Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-25


cials merits the strongest condemnation on
the part Of the press snd OF the people"
UNLEss we are willing that free demo-
cratic America should suffer from the re-
proach of supporting the most grasping and
tyrannical privileged clsss that the world
has ever seen, we nust either abolish pro-
lection or protect everybody. The latter
was the plan so long followed by the Jspa-
uese, and still followed blythe COreans. Ii
we will not listen 10 the free-traders let us
sit at the feet of the Coreans, who are the
most thorough and consistent prote
to be found on the surface Of the globe.
THE Charleston Nelgs and Courier says that
Chalmers in the House of Representative,
renegade a. be is, will hurt the Democratic
party lees than he wottld hurt it If he were
excluded without just cause. The plain
rule eF right is more than vote. But there
IL, in Radical eyes, spice Of retribution in
the remembrance that Chalmers beat Lynch,
Radical, Last year by excluding ballots which
had on them printers dash, while the law
said they must be without any distinguish
ing mark"
GEN. GREEN 3. RAUM is now maxi g
some pretensions reformer. He has
been giving his views TO newspaper cor
respondent, and We observe that he declares
IN favor of The control Of primaries by The
people and against boss rnle. Raum him-
self, says the Louisville Courier, Journal, is a
veteran machine politician, and spends more
than half his Time away from his official
duties a. Washington, running the political
machine in Illinois 20 promote his own
chances in the senatorial election.
RoBEsoN has declared his intention OF
getting out OF politics at the close of his
present term in Congress, and resuming the
practice of law, to which business he has not
given much attention since he held the Office
of attorney general of New Jersey, some
years since. He feels very keenly his defeat,
and in conversation a few days after the
election he expressed belief that the result
was due entirely 10 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the various railroad COM
panies in his district. He says II the Re-
publican party in the district had not been
thus corruptly approached his reelection
would have been insured.
THE Boston A9persiser, discussing the Man
ming Chalmers matter, sys: 1--WE confess that
we are unable TO feel any keen sympathy
with Gen. Chalmers. We have no doubt that
il is precisely what he would have done, and
smiled in doing, had the relations of the two
candidates Deem reversed. Certainly it Is no
worse than he did when he was a regular
Democrat and could count on the favor of
the Democratic State officers aud the Demo
cratic majority in Congress. But while we
have no affection for Gen. Chalmers, we can
not but remark how clearly this perform ance
illustrates the hypocrisy Of Democratic pro-
fessions of regard for the rights of the ma
5ority. Oh, yes, this is the party Of equal
rights and reformp
GEN. SIMON CAMERON recently said to a
correspondent of the Boston Herald: 81 was
printer iu Washington when james Mon
roe was president of the United States, and
have been in active political life nearly
sixty-four years. / am not engaged in
politics any morej am looking after my
business and enjoying myself with my
friends. Don't misundefstand me, and as
slime that take no interest in politics, for l
do. 1t is a most fascinating life, and Fan
successful in it can never lose interest in the
tussel for supremacy between parties which
is constantly going on. Political power is
Il ax.d 20 oh, nf
hazard in playing for its~stakes to Keep up
keen appetite, no matter what the meas
uFe of success"
WHEN Gen. Chalmers was candidate
for Congress in 1880, he insisted that large
number of the tickets for his opponent,
Lynch, should not be counted because they
contained dash, which he claimed was
violative of the law prohibiting any mark
on the ballot. These votes were thrown opt
by the county officials, and it was upon the
returns from the counties as thus made up
that the secretary of state compiled the re-
turns and Chalmers obtained his certificate.
When the same thing is done this year, and
Mr.. Myers complies the returns exactly as
he finds them, and the governor issues
certificate accordingly, Gen. Chalmers loudly
protests, aud talks OF the injustice done him.
at is his OK that is gored this time" and he
does not like il at all.
THE Lancaster (Pa.) Enteihseneer says that
"apropos Of the alleged mis-return OF 1472
votes cast for Chalmers, by which it is
claimed he has lost the results of his cleo
ton, il ia 10 be recalled that the tally sheets
for our late Slste election, as first Issued by
the Allegheny county commissioners, had
Mr.. Pattison's name incorrectly printed
Robert F: Had these gone out and the re-
turns been made upon them, the Republican
returning board OF the State might have had
q chance to deprive him OF 10000 votes. II
is needless TO say that in such an event, or
in case OF any similar general attempt, the
Democratic State Committee was prepared
70 claim for Mr.. Paltisoni all the votes in
tended for him, and 10 cali upon the people
to sustain that claim. And they would have
answered.
Cincinnati correspondent writes that
already wires are being laid for the election
of Pendleton Legislature next year by Sc
curing from the editors of Democratic county
papers throughout the State lis of their
Subscribers. II is believed by the sanagers
of Mr.. Pendleton's interest," that this scheme
will give them an opportunity 10 display his
merits and claims, and impress upon the
Democracy the importance of returniny him
TO the Senate. With this impostant work
accomplished, he would, in the event Of
Democratic success and bic eieetions rs SEN
ator, have performed <he preliminary task
of starting boom in Ohio -fof the erssiden-
cy in 1884, AS a recompense for The sesvices
which Mr.. Pendleton expects OF Mr. Fhons,,
son, The senator will interest himself in Sc
curing for that gentleman his election as
sergeant at-arms OF the next Home of Rep
resentatives, thus placing Thompson in
position TO do better service in The presiden-
tial field. Mr.. Thompson is already abroad
in the land.