Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-20
MISSISSIPPI.
The Probable Action of Powers in ke-
gard To the Recent ElectiOn-He
ought 10 Get Out OF the Way.
There Must not be any WranSis-Fht
Law OF the Case-Lst the supreme
Court Decide. Ete.

From the West P0int Citizen.
Powers will convene his legislature also, and
we may expect TO see a dual government AZ
war with each other within our bordefs, Ike
that Of Alabama after the last eiecllon IN LIls'
state In such an event II DehOONes the DeIA-
ocrstfc and Conservative members OF Inc
present legislative body to adhere 70 Governor
Powers. in order to enable him 10 organize
Nth a Quorum Il is to be hoped also that the
Democratic and Conservative member CHOSEN
al the late election will Withhold tneIr pres
ence and support from the Aliles ing, "a any y
prevent him from obtaining quorum Win
which TO organize
From the Jackson Pilot
This is advice gratis, and "advice as is ad-
ice" but il is at the same time pernlclous
counsel. II is more than probable thal very
fevy Democrats will coincide with the citizen
that because Governor Powers and n CO.
conspirators desire to hold once anotheI
year constitution or no constitution, law or
/ no law they are IN duty bound TO give MIN
and them their undivided support. Inc gov,
ernor has not yet ohelaLy called lne 9a Slo
rump OF a legislature together, and despite the
Spurring-on Of his out riders, we trust that ne
| will not do IL. should he meet defeat, as We
! believe he viii, in his third attempt
/ position TO the majority OF the voters,
| and his vacancies in the bastard legislature
/ De filed with men already elected % the sen
/ ate and house at a legal election held on tne
| fourth of November, 1873, We trust that ne
1 will consider that be has done enough, spent
| the money OF the state sufnclent, ana maue
! PERSONAL efforts enough 70 sustain himself IN
| the untenable position which he was iofced
| into by the attorney general and ms sophls-
| tiesl opinions, and that he viii now permit
| the matter % rest where IL is and wage no
/ further war upon the people and upon the
state. He thought, perhaps; that sOnelhlbg
/ was demanded OF nm, 20 sep up appear
ances and show OF opposition. he ba'
| played out that part-dOne even more than
! was required under ihC clrcumSJancee-an0 q
! he should presently see that ne might as well
! Give M the fight. or, ri least, permit those
/ who have sedUre. him into this conspiracy
/ 10 carry oH tue.r cause alone hereafter. IL
| is beneath Jha g., a"-' 20 STATE 70 struggt te
TO retain SD. "a NL-,u ne Is no longer
| wanted, and out OF which the legally -ca>i
| sufrageS OF the people have already turned
] him whether he may be able so 10 under
| stand IL or not. This matter OF having tWo
Legislatures IN the State OF MISSISSIPPI the
next wear is all wrong. II cannot be That 9
/ sensible and sane man, as Governor Powefs
! haS always been credited with being, can
seriously contemplate the suicidal lass =, -
calling the expiring bOdy-eFen Win ~
| vacancies all hlIed-tO come 10 the capita
FOR purposes OF legislation. He cannot De s
! hind as 10 fail 70 see the inevitable result
as TO be unable 20 perceive the crlIn5haIIt ~ ,
and the fallacy Of such an actloE. me ~ y
mOcracy will not ald governor IL % ets II ~ ~. -
portion Of his programme VI tlat w Va S 81
drTnly convinced. Il is a "lOne hand, ane
alone he will have to play it, If played at all
From the Handsboro Democrat.
Itso happens, SAYS the Holly Springs So1ttit
that the Official term of Governor Powers WI
I
yond the nrst Monday in January, The con
/ stitution provides, IL Is true, that the poIitl
| cal wear shall commence On the nrsl MOhusA
! of January in each year, bot tueh ~ ptOslutl
] f,lrtber that "the return Of every election IOl
s@vsrnor shall be sealed up and tIansnlttee
} 10 the seal of government, dlrscted 70, 70 ~, !,
| ss,.retary of state, who shall deliver them l'
me spqaker OF the house Of representatives g
the next ensuing session OF the leglslature
; during the hIst week OF which session. ~
! sneaker shall open and publish tRem IN IN
= presence Of both houses OF the legislature
The person having the highest numDef
votes shall be governor Artleie D See.s9n .g ~,
Legislature has been changed from IuesdSl
! after the drst Monday - Tuesday alter "
? third Monday IN january' % elal "a caLllio III.
p be legally known v 40 has been elec eH S,'N
I egnOT until the third week an January. II
true that The tern Of office VIII eominepc
: Tue nrst Monday, but the inauguration canbo
tske place until the third week. nor vii
: there be an faferTegaUDl during TINS llHe
D since the constitution provides that the gov
{ ernor shall hold his Oince during The tefi
u for which he was elected, unless removed a.
g tfnpeachment OF otherwise, ana nattt ms SO
: -essoT shall Be duly qgdtted % eatef On ~ az
{ cb4T1c of his duties" Article ;, section 2.
m vas doubtless an oversight 10 the legisla
r ture which brought about this state OF lhing'
Might not the cODstitntiSn2!.ty OF me lso a,
. 1 sons be ia some way detsfmlhSc ~ IN
!. Z Sllprefue cont before the Inauguration
b senator AInes a. governor can, IN any even
e take place? There should re no olseredl aDl N
( ] glTangling, or anything 10 Invite teder&l II
& ferventi0C in connection with THIS subtel
4 I,et he egnsti tutioa and laws, as eSPoQnde
< the supreme eoeFt, ~ lnNloisDE man
: taine1. s,,o,.
, From the Jacks =" - 80.
The registrars of Tate .,a1. osfensibj
: Governor Powerss bastard elec.- = OF N
81 AM = vacancy in toe lower hOus~ - -
! ! ieoisiature-which legislature ends us exls
, ebce early next year-we warn an tfos ~
publcans in the county OF lale W, tlss II l. - VIZ
; ssecred duty TO attend the polls. WAereNe
! @pepe,I. with their registration papers, m aI
p ci,St their ballots for the same true hsPao.
! ,..ns Tor whom they voted on the iouisn
T ~ ,san,har lagf Call out every man. l.
av-arv ticket count. Have no failure N IN
as We learn that the Democracy wlA se eDLV' l
d IN more than It's usual Strength 1he "a
he fbirtisth Of December; the place, at u
: polls all day.
. Outstanding legal tenders yeSterds