Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-11
fRY MALL
THE REAL CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 10. Is7;.


THE REAL con DITION OF AFFAIRS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 10, 1873.
EDITORS APPEAL-It is strange that
the leading journals and politicians OF
this State are not more familiar with
the political condition of Arkansas, and
that the position of the different parties
are misunderstood outside the State.
The reform movement has been pro-
claimed failure; the action of the COM
mittee in calling the State convention
has been denounced, and the proceed
ings of the convention misrepresented.
While the people understand the
strength of the different parties, it ap-
pears inexplicable TO those at distance.
There is not the least difference among
the people outside of Little Rock. Many
of the leading politicians of that place
disagreed with the policy of the con-
vention of June last, brought out the
Hunter ticket, and have since then
exerted all their influence to defeat the
reform party. am not prepar-
ed to charge that they acted
from selfish motives that MANY of
them were disappointed because they
did not receive the nominations for
State officers, or that they were bought
Dul lllS l. all
pared to state, that their influence is not
felt outside of Little Roek. The people
of the State were in full sympathy with
the convention, and severely censured
the action of the politicians who at
tempted to thwart their wishes. The
men who favored the Hunter ticket
were at one time leaders-their influence
was great among the people-but they
haUa Oxyarraaabad
day their power Is gone. The people
were in earnest, and the attempt of GER
tain politicians to defeat their wishes
has been severely punished. The con-
vention of the fourth instant was not a
failure. There was large number of
delegates present, and their action was
wise and prudent, and win be indorsed
by the people of the State. They took
such steps as would likely lead to an in
vestigatiOn by Congress into the man.
ner In which the late election was
conducted, and decision as
to the result of said election. |
Strenuous efforts were made to prevent |
the assembling of the convention; but. |
despite the plottlngs of the members of
a certain ring at the capital, everything |
passed off harmoniously, and there was |
q concert of action, and a determina- |
ton manifested TO carry out the wishes |
Of the people as expressed at the ballot |
box. In a few weeks there will be con-
held in the different counties
Of the State, and then it will be shown /
II the convention expressed the wishes |
Of the people. Wait until then before |
passing Judgment upon the action /
Of the late convention. If We i
erred, the people will condemn US; i'll
we acted right, they will applaud us. |
BY them We are willing to be Judged, |
and to their verdict we will submit. The
people are just and true, for they have
not any taxes to grind their great /
desire Is to rid theState of the seOundrels
who have impoverished 1t.
W. GLASS.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Prom the Little Rock GSzettel
From the present outlook, Republican
members Of the Legislature are about
equally divided between Dorsey and
Bowen on the Senatorial question. Had
ey has no positive strength. Mcdonald
s out of the race, If he was ever In il.
Democratic members hold the balance
IF power, and, by keeping together and
voting solidly for some man of their
f8DASNf WNAAS eAlJ A-t-J AACA CACCl
nan, they can force either the friends
IF Dorsey or Bowen, when they see no
for the election OF their ia
rorite, to come to the support of some
rood man, who would be an honor and
! credit to the State In the United States
Senate.
EDITORS GAZETTE-If Colonel S. L.
griffith would allow his name to be put
n nomination for the United States
senate, / believe the members of the
Legislature would agree to drop ali
present aspirants and unite upon him.
BE is not politician, and has never
'ought office; he Is strictly conservative,
8 favorably known throughout the
State, and nothing that could now be
ione would 90 further toward alIayIng
1olitical strife than his election. Colonel
Griffith 10 q man Of ability, and un-
Iwerving integrity. His election would
yive general aatisfaction. and he would
make us an able Senator. CITIZEN.