Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-21
An Earnest Appeal for the Nomination
of Judge Morgan.

| SARDIS, MISS, July 19.--In your issue OF
| this date appears a communication from the
Rev. E. w. Henderson on the subject OF
the contest in this district between the Hon.
Van H. Manning and the Hon. J. E. Nor
gan, for the Democratic nomination for Con-
| gress. The reverend gentleman has chronic
case OF cucoethss scribendi, and ii was too much
| to expect that he would let this canvass pass
without bringing into requisition the clerical
gray goose quill; and yet it is pretty well
| known in this section that however well he
| may cheat the drum ecclesiastic," Mr.. Hen
derson as prophet of political events is not
a success TO any considerable extent, and in
his recent letter he gives us no reason to sup
| pose that he is better informed now than he
| has proven to be heretofore.
Landing Colonel Manning's ability to the
| skies, Mr.. Henderson fails to tell US wherein
his greatness lies, and what things he has
done which render it proper that the doors
| of preferment should be closed to all other
aspirants, however able or popular, until
Mr.. Manning chooses to retire from office;
and herein lies great weakness in the 3D.
called claims" of the present incumbent
His friends are accustomed to speak IN glow
ing terms of his greatness, and yet when
asked TO specify the wonderful things he
has accomplished, the silence is painful.
The salient points in his congressional career
appear to be that he has drawn his salary
turbed the peace OF Democratic counsels by
needlessly provoking quarrel with Mr..
Springer, Democrat of acknowledged ability
and integrity; that he has tipkered a long
time on his Supreme Court bill, a meassro
which has fallen still-born, and was regarded
as unconstitutional by many ct the soundest
lawyers in Congress: thai, after i've years oil
nagging by the people OF Lafayette county,
he has, just as he was asking denomination
and that county was in doubt, secured a
small appropriation for a Federal building
at Oxford, and that he voted against the
proposition to create a department of agri-
culture Ia measure to +iIe IN anifest interest of
our peos>f,4 until he found the tide of opinion
WISE against him, and then FASTENED to retreat
from his position and vote for it. 1t is also
a fact that when the Greenback craze first
came into notice Mr.. Manning tried TO ''out-
Herod Herod" on the subject by taking his
stand on platform formulated by his inn
mediate personal friends, under his sanction
"a string of resolutions which has ever since
given infinite trouble to the Democratic
party in this State, and has resulted in rem
dering the Greenback party stronger in this
district than in any other in the State.
Many other reasons could be given WHY a
change is desirable in this district which
want of space forbids mentioning. The
great doctrine of rotation in Office is republi-
can IL principle and sound to the core In
exceptional cases il may do well TO return
man of great ability TO Congress for an in
definite length OF time, but in general an
infusion of fresh blood, warm from contact
with the people, and permeated by their
thoughts, hopes and wishes is necessary to |
the highest efficiency of legislative bodies |
The cry that nobody can carry the district |
against Chalmers except Manning is an I'M
assumption upon the part of him
self and his friends, and an insult to the |
Il.
various gentlemen of the district 1t is well I
Tor us TO recognize the fact that il will be no /
holiday affair to beat Chalmers; but in point |
of TACT there are numerous gentlemen in the |
district who can poll larger vote against
MIN than Manning. Mr.. Henderson SAYS the !.
talk of Manning's unpopularity is confined !
% few dlsaffected ones in and around |
3ardis." In reply to this / will say that if |
Mr.. Henderson will extend bis peregrinations
he will hear it all over the dis
rict, and the men who want a change have
always voted the Democratic ticket. Mr.. |
Henderson ought TO know what Classification
s, since he presided over the first convention
'r meeting of 'disaffected" Democrats ever
leld In this county-a meeting which re-
ulted in permanent divisioa in our ranks
ind the organization OF the Greenback party
lere. 1t Is true he afterward voted the Dem
cratic ticket, but that he was in a sort of
double wobble" at the time was generally
Believed, whether true or not
A few words as to Judge Morgan, and 1
ave done. A party manager and organ
ger, he stands among the very foremost in
he State; as soldier, his csreer was of the
cry best; as jurist, he is able and without
eproach; as a citizen, his whole life attests
liz worth; as man of ability, he is the peer
+ Manning, or any one else who may seek
he nomination; as a speaker, he is clear,
arrest, forcIble and magnetic, and abun-
antly able to take care of himself in a cam
ass with General Chalmers or anyone else.
nominated he will go in to win, and rally
round him an invincibIe host.