Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-02
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THE CANVASS FOR CONGRESS


THE CANVASS FOR CONGRESS.
The candidates for Congress termin-
sted their list Of appointments for the
eastern portion Of the district on Mon
day last. The canvass will be renewed
at SOmeryille next Monday. It will be
seen in another column that a new
list has been agreed upon, extend
ing through Fayette, Upton and
Shelby. The result OF the speaking has
been most gratifying to the friends Of
Colonel Landon c. Haynes, the regular
nominee Of his party. His splendid
personal appearance, his popular man
ners and the extraordinary ability with
which be has conducted the canvass has
made favorable impression wherever
he has addressed the people. When
Colonel Haynes started out il was
feared that hewas not suited to regular
rough-and-tnmble triangular fight But
the result has demonstrated that be
IS too much for his competitors, either
in a ser speech or a running debate.
The result Of the canvass thus far has
been most satisfactory TO the
true supporters OF the Democratic
Liberal cause. The banner OF our party
has been confded to safe hands. The
speeches OF Col. Haynes have delighted
the real friends Of Greeley. They are IN
admirable taste, and are bringing to his
support the united hosts of our cause.
The contest between Haynes and Lewis
has been like the combat between an.
active, quick, clean-rimmed, game-cock
and ~big-jointed, awkward, short-winded
Shanghai. At every fiutter Colonel
Haynes makes the feathers fly and the
blood flow from his lubberly competitor,
and IN every contest Lewis was so badly
whipped and fayed that he retired with
dropping wings and dragging tail. In
the Congress CT the United States Ian
don c. Haynes viii add an intellectual
flower to the chsplet OF Tennessee; be a
faithful sentinel to her interests, her
honor, and add To the glories with which
Grundy and Polk and Jones and
Gentry graced her brow. Colonel Kel-
lar has conducted the canvass
upon the highest principles OF
courtesy. He has made no votes on &C
count OF his anomalous position, but he
has won the respect Ct even the men
who design voting against him. Tn
der the most untavorable and dispirit-
ing circumstances Colonel KeIIar is
making a gallant fight. But he must
surely feel and see and know that he /
stands not the ghost Of a chance for an
election. When two grand armies are
confronting each other no attention Is
paid TO the guerrilias c~r0ss-fring upon
both lines, and amid the roar Of mus
kerry and the booming Of cannon in a
political battle the people pay no atten-
ton TO the independents who fight OF
their own hook. In the present contest
between Colonel Haynes, the Conserva-
tive nominee, and Barbour Lewis, the
Radical nominee, Colonel KelIar is about
as formidable a the " StraightoUts be-
tween Greeley and Grant We have
found nobody supporting Colonel kel-
lar. The New York Herald organ
lied 81 expedition and sent Henry
N. Stanley in search Of Dr.. Livingstone.
The APPEAL has organized q similar
expedition % find the man who pro-
poses TO vote for the independent candi
date for Congress. Our Christopher
ColumbUs-oUr Henry NJ. StanIey-has
gone with his caravan: has instructions
70 visit Zanzibar, Ujjii to swim the
river Rufju and plunge into the Lake
Tanganyika, and to report TO US by a de-
tailed squad Of trusty Arabs so soon as
he discovers the whereabouts Of the man
who proposes to vote for Colonel A. J.
KeIlar for Congress. If our expedition
should find such a voter, the news will
carry JOY 70 the Radical camp, for the
Radicals know that every vote thrown !
away on Colonel Kellar is aiding Bar
bour Lewis. In Democratic d~issenti0ns ,
finds a strength almost as graft
sud serviceable as pronounced Z
Of his claims. He certainly :
could not, without overriding the !
plot adopted by his most saga
cious psrtizan managers, exact a 8
service Of the Independents :
than that they should contribute their {
in diverting a portion Of the
Democratic and Liberal party Of this {
to the support Of a candidate who
has not the remotest chance Of success. 8
None better than Lewis and his astute
managers understand that the only issue q
ln this Congressional District is Haynes Z
or Lewis, and that any division in the {
conservative ranks is Radical opportu- {
1ity. In his present extremity, no more a
acceptable aid could be offered Lewis 4
han the service given by the Indepen- L
lent candidate Tor Congress in his at b
5empt 70 divide the Democratic vote. Il
Colonel Kellar Is doing more to secure 4
he election Of Lewis than be could do
we're be an open and avowed supporter. .
The people see this, and hence we are :
constrained 70 send out an expedition 10 !
up the recusants. =