Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-31

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the trial, subject, as mat
save s great deal of time, and the chief
Justice could, upon his own, or any SEN
Rtor's motion, make and announce all
necezgary orders, without the delay Of
polling ths senate TO Rscsrtain II ma
jority favor the proposed order.
4p m.-Since the foregoing was PEN
ciIed a remarkable change in the atti-
tude Of affairs has taken place. Gov
ernor Ames addressed q letter to his
couRsel, and it was by them presented
to the managers, and by the latter u
the house Of representatives.
At half-psst three o'clock the presi-
dent pro tenn. surrendered the chair to
the cnief-j1stice Of the supreme court
(the Hobbies aud galleries being at the
time pretty well filed with spsctators),
and the counsel for respondent having
previously entered ard taken their seats
were, after the announcement had been
made tefttse house, followed by the mau-
ayers who, en- the invitation of the
chief-justioe, also came forward and oc.
cupied their seats.
General FeatherstOn presented the
preamble and resolution which the
house had adopted, and, on be-
half of the managers, asked that the
articles CT impeachment be dismissed.
After some little discussion, aDd the
adoption of several unimporLant orders,
Mr.. Dlrant came for ari and read ths
letter OF resignation Of AdelberS Ames
az governor of the S.ate. 1t Is ss fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
JACKSON, Miss, March D, 1876.
To the People of the state of Mississippi:
thereby respectfully resign my Office
Of governor of the State Of Mississippi.
ADELBERT AMEs.
II was then ordered that the ksid let
ter be spread upon the minutes of the
proceedings, snd that the original be
filed in the Office of the secretary Of state.
After which the court adj burned sine dc.
A recess ensued, during which General
Pryor, Mr.. Dursnt and Mr.. Clancy,
Governor Ames's reporter, remained in
the chamber and were introduced to the
chief Justice and large number Of the
senators. The occas sion seems to be one
OF great deal OF good feeling and re-
j1icing, though it Is thought it may be
different tO-norTo v, during the sitting
Of the Republican Stst9 convention,
Wait and see.
Ga the reopening OF the senate, Mr..
Taylor was called to the chair, and <On
motion Of Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. SimsyO
LoWndes, was elected president pro tenn.
by scelsmatiOn. Oa taking the chair
he returned his thanks for the compli-
ment paid and the honor conferred
upon him; after which the senate pro-
ceeded to the house to participate in the
inauguration of the new governor-Hon.
J. Nj. Stone, of Alcorn and Tippah. The
oath was administered by Chief. Justice
SlmraIl, and was followed by a bTi5f
end appropriate address by his excel
Iency.
The new judi .iary act will, no doubt,
be approved tomorrow, and nothing
done thereafter by the courts will be le-
gsI until @ ree-gsnis alton under the
new law, The Times says this evening
that there is soms talk OF military
governor, but l have helrd nothing of
il, nor can ! imagine any ground in the
world upon which the President could
base such action. The Office Of governor
is filled in accordance with the civil
law, aud that is believed to be supreme
in times OF peace.
1t seems to be the almost universal
impression, ami, believe, desire also,
that Major e. H. Chalmers, OF Herman
do, will be the successor OF Judge Tar
bell on the bench of the supreme court.
You and l know very well that the
place could not be better filled, and L
believe the appointment would give gen.
erAl satisfaction throughout the whole
State. Governor Stone will act wisely
and disGreetly, and with proper re-
sDect for the wishes Of the intelligence
OF tne State, but with an eye single to
the promotion Of the best interests o! the
whole State.
have Just learned that railroad re.
ceipt for a buggy worth one hundred
and thirty dollars, shipped to Senator
Gray, was picked up at the penitenttary
a few days age, and Mr.. Purcell, OF De-
Soto, chairman of the penltentiaTy COM
mittee, asked Gray if he paid for the
buggy. He replied that "ne paid psrt. !"
To-day NOonan, the late superintendent,
went up to the penitentiRTy and propos-
ed to pay for the buggy himself! Don't
that LOOK a good deal like rottenness IN
Denmark 1t will all, DO doubt, come
out in due time. l give you below the
governors letter of resignation. You
will no doubt pronounce it "short and
sweet" but quite ample.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
JACKSON, MISS, March 29, 1876. J
To the People of the State of Mississippi:
/ he coy respectfully resign my office
Of governor of the State of Mississippi.
ADELBERT AMES,
have stated that Smith, the recent
" pardoned convict, had been sent fol
to testify on the two las. articles. He is
now en- route for this plsce, though he
will not be needed. He may clear up
things little, however, for there srG
widely discrepsnt statements sflOat
about that money of his-some of the
contradictory statements have been
sworn to by the same msn-Noonan, &c
| am informed. LANG sYNE.
Why Ames Refused 10 FIJI Dayis't
Place.
| Washington Correspondent o. the New York
Mississippi Republicans here are
| pUZz ed anu disappointed at the conduct
OF Governor Ame3 in refusing to nomi
nate a successor to Lieutenant-GOverDol
| Davis, who recently resigned. The Law
made it the duty Of the governor to fiji
! the vacancy, and it had been agreed
upon that he should appoint Mr. Mus
| grove, q banker of Jackson, citizsr
! held in high esteem by both parties, anC
! once voted for by the Democrats for 1
| State officer, but Tor some reason wheI
Davis resigned the governor backed out
and Republicans hint that 1t was be
causa he was more anxious to maxi
terms for himself with the Democrats
who have impeached him, than 10 ap
| point to the vacant office q man wnu
would have been trusted leader for tn
Republicans in the State and who Wa
respected as a just, courageous an
| conservative man. 1t is openly SAT-
that had Mr.. Musgrove been appointed
the Republicans could have carried tn
State next fall. 1t must be admitted
however, that his appointment Woul
have made the removal Of G0vern0
Ames on impeachment a matter of in
difference to the best Republicans i
Mississippi. The latest news receive
here from Jackson leaves little dout
that Ames will be removed unless
shall have made some bargain with tn
Democrats. Mr.. Morey, Of Mississippi
will tomorrow introduce a resolutio
inQuiriug why troops have recently bee
sent into several counties Of Mississippi
for what purpose and by whose con
mand. Letters received here state tbs
Federal troops have suddenly, and 70
20 apparent cause, appeared in two {
three Mississippi counties, and the il
haDitants are anxious 10 know what