Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-21
DEMOCRAT.
MoAnfnx's Services In Congress EutitIe
Him 40 the denomination.

| To the Editors of the Appeal:
HOLLY SPRINGS, July 1S.-The cry of
| rotation in Office" now frequently heard in
| this State In regard to our congressman. in
| wolves in my judgment faIlscy which cam
not be too soon exploded. Experience is the
surest test of character in every department
OF life, and as to the Office holder it NAV
| almost be said 10 be infallible. Offices are
created not for the benefit of those who fill
them, but as trusts to be exercised for the
benefit of the public; and as in our private
business affairs we always seek those agents
who from their experience and qualifications
can best advance our Interests; so in bestow-
ing our suffrages there is no reason WHY an
office holder, who has been found shouest
capable, and faithful to the constitution"
should be invited TO step down and out to
make way Tor new and untried person.
Ii one in Office has shown himself to be
faithless or incompetent, or, in a word, |
mot the right man in the right place."
then, in the case of a private agent a |
change should be made. Bun on the suppose |
ton of tried fidelity, and in other things |
equality, experience and familiarity with |
the duties to be performed, certainly give to
the incumbent an advantage over all mex
perienced and untried aspirsnts. By the
term advantage in this connection 1 do not
mean the slightest claim or title inherent in
the incumbent, but a consideration which the
voter should not feel himself at liberty to
overlook, since it is his duty in casting his
ballot to make the public veal his control
ing motive. In short, If seat in Congress
were a matter of favoritism or gratuity to
be bestowed from personal or local cousidera-
ton, rotation in Office would not be un- |
reasonable; but as our distinguished lieu |
tenant-governor, Colonel Stands, so tersely
stated the case in his brilliant canvass, "pok-
tics is business" and should be subjected
TO we'll settled and generally received bust
I'LL ovaI huo fo.. |
full and competent servant is never retired
solely on the principle of rotation to make
room for a new and untried man. The most
influential members on the floor of Congress
are always those who have been there longest.
Legislative experience, thorough knovl-
edge of parliamentary law, and the fact of be-
ing personally known to most of the members
are elements of influence in Congress which no
onstituency-certainlyn no Southern constit-
afford to disregard. Your CORE
spondent, "Tippah." mailing from Pea Ridge,
Miss, is grossly in error when he says:
THE only thing urged in favor OF Manning
is that he will not be bulldozed by Chalmers"
General Chalmers will enter the canvass
sfter having been five years in Washington
City, wholly given TO politics; he is fluent
and plausible, if not really an able debater,
md TO meet him it is certainly desirable that
,ne no less experienced and equally well
posted in the politics OF the day should be Sc
ected. These requisites 1t must be admitted
ire found in Colonel Manning, and moreover
Iii concede to him not only fearlessness, but
lbility, courtesy and popularity a speaker. |
equal ability to others, the fact
hat Colonel Manning has always been side by
ide with General Chalmers on the floor of
congress would give him an advantage over
INV other opponent to Chalmers, who could
low be selected from the walks OF private Q
life. Colonel Manniug's friends moreover
lain that no one could have been more at
entive to his duties, or more prompt, ener-
etic and efficient in their discharge than he
las been. Colonel Manning is still detained @
t the post of duty-a post he was never :
,nown to desert, either in peace or IN war
Thile other gentlemen are in the field act
vely cauvassing against him. A fsir-minded
nd generous constituency, however, will not a
How themselves to be influenced against h
i'm until he is free 10 speak for a
imself. The fact that he he will not fl