Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-11

dent Wilson. They may find his couT
sells necessary to victory in another cam
paign.
MOSBY, MORRILL,, SETTLE AND CLING
e MAN ON THE RESULT,
WASHINGTON, November Z, 1874
Colonel MOsby met the President fC
the first time to-day since the election
Both being in favor of third term, the
sat down and discussed matters for a
hour. The congressional candidate /
MOsby's district, Mr.. Barbour, who wa
to vindicate the third term policy, wa
beaten by General Hunton, a Demo
cratic member of the present congress
who said the people Of Virginia wer
Internationally opposed to 8 third term
But this did not discourage the Presi
dent nor his Virginia visitor. Bot
agreed that Csesarism had nothing to d
with the result, and his excellency wa
more convinced than ever of the polio,
Of keeping silent.
sELF-CoNsoLING sOPHIsTRY.
"Why," said the aspirant for perpet
ual Presidential honors, look at tn
late Ellis II. Roberts, the only mai
in the Utica convention who de
nOunced a third teTml He wa
beaten; badly beaten. Again, behold
the fate OF Governor Dix What gooC
did his disclaimer do him? Where il
Pennsylvania, with its Republican oppo
! sition to the third term? Numbered
with the Democracy; while South Car
DINA, which through it's Republican
State convention imprudently, though
sincerely, Endorsed the third term, is pre-
IseTvedp' These were strange words, in
deed, from one who thought it would b
exceedingly indecorOus few days ago
to take any notice of the newspapers
sensation.
A QUESTIONABLE CONDoLENCE.
The Presidents conversation with
MOsby is only a repetition of his briei
discussion with Senator Morrill,, of Yer.
mont, yesterday. The senator knew OF
no better place to shed tears than in the
executive mansion, and he plaintively
expressed himself to the President sub
stsntially thus:
"If you had only said at the right
time that you were not an aspirant for 8
third term, that you didn't expect it,
didn't want it, wouldn't have it, there is
no telling what good such a declaration
would have done. Why, Mr.. President,
/
spect you and honor your brave record
in defense Of the Union, they would not,
could not continue their admiration il
you were to seek what not even Wash
ingtOn or Jefferson would have got from
their votes. Why don't you disavow
the charges of the press? Itmay be that
it is an invention of your enemies, but
consider, Mr.. President, what a fearful
power the press is at all times, and how
quickly the cry of third term would
cease If you were only to declare your
self against it."
To all this psthos the President smiled
and replied:
sit is only a newspaper sensation, and
what does il amount top,
The senator left the house with the
conviction that he wants third term,
but with the stronger conviction that
the senator's opinion expressed to your
correspondent some time ago and pub
lished in the Herdld's roll-eall was cor
rect: Common sense has settled it if
| the constitution has not.n
MOsBY'S PATRIOTIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
But to return to Mosby. There are
those who think and say in the Presi-
dents absence that his friendship for
the notorious raider on sutler wagons
and struggling soldiers, does not inspire
respect among the soldier element of
the Union army. The President replies
by appointing additional friends of
Mosby to office, OF which fact the
colonel to-day had substantial evidence.
More than that, the President intends
visiting Colonel Mostly at his home in
Warrenton in a few days. This shows
how much President Grant cares for
public opinion and the voice of the
press.
C-EsARIsM HARMLESS, AFTER ALL.
Judge Thomas Settle, of North Caro-
lima, who presided over the convention
which last nominated Grant, says he
does not believe five hundred voters at
the late election thought of the third
term. Hard times, scarcity of money
and suspension of work in mills, facto-
ries and workshops had more to do with
ii in the north than all else, and the
civil rights bill completely revolution
lied the south. Were a measure so I'M
popular as that to be enacted there would
not be white Republican ia the south
in 1876, while many cOlOred voters would
oppose the Republican nominee.
Ex-senator Clingman, of North Caro-
lima, agrees with Judge Settle. He
thinks that the same argument was as
strong in 1872 as this year; but, as the
masses will not think, experience is
their only teacher, and what was pre-
dicted at the previous election has since
been confirmed to the sorrow of the
multitude.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE VICTORY.
LONDON, November 6.-The Times,
commenting editorially upon the recent
Democratic victory in the United States,
says: sat is fortunate that at present
there is no serious issue raised between
the parties on Union or State affairs. 1t
gives occasion for some anxiety to know
that when congress meets in March the
new house will be controlled by large
Democratic majority. Yet, in spite Of
all this, General Grant will remain in
office till 1877. There is no power in the
constitution TO change a single member
of the administration. Such situation
IS not inducible here, where We are
an amenable government, rather
than the approval Of particular men
or a spirit of opposition. The
discredited ministers would retire from
office before the meeting of parliament.
An attempt to maintain a similar state
of affairs would be passiOnately resented
in France; yet it is borne ia America
without remonstrance, the VictOTs pa
taiently waiting the fruits which are to
be found in their succession to the
Federal government. The events of
the week betoken the condemnation of
Grant. "The rejection of General But
Ter is, perhaps, attributable to his resent
ment against the President when using
his influence at last years election to Sc
cure the gOvernOrship of Massachusetts,"
The Pal Mall Gazette says: "There
Is no doubt but that profound distrust
OF men such IS Cameron, Conkling,
Morton, and Butler, had taken hold of
minds OF the people who were 9TH
be contented to vote with their par
rwis. most important result Of the
Y. The re complete success of the
ontest is /. ". The Democratic re-
Democratic pa wrecked the prospects
elton in the south nth of Mason and
4 the Republicans So N'sly injured it
)ixon's line, and seriO. ar that the
The fact is Gle, Demo-
majority given in favor Of the ~rious
ratio ca pdidates constitutes So, "
warming FOR the next Presidential CO.
est The attitude of the Republicans
esembles very much that which was as
unoed by .the liberal leaders in England
n the MOI nth OF February lsst-viz., to
,eeept the uccess OF their political OPP
,onents wit h fortitude, disbelieviDg that
here is a pc rmanent change in the SEN
iment or pr nciples of the people. The
yerdiet OF the country Is q protest
against q thir. 4 term for Grant; against
he policy of t ne administration toward
he south; aga inst the management OF
he finances; q yainst the salaries Dill,
md the failure tIf the frauds investiga-
ion. Some of Giants blunders are II
eparable; othecs retrievabie."
The SydndaT d says in leader tnls
much the same thing as l2e