Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-16

Cincinnati Gazette: "Butler opened
his case by stating at whose instance
he called, and then asked If there
could be no compromise on the part
OF the Administration. The President
was very prompt in his reply. He
said Sumner could not be retained on
that committee unless il was against
the earnest wishes Of both himself and
the Secretary of State. The Admin
istratiOn had some very important
matters to submit to the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, which
would require that its chairman should
be in fun and free sympathy with the
Executive and Secretary Of State.
Among these vital matters were the
reports of the San Domingo Commits
siOners and Joint High Commission
on the Alabama claims and the fishery
question. Summers views on these
questions were both very pronounced
and very hostile, and his removal
was thus rendered absolutely neces-
sary."
LOCAL POLITICS.
From the Pittsburg Paper
The new organization of the Dis
trict with a Territorial form Of gov
ernment has stirred up the District
politicians to an unprecedented ac-
lion. There is to be an election for
the lower branch of the Legislature,
and for q Delegate 10 Congress.
Hardly had the bill passed before
Colonel James G.. Berrett put in for
the Conservative nomination for Del
egate to Congress, but, being very un-
popular, his pretensiOHs met no favor,
and he has been forced reluctantly to
withdraw. The tendency now seems
to be toward the nomination Of Rich
ard Merrick, one Of the leading mem
bers OF the District and Supreme Court
bar. Unusual interest has been inn
parted to the struggle by the knOwl-
edge that the Administration are
using every eXertiOn to secure victory
for the Republicans. To this end Gov
ernOr Henry d. Cooke, acting, il is un-
derstOOd, under General Grants or
ders, has gone out of his way to attend a
Radical meeting in the city, and there
boldly declared himself in favor Of
mixed schools for the district. Cooke
is one of the firm of Jay Cooke q Co.,
and is reported to be worth four or
five millions of dollars. He does not
propose to send his own children to
the public schools, to associate there
with cOlOred children, but to educate
them elsewhere, while forcing the
mechanics and working men OF the
district to send their children to the
mixed schools, or else let them grow
up in ignorance. This speech of
Cooke has aroused q very bitter feel
ing among the white people of the
District, and will impart unwOnted
energy to the efforts OF the COnserva-
-tives to carry the day. Merrick is
eloquent and very popular. NOtwith-
standing the large negro vote, and the
great number Of frauds by COlOniza.
ton of voters, there is a fair chance
for a Conservative triumph. Prepa-
ratjOns for the registration Of voters
are actively going on.
From this Baltimore Gazstte.l
GRANT GETTING READY FOR THE
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, March I2.-The pres
ent session of Congress will be pro-
lOnged-tO what date no man can now
tell. An attempt will be made-a
vigorous One-tO legislate General
Grant into a second term-Or rather
TO gerpstU0ts his pOiCer. The mask
has been thrown OFF entirely. He
suits the public plundeTers to a hair.
The old goose is to be plucked of
every feather! 1t is thought in intel
ligent circles, however, that the pOicer
to do mischief has received a blow.
The "HOu5e" may inteTpOse a barrier
to further stealing and further perse-
CutiOn. In order that it may do so, it
is absolutely necessary for every Dem
Ocrat and Conservative to be constantly
at his post, and tOStay there TIL the UeTV
hour Or adjournment each day! The
word Of no Radical leader should be
for an instant trusted. Look at the
triCkery of DaWes-the Joseph Surface
of the infamous majority
Notwithstanding the out
cry of distinguished Radical journals
about the disgrace of Mr.. Sumner, l
am afraid that nothing will be done
in the Senate to stop the absorption of
power by the Executive. The only
hope is in the House. The present
power of Executive patronage is posi-
lively startling, and the cement of
public plumber cannot, it is feared, be
sOftened or weakened by all the ex-
ertiuns of Mr.. Sumner, were he even
honestly TO direct his energies to
that end. Some may infer, from the
brave words of such men as TTumbUll,
Upton, Wilson and ShurZ, the other
day, that slavery 10 caucus dictatiOn
was To be shuitied of. Bft look
at the final vote! Not one
of these men dared to cote
GQGllSt the recommendation of the
caucus. See further. Mr.. Wilson
the only motion (made by
that could possibly have
saved "his bosom friend"
1t Mr.. Summers prOiessed friends
shall consent, under the pressure of
Grant with the power to in
vade and occupy the South with his
troops, il will show cOnclusively how
hollow are their professions OF friend |
ship for either Sumner or his negro /
allies in that section. The purpose Of !
Morton or Butler in OBTAINING Con- |
greSs Is patent. It is to pack the |
Southern State CORUentiORS for Grant /
But 1 suppose it Is useless to put |
upon their guard The /
President is operating under the ad-
vice of two OF the worst, but, at the |
same time, the most cunning men to |
be found in the whole of Yankeedom. !
BY the side of Ben. Butler, Sumner is
D pigmy in politics.
CONGRESSIONAL. !