Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-08
ALABAMA.
The GrRnEer the Coming Man-The
Crops Generally EsOOd-Ihe CGnserv-
atfvt-DemOeraIte Ticket 10 Wsn.
Faster. of Florence -Dr. Walk, OF Mem-
phis, PreaebfGg in COurGland-H.
G. SpeaKe, of MOnIt0n.

From our Occasional Correspondent
COURTLAND, ALA, August Al dp-
peal for more space in your broad col
umns than that occupied by your cOrre-
spOndent from this point with c0ldnlO
ctErente of last week, for we claim a
large place and large interests and cher.
ish bright hopes and designs for the fu-
ture in a moral, political, social and
agricultural point of view, though the
facts may not be known to the outside
world. The last is of prime Importance
in material sense, and is the founda
ton upon which the whole superstruc-
ture of society rests. We live upon
bread and meat, apl there is great sig-
nificance in an escutcheon of the old
moral, representing the Dominic of
Scotland in his gown, and underneath
him written, ~ pray for all :" the son
of Esculapius with lancet and pill-box,
and beneath him emblazOned, 81 cure
all;" the lawyer with bis wig, and be-
meath him, " plead for all ;" and IN
dermOst of all, the farmer with hand
grasping the plow, " / work for all :"
The farmer then is the man of the day,
and the granger the coming man in
more than one sense. OF late our val
leys have been blessed with good rains,
and cotton generally is very good.
The corn is much improved, CIV
ing promise OF abundance for home
consumption. In politics we have a
glorious result of the Montgomery con-
vention: General George 5. Houston for
governor, and a State ticket that can't
be beat by mongrels, Radicals, carpet.
baggeTs, scalewags, quasi Republicans,
ignorant negroes and every other atom
IA ElUuNs . "A -,
your almanac in advance that this Con-
servative Democratic ticket wins glo-
riOus and permanent victory of forty
thousand majority. 1t was thought best
not TO nominate judicial officers at
Montgomery, except for the supreme
court. The delegates for this district
will meet at Decatur in few days for
this purpose. The present incumbent of
this district, Hon. J. S. Clark, is pOpu-
lar and possessed of great SuGViter in
mOd0 and fine legal attainments, but
occupies politicallya quasi Conservative
and Democratic ground, not strong
enough for the times and surroundings
in which We live. In politics we must
have men who are for us in principles
IS HtCIt, uOO JssdSSs- pha distinction
is easily felt, if not seen. Colonel Wood,
of Florence, 10 a candidate before the
convention, with a strong and earnest,
but limited, influence in his ia
vor. Colonel e. s. Foster, who
made his debut as brilliant
Young lawyer some twenty years
since in larksYille, Tennessee, and now
praticing IN our North Alabama courts,
has been urged to let his name go
before the conventional name which
is a SYNONYM for honor, integrity, and
political virtue, and has never been q
postulant for office, but the Office pos
iulant for him-and it is to be hoped
that the Decatur convention will dis
cover in him a solution of the judicial
problem for this district,
Some water and oil one day had boil,
AS down in the pot they W. re hopping,
And would not unite, but continued TO nght,
Without any prospect of stopping.
/ Some potash o'erhoard, and as quick as
Jumped inc the midst of the splashing,
/ When all three agreed and united with speed,
/ And soap was created for washing"
Rev. DR.. Walk, of your city, preached
iu Courtland three nights of last week,
and in the country on Sunday. 1t was
nv privilege to hear him and enjoy q
ufeast of reason and flow of SOUL" we
envy YOU the possession of such a man,
sf once the finished orator and earnest,
eloouent and faithful expounderof Gods
word. The people have and feel an IN.
terest in holding up the hands of good
arid true preachers Of the gospel in this
dav of detection and crime In higt
places. and in bidding him adieu from
our midst, we wish him God-speed IL
vour midst. For congress we expect {
nominate and elect as our standard
bearer and representative, HI. G. SpeaBe
of Moulton, and in the legislative hall
of The nation we will have an homes
statesman and faithful representative Q
the people. The burnt district Of Court
land is being rebuilt, and our waste pla
ces repaired. MORE ANON
/ The British parliament was prorogue