Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-11

To amman. he forgot TO put in an appear
spcs. and has not yet been beard from
And from sill these facts we argue that he
knew full well that there WoutG De no
court, How could he have known this u
bv the fact that the entire concern WAS
managed to prevent his trial 81 this term.
and trusting to the future IN which tney
-fondly imagined they saw me s1hlner on
bsyonets. Indicating heir anxions
heads. the suppression Of civil rule by the
strong arm OF military power, giving 70
inst such birds as Webster perfect no
munity from punishment for any and all
kind Of crimes, IS was b case in this
State under the gentle Amesb which has
been quite appropriately termed the
Canaan Of Radicals. So this was tner oD-
iect in preventing the holding OF the termi
that this miserable wretch might go un-
/ scourged Of his moastrous crime,
and snap his finger In scorn
al b messeneers Of Justice.
But II We look int this piece OF business
q little deeper we find lower depths OF rss-
cslity than we were prepared Tor 81 nrst.
We are earnestly convinced mat ~ WHs
also their purpose to prevent an electlon
in the county in November, and they
could have sftscted this by this means.
The law re uiros the sheriff to appoint
| special deputies 70 preserve order a. the
polls during the election, q for each
poll, and, Il shall be his duty 70 make re-
turn OF the election held at his box.
Without these appointments no election
could be held. Wen now suppose the
| party appointed would have failed or re-
/ fused 70 qualify until after The election,
there was no power IN the law to compel
oompliapce, and neither Is there power in
the land 10 have provided the necessary
deputy sheriffs to hold the election, ex-
oept by the authority OF the sherin, and
there would not be : legal snerin In ex-
istsnce. The result would have newt
ably been that the appointees would have
held over until such time Is we could
hsve wrung legislstion in u behalf and
| aid from an IN willing legislature.
Matters we're in this attitude when Al
| corn arrived from Warrington. The
I court had been defeated, but his eminence
pitched into Mr.. Powers for his violation
| Of pledges made, and at once telegrsphed
orders here for the deposed sheriff to re-
sumethe functions Of his ONCE, suspend
ing and resembling the orders of Powers,
and there Is much wailing and Rnashing
of teeth In the Radical camp. Alcorn has
beenHthe most completely and scientih-
esIly damned man for the last few days
! on the continent.
We hsd thought when Powers, who Is
soon to be III governor, by reason Of the
/ commencement of AlcOrn's term in the
i united STATES Co0abot Cauuo rum SaoAHAA
to 20 upon a crest criminal bond, he Was
I acting outside OF presidents and IN very
bad taste TO say the least Of IL; for thiE
very criminal, if tried and convicted as he
most certainly VIII be II he has 9 fair zud
impartial trial., will appeal to his bonds
man, who will then control the boundless
power of pardon pertaining To the
| executive Of the State, and then
Mr., Powers will certainly be in g
very sWkWa ard and unenviable Situation
for an honest or even consistent man, fol
by his act in this matter he stands pledged
70 reprieve and pardon the man if he
comes before him under the penalties inn
posed by a our Upon q verdict of convic'
ton. But when we loo deeper into the
case, we are moved with profound aston
ishnent that such 8 thing can be attempt
ed upon q free people in b MONDAY oil
civil power, and the perpetrators go I'M
whipped Of Justice.
Our to-be governor has discovered
new part in the play Of life-political. h
tnots cut HsmleIAs ghost in q std5-split-
ting farce. Verify, the times are chang
ing when such things are not put down
by the mighty power OF sgreat, universal
/ ~indfOuaeion- -- s. s,