The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
WEDNESDAY. :, JANUARY 10. 1890
WHAT SHALL THE HARTEST BE,

And now, men and brethren, let MS
gather and surmise. The Democratic
members Of the Legislature having con-
cluded the formal rite Of acknowledging
fcal,y TO Him Shall-Be. Obeyod, mat.
tens political will now, oi course, remain as
they were. The same power that has con.
trollcd the dcstnies OF the ambitious will
continue to dominate. As II has been In
Shelby County aud the Tcnth Congress
sion.il District aud The State Of Tennessee.
60 will il ever be that is TO say, unless
there shall be M earthquake, or boule-
yenemcnL as they say in France. Oi
course, II has not inircquently hap
pcned in the history Of American pol
iucs that the people have concluded
10 rise in their nigh, and with energetic
arm 80 to sweeping the house with a re-
garilcssncss that Is a. terrible In H. conse-
quenccs TO the idols on tho walls ~ To tie
rats In the cellars. Bu! this Is another
hi"Ai'ls ~ wv iNlhNtlhNN lllN' INV hNNtN
The knee in alteration before The Majesty Of
Tennessee, aud ~ the hnmc-strlngs have
been frightened anew, Il j. fascinating
speculation 10 consider who among His
train viii be permitted to ride with Him In
the chario, that shall bear the faithful 10
whom will lie heckon 10 take the GOV.
crnor-hip; 10 whom the Congrcs.ion NJ
seats? There stand In attitudes Of eager
anticipation thcnIcn who have served the
monarch's cause ~ loyalty IL were
sarrilcgc, indeed. II a humble man.
standing 10y the way. should voice the
thought that lie might find II difficult to
diilcvniiaic as between the fidelity Of this
man and the devotion ol that one. II i
not Tor ordinary men 10 attempt TO grasp
- processes Of the lnGnitc Mind or to
estimate the pulsllions OF the Grateful
Heart But We may, with our faces Ia the
dust, consider the situation shall ,Lc
next Governor u Tennessee 0c Patterson,
the Marshal Ncy Of the conou, the man
whose liio-long devotion 10 llarrs has
been the admiration 81 the party Tor its
answering character, In season aud out -
Patterson the cvcrrcady, ihc ever. valiant,
the cvcripc friend In nccd' Shall II loo
young Clapn, whose ringing voice
sounded the cuIogy aud struck the doubt.
CT dumb7 Shall Il be- MADDEN, who once
stood in the breach and qucllcd a rising
insurcction by taking mo- part In the
rookus? These three stand out against
The sky Of Shelby County, conVicuou. for
reward from the Great one In the hollow
oi whosc hand lic their dcs,inics. Ear
b. Il from ms TO decide as To relative
worth, when the respective service ha,
been 70 nearly equal. Aud u one should
b, taken aud lhc o,hcH lcf, or u neither
should be called, may they find due con.
ISOLATION in the reflection that they have
braycly and honombly borne through
many fight thc banner Of tho King.
and that the scars Of battle have.
like virtue, their own rcNari. Aud a. 20
HIS choice Tor Congressman at tho next
election In the Tenth District shall u be
Phclan. who stood alooi. and whose paper
urged that the crown be- bestowed yet a
third timer Shall Il be- tie scholarly Nor.
mont Who sacrificed himself upon the
atari Shall 1t be the gallant anl wcll.bo.
loved Siainback. Who has held Faycttt
true TO the cau-c9 Shall Il b. the shrcwd
and sieadfas, Baptist, whose voice hath
been rs that one crying Ia the wilderness.
OF insurrcciionary rp,ong These men
arr OF equal desert Most engaging
are their qualities. To Ills buglc.cal
have they ever been quick 10 respond
With foot, horse aud dragons The prob.
lem Of their adequate reward Is bcyont
The solution Of the average intellect. Bu
Jc surely possesses the kcy TO the mys
tory, like the great Cardinal Of France
who soothod the impatient soul Of poo
Joseph with the frequent suggestion
'lou may DO a Bishop YETI Aud will
This comes the fearful thought that ia,
fate Of tho Cardinals Joseph may BE- tia
OF these Other Joscphs. But this Is trca
son-high treason.