Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-25

REVIEW OF CLAYTON's COURSE OF
Er..UD AND CORRUPTION,
If uiII t 2 remembered that At the
r.,anino of the present session OF the
TiagisIaTura Governor Clayton by the
means m a r. Vdulent election and the
DowarfDI and c. 1.rupt combination he
.~0ZrBT.Frr, MASTER OF THE sITUA-
TION.
He was elected 10 the OnlUeQ STATES
Senate without opposition, 2, ana almost
lv unanimous vote. II Is true tnat
CLAYTON was voted for by many OF our
friends simply on the ground OF q de-
sire TO pet rid of him, and with the
hone and belief that Lieutenant GOV-
ernor John son, who was esteemed a
inst and honest man, would succeed
MIN, and hus insure 10 the people at
least an honest and humane govern
ment. Bu { the truth is tnat Clayton
was so stron 2 and powerful that he
defed 0ppOs ton, and triumphed by
the might OF his own self-cOnsttuted
and UsUrped power.
At this iuncture, it seemed lnevlta'
ble that CLAYTON would have his own
way and that he would shape the
legislation and the lItUre Rdmlnl5tra-
ton OF the Government to suit him
self and with the view OF perpetuaung
mis- dynasty and his corrupt anu ue5-
pOtiC rule.
ALL SEEMED DARK AND HOPELESS
FOR THE FUTURE.
But in the madness Of his pride and
power. Governor Clayton soon stepped
-bevond the bounds Of prudence and
ord E-aF hVr ION Grni iufouaIU Y
oustiuV from the House one Of the
bOnored representatives Of the people
merely to make a place for d bought
and corrupt partisan tool; and second
Iv. by a reckless and revolutionary at
temDt to overthrow the government
nv oustiug the Lieutenant Governor,
In order TO put another tool Of his at
tbe head of the government, he sud-
denly arrayed against him a powerful
and enthusiastic opposition that soon
. developed into an adverse majority In
tbe House Of Representatives Then
a.. commenced that
BRTILIANT AND REMARKABLE AG-
GREssIvE CAMPAIGN
,.,-y, sch the INSTRUMENTATION ma
.io-it,, commenced 70 build up and
sfra1o.l hen their power in order 70
,oorn1iet. w overthrow the tyrant
,Cieyfon an. / all his infamous, wicked
and corrupt plans and schemes. InS l5
tirst blow given was the puIglne VI
the House Of the usurped repre5en. la-
tives from the Hot Springs dlslfict'
who had been returned by the ~
famous fraud and cOrr5puOns OF BEL
don, Bass g. Co., and the placing IN
their stead the lawfully ana righttully
elected representatives Of the people.
This was a stunning blow 70 Clayton,
which WIS soon followed up by the
still nOre decisive blow Of impeach-
ment, This brought him TO his mar
row bones, aud 80 effective was 1t that
it drove the tySant to the necessity OF
surrounding himself with an armed
soldiery, in order TO intimldate ana
OveraWe the people.
FRIGHTENED AND ALARMED
mis- Obedient tools in the Senate for
sock their post Of duty and lied from
the Senate chamber to the brush In
CONSERVATION and dismay. They
were, of course, not afraid Of any
physical force or violence, for none
was threatened or anticipated by any
body, except, perhaps, a few timid old
men suffering from the inflrmities Of
age and the cravings Of bad con-
eeiences. But they were afraid Of eX-
pOsures, and of the wrath and indig-
natiOn Of a wrOnged and outraged
.0eOple.
st this juncture it was only neces-
saw fo~ the anti-administrati0n party
5T the house 20 stenglhen and fortify
fbeIr DOsitiOn by continuing the
whose process OF further purging and
purifying the house by Kidding it Of
OTHSR UsURPERs,
who held their seaIs by the same sys-
lem Of fEaRa and oRtraEe that had