Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-03

bis attorneys.
ArrEMFr TO Pass C~OUxTEsTErr MONEY.
A man by the name OF John Dempsey, who has
been an "object of interest " to the police, a
few days since, in company with several
" pals" entered a grocery on South street,
where they purchased several small articles,
and offered to pay for them with a ten dollar
bill on a mythical institution in that "undis-
covered eouRtry.o The grocer did not like the
funds, and the party proposed to "call again /"
and settle for the goods. At a grocery near the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad depot, the
same party yesterday undertook to pass a
worthless two dollar bill, which, being refused,
they presented The ten dollar bill above refer
red to. Now, the gentleman behind the coun-
ter happened 10 have heard of the previous
transactions Of the party, and refusing to ae-
eept the money be allowed the party to depart,
but Immediately went in quest Of an officer,
whom be put on the scent of a job. The result
was that Dempsey was arrested while bis
companions made their escape, and on bis
case coming before the recorder Yesterday
morning, Mr.. Dempsey was sent to the chain
gang for ffty-three days.
EDIrozs ArPEAL: It weuld be very desir-
able to many voters, to have a plain answer
from an the different candidates for delegates
70 the State convention, on the following
question
Are you or not in favor, and pledge your
selves for the State OF Tennessee to 20 out OF
the Union, if there should be no salisFa etory
guarantee given for our rights, as southern
men, before the fourth of March next?
GERMAN VOTER.
CT The little toSboat Hartford City yester-
day went down to Commerce, about thirty
miles below the city, and brought up 1900 sacks
Of cotton seed, which is fast becoming an item
in Memphis commerce.
IA W-orEingInen OF memphis.
EDIToRs APPEAL: / see in the Bulletin
over the signature of a "Workingman," state
ments in regard to myself, that are false. he
says: al said at Exchange building, that a
large portion Of the men in Memphis would
vote the Black-Republican ticket if in the
North" ! said no such thing. stated then
what I win now repeat-thst the men whe in
suited me at Exchange building on Saturday
night last, at the Union meeting, were Black
Republicans and would vote that ticket if in
the-North. I made the same s'atement at
that meeting, at the time I received the insult.
I would not condeseend to notice the review
in the Bulletin, Of myself and speech, but for
the fac. that l desire the public should know
the facts as they are. Some two weeks since,
! offered, at the request and with the sanction
Of some Of the resident mechanics, (norihern
men) some resolutions for the protection Of
mechanics here, either from the North or
South against those who come here to work
at lower wages, taking thu positions of those
then here from them, and lhsreby, during The
present. crisis, preventing them from procuring
the necesssries to support themselves on. l
will give the resolutions as passed by the
Minute men
"ResOlved, That we, as an organization, will
use all means in our power to sustain the mer-
chants, tradesmen and mechanics who are per-
manently located in our city, and that we will
especially give our support to the operating
mechanics, to the exclusion Of all those WAC
come from the North merely to get cur money,
with which to abuss US.
"Resolpe5, Thai it is a common interest to
encourage and sustain all classes Of c tizeHs
10 the exclusion Of those who NAV come here
from theskorth temporarily, and that the at
tempt BY some to induce the lsboring classes
to array themselves sgsinst the secession
party is calculated to ALLEVIATE them in feeling
from q common cause, ane, If successful, would
lead to the worst consequences, and therefore
is condemned by the association"
Who could object to these resolutions but a
low, contemplate Black Republican? They
do not affect any other person they only dis
criminate against that class, as al. can readily
see. The above res lutiohs are the cause, and
the only cause, for any one 10 complain Of me-,
on account Of prescription Of northern men.
I viii ask the public to read the following
resolution, passed by the mechanics union
meeting about ten minutes before / was in
suited on account Of tse resolutions ! had
offered before the minute men:
"Res0lUed, That we heartily detsst those who
by their professions would protect southern
labor, shd, By their Pracfiei, furnish employ
ment TO northern cheap labor, and su
southern mechanics to walk our streets 1
want Of employment"
The public will readily see that their reso-
luton Is even more offensive than nine could
possibly be to those sensitive black hearted
seoundrels who are slanderiBg me. Tney are
~eonteDptible, and unworthy OF further notice.
They know their deeds are dark, and therefore
hate al things coming from the minute men, OF
secession party. A SrREET.
P. S. 10 Justice to me | hope the BullSfiR
will publish the above in It's next issue. s.