Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-07

ranging for 1884, Mr.. Arthur, anxious to |
be his own successor, and conceding New |
York 10 the Democrats, threw the whole |
weight of the Federal power for Ma
hone. This pothouse President, play
ing for polls, is willing to surrender
Indiana and New York for Virginia,
North Carolina and Florida. He is cred
tied by the Washington Capital with re-
Gently reasoning that these States, which
together cast twenty-seven votes, will be
needed TO carry the election for the Re-
publicans next year, and with saying that
half the money expended in Indiana
in 1850 by Dorsey would carry them.
lie was not uneasy when told that the
Malone alliance jeopardizes Republican
success in the Northern States next year.
He has managed too many elections to be
easily scared, and, as the Capital says,
when the nominations are made and the
canvass warmed up, he knows that politi
cal methods take on different
aspect. Between canvasses there is
always period OF strained NOR
ality. 1t is then that the independ-
ent who "would rather be right than to
win" is listened to with admiration. Con-
sciences are not so tender when the con-
Act begins. Then the inquiry is for re-
suits, and he who is too particular about
means is whistled down the wind"
The readers of the APPEAL have
only to recall the "soap" episode
in New York after Garield's election to
realize the truth and force of this. 1t will
be remembered that Arthur, then the
Vice President was the principal
speaker at the "little" dinner given by
Gen Grant and the great railroad mag
mates, bondholders bankers and Re-
publican leaders to Dorsey, who
is now 3n almost blind outcast
on his ranch in New Mexico. He eulo-
gized especially the methods by which
Indiana had been carried, and grateful
for the elevation which the robbery of the
voters of that State and the State of New
York had brought him, he permitted his
tongue to wag too loosely, and 'gave
away" his pals. The ''soap" that creased
his way to the Presidency was in his
mind as the Savior is to the grateful
the high office of Vice-President Of the
United States and to take an oath TO pro-
feet and defend the constitution and laws,
he nevertheless gloried in the shame OF
yote-buying and ballot-box stufiing by
which this dignity came to him. This
is the President who supported, aided
and abctted Malone during e canvass
marked by the blood OF their ignoFan;
tools. Every good man in the republic,
be his politics what they may, must re-
joice to learn that the decency, intel
ligencc the worth and honesty, of Vir
ginia yesterday triulaphed over knav
cry and corruption That law ant
order prevailed is also due to thl
stern resolve OF the better elemen
10 put down disorder and the domination
of ignorance at any cost, and that, too, il
the face OF Mahones Governor and tn,
overshadOwing power of the Federal gov
ernment Nirginians have, true to them
selves and their State, thrown aside ever.
consideration of party supremacy in 1SS
and determined on saving the old mothe
of States and statesmen from the deg
radiation of a mongrel domination froI
bloodshed and riot. They succeeded
Their eountrymen in all the other State
of the Union are grateful. They will b
still more so when they read to-day
returns telling of Mahones defeat. L
New York, Carr, the Republican cand
date for Secretary OF State, has bee
elecicd, but il is impossible to say how tn
legislature has gone. Connecticut we car
not tell anything about. But, assumin
that there is force in the old adage, that n
news is good news, let as take a crumb {
comfort there. New Jersey has gone Demo
cratic by large majority. Minnesota ha
gone Republican, as was expected, but b
a greatly reduced majority, the col
fessed gain 10 the Democracy being i
I he neighborhood of $4,000. This is some
thing TO feel happy over, and proves thS
our co-laborers of the Democracy of th
Northwest have not been idle and have
reasonable hope of a clean sweepin the mes
future. Nebraska does not count for niue
either way, and the Pennsylvania electio
was not Df any interest beyond the continC
of the State. In Massachusetts,, where tn,
conservative classes were as fiercely op
posed TO Ben Butler as the Yirginians 4
Malone, there seems to have been sn a
most unanimous rising of that element yes
terday. InlSS2 the strabismic-eyed philos
opher was elected by lS,949 plurality, Yes
tsrday he is reported to have been dc
fea,sd by from 10000 to $4,000. To sa
are jubilant does not tell the half the
feel From what their leading newsps
pers say they seem to have gone wild, an
TO have recourse To those modes and metl
DDS Of expressing a general JOY, which Eas
ern people love to condemn in those of tn
West or Southwest as purely provincial.
They fred 100 guns and otherwise wer
off half-cocked at showing Gov. Butlt
under. They regard Massachusetts as T,
deemed from the stigma of Tewksbury
and the tanning of women's hides for pocl
etbooks and pouches, and say that nothin
since Appomattox has afforded occasion
for such general joy. Sorry for Ben 8
we are and for the Democracy of Mass
ehusetts which shares his defeat, we an
too full of joy over the defeat Of A
thur and Malone in Virginia to qua
rel with their fate. All the nice lai
plans and calculations of these vel
paired politicians are thus at one fe
swoop annihilated. Done for no
they are done for in 1884, and Arthur ma
rest satisfied that in losing Virginia yeste
Na!i nc mas aiSo ioot NoItu NarollIA ail
Florida The ruflianism, chicanery, co
ruption, cheating, buying, lying and ba
lot-box stuifng which were Arthur
means OF success in New York, did NJ
work in Virginia. Decency and intel
gence viii rule in the old Stat
which has mothored so many
our greatest statesmen, and the /
norance prevailing with race prejudi
that would have deluged the streets OF h
towns with blood to perpetuate boss ru