Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-21

against certain members OF the Legislature OF the
State. and thea was unkind as TO prove more
than it charged. 60 q committee appointed 10 in
vestigate decided not to undergo that formality.
The aggrieyed members forget the Sgtings was
loaded
SAYS the Fort Smith Herald: "W. Jasper
Blackburn, though Republican, does not charge
all of the ignorance, knayishness and foolishuess
OF the late paperwad Legislature to the Democrats
in that body, but says: And by the way, the
wrong commissions and omissions of that body
are as much chargeable to the Republican element
in it, according to number, SIS to the Democratic
democrats Constantly voted light on ali Questions
the Republicans seldom If ever did go
IT is 10 order for protectionists TO attribute
the heavy iron failure at Pittsburg, given in our
Tuesdays dispac hes to the tariff ag ltation. The
cause lies back OF that in the protective bounties
speculative reaching out in a market destined TO
be glutted by overpToduction. Radical reductions
would certainly cause failures, but the glut
sulting from protective bountles and undue com
petition, beyond the capacity OF the market to
take products at fair prices, has caused more.
The Cincinnati Volksblon says the refusal
of Sherman 10 be candidate at the approaching
State election for the Office of governor, has en-
State not a little. They re now again in search
OF 1.-THE strongest candidate whom they can con
fdently trust with the leadership 10 the coming
conflict but yet their search is wholly in vain.
In less than two months the nominating conven-
ton will be held. and still there has been no sue
cess in finding the right man. The misfortune is
that the cid Republican leaders, the ''old war
horses" Of the party, have been almost all OF them
more or less infected by the temperance humbug
of the last few years, and have Consequently lost
the confidence OF the liberal element The liberal
element, however, holds the balance of power in
the State This element decided the election lsst
year and holds the decision 10 its hands this year
also. The party which is able TO draw this ele-
nent to its side is certain of victory.
SrRAws show the way the wind bIows.
Joseph Medill took occasion to tell the Lotus Club
haf NroC Ia hah Of ha
TO nominate one of their own men when their sp-
pesred q probability of the nominees election.
have had some notion. gentlemen, for some time
past, that possibly about the best thing for TO
do out West just now is to saT to the people Of
same Western notion prevails in Ohio, says tue
Cincinnati Negs, in regard to the ,governorship,
Herstofore the Republican leaders have trSmpled
one another down in their struggle for the nomt
nation. But now every ons shows a remarkable
difference fur the others ambitien. Keller says
give it to sherman; Sherman suggests Lawrence
or Butterworth, and these gentlemen pass the ball
to thsir next neighbor. What all this means is 50
plain that the wayfaring man, though fool, need
not err therein. The handwriting Is on the wall,
and the knowing ones don't require = Daniel to
interpret 1t.
IT Is the opinion of the Vicksburg Herald
that Mr.. Manning need not be modest when the
time comes about taking his seat in Congress.
prnld Jdcie claim to il, and until Congress decides
otherwise he should represent the Second Dis
Inc PcOptc VI lnIssAesipPl cnhtlca "
representation, and while maiority OF the sensI-
Bile would prefer the seat should remain vacant to
Chalmers taking it. they would certainly blame
Manning If he should not take it under present
circumstances. The decisions the Republicans
and Chalmers sought give the seat to Manning
and until the House decides otherwise he should
serve the country to the best of his ability. In
the eight-to-seven count that seated Hayes IL was
decided that Congress could not undo the act OF
State, and we very much doubt that the House
will reverse that decision. But even ii IL should,
Manning should serve until the decision is made
If A
one party, TO niger" Mr.. Chalmers has
been hoistsd by his swn petard, that is all.