Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-21
POLITICAL.

cratic State convention were selected
In Philadelphia on Monday.
The one-term principle meets with
pretty general favor throughout the
country, in all quarters except
among the leaders Of Grants admin
istratlon.
Boutwell, is putting in his leisure
hours explaining why 1t is that seve-
raj million dollars have been paid out
to the London Syndicate in apparent
violation OF law.
There is a good deal Of point in the
remark of a contemporary, that Col
fax might have suggested the line,
"And vOWing she would ne'er con-
sent, consented"
Two neglected relatives of the
President have been found in Jersey
City utterly void of Office. Inquiry
has established the fact that they did
not vote for Grant.
The Democrats of New Hampshir.
are forming ''granite clubs" in a.
parts of the State, in order
strengthen their organization. Tn
are working like beavers.
The opinion seems to prevail that
Philadelphia should be selected as The
proper place to hold the next Demo.
cratic national convention. The act
that none has ever been held there is
urged among the numerous good rea-
sons.
1t Is now proposed In Washington
to put the next presidential election
solely UNDER the supervision of Grants
appOintees. A year ago we predicted
that this would be the next move and
our Radical contemporaries hoOted at
the idea as p~reposterous.
The South Bend Register, the home
organ of C0lfaX, says that the second
officer in the nation has become the
vice-president Of a chair manufacture
ing company in that place, and &C.
cordingly don't wish to be again vice.
president Of the United States.
The refusal Of the Radical members
of congress to vote for the proposed
amendment to the constitution max
ing natureliZed citizens eligible to the
presidency, shows that the party is
fully committed to the doctrine of pro-
scribing III foreign-born citizens.
The Chicago Times says of the strin-
gent liquor law recently enacted by
the Radical legislature OF Illinois I:
'It's a nice law, this new temperance
statute. You car get drunk, larrup
your wife, and knock B~mitheTeens
out of the furniture, and then make
the man who sold you the virus pay
all the damage"
Mr.. Thomas Mast should try his
hand on a cartoon representing the
celebrated Colonel Leet presenting a
letter Of introduction from the Presi-
dent to Grinnell, and informing him
at the same time that he was TO be
collector Of New York, and that the
latest take was to be secured for the
military family Of the President.
The committee on ways and means
in the house will this week report IA
vorably on the bill introduced by MI.
Burchard, eXempting from du5y for
one year from the 10th Of September |
last all the imported articles used in
building, This is for the benefit of
the Chicago resurrectiOnists, the pre-
cedent in the matter having been set
just after the great Portland fire.
This paragraph from q Radical
the New York Commercial
Advertiser, smseks of disloyslty:
1--WE can't have a war with Spain Just
now very well, because Il would de.
range Mr. BoutWelPs financial plans,'
says a leading oracle. Many will not
this as q valid objection, for
the reason that they believe that
either @r. Boutwell, himself or his
financial plans r very badly de
ranged already"
William B. Allison, the senators
slect from Iowa, was born in Wayne
Ohio, March 2, 1929; educa-
ed at Western Reserve college, and
iudied law at Wooster. He COM
nenced practice In Ashland, Ohio, in
$50, but removed to Dubuque In the
IDring Of 1857. AS aid to Governor
during the war, he rem
Tered efficient service In organizing
roops. In the fall Of 1862 he was
TO congres5-his term of con.
service expiring last March.
Governor Jewell, OF Connecti-
has requested his name to be
tricken from the list of vice-presi-
Tents Of the socirty which is labOring
o add q theological amendment to
be national constitution. He writes
o the secretary of the society: "Iam
ntirely opposed to the movement and
he objects sought to be accomplished
y it, believing that it is impractical
nd uncalled-ior. If the people at
arge do not acknowledge In their &C.
ions the divine authority, 1t is worse
han useless to attempt a national ac-
.nowledgment." :