Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-21
POLITICAL POINTS.

POLITICAL POINTS.
THE Republicans will be beaten in Ohio
and Malone in Virginia by large msjOritiesi
aud North Carolina will send Bennett 10
Congress as her representative-at-large by a
large majority, say $1,000.
The Nashville Banner SAYS that "it is re-
ported, but moi halieKed, that Senator Lamar
has intimated his willingness to accept a
professorship in the University of Georgia,
and retire from political life."
MANY Republicans are anxious to get rid
of Hubbell and Robson The Boston Jour
nal says: eff we should get rid of Hubbell
and Robson simultaneously, we should have
a good deal to be thankful for"
The New York Star, John Kelly's organ,
denounces Alex. K. Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times, in very bitter terms for
recent references TO Kelly and his political
record. Mcclure can stand it.
REMARKABLE, isn't it, that these Green
hackers, who profess such adherence for the
cold partier," should jump at the chance to
fuse with the Republicans in Missouri and
with the Democrats in Michigan.
= IT is said that imported Canadians did
some lively voting in Northeastern Maine the
other day. They carried several barrels full
OF Jay Hubbell's dollsrs home with them
after the election. and are comfortably fixed
for the winter.
HEREAFTER, in Eogland wife without a
settlement will have full control of the
properly, real and personal, which was hers
before marriage; also of her wedding gifts,
her earnings and her legacies. This is
justice. When will the women of Tennessee
enjoy il?
A PAPER on political Bosses" by Senator
Mitchell, of Pennsylvanis, is announced for
the October North American RevielO, Now, to
make things even, and to insure an exchange
of left-hauded eulogies, the editor of that
publication ought to secure paper on "Po-
hlckeTr, ny 1Oh
the same famous old commonwealth.
REFERRING TO the proposed canvass of
Mississippi by Senator George, the NeW Mis-
sissippian, of Jackson, Gays he "has proven,
during his two years in the United States
Senate, that he is a patriot and statesman,
and we predict in advance that from his
- p.anJon an The 00fb until HE
close in Vicksburg on the 4th of November,
he will be received with unstinied welcome,
and listened TO with delight"
ACCORDING 10 the New York World the
seven fraudulent wonders of the New World
are the Washington pavements, the Federal
and State capitols, the Rebeson monitor, the
Northern Pacific railroad, the Chambers
Street courthouse and the Brooklyn bridge.
Of these The last surely is not the least. 1t
was conceived in iniquity and begun in
fraud. 1t has been continued in corruption.
The probable senatorial candidates for |
be coming winter are House, Whitthorne, |
Alkins, Bright, Savage, Harris, Marks, Bate, |
nd heaven knows how many more blank
led and tied out. East Tennessee, will, Of
curse, have a candidate. Only Atkins is
kelly to antagonize Harris from West Ten
essee. Some of these will be open candi. /
ates,-as Savage, others dark horses. So
,ys the Nashville Bu'.->---
SINCE the war Virginia has doubled her
nnual appropriation to her university. |
efore the war it was $15, 900, now it is $50,
DO. This is the lesson which defeat, dis
,ter and poverty have taught that grand
d State, to invest more largely in the high
t education of her people, and already her
oney so invested comes back to her multi
led by the muni6cent gifts attracted by the
me of her great university.
The Hon. A. H. Stephens, in his canvass
r the governorship of Georgia, is playing
e role OF Mr.. Blaine with wonderful sue
80. He is recognizing men he has not seen
forty years before, and recalling incidents
at happened when their acquaintance first
gan. Upon one point at least, says the
-ansville (Ind.) Journal are we band of
alike as we are to the !
$ of the politicians, whether in Maine or
orgia.
The September elections have all been
d and no Stale election will occur until
orgia acts on the 18th of October. Ga the
h of next month Ohio, Iowa and West
rginia will wind up the October elections. q
est Virginia will go Democratic. The
ltess in Ohio and Iowa are very interest d
ted with the rampant prohibition issue.
10 is close Stale and the war over the +
uor traffic may turn the scale.
THE Selma Times says that the Hon. H. A. =
rbert and Judge Sam Rice are going to con- r
It the joint discussions in the Montgomery
,gressional canvass. Colonel Herbert is a I
n of brains and eloquence, and Rice's wit
brilliancy are we'll known. The liveli- :,
8 OF the canvass can be inferred. But
rbert has the advantage. In addition 10 3,
Justice of his cause and his power to pre- n
t it, he has Rice's most ridiculously in e,
sistent record Tor exposure. Rice will y
badly get the worst of the contest in every =,
E
HE Raleigh Ne,cs and Observer Invites the ST
publican high tariff candidates who favor tc
ring a high tariff ON cotton ties and
on bagging to go before the Tariff II
when it reaches WILMINGTON, ~
urge their peculiar views, which are SO al
opposed TO the interests of our p.
pie. "The cotton growers of North Caro- ~ ~
)" it says, Sand the laborers who work in re-
on fields, are doubtless very patriotic,
they are too poor to donate unnecessarily al
ty cents bale on cotton TO the rich h;
them manufacturer, who is slready roll q. q,
in wealth. Charity should begin al u
le.n &C
'ALr WHITMAN, in strong free trade II
Gle, says that "the profits Of protection
together to a few score select persons ie'
, by favors of Congress, State legisla- a.
), the banks and other special advantages, All
forming vulgar aristocracy full as bad th,
Inything in the British or European Oh
8, of blood or the dynastics there of the ,e
As Sismondi pointed out, the true
perity OF nation is not in the great ins
th OF special class, but is only to be OF
y attained in having the bulk of the i'm
lie provided with houses or land in fee wa
lie. This may not be the best show, but b1
he reality. to-
eri
AYoR Low, OF Brooklyn, has metaphor moi
? walked all over the great Brooklyn but
e and all round It's towers. lantern in w w
/, looking for an honest man, TO explain has
N what the bridge has already cost, how act
more it is likely TO cost when its conn au'
IN may be expected and. above all, why d 5ee
e hopes of the enterprise are absolutely civ
lr and centered in the life OF single of
Chief Engineer Robelipg. Mayor pfu