Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-11

| was made, and a Princeton classmate of tn
| disgraced secretary, did not doubt his integri
| ty, nor did any of his former acquaintance
| and assOciates-not even those who were NOR
| intimate with him than, under the circum
| stances, the President should have been. 81
much tor staircase wisdom"
.- mo. 81
General Belknaps disgrace, 4" says the New
YORK Tribune, "came like the shadow OF ;
great lock in q weary land to the harrasseS
Democracy. The outlook in New Hampshire
Is very dlnerent from what 1t was two day
not. One week from tomorrow will tell tn,
tale. Meanwhile the New Hampshire voter
will have recovered from the shock occa>io
by the Belknap exposure, and have had time
70 reflect that the fall of one man canno
carry with IL the cause he has disgraced. The
war record OF Marcy, the Democratic candi
date for governor, taken in connection with
the political record already made by the ex
Confederate house, and the general stsgnatior
OF labor interests, Will be sufficient 10 arouse
them TO due appreciation OF the real situa.
ton. That is all that IS necessary to insure
Republican success,
me. A.
Democracy may be dangerous, true: but II
the New York Tribune. A sufficient answer
10 this contemplate and false adulation OF
the Democracy may be found "a the files OF
tne lT'otIe ITSELF when II was acknowledged
10 be the leading journal of the anti-DemO-
cratic elements of The country, and when Mr..
Greeley devoted himself and the resources of
IHdl JOURNAL 10 LnS exposure OF the colossal
frauds OF the Democracy. The public has not
forgotten those frauds II the present manage
ment or Encouragement of the Tribune has.
Further, II has not forgotten that the Democ-
racy still retains In power the associates and
apologists of JEFF, Davis, Toombs, Floyd
thompson, Cobb, Toucey and others OF like
Kidney. The -hunkeYism which induces the
Tribune at this late day to eat It's own words
by allylng itself with the opposition is made
glaTingly apparent by the TRIALS now progress
ing within ear-shot, almost, OF the tall tower
for the recovery OF millions OF dollars stolen
by that most eminent apostle of Democracy
Boss Tweed, from the city of New York. "Not
nltny with brtbeS and stealings," forsOoth !!
Why, the Tribune is sustained and supported
solely by the largees of q pIundering, stock
JoDblng Democratic ring.
mo. ST.
The New York World and other Journals of
IKE Kidney proclaim the opinion that the
Democratic party is not response BILE for the
rooberies committed by Boss Tweed. Gov
ernor T1lden, however, testified last week, IN
Ger tue solemn obligations of an oath, that
while he held the position of chairman of
the New York State Democratic executive
committee, he received from Tweed subscrip-
lions for Democratic campaign funds. In
other words, while Tweed stole millions from
the people he Devoted portion of his plum
der to the support OF the Democracy Here is
proof OF direct connection betwet n the Demo.
cratic party and the greatest thief OF modern
times. We refer TO these facts particularly at
this tuncture 10 show the difference between
Tweed's case and that of Mr.. Relknap. the
latter OF whom has been guilty of a compare
lively Insignificant crime, the proceeds of
which foul their way into his private cot
ters, and not into the electioneering funds OF
the party he has disgraced. We submit that
the difference is appreciahles
mo. g.
Jack is in the Democratic pulpit TODAY
amply-robed, funeral-faced with
eyes and solemn voice he
thanks merciful Heaven that he is not as
other men AREAS for instance, that poor,
fallen, disgraced Repu blican. The truth Is
That to-day there are Democrats In
congress whose seats were purchased either
by money or obtained through intimidation
and fraud.
mo. ~
Captain Robinson, the man who attempted
10 take upon himself all the glory and respon-
5lolilty OF the Belknap exposure, has re-
~ aIkapIe record. He was captain in the
Tenth cavalry, AID was arraigned before a
general court-martial at st. Louis, October %,
1919, and convicted of drawing double pay,
and false charges for goods and medical prac-
lice, and also OF perjury. This was his experi-
ence in military life. In his civil lie he has
made himself quite as conspicuous. On jan
lary o, 1876, he registered at the Washington
1ou 9, in this city, and, after Spending few
lays, departed without paying his bills. He
cit IN his room a satcheI containing the fol-
owing valuable and interesting items: Seven |
I'D newspapers, one worn-ouT neoktie, one
Irass button, one bottle Of worthless muci-
age, and receipt for Remington rifle be-
ongiDg to the State OF Maryland. This is the |
nan who howls loudly his connection with
he recent criminal developments. He wants |
people to know, sir. that he sir, did it ALL sir;
res, sir. A man whose record Is so furnished |
With crime and shame ought TO have COM |
non sense enough to sink into and lemain in |
,bscurlty. He, at least, ought not to seek con. |
picuity.
No. S. .-..
On the twenty-ninth day Of December, 1850,
ohm B. Floyd rendered hrs resignation as sec /
etaTy OF war TO James Buchanan, Democratic /
ppreciating the imminent danger in which 1
he robber and his confreres-Howell Cobb, 1
ecretary OF the treasury; Jacob Thompson,
ecretary OF the interior, and the others of his
abinet-then stood, did not stop TO ask the i
why's" or the "wheretores," but, true to all /
,emocratic precedent, accepted Johns resig-
'lxle, there TO join his brother thieves and
raltors, and with them divide the proceeds of
lelr numerous and stupendous rObberies OF
nlted states moneys and other property. On
ne twenty-seventh OF the month following |
lloyd was presented by the grand jury at |
'ashington, District OF Columbia, for malad-
left OF eight hundred and thirty thousand
oliars OF indian bonds, bat the thief, by |
re aid OF bis friend, the Democratic Presi-
emit (old p. F., had made good his escape, |
nd rebellion had Immediately thereafter |
iised Its murderOus hand against the gov
rnment, the Indictment against the thief
nd bis followers was, in the horror of the tu-
lultuous time, forgotten and swallowed up in
le more important duty of organizing ar
llesfor the preservation OF the Integrity OF
le Union, the disfnemberment Of which was
ow being sought blythe very men whose mall
imi nistration Of and misfeasance in, their
yeraI offices as members Of the Presidents
Ioinet, had but DAY or two before been
ade known 70 the world.
Remarks.
Well, we have made place for all that
lis Grant office-hoider has sent us, in
udiDg the eight. items, and the only
ing that We can think of that suggests
self, OF is prompted by the ''mess," is
Re question ..Whst of it?" We all
now that Tweed is thief, and we all
low that the New York World, the
DE and efficient organ OF the New
ork Democracy, was the first
expose his crime and force
m before the courts of New
ork for punishment. And we all
row that not until after the World did
pose the Boss" were bis crimes taken
by any of the Republican or Inde-
ndent papers. We sll know, too, that
I'm b. Floyd wss presented for mall {
Issnce III office, but we also know that
ch crime was never proven against ,
~, but, on the contrary, that it is con- /
sed to have been solely and altogether
omPted by political feeling, which, f
the time Of the secession C
the States, ran to extremes g
both sections. AS to Jefferson Davis, :
ombe, Cobb, Thompson and Yancey, q
have yet to hear thstthey wereeven b
Arged with anything of character y
It would authorize the association of y
'ir names with Grant or BeIknap, or D
? OF the gang Of thieves who have for t
ITS administered the government of II
United States for their own pur- a.
es. II charge of mslieasauce or
'feasance could be alleged against any ~ ~
III of them, the Republican would b
re put it in print, and not taken ref n