Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-28


The aggregate debr of the Southern
states before the war amounted TO $40,
4I5.S90: now IL reaches something be
yond S39l, ,628,Ol5
The Utica n. y ObserUer gives
Greeley a vote of two hundred and
twenty-nine and Grant fourteen In the
electoral college.
It has been estimated by some med
dlesOme fellow that the government eX-
pense during Grants administration has
increased at least twenty per cent. each
wear. A strange scheme Ofretrenchment.
Judge George W. Cate, who has been
on the Wisconsin bench since 1854, and
who has voted the Republican ticket,
beginning with FremOnt's candidacy,
has announced his preference for HOr-
ace Greeley over Grant for next Pres
ident.
The Cleveland Plamdealer says:
"Ihere are at least twenty-five hundred
German Republicans il Cuyahoga cOun-
Is who viii vote against Grant; and
Ohio is about as sure for Greeley as Is
New York, which will give him a large
majority.
A political club has been organized in
Baltimore called f." Ida Greeley Greys."
The members are uniformed in full
suit of grey, and adopted the name Of
the daughter Of the coming man, after
obtaining her consent, through the old
gentleman.
Ex-Governor Blair, of Michigan, an
anti-Grant Republican member Of Con-
gress, in his recent speech at Jackson,
Michigan, said that "this administration
is simply ddB1Rdble, and no other words
can describe itr' And Governor Blair
knows whereof he affiuns.
Allen Warden. Of Darlington, Wis
cOnsin, who was a Lincoln Presidential
electoF in 1864. and a Grant Presiden-
tial Eleetor in 1865, in All Grafton at Ar
gvIe, Wisconsin, on the Fourth Of July,
severed himself from the administIa-
ton party. aud announced himself a
supporter OF Horace Greeley.
The vote for Ulysses BIercur as a Re
publican candidate for Supreme Judge
of Pennsylvania, at the October cleo
lion, will be considered something of
lest Of the party strength in November.
The Indications are that this mercurial
candidate viii develop a very low de-
An important accession 10 the Liberal
ranks is reported from Minnesota. Col
onel w. ;. King, part proprietor of the
Minneapolis Tribune, and Postmaster of
the United States Senate, has finally re-
solved upon supporting Greeley and
Brown, and, as he cannot control the
Tribune, has determined TO issue an
evening paper 60 uphold the Liberal
cause.
Mr.. Greeley was assailed from all
quarters of the North for his visit to
Richmond, and going on the bail bond
of Mr.. Davis One Of the most vicious
of his assailants was the Union League |
Club, of New York. He was cited to
appear before that body ard give an ac-
count Of himself i'm the premises. Mr. (
Greeley replied in a letter of some
length, i'm which he used the following
language: 81 propose to tight it out on
she line that | have held from the day /
OF Lees surrender. So long as any man |
was seeking 10 overthrow our govern /
ment. he was my enemy; from the hour 4
in which he laid down his arms, he was
my formerly erring cOuntryman. So |
long n any man is at heart opposed to |
the national unity, the Federal authority |
Or 70 that assertion Of the equal rights OF
al nen which has become practically |
identified with loyalty and nationality, l /
shall do nv hest to deprive him of pow /
er: but, whenever he ceases TO he thus, i 4
demand his restoration TO all the privi- 1
leges Of American citizenship
Jefferson died comparatively poor; in
deed, il Congress had not purchased his |
library, and given him fOr it five times 1
its value, he would with difficulty have 4
kent the wolf from the door. Madison 4
saved money and was comparatively 4
rich. TO add TO his fortune. however, or /
rather To that of his widow, Congress /
purchased his manuscript papers and .
naid thirty thousand dollars for them.
James Monroe, the sixth President Of
Inc United States, died in New York SO
..0or that his remains found resting
llace through the charity Of his friends.
lohn Quincy Adams left fifty thousand
lollars, the result of industry, prudence
and inheritance. He was man OF
method and ecOuOmy. Martin Van Bu-
rem died very rich. Throughout his po-
.itical life he looked out for his interest.
II Is not believed that he ever spent
thirty shillings in politics. bis party
shook the bush and he caught the bird.
Daniel Webster squandered s. million IN
his life, the product Of bis professional
and political speculations. He died
leaving property 20 his children and his
debts 70 his friends. The former sold
for less than twenty thousand dollars,
he latter exceeding two hundred and
hsty thousand dollars. Henry Clay left
4 handsome estate. Ii probably exceed
"a one hundred thousand dollars. He
was prudent manager, and a serupu-
ously hoOest man in all his transae-
ions. James X. Polk left about one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, fifty
thousand Of which he saved from his
Presidency Of four years. John Tyler
en twenty thousand dollars. Be
'ore he reached the Presidency he was !
bankrupt. In Office he huslDanded his
means, and then married rich wife.
Zachary Taylor left one hundred and {
ifty thousand dollars. MIllard Fill
mere j. a wealthy man, and keeps his
money in a strong box. 1t will not be
swallowed up in speculation IIor squan-
iered in vice. EX-Presidelt Pierce
saved some forty Thousand dollars from
ais term Of Office. How about the pres
snt Incumbent
a complimentary Ohio editor notices
hat I" last evening the beautiful daugh-
er of Mr.. lsOvepuff, the accomplished
,nd gentlemaniy wagOn-maker of this
vicinity, was united in wedlock TO