Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-02

that some OF the party wish IL to DO that very
thing, so that Federal Interference can be Sc
cured and the dethrOnemenJ OF civil power
and Democratic pre-sminence in the com
monwealth brought about.
more Charges OF Corruption.
From the Chattanooga CommereiaI.l
1t is charged, upon no evidence, that
high officials at Nashville traded in the most
important Office IN the state. It has repeated
this charge IN the meanest and most sneak ng
manner. and by 1nuendO rung the changes
upon it since the matter has gone into the
courts for investigation. The process OF the
law was 20 show for this hungry jackal, who
must needs have caTriOn to feed on. Our CO.
temporary has over and over charged that the
governor, the comptroller, the treasurer, and
other officials have made corrupt or unlaw-
ful use Of the money realized from the sale Of
railroads, and were afraid TO let the people
know OF The facts.-TtHles.
We have not charged that high officials at
Nashville traded in the most important Office
IN The State. We have frequently referred TO
such charges made by others, bat we never
had, and have not now, any personal knOWl-
edge Of the matter. We nave never charged
that the governor, the comptroller, the treas
urer, and other ofiiclalE, have made corrupt
or unlawful use OF the money realized from
the sale OF railroads" The Times takes TO ly-
ing ust as natural y as dccB takes 10 p aier.
We have frequently said that those officials |
owed il TO the people to make a complete
statement Of their transacuOEs in the railroad
property OF tue state, and we say so now, but
they seem to think differently. We are salts I
fed that the state debt has increased about |
three million dollars since Governor Senter |
Was tnaugurateds in other words, siuce The !
Democrats got possession OF the state |
government, anu in connection with |
other statements made, a statement OF the |
amount realized from the sale Of railroads |
and turn pixies, would enable us to determine |
In exact figures the amount of such increase. |
Then there are two reasons why our state !
officials should make all the facts connected /
with the sale OF railroads known. First-TJ 4
enable those interested 10 determine how /
much Of the decrease OF the State debt, which |
is being constantly paraQed before the public i
by thee officials and their FRIEND S. is attrbut-
able to the sale OF roads, and how much is /
bona Jtde, or as We claim, what the bona tide /
increase has been. SecOnd-TO enable the l
people TO Judge for themselves whether this /
vast railroad property has been Wisely and |
honestly disposed Of. We can see moth NJ un- 1
reasonable in this, and this is all we have /
asked, charging corruption upon no one. It 4
Is vexatious 70 be called upon constantly 70 /
defend oneself from miSre presentations made /
by those who have but little character to loss
nom exposure, but we suppose IL is one OF the |
lis which attend life.
General Bate for United States Senator,
From the Franklin Patriotl
Fortunately for the State, to-day, |
there IS a man presented before the people for |
United States senator, who is more than An
drew Johnson's peer as an orator, and who is
elements that constitute the character Of a
gentleman. We refer OF course, 10 General
W b Bate, whose name Is now presented, as
IL were, py general Impulse OF the whole /
people OF the state 10 whose Interest and hon
or he has devoted the days of his young man
hood, and is now deyOting the mature years
OF his life. native Of Sumner county, he /
grew up in the society OF the Trcusdales,
Halls, Iauderdales, ElIlOtts and other |
impulses and aspirations OF his boy
hood have grown with his growth /
and strengthened with his strength. 1
As citizen, sumner county is /
Justly proud OF him; as a learned and eloquer /
member of the legal fraternity, his ability Is 1
recognized throughout the length and bread IN |
= II arHn az ~ a.
his well-earned fame is coextensive with the /
boundaries OF every State over which the 4
''Stars and Bars OF the Confederacy waved 4
when upheld by the strong aryns Of the bravesJ /
OF the brave. Judge Porter viii undoubtedly l
be elected governor, and when a Democratic 4
legislatl re shall be chosen BY the people, and 4
assemble IL the capitol, at Nashville, we feel 1
that they will unite in conferring i
upon General Bate The honor which his merit 4
50 richly deserves
The DeEa0eraIs VIII be sueressful
From tue Franklin Patriot
Theopponents of Democracy have held i
their convention, and nominated Horace /
Mas narc As their candidate for governor, and 1
thus the campaign has fairly opened. Judge /
Porter Is states-righis Democrat, and May
nard is a civil rights Radical. The question IS /
brought Squarely before the people, aud there
can be NO evasion OF the issues which enter 4
into the canvass. The people OF Tennessee
hold the power in their hands 10 secure the
triumphant election Of their nominees, and
they are once more a unit in sentiment and 4
action.
Two -IetuTes-HRynard a. q Southern
URl0DisS.
From the Union and American.
On the sixth of February, 1861, after
several States had already secedcd, Horace
Maynard delivered a speech in the lower
oOuse OF congress, in which he thus defeucs I
the then attitude Of she south. We quote
Congressional G. lobs, second session Of thirfv-
sixth congress, appendix, page I64:
what wrongs has the south sustained; |
what grievance has she borne? Have we noGt
elected our President by constitutional ma
9rities, in a constitutional way? These uues-
81 an iDnocence wholly unconscious Of guile.
Allow me, Nj, Speaker, 70 touch at the !
has been precipitated upon the coun-
Try now. i VIII not recount the Oc- /
,urrences Of the last twenty-five or thirty
years 70 show the rapid Increase of the spirit
II anti-slavery, abolitionism, freesoilssnl, or |
whatever term this popular delusiOn has from
lime 10 time assumed VIII not follow up It's
history il is quite unnecessary. suffice 10
hat this movement Of hostility 90 slavery,
his Rnti-southsrn crusade, eliminated on the
iNth OF November, IN the election Of gentle-
men rom the free states TO the nrst offices in
he government py the vote Of she entire free
states, excepting portion Of New Jersey.
nrough lhe organization Of a party that
l0lds no other doctrine in common than the
me principle Of antagOnism % the south and
o the inst tuition Of slavery. For, disguise 10
IS we will, that Is the only common ground
lpOn which all the members Of the dominant
,arty can consistently stand. That Is the
ogic OF your position as a sectional party. At {
east It is generally 50 regarded BY the people
Il the south"
He goes on 20 dissect the anatomy OF the Z
lew party, showing how wonderfully and !
earfully it was made.
mir. speaker, do not design 10 be unkind.
shall try 10 be serious and mean 70 be re- I
pectiUi. beseeeh you, gentlemen, TO look {
. your own party, II you have never done so, !
M see OF what heterogeneous elements it Is ,
omp55ed. Old Wings aud old Democrats; ! !
oilowers OF Thomas Jefferson; admirers OF
AleXander Hamilton; friends OF Jackson: J
raends OF Clay; MasODs, anti-MaSOns. barn
'ufnerss 'hunkers,' renters, 'anti-Tenters' |
WOoily- heads, 'sliver-grays, Know Nothings, !
americans, foreigners, Catholics, protective
arm men, nee trade men, bank men, bullion
nen, Radicals, CONSERVATIVES; men OF strict
and men OF no construction 4
men Of unqusstionable poll icai honesty, and
men whose honesty 1 Will not venture to
all IN question; men of all grades OF pOiitical
entiment, all shades OF political opinion. an
edted together, hedds md hects, covered l0fth q
g1'0se blanket and that to0veH Of 4frfcGR W1ol. :