Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-12
The CANDIDATES FOR PREsl
Deaf IN 1872,
M tha NaM York EEpress

From the New York Express.
The candidates against General Grant
| embrace some of the sblest men in the
country, as for example:
General Hancock, Of P~ennsylvsnia.
Senator Thurman, Of Ohio.
Chief-Justice Ohgs0, of Ohio.
Governor Parker, of New jersey.
Ex-Governor English, of Connecticut;
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, OF
Indiana.
Thomas A. Scott, Of Pennsylvania.
Judge Davis of ulinoie.
Governor Brown, Of Missouri, etc, etc.
There are others named less available
than the shove, but the fact that eninsnt
len like these, pure-espsble, and above
uspieion-are enlisted, heart y soul
against the rule OF the party which Cen
eral Grant leads, controls and manipulates
at will through the patronage OF the
Federal government, IS most signlhcant,
We take no interest IN the discussion
about the new DEPARTURE because the
great msjOrity Of the people, Democrats
included, do not mean 70 reopen the
question of the amendments; because l,
would be futile, even If they chose to
make new or revive old issues upon them,
and because the great majority of states,
including New York under Democratic
government. have acquiesced in negro
suffrage. We say this, while surrender
ing nOthinRof the constitutional rights OF
the States to regulate suffrage within their
own Bealth. If this right should
ever lead to q practical contest bebWeen
the States snd the Federal government,
under the constitutional amendments, the
supreme court would settle IL peaeesbly.
In the meantime. it is beyond the power
Of the States TO change the issue short OF
q reversal of the Endorsement OF the
amendment under which the power is
used.
Nor do we choose to discuss, at this
time, the question OF passive scquiescence
in the presidential results OF 1872 by con-
sidering which is best, an out-end out
Democrat or q Conservative Republican
candidate, selectedin the latter case from
names like Judges Chase and Davis, or
Governor GRAZ Brown, of Missouri. A
long political experience has taught US
the folly in this busy world OF wasting,
especially out Of time, many words upon
fruitless debate. There are practical points
of more interest, and six or eight months
is quite time enough 70 give TO discussions
relating to the presidency, and oue-iourth
this time in debste as to the beat man to
be put in the field. In cur case, II we are
to judge by the election of 1S7ls the labor
srs are more plenty thar the fields for the
harvest. We Therefore hide cur time,
expressing the single opinions now, that
If we could We would select rom the
Democratic ranks the best NAV for NOM
instion, say in July, 1872, and II we could
not get the man Of our choice, we would
sven take from the ranks Of u oppo-
nents some man who would prove an i'm
provement upon the present head OF the
federal administration. Wherein such a
man was honest and capable, patriotic and
ststesmanlike. ready for tTu reform and
sn upright administration Of afairs, he
be Just so much gain upon the pres
head of the government. Nobody |
better than intelligent men who
oppose the Democratic party, either from
long habit or from principle, how much
need there is of q better man, and of a
far more capable man in the presi-
Office than General Grant. The
iefalcstioDs in Office, the loose msnHer in
v hich official duties are dispensed, the
constant taxation Of subordiHstes for po-
-itieal Jobs and men, the long absences of
ministers under the example OF
he president, from official place and duty, /
he corrupt administration OF affsirs Rt the
the legislation for particular inter-
rather than the public good, the fire.
Idant giving Of presents for official fsvOrs,
ne sudden riches of those who hold pisces
If Federal trust, the Wal upon men Ike
Ssnstors SchuYz, Sumner ana Feuton, sud
Ike Governor Brown, Tor dsTiDg TO dihsr
rom he executive, IN Themselves shord
reason for p~Tonouncing against the
administration, snd demand at lesst an
and intellectual man st the head Of
he government. aH- as