foreign war, un-
der cover Of which home politics may be
put out of sight, and possibly, the San
Domingo scheme revived in a way that
shall oVerbsRr all opposition; It is nstu-
kuhl LutIt 5uOuAl Bo .Ulld uubhHiAUH5f
but we hope better things of the Execu-
tive"
The Reform association of Missouri,
proposed to be natiOnalized, promulgstes
the following platform:
l. Support Of the constitution as amend
cd, and protectirn of the rights of every
citizen under 1t.
2. The discontinusnce of all sgitation
of past issues.
8 The restoration of fratsTnal feelings
and relations between all the people of
the Union.
4 Strict adherence to the principles of
constitutional government; opposition to
the srrOgstion of unconstitutional powers
in any form, and to every arbitrary en-
crOachmsnt upon the legitimate sphere
Of loesl self f-goYernment.
Universal amnesty, together with
universal suffrage.
8. Strict maintenance of the public faith
and opposition to reputation in every
Z A speedy resumption of specie pay
ments.
g. The modification of the present tariff
system to a revenue basis,
9 ReduetiODiof taxation.
10 The abolition Of the demoralizing
system Of government patronage and the
elevation of the standard of morality in
the civil service.
IL. To impress upon ali voters the csrdi-
nal truth, that with their political rights
are coupled political duties, without the
performance of which by all good citizsns
the public interest must suffer and no
thorough reforms can be accomplished
and perpetuated.
10. We tender our cordial greeting and
cooperation to the reform associations of
all similar bodies In the United States,
organised for the promotion of these OBJ
jscts, and appeal 70 all public-spirited and
patriotic fellow -citizsns, irrespective of
party, to unite their efforts for the same
end.