Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-05

| from pubic 50 private lie. / T. not believed
that the President has vet Il. ci56d y D. n n
I will appoint. or th7- be "a 10 ary - CIal
hurry 20 take Ie matter UD.
HoY. BEsJauIS WooD, gho ! alleged 70
/ have represented the Fifth NJ York Die
lfict ia the los Congress. e vel su-wn a.
me editor ard proprietor OF the Ma York
Nsws, an afternoon oDe-ceut per, which IL
large in respect 10 i's circnlstion and imam
eisl receipts. Mr.. Wood has achieved the
distinction OF having INTRODUCED not 2 single
act OF legislation during hjs tEo yrsrs Of
supposed servicr. He was seldom IN " ssa-
ingIou during lie meetings OF the Forty
seventh Congress, and if the Treasury De-
psrtment did not have his receipts for his
salary be would hardly be able 10 prove
that be had been . Congressman at all. II
B d. Wood ever rams for governor he can
point viii pride O his clean record in the
Forty teysn'h Congress.
Mr.. SPRINGER, Of Illinois, himself can
dia.e for Speaker, Ia the course OF an inter
view said that "Mr. CarllsIe's candidacy ap.
pears 10 be encouraged by the newspapers
generally, and he is ! man who commands
general respec Nj. Black burn Is in the
field to stay, and will make ar energetic
canvas-. ] think Hr. r tndslPs policy Is 10
iuculcate the impression that Carlisle is his
only dangerous opponent, AMI then at the
last 10 scare good many new members from
the Northern and Western States away from
other candidates and draw hen 10 MS own
support by the cry that the election OF a
Southern man as Speaker would ruin the
prospec : OF Democratic SUCCESS in the next
years eciiOrs, and that ne il the only can
didaie who can avert such a catastrophe"
Dir. CHAs. Z SMITH, editor Of the Phils-
DELPHI Press. 10 an editorial letter TO that
paper from Washington, quotes ex Senator
R0scoe Coukling as saying in his pquant
and caustic style: Il have but one annoy ance
in connection with Arthur's admin s.ration,
and that is that in contrast with il the admin
lstratlOn Of Hayes becomes respectable, if
not role" Mr.. Smith adds his DISCUS, al
the competition Of President ArthuT's C,bi-
net which he declares 'nevsr represented Re-
publican sentiment, and since the election of
las. fall il has been a trsvesly Of council and
leadership. 1t is incapable Of originating or
grasping broad political policy. 1t is i'm
potent TO quicken and inspire the Republican
party with new energy or even 20 catch the
reawakened spirit which springs trom the
Republican masses." r...
UNTIL last week it was understood that
the aspiranls for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor of Kentucky would BE- con-
hned to the Hons. J. Proctor Knott and
Thomas L. Jones and Judge OGsley. Mat
ters have now been further complicated by
the announcement of Gen: S. B Buckner. a
prominent and distinguished Kentuckian,
that he is a Candidate for the nomination.
But the latest aud most important move on
the Ken lucky political chess-baard ia the
boom which has been started in behalf Of
the Hon. Charles ID. J scobs, mayor OF Louis.
willie, as the Democratic c4nd date for gov
eTnor. Several of the interior counties in
s!Tucled for him last week, and Friday even
ing there was large ard enthusiastic meet
lag OF the representative citiz rs OF / uis-
VILE, which unanimously Endorsed Mr.
Jacobs for the governorship. Such promi-
nent men Judge Burnett, the Hon. Isaac
Caldwel Col. BulIett and Judge Barnett
spoke 10 the resolutions, which were highly
eulogistic Of the ability, character snd avail
ability OF Mayor Jacobs. .--.
LIEUT. Gov CHAUNCEY F. BLACK recently
delivered a lecture in Baljimore on Jeffsr-
son, in the course Of which he said: "W ash-
ington's administration, excepting in its ex.
ternal cbseIvaDCes, was in accordance with
the denlocr attic theory. 1t was under Adams
that the principles OF Hamilton, q govern
msnt win patronage enough TO cOntT9i eX-
preston Of popular will aud BASED on the
idea that the people were uuft to rule them
selves, that a distinct departure was first
m ade froLl republican simplicity. Under it
grew up personal rule and bossism, the prin-
ciplo that 10 The victor belongs The spoils,
which has popularity been attributed 20 the
administration of jackson. Jshelson, on
his election in 1890, compelled "a return to
hoaest administration, cheap government
and republican simplicity Jefferson's idea
was that power ia derived from the people,
and his aim was to bring all government as
near the source Of power as possible Pa
ternslisun in government according to Gov.
Black, reached lis hight when it sought to
force its representative into the White House
for third term. Vulgar bosses, by virtue
of organic alton, controlled the nation in the
higher and lower fields of administration.
Expenses were swelled to incressg the cor
ruption fund. Loose Interpretation OF the
gave rise TO manifold express
sions OF individuals and the tendency to-
ward monocracy. It's insolence resched it's
highest pitch when, in 1877, it did what the
Federal party contemplated in 1S00-inau-
gurst'd president who had been defeated
by 100000 maj GRITTY"