Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-08

oeDate on Inc tarIH Dill. he Is strajgh
alter the Speskership; after that he wants t
be President.
The Federal Supreme Court decided OF
Monday that the Kentucky statute denying
colored men the right 10 sit upon the Jury il
the trial of white man was unconstitutional
COLD WATER legislation is pending in In
diana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Cold.watel
floods are prevailing in the same States. L,
this warning in the disguise of mere CO
incidence.
Folks bond has been scaled fifty cent
on the 81. 1t is said that he will pay the
first installment of interest on same at tb,
rate OF three per cent. and go to Mexico fol
his health.
REPRESENTATIVE HEaNDoN, OF Alabam
who was believed TO be dying Of consump
ton several weeks ago, is so much improved
that his physicians now regard his recovery
as very probable.
The Philadelphia Chronicle Herald, in Q
forcible editorial, favors the election Of
United States senators by the people. The
people, no doubt, would also be glad Of q
chance to elect the president.
II is satisfaction to know that the decision
of the Secretary OF the Interior in a case in.
volving the Virginia military land titles in
Ohio will save from further trouble the &C.
cupants of 800 farms, comprising about 190,-
900 acres of land.
The New York Esening Post says OF the
Tariff Commission: ''The more the history
of that commission is known, the more
nlaarlv hAu ohar
private rspacity has tried to play with the
interests of patient and credulous people"
THERE is great deal of gossip about Gov
Cleyeland's habit OF shaving himself, and
there are people who ascribe The fact to par
simeuy. Why should the governor Of a
State be compelled TO please that class of
politicians who fancy that in order to be a
gentleman one must mount BARRIERS chair?
{ A RESOLUTION introduced in the Senate
provides for joint rule forbiddiug the con-
sideration OF amendments 10 appropriation
bills, or to any item or clause thereof, unless
the amendments refer directly to the m after.
The adoption OF such rule would facilitate
the separation OF general legislation from
appropriations and to great extent prevent
THE Chattanooga Democrat says that ger
rymandering has never been q very decided
success in Tennessee, as illustrated in the
"battering-rsm" district of 1870, and with all
these facts before them the Legislature, we
think, will hardly be unwise enough TO take
so serious step, simply for the accommo-
dation of few aspiring youths who desire
TO experiment in political matters. The de-
feet in the late redistricting bill which left
the counties Of Rhea, Cumberland and Meigs
technically without representation will, Of
course, be remedied, and there the matter
should, and doubtless will end. (
HENRY WARD BEEcHER thinks "Ben But
ler's chances for becoming president are
good. The Democratic party has been too
long out of power 10 refuse morsels, however
Butler will be accepted by the
Southern wing of the Democracy, if neces-
sary, and if he gets the convention l am
prepared to see Louisiana go headIong for
him. The opposition to him in the North is
not near 80 virulent as it was to Gen. Jack
son. Ben has this great advantage: He has
never been suspected of possessing moral
principles, ard so he is not censured for
their violation. He travels on his alleged
acuieness and sharpness, and it takes with
The crowd. Though regard him as dam
yerous man, yet l would sooner see him
president than nsmeless, weak man."