Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-27

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The organization OF the next Legis'
lature begins to attract the attention
OF the public. Colonel James NJ,
| Crews was indorsed a few weeks since
by the APPEAL as a suitable person
to be elected Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, and it will be seen
from the following extract, which we
are requested to publish, from the
Jackson (Tenn.) Democrat, that the
friends Of Colonel Robert l. Chester
have suggested his name:
The Legislature which meets in No
yember next will be called upon TO
elect, among other officers Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. We no
tice that the name of Colonel Robert
/. Chester, Of Jackson, Represent
alive elect from the Pictorial Dis
trict composed Of the counties OF
Madison, Carroll, Henry and Gibson,
is mentioned very tavOrably in this
connection, and hope that this honor
may be conferred upon him. He is
an old citizen of West Tennessee, is
a gentleman Of experience, having
spent many years of his life IN the
public service, and II elected 10 pre-
side over the deliberations OF the
General Assembly, will discharge the
duties with credit TO himself and TO
the honor OF that Iaw-making body.
Colonel Chester is respected for
honest talent, venerated for his
years, and would make an able
and popular presiding officer.
Offices OF honor and profit have here
tofore been denied West Tennessee.
The last State Legislature ignored
West Tennessee in everything. The
President Of the Senate, the Speaker
OF the House, the United States Sen
atOr, the Comptroller, the Secretary
of State, the Librarian, the officers Of
the Legislature-everything was given
to other divisions Of the State, and
there seemed to be a precOncerted ar
rangement to deprive West Tennes-
see of everything except the honor Of
paying more taxes than Middle and
East Tennessee put together. We
trust the members OF the Legislature
from West Tennessee viii cooperate
for the future, and demand an equi-
table distribution Of ali the offices.
Politicians are selfish, and the rights
West Tennessee has generously
will be ignored hereafter
our members in the Legislature
demand what i5 due cur people and
our section. West Tennessee has
wealth, talent, and education and is
entitled to a fair and equitable diyis-
of all the offices. Let the MEM
Oers from this grand division of the
State compare notes, agree upon a
Speaker of the House, President of
The Senate, and urge their claims. We
nave already recommended Colonel
Crews as a suitable person for
speaker; Others have been suggested,
every way competent, and as to
Colonel Robert l.. Chester, his fitness
or the position, no one will deny.
lie is the party vulcan, the Demo-
ratio war-horse of Madison county.
ie has more Democracy in the pair
ngs OF his fingernails than many
have in their whole bodies; but
le is an original States rights man,
nd the juvenile politicians may OBJ
5ct to him because his views 'faiIed"
d the late struggle. We never think
( Colonel Chester without a~ssociat-
ng him with his boon friend and
ompanioD, Colonel @. d. McLain, Of
his county. One is Jonathan, and
be other is David. The friendship
hat exists between them is equal to
Mt which subsisted between Py-
and Orestes. Both are the idols
the people among whom they live,
nd two more venerable, fine-lOoking
zen never lived. They have raised
igbIy respected families Of children;
them lowered off with a compe-
ncv Of this worlds goods, and they
unit the weary hours of their pill
image on earth with the impatience >
the imprisoned bird anx- {
us to wing its flight. They
T who suppose that age, though
dims the eyes and shocks the nerve,
sezes the heart or Weakens the affect
MS. 1t Is not so. Youth, all glow
2 as it is, sooner forgets the images
love. New scenes, impressions are /
Inn to the wounded soul, and ambi-
ia or the lust OF gain distiIls the
Of Lethe over the affections.
ut in old age, when the dear ones OF
e hreside have wandered of, like
ses from the parent hive; when
ather Office nor wealth have charms,
ID b passions are cold, and nothing
mains but the memories Of early .
'lls then the affections gush forth
it'll the sweet fragrance Of the flower.
ID the brightness and beauty Of a
ar In heaven. Z
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