Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-05
MISSISSIPPI.
Probable Rupture between Governor
Ames and Lieutenant.GOvernOr
Davis-APpOinIments Re
VOked

From the Vicksburs Herald of Thursday
The city was full Of rumOrs yesterday
in reference to reported strategic move
of Lieutenant-GovernOr Davis against
his high mightiness, Governor Ames.
| 1t is known to our readers that Governor
Ames is absent from the State; it is
known to them, also, that the lieuten-
ant-gevernor is not particularly well
pleased with the judicial appointments
! that have been made by Ames, but that,
on the contrary, he was grea ly dis
pleased at the removal of Chancellor
| Christian, of the Meridian district He
determined, therefore, in the absence Of
the governor, to execute a flank move
ment, that will greatly endangsr his pO-
sition, il it does not result in his absolute
defeat. When Ames was in Louisiana,
some weeks ago, Davis attempted SIM
liar flank movement, but the private
secretary of Ames and the secretary of
state thWarted him by cOntumacy and in
subOrdination. When, however, Ames
left for the north, Davis dismissed his
private secretary, and appointed one for
himself! AS the names of only two or
three chancellors have been submitted
70 the senate fer confirmation, Lieuten-
ant Governor Davis determined to follow
the precedent established by Ames him.
self, and revoke distasteful nomination
made by his predecessor! Accordingly
he has revoked the nomination of Den
mis- for chancellor, vice Christian, re-
moved, and re8ppOinted Christian The
Times of last evening had the following
special, which is believed to be from its
editor, Captain Lake:
JACKSON, July 1.-Acting-GovernOr
Davis to-day re-appointed Chancellor
Christian, OF the fourth district. Gov
ernor Davis holds that the appointment
of Mr.. Dennis by Governor Ames before
there was a vacancy, and when the
senate was not in session, was void and
therefore of no effect. Acting Governor
Davis has therefore re-appointed Cham
cellor Christian. The end is not yet.
If Ames was right in his assumption,
that he possessed the power ~ revokenn
appointment made ny his predecessor in
Office, "when the ssuste was not in ses-
sion, power thai he exercised in re-
vokfng the appointment Of Chancellor
brennan, and in appointing Thomas
Walton as hls successor, It follows that
Lieutenant- Governor Davis is right In
revoking the appointment of Dennis
and re-appointing Hon. Thomas
tJRthAcAaAAlf lHA ~ nAANA NC ApALCAAAhEAEA
that while Davis is exercisi z. the fune-
tions Of the chief magistrate of the
State, In the absence Of the governor,
he is clothed with all the powers and
pferogatives conferred upon the gov
ernor by the constitution sud the laws.
jmlt as. fully as though he had been
eleeled tfathe first, instead of the second
ollics IN the State, SO long as Davis ex-
eroises any of the functionsof that Office,
he ieensE tled.to perform them ALI How
this divided sovereignty may cyapthate
Il isdIsflcaIt now to spzetel h1s L is
''ain to see that tie power Of Aines Is
wAne, that be has lost llIs coalS1.
Also sitter aiefseuis u Als party aaid
ether With ts.slbfe tils terra u service sx-
&C n,lss Z. ~ "a who ei6el e W hoa
me engine, 6ol.Ztnte EFidehslt. a|s I.ls
For particulars
moe, No. II 1fadit