Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-30

HORN LAKE, May 20 -DeSoto county
has become, to some extent, the battle
ground in the congressional canvass in
the second district, and the friends OF
each candidate are most ZealOusly seek
ing to carry it for their leader. The race
is between only the two gentlemen,
Colonel Van 81. Manning, Of Holly
Springs, and Captain r. II. Taylor, of
Sardis. The former was born and raised
in our county, and most naturally we
turn with. warm personal interest to 8
race ia which we are asked to support
him. Ever true to the people OF his
State, we have watched with pride and
interest bis onward march to fame. No
one questions his fitness for the high bO-
sition he seeks, and without in the least
undertaking his opponent, inanysof ns
remembering the committee from the
United States senate, who are now in-
vestigsting our late election, and look
iog forward to the probable Jar.
ring in the next congress, think
that Manning, and Manning
alone Is the representative to stand for
Us there. His undaunted courage, his
clear intellect, aud his earnest vigor is
what we need when Mississippi is
charged with fraud and wrong doing.
His is the voice and his the soul to
meet those calumniators and defamers
of our people. Born and reared among US,
there is not want or need which we
have that he does not fnlly understand,
and, which, with unfslteriDg energy, he
will not claim. joined to no rings or
cliQues, full y understanding those prin-
ciples of honor and honesty which his
father taught him here, in old Desoto,
we feel that in the halls sof congress he
will raise Mississippi's name once more
to its former position, where Prentiss,
Davis and Thomp3ol made 1t grand.
With Lamar in the senate, and Man
ming in the house, we have at once two
orators and two statesmen to elevate the
proud old planter State. If q vote could
be taken directly from the people of this
county now, we have no doubt DeSotO
would pronounce herself for our boy"
Strong influences have been brought to
Dear against him, many Of our promi-
nent politicians having pledged them
selves to Captain Taylor early in the
canvas, but we dOuOt not the people
will break down this power on the third
of June and send up delegates who, re-
fiecting their sentiments, will give the
county to the noble son in whom we
feel such pride. 1t reminds one of the
good old times to see the interest our
citizens are taking in the canvass,
and one is almost surprised we do
not have a barbecue as in those
old days and listen to the csndi.
dates 4" talk" 1t has been decided
we. had better have no stump speaking,
and, perhaps, the younger generation
are right in keeping it down, but we
can't help thinking what a glorious
thing It would be to once more listen as
ia the times when honesty in public
officials was the rule, not the exception.
Our convention to select congressional
delegates is called for the fifth of June,
and on that day. DeSOto is to decide be-
tween the man OF her rearing and the
neighbor of her acquaintance. Let us
hope she viii be found true, and that her
delegates, expressing what we know to
be the sentiment CT her paoIle, will cast
their vote for Manning,
OLD CITIZEN.