Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-04
MISSISSIPPI.
The Election Muddle-What the Chief
Radical Organ Of the State Thinks
Powers Should Do.

Ames on his Way 10 the State Capital
Intent on VictOIy-Wlll Powers
Surrender settlement
Suggested.
" WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO
BURN.n
From the jackson (Miss) Pilot (Republican)l
The Tupelo Standard says: "Gov-
ernor Ames has returned to Mississippi
fully prepared to enter upon the dis
charge of his duties as governor OF the
State. He is backed by large majori-
tv of the voters of the State, public
opinion, law, and order. Now we will
soon see if Governor Powers will vacate
his chair and give place to the regular
NEGLECTED choice Of the people. We
cannot believe but he will, and thereby
save further trouble and expense" The
Standard is a little in advance of the
time, General Ames has not yet ar
rived in the State of Mississippi, but is
expected here within the next few days.
We need not say that he comes to re-
main with us for and during the ensuing
four years. The people, by their votes,
have said that he shall, and he is man
who obeys orders, and cannot be
driven from position which
he has assumed and which
be knows to be right, and IN
which he believes that he has the moral
and political support of two-thirds OF
the residents of the State. 1t Is not TO
be expected that the StdnddTd'S inquiry
regarding Governor Powers will be an
swered in the affirmative, without he
changes his tactics within few days.
We are assured, however, that the gov
ernOr, now that he is left entirely alone,
the sole member of the conspiracy, and
compelled to bear upon his own shout
ders-unaided by those who were so re-
Gently his most Jealous bRckers-the full
brunt and responsibility of the Opposl-
ion to the legally y-expressed will of the
people, would gladly retire from the
awkward predicament in which he
finds himself. He has just now
4 most excellent opportunity. The
withdrawal of his ieutenants
should not have the effect of preventing
the general from also retiring with all
his forces, and Governor Powers would
do exactly the right thing in the right
time, if, upon the arrival OF General
Ames in Jackson, he were to tender to
him the place to which the universal
and unreversible wishes of the voters OF
The State have elected him. Further, II
would not be the proper thing-Just and
proper with the people or 10 the COVER
noT himself-to call the old Legislature
together, to give head and front to the
small cloud of offending which now
lOvers over the political horizon. he
would thus invite unjust criticism; he
would encourage disorder; be would
fOment discord; ne would bring man
in conflict with man, and surely be-
come the destroyer of the peace OF
Mississippi. This, without mention.
ing the pecuniary troubles that would
naturally become our heritage, should
surely invite him to hesitate and pom
der well the consequences before act
ing. Governor Powers cannot be pre-
Dared to assume the entire Onus of and
responsibility for these terrible probabil-
;ties-nay, these terrible certainties. He
has done all that his first false step and
the bad advice that he followed, have
made incumbent upon him to perform,
and more than he should have done. But
the people are ready to forgive, If not to
forget, the past, if he Will now come up
like a gentleman and patriot and
show that he deserves such fOrgetfulness
and forgiveness, by Withholding all
further opposition to the expressed will
of the majority. Having teen de-
ceived and deserted by the men who
first brought him into the Imminent
deadly breach'-perhaps purposely
for his destructiOn-who knows?-they
were reckless enough for anything he
L. =, m
stand there and see himself blown to
pieces by shot and shell, while his late
coadiutOrs and destrOyers are shielded
in casemates and laughing in then
1 sleeves at his dire calamities. 1t is not
\ at all necessary. 1t is not yet too late
| for him to retrieve himself, and at the
same time to be avenged upon those
who have brought the scorn of the State
down upon him. 1t only requires the
nerve for one noble and manly action.
"whiIe the lamp holds ont TO burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
Will Governor Powers vacate his seat,
| and give it up gracefully to the regular
| elected choice of the people? The in
l uuiry of the Standard is pertinent. We
/ believe that he will; but time, which
tries all things, will tell whether We
Judge correctly or incorrectly.
/ HOW THE ELECTION MIDDLE MAY BE
SETTLED.
| From the Independent SOUTH
| The supreme court stands adjourned
to the first Monday in January, and Oh
| that day the question might be fairly
| presented for decision by this constitu-
/ tiOnally provided tribunal. According
4 - l.. l.. Of la 70 fhn CnnyiH n
/ Kinds county is the officer of the sU
preme court. Now, let the person whC
in November received the highest mum
Der of votes for that office be commits
| stoned, give bond, qualify, and let hin
| and the present incumbent presen
themselves to the court, each claimin.
to be its rightful officer, and each pre-
pared TO present fairly the state of fact
on which his claims rest. Thus tn,
question may be fairly brought up 70
adjudication, and would naturally havt
precedence over all ether business of tn,
court. OF course able counsel should b,
in readiness to aid the court il
reaching a decision, which, mad,
thus after a full discussion, shoulC
be acquiesced in universally ant
heartily. The votes cast for the tw'
I ADScAAC NAOhCND NAAhOba IL oAy NhNhNt
legally counted before the first Tuesda,
after the third Monday in January, ant
by that time a decision of the question
will have been made and announced b,
the court. For this course there j
| precedent to be found in the case O
Smith UerSus Halfacre, Howard, 5Ss
In November, 1S41, the question arOs
between F. w. Huling and ]. NJ. How
ry, as to which was the judge of tn
| eighth judicial district OF the State, tia
right solution of which depended upo
the duration of the constitutional teri
for which buling had been previousl
elected to that Office, contending ths
his term extended to November, lS4-
: | by virtue of the election held in lS4l
, which Howry maintained that electio
TO be unconstitutional, and that h'
HOwTy, by virtue Of one held in lS4
/, was the rightful incumbent of the Offic'
This latter view of the case was uphel
by the decision of the supreme cOur
: which settled the contest.
, TIE AIKEN RIOT.