Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-17


3 JACKSON, JANUARY 12.-Contrary to
expectations, the argument of the case
in the supreme court involving the
constitutionality of the late election
was to-day again postp6 ld. The
policy OF the advocates of a law ''higher
than the supreme lawn of the land
the flaw of the ballof'-is apparently
to prevent, if possible, decision prior
to the time fixed for the assembling of
the legislature; when, it is believed,
they intend forcibly to seize upon the
offices and inaugurate General Ames at
all hazards-at the point of the bayonet,
if necessary. The counsel upon the
other side are, however, confident that
the case will be argued tomorrow, and
that decision will, without delay, be
rendered by the court. As the time for
the assembling Of the legislature draws
nigh, the anxiety on the part of those
who desire peace for an authoritative ad-
judication of the matter increases. The
Judgment of the court, which it is to be
hoped may be speedily rendered, will
silence cOntending factions, and which
ever way the case may be decided, in
sure tranquility throughout the State.
WHAT GOVERNOR AMES CAN DO.
Jackson Miss Pilot (Ames' sorgan.lI
AS the time for seating in the guber-
material office of Governor Ames draws
rapidly nigh, and especially since his
arrival from Washington, where he has
been attending to his senatorial duties
for the past few weeks, it becomes a
pertinent question in the State as to
what he can, viii and may do for the
best interests Of the whole people when
once fairly inducted into position. 1t is
not difficult problem to be solved; but
We do not propose to attempt, at this
early day, any elucidation of the sub
ject. Here is what the Oxford Falcon
has to say in this connection:
"General Ames, in his canvass, was
liberal in promises to protect the people
of the State against wrong and Oppres-
sion. If he now will show himself 8
man of soul and principle, as his friends
and himself declared he was, he has it
in his power to maintain and support
the constitution, recommend the pas
sage of wise laws; refuse to sanction
laws which are unwise and oppressive,
if any such are passed; use all his pow
ers to prevent rings and class legislation
which benefits the few at the expense
of the many, and put his face against all
combinations against thespublic treasu-
ry; avoid unnecessary expenditures; go
for a reduction of taxes as far as the
publicEweifare will justify it, and use
economy in his administration and hold
public officers to a strict accountability
in the discharge of all their public
duties. In other words, redeem his
pledges to the people, and he will not
then meet with factious opposition, but
will secure to himself a name which
people have been slow to accord him.
Let us wait and see the stuff that Gen
eral Ames is made of!
"It is quite probable that Governor
Ames will do everything within his
power to promote good feeling, conserve
the unity of the people, reduce taxation
and bring about the era of political and
financial prosperity"
SHOULD BE INSTALLED.
The Sardis iStor, for the tenth instant,
gives its views on the election imbroglio
in the following lucid and forcible style
awe have intimated no opinion, so far,
as to our views upon the legality of the
late State and county elections. We
have deemed the matter so certain OF
but one solution, that we did not care to
trouble our readers with conjectures aud
suppositiOns as TO the result. We re-
garded the late election as being held
according to law, and we think that it
was fair election, and, with this opin-
ion, we believe that the officers elected
should be installed into office, and the
people freed from any expensive litigs-
ton and turmoil by disappointed office
holders. There is certainly less
ground to sustain the position ta-
ken by those who would con-
test the legality of the election than
in any question ever agitated before the
people. The opinions of Attorney Gen.
ersl Morris are unworthy of notice, and
besides that, be has surrendered.
The old legislature is certainly no better
than the.new one-in fact, we regard it as
worse. The only question with US is
that the voice of the people, in a fair,
legal election, may prevail, and we be-
lieve that the people made their choice
at legal election in November last, and
we say let their voice rule, and Ames
and his followers assume the reins ol
power, and no matter how much we
dislike to have him as governor, we bow
to the y0r pOpali.
ANIES IN TOWN.
Governor Ames and family arrived il
the city Saturday night last, and during
Monday he paid few friendly visits, o.
entirely an informal character, about the
city. He was received by all parties
with the utmost cordiality, and gave as
friendly greeting, apparently, to the
poorest freedman who took his hand, as
70 hfnrhncf N cpofafxT MI, foh hs,
lieVe characteristic of q true gentleman.
Governor Ames is reticent as to his future
movements, but confident and cheerful,
appearing to see no peculiarly formidable
obstacles to his taking his high office,
with the remainder of the officers elect
when the proper time arrives. As far as
the governorship is concerned, there
seems to be no particular haste de.
manded. The thing is sure to come all
in due season. The remainder of the
State officials are quite easy, ard duly
appreciate the fact that the peoples
voice has already placed them in theil
positions, in which they will be seated
in fact, when their day shall come, OIL
when the present occupants get weary
of their factious opposition to a law
which is higher than that from courts OF
from Judges benches-the law of the
ballot.
A CASE IN POINT.
"The officials of Carroll county have
all qualified aud entered upon the per
formapce of their duties" says the Con.
SerUdtiUe, notwithstanding the fact
that Governor Powers has intimated
that the law under which the election oi
last November was held will be subjected
to an examination by the supreme-couri
to test its validity. There seems to be 8
growing opinion that the present guber-
material Incumbent will yield to the de
mands of the times and surrender his
office to the governor elect, A. Ames. 7
The same paper remarks: $50 far as
our information extends, the Officers
elect throughout the State are qualify,
ing and entering upon their respective
duties.p
CTIRHTNE.