Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-10
ESTABLISHED 1910.

Tennessee. This is not as it should be,
as nearly every one present at Bolivar
will readily testify. The delegation from
Shelby, in its harmonious workings, pre-
sented an example Of parliamentary per-
feetiOn that will serve in future a. an ex-
ample worthy to be initiated in such
cases, and by which the proceedings Of
deliberative bodies will be greatly facili-
/ tsted. Several errors occurred in the
report Of the proceedings as telegrsphed,
! the principal one being in Judge Fen
| tress's speech, which should be inter-
preted that be hsd "beeo called to the
bench, and responded to the best Of his
ability; in the dark hours Of our coun-
! try's history he had responded to her
call, aud served one year IS captain
and three years as private - etc. An
other ugly error was made in not placing
/ the proper ballot after the denomination
l Of Mr. T. c. Lowe, in which he received
/ for y-six ballots. Another that Colonel
! LOoney was ruled out because his name
was placed before the convention too
! late. Colonel LOoney was regularly
nominated, and declined before the bal
| lot YVES taken. The other mistakes"
are insignificant.
We cannot close without acknOWledg-
/ ing ounself debtor to the citizens Of Boil
ivar, particularly J. H. LarWell Il Bro,
druggists; James M. Richardson, clerk
OF the circuit court; George NJ. Dugan,
railway and telegrsphie agent, and
Master BoOke Swan, his Obliging assist
ant. for cOurtesies extended US on behalf
Of the APPEAL.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Colonel H. Cacey Young, the Demo-
cratic nominee for congress in this dis
trict. was born in Madison county, Ten
nessee. and is forty years Of age. His
fathers name was Tsndy X. Young, 8
HeIl-to-do farmer, who resided in Mau-
" and Madison counties, Tennessee,
and subsequently il North Mississippi,
where Colonel Young spent his boy
hood. After a good collegiate education,
Colonel Young entered the field OF jour
nalism, and up to and during the year
1854. edited the Georgia IVdtchD1GT,
As a writer he was fOrcible and terse,
brilliant in ideas, yet judiciOus in the
use Of language. In 1850 he com meneed
the study OF law under Judge VIM. /.
Brown and Walter COisman, Of this
eity. After that he resided in Mem
phis, and practiced his proies-
sion here up to the commence
meut Of the war. Although an anti
secessicnist and true Douglass Demo-
crst, Colonel Young cast his fortunes
with his native land, and enlisted as a
privRte In the one hundred and fifty
fourth regiment Tennessee volunteers.
He was successfully promoted and
subsequently placed in command OF
cavalry regiment of General Chalmers
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Colonel Young returned to Memphis
AM resumed the practice of law. Mem
Z phis has been his home since the war,
and Will continue to be IN the future.
/ Two wears ago Colonel Young supported
Andy johnson in his canvass against
{ General Cheathsm, in the exciting race
( for governor. That fall his name, with
l out bis knowledge or solicitation, was
placed before the Democratic cOnven-
I ton as a fit person to receive the nOmi-
I nation for congress. He received the
entire vote of the Shelby county
I delegation and lacked only four
votes Of being nominated. Since then
{ COlonel Young has not engaged in poll
Z ties, but has cOnfined himself strictly to
/ the law. He is gentleman OF peculiar
( position and distinctive characteristics.
I While reserved in manner and modest
/ in department, be Is 9 man Of very
strong attachments, which have always
I secured him devoted friends. This
warmth Of feeling and depth Of senti-
ment endear Colonel Young to all who
( know him. He hiss no personal enc
mics, but enjoys the esteem Of our entire
community. At the recent Bolivar
convention, while delegates said they
would not vote for this and that man,
no such remark was inside about Colonel
Young, who does not share the auimOs-
ity Of any one. He will prove an able
and popular candidate, and secure the
undivided support Of the Democratic
party.