Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-14

ness OF Sheridan then, he now retair
: him as most worthy hirelina. Hs
we another Johnson in the PRESIDENT,
chair, Sheridan had never been sent
New Orleans to Oppress and outrage
defenseless people, against whom b
anger and vengeance have been aroused
simply because they refused to respeC
the lntamy which even then displaye
Itself IN a manner at once disEustin
and revolting. But then it could onl
be displayed, because Johnson was Pres
ldent and checked its further progress
now his infamy is exemplified in all @
It's brutality and hideOus villainy, fo
Grant is President. In 1856, Will
General Thomas was in com
mand at Nashville, a Telegram
was forwarded to General Grant a
washington, stating that the Tennessee
Legislature was refractory, and no quo
rum could be secured; hence, troops ant
military appearance were asked for
| President johnson replied that under NJ
! circumstances would military inter
ference be permitted. The case Of Ten
| lessee then was not unlike that of Ten,
nessee now. Johnson prevented, but
J Grant exercises military interference
/ write these facts in order to show what
Is the true state of facts regarding John
| sons course in such cases, and especially
concerning Sheridan, as al article
stating the opposite fact and greatly er-
roneOus appeared in one Of the Nash
vile papers yesterday.
THE UNITED STATES sENATORsHIP.
"Who will be elected?" is the dues-
ton asked, but answered never. The
interest upon this question continues,
and no one can possibly foretell the re-
suit. johnson, Qusrles, Stevens, Saw
age, Bate, Ewing and Henry aRe here
each has his army OF admirFs, and
his cOhOrt of advisers, but so far no one
has yet secured his prophet. To the un-
preJudlced person that watches the
daily and nightly turn of events, it ia
evident that JOhnsOn's opponents are
disOrganized, in so far as their ability to
form any combination against him is
concerned, He is the man to beat, and
the opponents recognized the fact that
1t Will not do to openly declare any de-
termlned effort to beat him, in prefer
ence to the defeat Of any other candi-
date. You do not hear this or that can
dldate say, 81 want to he elected, aud
IN case cannot succeed, | want to de-
ieat Johnson" If such spirit exists
among the other candidates for the SEN
atorshp, have heard no such express
sloD from their friends. If he cannot be
elected, his consolidated strength united
WIN that 9f any other candidate now
out could determine who shall be
elected. Hence the general feeling, for
pellcyi II not from a sense of generous
rivalry, and due recognition OF those
who support Mr.. Johnson, is pacific and
a h too
apathetlc. 1t Is now evident that no
prejudice against Mr.. johnson exists i'm
the legislature. Whatever NAV have
been the old mans faults, his connec-
ton with the political affairs of Tennes-
see, his divergence two years ago from
the course marked out by the dominant
party, and his more recent variance with
the party that gave him political eleva-
bOn, do not now prejudice his claims to
an open and avowed hostility. There is
but little OF that apathy, personal ran
cour and uncOmprOmising scOrn which,
upon former occasion, were emptied
upon him with such force and fearful
vengeance. These have either been al
layed by the spirit of concession or else
been swept away by the dictates OF party
policy. On the whole, think that the
unity OF the democratic party Of Tennes-
see IS IN no manner impaired by the
contest for the United States senator
ship. With the opening Of tomorrow
night there may be developments of rare
il not Of potent significance, re-
5pecting the probability Of Johnson,s
election or defeat.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT BIIJ.
Mr.. East in the house to-day offered a
bill to OprOyide for the assessment for tax |
alton Of the property OF railroads of the |
State. The bill provides that each |
county court for the county through |
which railroad runs shall at the time |
prescribed by law elect or appoint one |
person to assess and list and make |
tue return thereof, of all the property, |
real, personal or mixed, belonging to |
my railroad company in the county, |
whether the cars of the same are moved .
by steam or horse power, and said as
iessor, at the time prescribed by law,
mail assess and list the property afOre-
Iaid in the manner following:
tiTst-He shall ascertain and state
now mauy miles or fractions thereof Of
abroad track there are in his county OF
ZACH railroad, and the value of the same
ler mile at the same rates, and also the
yalue of depOts in his county, and the
aggregate value thereof shall be the sum
aXed to the railroad company i'm that
county rs real estate.
SecOnd-He shall ascertain and list
he number of engines, passenger-cars,
reight-cars and other rOling-stock be-
Onging to such company and used
long or upon any part Of the road and
'aiue the same separately and ascertain
he sum of such valuation which
um he shall divide by the number OF
niles, or fractions thereof, that is in the
ntire road, with the view Of ascertain
1g the proportional value thereof per
nile, and which proportional value he
hall multiply by the number of miles
nd fractions Of the railroad asCertained
D be in his county, and the multipli-
and shall he the sum to be taxed to that
abroad company as personal property
4 that county.
Section two Of the bill provides that
ne assessor, lu ascertainiUg the length
the road, the number OF engines, cars,
tc., owned by the company, in the ab-
elice of other evidence, may adopt the
sst published repSrt Of the directors to
ne stockholders.
Section three provides that said asses
Drs shall ascertain aud report the
,ngth of any hOrse-railrOad or street.
abroad by miles or fractions, and assess
nd list the same in like manner, and
nall also assess and list the depOts, sta
les and other real estate belong
lg to such horse or street-railroads, and
ne aggregate sum of all these shall he
le sum so taxed to such company as !
eal estate. He shall also ascertain, list
nd value the cars or r0lling-stOck OF
lch company, as well as its horses or
ther motive power, and other personal
rOperty owned by any such company,
nd the aggregate sum thereof shall be
le sum to be taxed as personal estate Of
lch company.
The fourth section Of the bill provides
lat if any railroad company shall fail
r refuse to pay the taxes so assessed and
larged against it, according to law, the
)llector OF such taxes shall issue q dis
ess warrant against such company,
nd the same shall be levied upon its
1gines, cars or other personal property,
ld the same sold hereunder according ,
} law, and should he fail to make the :
.xes out Of the personal property OF
Ich company, he shall then proceed :
yainst the real estate Of such company, :
provided by law in the case Of indi- !
duala-
The fifth section provides that said as !
,ssOr shall assess, list, and value for {
'xation the property of each telegraph
)mpany being and lying in his county. [
Section six provides that said asses- {
n shall list, assess, and report for tax 8
ton each sleeping-car and other pro- [
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