Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-05

i've parties, and after one OF the most
exciting political canvasses ever made
in Tennessee Mr.. Etheridge was elected
over General Atkins by only seven votes.
In 1859 theDemocratic party again nomi-
mated General Atkins and he Was elect
cd over Mr.. Etheridge, who at that time
was considered one Of the sblest stump
speakers and most successful can
vassers in the Wing party OF Ten
nessee. General Atkins remained
in congress until the State seced-
cd, when he returned home ana was
made Northumberland Of the fifth
Tennessee regiment, organized IN Henry
county by Colonel Travis. He was soon
afterward elected to the Confederate
congress, In which body he served
until the close Of the war. Upon
reaching home in 1855 be remained
In private life until nominated by
primary election over Hon.
Dorsey B. Thomas as the Democratic
candidate for congress in 1872. In that
canvass he was opposed by General
Murray, the Republican candidate, who
Is now United States attorney for the
western district of Tennessee, but was
elected by handsome majority. Gen.
eral Atkins is not only an excellent
speaker, but is thorough literary and
classical scholar, and gentleman of
most courtly manners. Though edu-
Gated for the law, he has never practiced
that profession, but successfully engaged
in farming. In any position of life,
whether military or civil, public or pri-
vate, General Atkins has justly won the
esteem and confidence Of all who know
him. He is a gentleman of brilliant
talent, has q ready command of Ian
guage, and is well versed upon all the
leading political issues and measures of
public importance. His labors in con-
gress will be directed to the good Of the
country and the welfare of the people,
whose interests he will watch most
faithfully and represent most ably.
w. P. CALDWELL, EsQ.-This gen.
tleman, who has been elected on the
Democratic ticket to represent the ninth
congressional ticket, is about forty-two
years of age, and resides at Gardner,
Weakley county. After attending
school at MLemoresville, Tennessee,
he entered Princeton college, Princeton,
Caldwell county, and there completed
This literary education. He then en-
tered the law department of Cumber-
land university, at Lebanon, and after
being graduated at that institution, con-
tinued the study of his profession under
John w. Gardner, Esq, OF Weakley
county, and subsequently became ssso-
ciated with this gentleman in prae-
tice. He was elected Democratic rep
resentative to the lower house of the
Tennessee Legislature in 1875, and
served on the Douglass electoral ticket
lin 1860. He was q delegate to the Ma
tiona! Democratic convention that met
in New York July 4, 1868, and nomi-
mated Seymour and Blair. In the in
terest Of the Conservative ticket OF 1857,
he canvassed his district with Hon. J.
r. Hawkins, and was elected to the
general assembly OF 1S69-70. In
1870 his name was presented to
the Democratic congressional conven-
ton at Humboldt, but failed to secure
the nomination, his successful COM
petitor, Hon. r. P. Caldwell, receiving
majority of five votes. Since that
time Mr. Caldwell has been engaged in
the practice OF his profession until the
canvass of this year opened, when he
became a candidate for and received
the nomination of the Democratic con-
gressional convention at Humboldt, the
twelfth of August last. Mr.. Caldwell is
the son Of General David Caldwell, Of
Weakley. AS q speaker he Is forcible
in argument and fluent in words,
stands high as 8 lawyer of ability, and
enjoys the respect and confidence Of the
public. He was born and raised DEM
ocrst, and will make q creditable repre-
sentative in the council chamber of the
nation. In speaking Of Mr.. Caldwell,
the West Tennessee Democrat pays him
the following tribute, no less deserved
than appropriate for one who will al
ways unite integrity and truth in the
discharge of public duty: "Mr. Cald-
well was born in Weakley county; his
boyhood days and manhood prime has
been spent in our midst, under the OBJ
servation of nearly every reader Of
the Democrat. His whole life from
infancy to the present time has
been an open page for all to read
who wished. He has been q can
didate for Office upon several occasions,
and never yet has q single whisper been
heard against his fair name. His char
acter is as spotless and pure as any man
In the world could desire. He has served
our people in various capacities, yet in
no single instance has he ever been
charged with being negligent, faithless
or recreant to the trust repOsed in him.
He has, on the contrary, been diligent,
upright and straightforward In the dis
charge of every trust. Such a man is
an honor to any county, and should be
the pride Of any people"
OF COLONEL CASEY YOUNG, who is
native of Tennessee, having been born
In Henderson county, and who has just
been elected by go handsome a majority
over Barbour Lewis, in this, the tenth
district, we can but repeat ourselves and
say of him, now after the tolls Of an ar
duous canvass are over, and ne is tried
and proven, trat no nobler or truer son
ever represented Tennessee In the halls
of congress than the able and distin-
guished gentleman who has defeated
Judge Lewis. Colonel Young is gen.
tlelnan whose capacity, integrity and
courage cannot be impeached. Though
not yet past the prime Of life, he Is
widely known for his high talents. He
has been regarded for several years as
one OF our rising young statesmen. In
addition to his attractions as man of
conspicuously superior intellect, his
genial and generous nature and cordial
manners have made him pre-eminently
popular. In word, Colonel II. Casey
Young is a gentleman Of the highest
type. He has never been a politician,
out always a frank, open-hearted man
of the people, with clear and strong
intellect, extraordinary earnestness
and energy of character, an ele-
waited devotion to Tennessee, famil-
iarilY with the politics of the cnnn-