Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-29
sADICAL EOMINATIONs IN MISsIS-
EIPFI.

We yesterday published special an
louncing the nomination for governor
f Senator Ames, by the Radical conven-
ion at Jackson; this moning we give the
,ther nominations, from which it will
le seen that while Ham Carter, the ne
70 who for while disturbed the quiet
Memphis as a barroom politician Of
he b8ser sort, has been defeated in his
spiTations for the Acknowledgements
hip, the position has not been lost to
lis race. Davis, of .Noxubee, a good
boxing negrO, received the honor after a
Ontest extending over several ballots
nd lasting for some hours, but which
UT correspondent does not fail to tell
:, as if it were something wonderful,
vas conducted peacefully and without
ny indications of p row. The other
Ominstions were we presume made
'ith a due regard to the behests Of the
rivate caucus which dictated the
omination of Ames and Davis,
at they are Of comparatively small
Importance, especially to the great pub
C outside Of negrO-ridden Mississippi.
he nomination of Ames and Davis
roves that the programme sketched
Dme time ago by the chief managers of
ne party has been followed to the letter,
nd that if successful at the polls, the
alance Of it will be carried out with
ke fidelity. Ames will in that case
sttre from the gOvernorship and re-
Ime his place in the senate for an
tber term, and the negro Davis
Till try to fill the chair once graced
y McNutt and Quitman. Mr.. Da-
is is of the barber persuasion" ,"
sving followed the shaving business in
IOlly Springs for many years. His in
euectual force viii not be felt, but his
ersonal beauty will no doubt attract TO
he levees of the gubernatorial mansion
de elite Of the governing race in his
tate. What relief out of this dilemma,
any, the threatened independent race
y Alcorn viii give, it is impossible to
ay. II the plucky senator can break
ne strength Of his party by such a
lovement, and can succeed in rally
lg the whole conservative and |
democratic power of the State, he
lay make himself governor and "Sen-
erie" his State. But of this We can |
ford to speak when the general has
nnOunced himself and sketched his |
Olicy. Another thing which jackson |
fords Us, and which was considered |
cry exciting news, and as such was
uade the subject Of an 'extra," is what
Fill pass into history as the Butler letter. |
A careful reading Of it and we fail to
iscoyer anything like the significance
ttached to it by the opponents of Ames,
specially in view Of the fact that a
imilar letter was addressed by Butler
O the capitals of other States. A special
rom Jefferson City, Missouri, which we
ind going the rounds Of the press is to
his effect:
NIssouri's finances evidently interest Gen
raj Benz. r. Butler, as a recent letter from /
sOstOn Massachusetts. requesting infOrma-
ION on that head having a peculiar sigma
ure, which was identified as that Of the re-
ou5iabie hero, was shown your cores
Houdent to- day.
The similarity between this and the
etter which we publish elsewhere is so
tTiking as to lead to the belief that they
re identical, and have, therefore, moth
ng TO do with the Tepudiated bonds of
Mississippi. Candor, even TO an enemy
o grossly offensive as General Butler,
ompels US to say this much, besides that,
We cannot afford to sink our common
ense by indorsing the strained construe-
ion put upon the letter by some of our
contemporaries. We can imagine the
sugh Of the Beast as be reads this
attest Of the many attempts to foil man
vho is generally on his guard, and al
ways puts down his pegs with a view to
he future.