Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-09-11

in anything ] nav nave Bal1 or written
about the sale Of the Charleston railroad stock,
u was Dot ny purpose 30 reflect upon OF i'm
pugu the motives Of any gentleman connected
sith the sac, either sslleT or purchaser. Il is
rue, I have written and said much about it
and have tried to defend myself and the bal
ance Of the board who co-operatet with me,
from unjust and unklRd charges and insinua
ions and, II in nv zeal to try and pace nv
self and co-opefa.ors right on the record, ]
have said a word hat might, By implication,
be construed to reflect upon the motives sf any
one, ] here offer the apology, and say it wa
not Intended. / have never believed such .
thing, and could not have said 50.
As 20 Mr.. San. Tate, 10 his oppose Of that
transaction, be has placed himself on the very
highest ground that q friend OF Memphis and
AZ honorable maa can occupV. He, for years,
bad begged be city counuu net 10 sell tins
sock bad told them, a the final sale. sXactiy
what Il was worth and what IL would be worth,
and begged and ples0ed with them, on the
streets and in council, not to fool away 80
much money. But when be found council de-
termined 70 DO what be advised them not 10 do,
be wanted the benefit This was right and
proper, ana no fair, sensible man can for
q moment reflect harshly and unkindlv on Mr..
Tate, or any Of his colleagues, for heir pur-
chasing this stock under the circumstances
As TO the honor. bic gentlemen composing
the council that made the sale, I have never
been able 70 see any motive they could have
had, other than for the best interests Of Mem
phis, and their individual high character as
honest and honorable men, BTscludss the idea
that they were &C -usted BY any but pure mo-
lives. Ihsve never believed otherwise, and
have never said or intimated anything else
I have said al the time, and say il to-day,
that The board, in making that sale, commit
ted an gregioas bluHdc, for which there is no
Justification after Dir. Tate's statement and
advice 70 them, but very bad Judgment Bet
10 answer TO this, I ask, who is it that has
lived in an the tide Of tine, that has not at
some period Of bis life committed a blunder.
No reelection upon the mofirs Of these gentle
meu. ihaye never made any-never viii.
As 70 the card Of NJ. Forrest, one word;
then close this controversy, which has not
been Of NY seeking. lhave never written a line
or uttered a word about this sale, that has not
been on the dcfensirc. have attacked no one,
only defended and having accomplished the
object / bad in contemplation, viz to get the
question Of To. legality Of this sale before the
courts, to be determined by them, I have
nothing more to do OF to say. Mr.. Forrest
says / knowingly and Wilfully misrepresented
bis position about bis connection, in his two
told relation sf seller and buyer. say I did
20 such thing, and that Mr.. Forrest has
done me injustice IN bis card. Mr.. Forests
connection with this sale is kno Rn 10 every
man in the city II has been talked about, and,
with the facts known, fully canvassed. No
one has ceuEured him, but, on the contrary,
has meted 10 bin that praise due hin for his
waichfui care Of the interests Of the city while
acting in bis h~lucisry capacity as alderman.
No one, certainlys-I do not and never have
censured him for buying ia this stock after
the sale bad been made. NV statement was
as 70 the legal position Mr.. Forrest occupied In
this sale his true, his moral position, which
sus- aimed bis course before the people, was
knOwB-known 60 eve~rybody-not necessary
fer me to state that, / stated (msaning in law),
be held the position Of a distinct purchaser from
the city, and be does. His bond is on the
rscrd. Of the same dste and tenor with that OF
Nr. Tate's, and all the rest Of the purchasers.
No previous bond Of Mr.. Tate'sis on record, no
evidence hat be had ever executed any other
bond, than the one be executed al the sane
tine Mr. Forrest executed his I hone I an
understood. Ny statement vas as to the legal.
not the moral position Of Mr.. Forrest: and,
instead Of ever having attempted to reject
upon or misrspresent Mr.. Forrest, have in
vsrisbiy said be deserved the gratitude Of
Memphis for his bold and manly opposition. in
the board, TO this great wrong. Nv cardinal
rule through lie has been never Intentionally
to 40 any being on earth an injustice. IneveT
have-neFer will
with this arowal and explanation, I trust al
will be satisfied. II any should not Be, I here
give them q oarfc biaacLe 10 denounee and
abuse me to t.eir hearts content, PrOBided
their abuse IL confined to poris, either written
or spoken, not ofheT1Uiss.
What have sal or done. IN this connection,
has been for the interest Of Memphis. have
been here Tor nearly twenty years, and the
older inhabitants viii bear testimony that
did az much or more than any other man, e
give the frsi impetus to Memphis improve
menis. ] an stdl here-expect to stay here
All that is dear 20 ne on earth is here, ant
win remain. With q knowledge Of these facts
! would bold myself a. a base, unworthy tkiag
would ] dare DO an act, or say a word, to m
jure Memphis, or strike downthe reputation Of
Der true men. AeusTt NEvERi NEVER
viii ] be guilty Of 60 mean. 20 dastardly-suel
a suicidal act.
an done. WhatI have said, I DO not wisl
70 Be considered ss begging, or backing dowI
from any position / have occupied nevel
back down when know ] an right. Fron
ny enemies, IN ] have any, ! ask no fasors.
hold myself as the peer, the equal Of any ma
able ana resdy 70 defend myself from n.
attacks Of an open, mGHly foe-cOme In wha
manner they may JOIN MARTIN.