The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31
PHEss OPINIONS.
The New York World. Post ana tho
commercial Gazette Talk.

NEw NoRK, March 3O.-Ihc World, IN Com-
mcnting this morning on the treatment
which MIR. Halstcad Is receiving at the hands
Of the Senate, says; II Is tclcgrnphcd from
Washington that zone Of the points which
SENATOR have against Mr.. I%Ialstcad Is that
lac has spoken Unexpectedly u the Senate
ul a body, and the Senate has established n
precedent that editors so offending shall not
be confirmed. II there bc any truth In this
the President should by repeated and con-
unucd nominations OF out-pokcn editors dc-
fcnd the freedom Of the press. The Senate
has n perfect right TO refuse 10 con.
firm the nomination 81 Mr.. llnlsicad
A. Minister to Germany II II considers him
an unfit man Tor the place. Il las no right
Ia reject him because he has exercised his
natural aud constitutional right 10 %criticise
that body, or even 10 speak disrcspcctiully'
uf ID. There " no sacred snnhcdrim In this
glorious country with the inherited privilege
| ~ exemption from criticism. The senate oI
| the United STATES has not alwaysc commanded
or deserved the respect OF honest ciuHenN IL
mcritcd severe ccnsurc when u declined 10
investigate responsible charges u flagrant
bribery and corruption IN connection with
the election of one OF IT, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Payne, OF Ohio. Mr. Halsicad may have
indulgcd In unnecessary personal rchcctions
w iNNH NNNlllNNANANN NlNN ANAN NAhiliAAiNNH "
fusal, but his chnructcriszation Of the action
~ the Senate was none too severe. n tho
\ nate shall array itself against the freedom
Of the press II will enter upon q hopeless
contest II cannot muulc the press by
withholding offices from editors. Aud IL
will invite u palmer speech than IT, nom-
beers may RELISH
The Post says. II would be fortunate
thing for Mr. Ialstend Ia the long run u he
should be rejected by the Senate. IN espe-
cinlly " he should be rejected for his bold
nc.s In exposing the corruption by which
Mr.. Payne was elected a. succeed Mr. PEN
dlcton In the Senate, and for applying tho
lash To the Republican Senator who voted
against an investigation ~ that iniquity.
This Is the brightest spot In Mr. Halstcad's
editorial career In recent year. Ifho j. made
n martyr for H. be- will deserve q martyrs
crown, aud We shall help 10 bcstow u upon
him. The Republican Senators who voted
Ia stilo inquiry In that dark transaction de-
served all that Mr.. Hnlst,al said ~ them,
aud morc. II they now vote 10 reject him
they will s~ignnlizc him ns the one Republican
editor at that crisis who dared TODD hisduty.
nr. smith Rise. Go Remark.
~CiNctNNArI, O., March 30.-Thc CONNER
ciai Gasore will publish the following edi-
torial tomorrow; 1T l. proper 20 say right
here that Mr. Hnlstcad IL not on deck. aud
has not been consulted In regard to this
matter. lie g., therefore. In no way
responsible Tor these remarks. Payne
thinks the defeat Of Ilalstcad has vindi-
Gated him This l. I'll bosh. To do that
would rcquirr the defeat u nearly all
the editors in Ohio. aud ot such Demo
Gratis ~ Allen q. Thurman. Hut be- II
not satisfied with this, aud he proposes In
order toa further yindicltion TO be q can
didatC for reelection 30 the United states
Senate. lie has d right to do that. We de-
cidcdly favor ". We dare him a. make that
test. Appeal "a the people of Ohio aud In
yosugntiuns will not be- stiilcd. The truth
will be- brought 10 the front, and the people
who cannot be- bought will settle the cor
uptlonists. The issue for next fall has
been made la Ohio by Mr.. Payne. IL an-
not be- avoided. The defeat Of halsicad was
the result of revenge. Now let the people
uf Ohio demonstrate the folly VI revenge"