Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-23
W. L. DUFF

Under the appropriate heading, the
name of this gentleman will be founC
this morning, announced as a candidate
for Congress. Colonel Duff has recently
e-anvassed the district, and We under.
stand has made a favorable impres.
sion among the people. Judging from
the Falcon he was most cordially re.
eeived at SOmervlIle a few days since,
where he m%ie a speech which is highly
complimented. In a recent interview
with Colonel Duff, we were gratified by
his concurrence in our views of
the political situation. II nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Congress,
he will lift high the banner of his party
in its crusade for the rescue of the desc
Grated temple of our political faith.
Colonel Duff seems to have caught the
lofty spirit Of ~self-sacrifce necessary to
success in the Presidential election, and
is ready to immediate all minor differ
ences, personal passions, and old party
prejudices, on the altar of Il common
country. Colonel Duff would obliterate
the past and strike hands with patriots
of all parties and sections in a noble
effort to contribute to the peace, prosper
ity, glory and honor of the Republic.
He most cordially approves of the Lib
eral movement, indOrses the Cincinnati
platform, and is the earnest advocate of
the nomination of Greeley by the Balti-
more Convention, believing, as he does,
that such is the road to victory and the
deliverance of the Southern people.
Colonel Duff is sanguine as to the sue
cess of the new movement; believes that
If the republic is to continue to exist
there must be a union of all honest men
to crush the present administration with
all its dishonesty; that the Cincinnati
platform, with an honest statesman like
Horace Greeley to carry it out, will do all
this, and therefore the Democrats, ifthey
love their country, must sustain it. If
the government is to last, corruption
in high places must be wiped out, and
but good and honest mel placed in
office; that the American people had
full confidence in the honesty and integ-
rity of the Cincinnati candidates, and
all good Democrats should unite heart
and hand in their election. With regular
Democratic candidates in the field the
COUNTRY would be bound to suffer the
,urse of four years more of Radi-
al rule. The Liberal Republicans,
aided by the Democrats, were ell
leavOring to get rid Of the misrule that
iad cursed the country during the last
our years; to put a final close to the war
# sections and to establish real peace;
o bring together as friends men who
lad been estranged for years; TO right
he Southern States, which were now in
wOrse condition than at the end of the
var, and in which all vestiges of liberty
7ere wrested from the people. If we
Understand Colonel Duff correctly, dur +
III brief conversation, such are the ,
Jews he entertains ans is disseminating 8
mong the people. With such senti- :
lents the Ninth Congressional district
-ould be faithfully represented in Con- !
ress should Colonel Duff be our nomi- .
for they are emphatically the views }
{ our people. +,
In announcing Colonel Duff as an =.
for the nomination, we have !
ut little to add to what we have already !
id of him. On the great questions of !
le day he is eminently sound, and has q
he ability to make a useful member Of
ongress. Integrity, public and private,
in his heart. He is wholly above
trick or deception, and viii act !
it'll an eye single to his country's good. |
he mind Of Colonel Duff is clear and !.
He is a cultivated, accom- :
educated gentleman; has a per- "
of the finest and most perfect :
-ould, and being a warm, pleasant :
lend and companion, and possessing ,
agreeable conversational powers, '
= may be considered as one of the ?
young men of West Tennessee. !