Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-26
Opinions Of the mississippi Press.

| Secretary Myers, IN counting the NOio ~
congressman from this district simply obeysd tn'
law; aud If AM error or mistake mas been con-
/ United, or any wrong done, the next House
Representatives can repair the mistake OF erIOI
/ and right the wrong as il has the exclusive aho
| sole jurisdiction over questions OF thls Klhd.-
| OXFORD Eagle.
We feel impeIled to enter our solemn pre-
test against the action of the secretary OF state III
| counting out, IN Madison Wells, Gen. Chalmers
and awarding the certificate OF election 70 I ot
Manning. not that we have any sympathy with
| Chalmer5 csdse but because We would have the
Democratic party and its representatives 70 oeal
/ Justly and honorably with all men.-thtcEaSs~1--
] Messenger,
We were led to believe that the votes Of
Tate eoun y which Chalmers claims, we're cast for
Chanbless. 1t is contended now that all these
votes were legally cast for Chalmers: The secIe-
returning officer on the tally sheets Should THIS
prove TO be true, there Is no DOUBT Of eeurss q
should be siFeS his seat.-COlum5us IHdez.
The ballots in the boxes are said to be for
J. E. Chalmers. If this be trse Chalmers should
BY all means be seated. The will of the people
words on the returns. II the misspeling OF an in
d1vidual name by an ignorant or vicious CLERK Is
be worth the while to hold an election hereafter,
but simply leave the matter to the returning
elerks.-Cotunlbtes Disp1tch.
II "Chambess" occurred only upon the
back of the tally sheet, then heinous wrong has
been perpetrated BY the secretary of state 50 oni
that It's influence will he sharply percePtibie the
a u
In square deal" and If Mr.. Chalmers did re,
eeive the l472 votes he ought TO have them by all
means we have no sympathy Win iio,1 :.
right. and It don't always take might to make it
Brandon Republican.
The Manning Chalmers business is a bad
one, any way you can fix it. The decision of the
secretary Of sta.e on the matter in contest was
plainly and palpably q partisan one. The
cooked, simultaneously, as it were both in a
state OF hpontaneity so {? speak. ,Eyerybody
mission i fiveH 70 Manning upon the sieudeTest
pretext tnat ever figured in the numerous late
contests.-AertdiGa Mercury
There is no doubt bat great fraud has
been committed, and somebody will have 10
answer for it. severe imputation is put upon
the secretary of state, and his course has been
have sent an amended report certifying that the
l4I2 votes were cast for Chalmers and not for
elected and if the governor has the right revoke
certificate, it Is clearly his duty to give Chalmers
the certificate of election.-Brookhduen Ledger.
While we have but little sympathy for
Chalmers, in this or any other eontest-as he is
man we have fancted neither before during nor
since the war-and we believe he would not hest
under any and every pretense whatever, yet.in
this instance sucn technicality should not be
election. Under the circumstances for Manning
to take the governors certificate would show him
to be as bad man as Chalmers.-RipEey Netcs.
By the tally-sheet from Tate county I472
D. L.
tihcate OF the commissioners the same number of
votes were cast for J. r. Chalmers. There was
variation betwean the tally-sheet and the certif-
cate. IT evident that the word Chambless on the
tally-sheet was a clerical error or written by
fraudulent design. In either case It shou d have
been disregarded and Chemers awarded the certif-
tcate. The Democratic party cannot afford to OBJ
tain seat In Congress by such means. but in the
hour OF victory should not only be just but mag
unanimous, In our opinion Col Manning should
resign and not hold certificate obtained by
counting for ther person I472 votes cast for his
OppOnent.-B00neDilLeP teudeT.
1t may be considered great political evil
to admit Gen. Chalmers to seat il Democratic
Congress, but in our humble Judgment it will
prove much greater and more hurtful evil to de-
Prive him of rights accruing under our State
sanctioned by the voice Of public opinion all
through the Union. II this is the way the Democ-
racy are to wear the henoEs of their Late splendid
triumphs, the day is not distant when those who
came from the opposite ranks to help us swell this
Chalmers in the face of the facts in the case will
ring like midnight fre-bel upon the public ears
OF this country, and our splendid victories and
brightest hopes will, like dead sea fruit turn to
ashes upon our lips Grenada Sentinel
There is no doubt that Gen. Chalmers is
entitled to the 1472 votes and that the tallysheet
sent TO the secretary OF state contained clerical
error. This being the case, and of which there is
but little doubt, 1t would be q shame and blight
upon Col. Manning and the Democratic party in
circumstances We feel that we but re-echo the
sentiments OF the whole party in this section,
when we say they condemn such mode OF secur'
ing the office. II would drive the best men from
, the party, and Gen. Chalmers would only have b
announce his name for governor of this state a.
the next election 10 be elected by a New York ms
joTity- These are plain facts Right wrongs nj
man, and IL Gen. Chalmers is entitled to thes,
votes he should have them. We feel sure, how
ever. that Col. Manning will not accept the ofic.
under such terms--Wd VALLEY Central.