Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-26
HERNANDO, MISS.
The Manufacturers COntest-Advan-
tages of Both Speakers-The For
mer Assured OF Election by
Good Majority.
Chalmers an Earnest Advocate of a
Protective Jariff-The Negroes
Cannot be Worked Up for
Hlm-LOcal News.

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
HERxANpo, Miss September 23.-Accord-
ing to promise, / will endeavor 10 give your
readers an impartial statement OF the result
Of the MannIng-C b almers JOINT dlscusslon, as
we'll as the effect of their canvass upon the
voters before whom thev have been speak
lug. / say an inpartisl statement, because
capdor compels me 10 admit that he respect
i've specials cent to the APPEAL and AUd-
Eanehs have been to great extent highly col
ored in the interest of the candidates. Your
correspondent, while he is an ardent Demo
crat, a party man, a warm supporter oil Nj an
ming. and one who wishes and confidently ex-
pects his triumphant election, yet he Is not
40 much partisan as to suffer his politics to
bias his Judgment, and having high regard
for Mr.. Chalmers's ability, and Wlthal
warm personal friendship for him, and IN
everything except his candidacy we'll
eisher of his, hope to give fair statement
of the respective orators and the impression
they have made upon the people
cHAIMERs's SPEECHES
have baen conservative in tone, persuasive
and eloquent. In point of oratory he excels
Manning He has smooth, impressive
manner OF speaking, and all OF his speeches
are scholarly and as logical and forcibe rs
they well can be, considering the position he
has to defend. But with all this, do not
believe he has convinced many men that his
position ia right or thar his election IL for
the best interest of the people. Many SYM
psthize with Mr. Chalmers, all fair minded
men have given him q patient hearing, and
the universal judgment is that, acceding all
that he has said against the Democratic
party to be true, he has shown no just cause
for deserting its ranks. His political speeches
NAV, and they doubtless have, won for him
the respect OF many Democrats who were
preiudiced against him, but in my Judgment
the votes of but very few, il any. Neither
has he enthused the negroes 10 any gre.t
extent, for as yet his attacks upon the
Democracy "sur passeth the understanding
of the negroes, who have ALWAYS regarded
him as a Bourbon Democrat. Yet he will
secure ninety per cent. of the votes OF those
who attend the election, for they have been
told by the leaders to support him. Now,
as to
MANNING AND HIS SPEECHES.
He is not the finished orator that Chalmers
is. nor are his speeches delivered in that
easy, flowing, pleasant and quiet way. His
manner and style is just the opposit.. But
with the people it is more acceptable, for they
appreciate heavy blows well given more
than oratory Manning is impulsiye, in
cisive, forcible speaker. He has fine voice,
great physical endurance, strong sympathy
with the whites and good cause, and be-
sides is a man OF great ability and well
posted politically. Chalmers has the weak
side, is not vigorous in body, and real
ICES that the white people are against
him. His record is one that does not please
the people, and Meanings vigorous ex-
posture OF il at once gives him the enthu-
elastic and Jealous support of the crowd,
and in consequence he really never fails 10
come off the victor. With equal sides neither
would have much, ii any, advantage OF the
other. There is not much that is really in
structive in the speeches of either. Man
niug's expose of Chalmers's record is always
received with applause, while Chalmers
pleasant repartee and attacks upon what he
calls MannIng's shortcomings seem to he
equally as we'll appreciated. When dis
passionately considered there is nothing in
the attack on Manning's record which Is not
in every way acceptable to the people, and
if not perfect is good enough. The only i'm
portant issue touched upon by either is the
tariff, and upon this Manning far surpasses
Chalmers. Indeed, l do not conceive how
any man can hope to receive the votes OF
our people upon protective tariff platform,
and upon this we understand Mr.. Chalmers
TO stand--snd, we believe, against his
candid judgment.
MANNING CERTAINLY GIVES
Chalmers q decent and gentlemanly thrash
ing upon this all-important issue. This
ia an unbiased opinion of their canvass
and now this is my prediction as 10 the re-
suit: Chalmers will receive a more united
and enthusiastic support from the Green
hackers tn an from the Republicans. Man.
ming will not get many Greenbsck votes, but
will receive as many as Chalmers will Demo.
cratic votes The negroes cannot be worked
up for Chalmers as they could be for Re
publican, and, in addition to this, continued
defeat has had tendency to disgust them
with elections. They will not vote over
seventy-fve per cent. of their strength, and OF
this Manning may get ten per cent. Carriers
canvass will have only this effect: 1t will
demoralize the negro, make him falter and
waver, End at last become disgusted and stay
al home He will receive small vote. Man
ning's msjority in the district will be from
1000 to 1900.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The ladies during court week here-have
been furnishing elegant luncheons Ill order
TO realize money enough 10 recover the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, and receipts 10
he amount of about $50 was the result.
The court has been dull and will adjourn
about Thursday. Everyone seems satisfied
with Judge Roane.
Judge Morgan's term as chancellor expires
ON the 9th Instant. He will at once resume
practice here, and already has several retain
ers. He deserves success and will have it.
The mallpox in the northwe stern part oil
the county is now confined TO two families,
and will doubtless be exterminated soon.
The general health of the county is good,
except few chills.
The weather is quite favorable and the
the negroes are working we'll. Cotton pick
ing is progressing rapidly. Many people
are proposing to seed quantity of grass
this fall, and much attention is being given
to stock-raising.
Fish-culture is inaugurated by Messrs.
Bell & Robertson, who have two magnif-
cent ponds we'll stocked, one with carp the
other with game fish.
Matrimonial associations seem to be Gin
the scar and yellow leaf" and will soon be