Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-20
HON. CASEY YOUNG-TENTH CON-
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


If anything was wanting to complete the
fame of our representative in congress as a
speaker, a statesman, powerful reasoner
and a firm and reliable Democrat, 1t has been
furnished by his most powerful and exhaust
i've speech delivered on the bluff last night.
1t is thorough and mastery discussion OF
the questions at issue. A synopsis is pub
lished in another column, to which the atten-
ton Of the reader is called. The APPEAL
will give cordial support to the Democratic
nominee for congress in the November cleo
lion, and will leave the selection of a candi-
date to the party in convention assembled.
But it is nothing but just to say that Colonel
Young has made faithful member Of con-
gress, and seems to have given entire salts
faction. He has certainly been diligent and
efficient in the discharge of his duties. His
record as a member of congress is exception
ally good. A gentleman of great popularity,
of conspicuous abilities, a fine lawyer and q
good debater, he has occupied a prominent
position in the house, and has rendered in
valuable services to his immediate
try. He has given to every question
intrusted to his care the most patient, thor
ough and intelligent consideration. His
views have always been carefully considered
and ably expressed, and he always command
ed the attention and the respect of the house,
In which he was recognized as a leading
member. In the councils of his party, and
by his votes, he never swerved from his ale
glance on questions purely political. But his
aluu
temporarily advanced and resolutely main
tanned. He advocated repeal of the re-
sumption act, favored the silver bill, repeal
OF the Radical high protective tariff, voted to
compel the Union and Pacific railroad to dis
gorge the money due the government, advo-
Gated an appropriation to the Southern Pacific
road, for the levying of the Mississippi rver
the pay ment of pensions to the southern vet
Grams OF the Mexican war, and it was through
his never-tiring efforts that an appropriation
was secured for the Memphis customhouse;
and 1t Is TO his vigilance and persistent con-
test with Sherman that we are to have GUS
tomhouse built of Tennessee marble, instead
of an unseemly mass of rotten rock. 1t is
pleasure TO refer to the labors of our mem
Der of congress, who has faithfully dis
charged the duties imposed upon him. Such
a record strengthens the Democratic party.
The contest In this district since the retire
ment OF Judge Sneed seems to have narrowed
down between Casey Young and Luke E.
Wright. With two such aspirants, the De-
mocracy have nothing to fear, for while
Colonel Young has won the appreciation of
the people who have honored him with their
confidence and whom he has worthily repre-
sented, General Wright has made a host of
friends by his great abilities, sterling virtues
and excellent qualities, which have given him
an influence and prominence and inspired
confidence which has never been attained in
this or any other community by "a man so
young in years. But neither Young nor
Wright will be elected to the next congress
of the United States if the Nationals triumph
in this county en- the first day of August, for
either Randolph. Eaton or General w. J. |
Smith will have AN easy victory In the No |
vember election. The report comes from
Washington that the Radical members of |
congress and all government employees from |
Tennessee will be assessed TO provide means |
TO carry this district for the Republicans, and |
if Shelby county should on the first day of |
August vote for kortrecht, Pierce, Eldridge |
q Co., 1t will not be a diff |
cult task to elect Rad |
ical to congress from this district, where the |
vote has always been close and where it is |
reasonable to believe that an extraordinary |
effort will be made to secure it to the Repub- |
icans. With such contest before US, we |
cannot see how Democrat can vote against |
the nominees of his party and for ticket the |
triumph of which will transfer this congress
sional district to the Radicals and place Shell
by county under the rule of the Radicals for
the next eight years. In Mississippi Arkan-
sas, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Caro-
lima, and all the other southern States, the
Democrats are united and marching to VIC
tory. 1t is only here In Shelby that we hear
of disaffection. 1t is to be hoped that the
sober second thought of the people" will
as sert itself, and that on the first day of Au-
gust the Democracy of Shelby county will
show by their votes that if they have a COM