Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-06
ROMA an occaslonal correspondent.l

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SARDIS, MISS, June 3.-This letter,
which should have gone forward by to-
days mail, was purposely delayed be-
cause of the assembling Of the county
Democratic convention here to-day, and
with the hope OF gathering an extra
item or two from its proceedings. The
convention, though not largely attend
ed, represented every portion OF the
county, and was composed of leading
and prominent citizens, and participated
in by both colors. The oil jsct was SIM
ply to select delegates to the State and
district conventions, and there was no
occasion for a very large gathering.
representative Hall being called upon
gave an account of his stewardship and
that of his Democratic colleagues IN the
] legislature, and gave fiat and unequiv-
u,al contradiction to the slanderOus re-
ports that had been put In circultiOn by
designing men for the purpose of ex-
citing the prejudice of the cOlOred peO-
pie. Among others was a report that
the Democratic legislature had imposed
q tax of five dollars on every dog, where
as the fact is dogs are tax-free. Another
point noticed was the attempt OF certain
parties to make capital with the blacks
out of the passage OF the game law.
l am inclined to think this attempt re-
ferred to was only an individual affair.
It certainly could not have been
party suggestion, for almost every in
telIigent citizen of the county is aware
of the fact that the Republican leader in
the county, Hon. A. R. Howe, has al
ways been in favor of such law, and,
il / mistake not, tried more than once
while in the Legislature to get one
through. 1t should have been done long
ago, and it is notorious that such laws
exist in nearly every State-if not all
whether Republican or Democratic, ly-
ing north or Mason and Dixon's line,
and many south OF it. During Mr..
Hall's speech noticed that the names
of Tilden for President and Bob Taylor
for congress drought down the house."
thus showing that these gentlemen are
the favorites down in this section for
those positions. The convention passed
off harmoniously, and nothing was said
or done to occasion the least unpleasant
ness or to give ofense to the Republic
cans, who were present and paying re-
spectfol attention to what was going on.
On the whole the day has come to q
close without there having been any ex-
element whatever, and not even q soli-
tary "drunk" has marred the quiet and
pleasantness. May IL ever be thus. As
/ have heretofore stated, and as you see
for yourself from your exchanges, as
we'll as the correspondence in your own
columns, the contest for the nomination
in this district has become very active
and exciting. Indeed, it was sppre-
hended a few days ago that 1t would go
beyond the bounds OF peace, but Pm glad
to say 1t has not done so, and we hope
that all danger OF such as that has
passed. The intelligence received here
this evening by the train from Memphis
indicates that DeSOto and Tate counties
will cast their votes in the convention
for Taylor, II not as units at least ma
jorities of the delegates from those coun-
ties will vote for him, while Yalobushs
and Tallahatchie below wiz go for Eitz-
gerald. It is thought, also, that La
fayette will go for Taylor, Marshall and
Bentoa for Manning, and Tippah and
Union for Wright. Possibly Benton
may be divided between the two last
named gentlemen. This state of the
votes will give the nomination to neither,
and the signs of the times seem to indi-
cate that the contest will narrow down
to Taylar and either Manning or
Wright, according to the strength de-
velOped by these two last on the first or
second ballot. No one questions the
ability or patriotism Of either of the four
gentlemen named, and the sentiment
seems TO be that the district will be well
represented in any event, though of
course Pamela goes her whole length on
her own distinguished son. The weather
is growing warm, but we have had
several refreshing showers during the
week and the crop reports are all favora-
bic from every part of the county.
AS to the hschoOl question" mentioned
IN my previous letter, it seems to be as
yet "under advisement,n though /
learn that Rev. Mr.. Barton declines for
the present to take charge OF q school,
and Rev. DIR. Adams, Of this, or DR.. Sui
Ivan, Of the Missouri conference, may
do so. was informed late this evening
that Captain ]. A. Rainwater purchased
the Cheney school property here, but /
have no positive information on the sub.
ject. There will no doubt be something
done, however, before the fall, for there
never was finer opening offered any
where and surely enterprising educators
will not neglect it. x*s
P. S.-Since writing the foregoing /
have learned that Lafayette county hiss
declared for Colonel Manning, and Yal-
Obushs for Taylor. The counties OF Ben
ton, Mppah and Union, 1t is thought,
will cast their votes in the convention
for Wright. I make this correction be-
cause desire to give you the most cor
rect and reliable information i can get.