The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-18
GEN. w. 8. FEATHERsToN.


its furthest development.
GEN. w. g. FEATHERSTON.
A Raymond Fencible Favors His Nomi-
nation for Go vernon.
"A Raymond F,nelble" in the jackson (MsS)
Clarion Ledger.
In the long catalogue Of eminent names
suggested for the next gubernatorial hon
ors your correspondent sees no one which
embraces all the essential qualifications
Tor that responsible office as that OF Gen.
w. 5. Featherston. IL is admitted on all
hands that the coming 'gubernatorial term
promises many unusual and grave respon.
sibilities. The policy to be pursued by
the incoming Republican national ad-
ministration toward the South and our
peculiar local environments is, as vet. an
enigma and a sealed book TO Us. The
great negro problem is now agitating the
country from center 10 circumference. and
il appears altogether probable that the
Republican party will resort to any ex-
tremes 10 disintegrate the solid South. 1t
is also very probable that the negro prob
lem will be made TO serve the purpose of
an entering wedge TO accomplish that di.
vision. That the negro is a qualified
eector is a fixed and incontroverlible fact.
That the great tariff issue must be
the bone Of contention in the future
is an unquestioned certainty. 1t
seems pretty certain that the mighty
teeming West is drifting toward the posi-
ton occupied by the agricultural South,
on the great dividing questions of protec-
ton and revenue tariff. II the West
strikes hands with the solid South on
tariff reduction, all the new Territories
ready for Statehood cannot, when admitted
as States, overpower united South and
West. On the question OF such a coali-
ton the situation OF the Republican party
would be desperate one, and in such an
event the Republican party would fall to
pieces. II such be a just and true forecast
OF the near political future, the only hope
Tor the Republican party is TO disintegrate
the solid South before such coalition
can be accomplished, by some master
stroke OF Republican policy during the
Harrison administration, and IL is OF such
momentous importance that such coali.
ton will be thwarted even il the Repub-
lican party has TO override all constitu-
tlonal Limitations and barriers, and even
destroy State autonomy. The white Re
publicans OF the South are too weak of
themselves 10 do anything But the Ma
tional Administration can exercise super
visory power over our Congressional aud
Presidential elections, and this seems the
most vulnerable point OF attack.
In view Of all these numerous and great
uncertainties aud many others not men.
toned, looming up hideously before us in
the near future, what man is there in the
state u Mississippi so thoroughly tried rs
Gen. w. ;. FegthuntOn? or better quail
fled 10 manage the helm aud steer the ship
OF state oyos the shoals and shadows that,
in all probability, lie hidden 30 nearly be.
lore usY His courage as a soldier WIS
thoroughly tried at Fredericksburg and
many other en-anguined fields in blood
stained Virginia, and after his transfer 10
The department OF the South, Mrsissip.
plans witnessed his valor and GOODNESS
upon his native soil. His entire life has
been an exhibition Of his Steering inicg-
rity, aud his brief career on the bench has
evidenced his great ability rs jurst As
a true Jeflersonian Democrat, no mans
record is iairer. Upon the musings, In our
legislative hall, w. :. Feathcrston
has always measured up to the full stature
OF man. As brave, cool, chiyalrc SOL
der, as citizen, ~ a legislator, as n Dem
ocrat and as a Judge, he has never been
found wanting. What name. ask, in our
beloved Slate, combines 10 many OF the
great essential qualifications for this great
office, in this supreme hour OF our sus.
pcnso and uncertainty, A. that OF w. 5.
Feathenton2 let all true Mississippians
who appreciate our critical situation, and
all can see IL, rally 10 the matches name
OF w. ;. Fcathersion for Governor, and
with the hand Of this "lron Duke" upon
the helm, We may all rest assured that all
will be- safe.