Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-27


for the purpose of informing himself on
this very point. While there he saw
prominent citizens from warious parts Of
the State, was shown letters from lead
ing citizens of every county in the State.
This information, together with our
private correspondence, have impressed
US with the firm and decided belief that
General Cheatham viii beat Andrew
johnson twenty-five thousand votes.
He viii cross the Tennessee river with
ten thousand majority, and the concur
rent information from every county
in West Tennessee gives General b.
F. Cheatham at least If
ten thousand majority. Those who
would vote for the strong man to defeat
Maynard should no longer hesitate for
General Cheatham is un~questionably tho
man. The result Will verify the cor
rectnes Of this prediction. In matter
Of doubt on questions Of this sort 1t Is
always safest to vote for the regular NOM
inee. The nomination of a State con-
yention is worth fifty thousand votes
to any nominee. General Chatham
has the prestige of a regular nOmi-
nation; he has personal popularity and
he is in sympathy withthe people whose
behests he has obeyed in the hour Of
peril. Moreover, Andrew johnson IS
responsible for the divisions that now
distract the conservative masses Of Ten
nessee. The nomination Of Greeley was
regarded as the Inauguration Of anew
era. The paramount object Of the move
ment was 20 expOnge, efface, cancel and
blot out forever the past. With this
understanding the Democrats of Tennes-
see hocked to the standard Of Greeley
and Brown. They placed John NJ. Elem
ing and J. S. Fowler and other original
Union men on the electoral ticket, and
were everywhere ready to vote for Gree
ley nominees without knowing or caring
what was their former political status,
In the midst of the general concord and
harmony that pervaded the ranks Of the
conservative voters of Tennessee, An
drew johnson announced himself an
independent candidate. This was the
signal for discord. This was the open
ing Of the Pandora box. Since then We
have had elimination and recriminaton.
Had johnson simply placed himself on
the platform ADOPTED at Cincinnati and
Endorsed at Baltimore, and made a Wig
orous fight for Greeley; cultivated for
g~etfulness Of the past and showed by
mis- speeches how he could advance
the prosperity Of Tennessee in Con
gress, he would have received nc bitter
opposition and might have probably been
elected. But he commenced his an
by ripping open the past; by de-
nouncing those who favored the rebel
lion, by ~sneering at the idea Of a Con-
federate General aspiring to a seat III
Congress after having been a traitor.
With these insults fresh upon his lips
Johnson asks an Endorsement Of his
50 acts" This abuse of Confederate SOL
diers, and this arrogant demand for an
Endorsement by the people has probed
old sores, and there is an unwillingness
to give the deserved Endorsement as it
would be indorsing his administration
as Military Governor; his rejection Of
the Sherman treaty. his persistent de
sire to punish Davis, against his parole
privilege, and the remonstrances OF
Grant; his first twenty thousand dollar
amnesty, affecting and intended t.
bring the wealth, influence and talent
Of the South to his feet; the death war
Of Mrs. Surratt and other victims
Of military commissions; and the tor
lures of many prisoners on the Dry
Tortugas and other places Of cruel
5y, held in time of peace, without trial
and in defiance of the constitution. For
months General johnson has been
hurting his anathemas at everything
and everybody. He disregards the a.
which lead to the nom
Of Greeley. The Confed-
crate soldier makes no war upon
he Federal soldier or the Union
men as the facts demonstrate. To vote
Tor Andrew Johnson, when he demands
IN Endorsement of his prosecutions Of
The people Of Tennessee; when he sneers
II the aspirations of General Cheath8m,
whom he calls a traitor that attempted
10 destroy the government, would be
-he crowning insult Of the hour. Stab
General Cheatham to the heart, and
axe to the bosom he who in the bitter
rial and dark hour turned his back on
MS people, and then ~blackened his soul
and charred his hands by invading the
of his ~unofTending kindred! Not
, spear Of grass that points heavenward
rom the graves of u noble dead but
what rebukes u proposition SO mon
Itrous. johnson has revived his wi
'ecord. The rebels were content to per
nit it to pass into oblivion. They We're
to discuss not what he has done,
1ut what he proposes. But now that he
fdicules the idea of General Cheatham,
J traitor, opposing him; and now
hat he demands an Endorsement,
md that for his sake we should
nave short memories, Seize his banner
md march TO his music, composed to
magnify him and to deprecate Cheat
lam-triumphal songs to commemorate
he shame OF the Confederate soldier
We say now that johnson has the au-
lacity 10 ask this degradation, the peo-
lie, on the fifth day Of November next,
giH show by their votes that they are
rot base enough to perpetrate such an