Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-01
ALABAMA.
Tbe Gre ps and LRbOF-kn Exciting PO.
IiIicaI Canvass Democratic sue
cess Certain.


From an Occasional Correspondent
| FLORENCE, ALA, July 28.-SUpposinE
that you would like to hear from THU
part OF the country, in which your papeI
has so wide circulation, l give you a few
''dottings by the waygide." I left Mem.
phis few days ago, and was surprised
/ to see all along the line of the Mem phiS
and Charleston railroad the finest crGDi
of cotton and corn, Snd miIlett anC
other grasses, that this section of cOun.
try has known for many years. The
cotton and corn are well cultivated and
| free from grass and weeds, which shows
that the negroes are working better this
year than since their emancipation
though much of the work done along
the route [ travelled is done by white
labor. Upon inquiry, learn that all
| field hands IN this section ere and have
been working this year upon half "a
tons. The fact that starvation was at
their doors has caused the negroes to 20
to work in earnest. Merchants, as a gem
eral thing, will not make adVancements
to white or black on credit, and all have
to 'rOOt hog,Or die, land they are roofing
with will. Rains have been abundant
in north Alabama. I cav Governor
Houston and Hon. Eli Shorter,
who report that there has not
been any rain in the middle part OF the
State for three months, and the crops
are in bad condition there. There is
an exciting canvass on the tapis in this
State on the subject of holding con-
ventiOn TO make q new constitution for
the State, and for delegates to the con-
ventiOn. Governor Houston and Hon.
Eli Shorter made able and effective ad-
dresses to the people OF Lauderdale Coun-
ty at this place to-day, in favor OF the
convention. The former is making q
good governor, and has the confidence
of the good and IaW-sbidiug citizens Of
the State. He is making q thorough
canvass of the State in favor Of the COLI
ventiOn. You will remember that the
present constitution, which in 1868 was
forced upon the people at the point of
the bsyOnet by the Federal government,
is bad concern, and the people are
FESTIVE under its prescription. The
Democrats have put saEle OF their ablest
champions in the iieil $ candidates for
seats in the convention, while the Radi-
Gals sre making no fight on candidates,
but are working underground to get s
to vote ''nO convention In
this part of the State the Dem -cracy
is represented on the stump az
by such men as
General O'Neal and Judge Pickett, of
this county, Hon. L. p. Walker, Of
and General Rather, OF Tus-
cumbia. With such talent SIS this in the
the people viii have a guar
antee that a good constitution will be
made. The people OF this State aTe
making the same liis-strugg now that
we OF Tennessee made in 1870 against
the Radicals. In the contest in Alabama
there are some, who have been hereto
fore honored by the Democratic vote.
who have in this hour of trial turned
traitors and gone over TO the enemy,
while there are some cOlOred men, who
have learned to think, who have crossed
over the cOlOr-line and are going to vote
with the Democracy. Should Alabama
make new constitution this year, I'M
der the auspices and control OF the good
people OF the State, the Radicals cannot
safely calculate upon its vote FOR Presi-
dent in 1876 The farmers in this sec
ton, acting under the advice OF the
grangeTs, are holding back their wheat
from market in order to get better prices. |
A barrel of Il our can Oe bought much
cheaper in Memphis than from the
farmers here.
The little province OF Manitoba, with |
its population Of less than seventeen
thousand, is preparing for republican a. |
ism. 1t has grown tired Of the fiumuery
Of its house OF lords and its civil4ist, |
and Is making an effort TO do away with |
both. or course the "noble luds" pro- |
test against this step toward free gov
eminent, but the people have made up |
their minds to it, and il will he done. |
The era Of self-gOvernment has begun
to dawn in Canada. 1t IL only cues |