Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-03

the w washington GitT0flfcfe, Wllcn, IOf
unvarnished epithet and bloOd-curdiing
charges, has scarcely ever been excelled
in the English language. He presents a
picture of the ex-President which is any
thing but pleasant to look upon. IL
must he admitted thar Foote is a wOrdy
old man, and that he knows how to pre-
sent complaints in their most telling
form. 1t is possible, however, that he
Overdoes matters sometimes, and it
would be nothing strange if he should
improve JOhns0n's chances for the SEN
ate by his abuse of him. There is such
thing as furnishing even bad boy so
severely as TO create sympathy for him.
Radical opinions.
From the New York Republic.l
KNOXVILLE, TENN, November lS.-
The smoke Of the recent political battle
has now cleared away, and leaves the
Democracy in power in this State, Just
as it was before the cOnte, began. Ten
nessee is intensely Democratic, if the
result of November Sd is to be accepted
as evidence. This will not do to rely
upon, however, paradOxical as this as
sertion may seem. There is deep un-
dercmrent Of opposition to that party
in Tennessee even, and lis disruption,
as q consequence of its own corruption,
is only a question of time. Little as has
been said about it. there are few State
governments in the Union to-day so
corrupt as that OF Tennessee under the
present administration. But Of this l
do now propose to write. On March
4th next the senatorial term of Hon. w.
q. BrOwnlow expires, and there is now
a lively contest going ON as to who shall
be his successor. Additional interest is
lent to the contest, to persons outside Of
Tennessee, at least, from the fact that q
live EX-President Of the United States,
sad the only one now living, is one of
the aspirants-I mean
ANDREW JOHNSON,
of course. Previous to the election he
canvassed the State and made number
of speeches at the principal towns and
cities in his own behalf There was lit
tie in what he said, and but for the fact
that he made strong attacks upon our
Democratic governor, John G.. Brown,
who Is also a candidate for senator, they
would scarcely have been noticeable.
He, however, threw some damaging
shots into the Brown camp, and sue
ceeded in stirring up the governor and
his special friends wonderfully. The
fact is, A. ]. stands no chance Of being
elected. His Independent bearing to-
ward the ex-COnfederate element in this
State, which is the very bone and sinew
OF Tennessee Democracy, has armed the
against him, and now they
are for anybody to beat johnson. He
had an idea that his immense personal
popularity was such that he coul
haughtily defy the Democratic leaders,
and he did it. The result is as above
stated. He relies upon Conservative
Democrats to support him, but they are in
a hopeless minority, and besides, il is
exceedingly doubtful if the leaders
among them would elect him If they
could. They regard him as fossil of
the past. So you may put it down that,
without some unforeseen accident, An
drew Johnson will not come to the
senate, and, without a new departure,
he is politically so dead that no resur-
rectiOn trumpet can bring him to life.
The next most prominent candidate is
JOHN C. BROWN,
the present Democratic governor. He
has also stumped the State. 1t is true,
he made sort Of faint denial of being
a candidate, but no one believed him. !
The distinguishing features of his ad- |
is the formation of numer- |
Gus rings at the State capital for the |
purpose OF making money at the ex-
pense OF the taxpayers OF the State. |
These rings will do all in their power to |
elect their chief patron to the senate as
q reward for hIs invaluable services in |
their behalf. They are a strong team, |
and, without doubt, have controlled |
the last two Legislatures, with the aid /
Of the governor. They may be able |
10 do it again, and if so, will elect their |
man. Taking this view of the matter, |
am satisfied that Brown now has /
superior chances to any of his numerous |
If he is elected senator it |
will be in obedience to the behests of
.hese rings enforced by the liberal use of
money. The rings control the party |
low, and the election of Brown will be |
by the best class of people in
he State, OF all parties, as triumph OF
party discipline over honesty. We will
Ook with some interest to see if the
,arty is bold enough to thus defy the
honest sentiments Of the State. l be-
ieve it is.
COLONEL JOHN II. SAVAGE
s another aspirsnt, ana he has also
tumped the State. He served several
erms in the congress of the United
States, and was defeated for that posi-
ion in 1853 by w. B. Stokes, who has
ince figured in an unenviable light at
He was a member of the
Confederate congress, and also g colonel
u the Confederate army. He will be re-
nembered by the habitues ofthe nation
Al capital IN ollte-beilau1 days as one of
he most successful gamblers who ever
lighted up faro bank with his intellect
lal eOunten2nce. 1t is said that he
'wrestled with the tiger' frequently,
,afely and sdvantageOusly. He is ner-
yOus, bitter, unreliable sort of a man,
Jut q good speaker, and is not without
ais friends, although he stands DO chance
)f going TO the senate. Next in order
among the numerous gentlemen who as
Dires to senatorial hOnOrs is
HON. G. A. HENRY,
States senator, and famil-
srly known as the Eagle Orator. He
8 q man Of strong prejudices, and is
now too old to learn moderation. He
will die q hater Of the Federal Union,
1ut will never reach the United States.
lie was defeated IS the Wing candidate
or governor Of Tennessee by Andrew
Johnson in 1855.
HON. E. II. EWING,
man who was one of the best lawyers
a the State well nigh a half century
.go, has formally announced himself a
.sndidate. He is in his dotage, and,
i ke the gentleman just above mention
d, is full Of hatred aud bitterness. Were
le in the senate, he would favor repeal
If all laws and constitutional amend
nents passed as q result Of the war; and
While he would not advocate a law re-
.ognizing the existence of a southern
he would favor that which
,omes the nearest to it.
GENERAL W. B. BATE,
II Nashville, was a majOr-general COM
handing q division OF Confederate
roOps in the late war. He is as ambi-
.iOus as Julius Caesar or Louis Napoleon.
he went into the rebellion early, aud
showed his faith by his works, fighting
10 close proximity to the ''last ditch"
he Is q young man, on the sunny side Of
forty-iive, good lawyer, and although
An uncompromising Democrat, not a
bad man.
GENERAL W. A. QUARLEs,
also of the Confederate army, is also be-
ing pushed by his friends; aud he has
auhihifet no siVr az Hkiekfuo uga5usf !