Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-15

Information through the press has been
communicated to the people.
What are the reason for the law pre-
seribing the way in which memorials for
the removal Of court houses are to be
presenscd? Ist. To preventland specu-
lators and other interested parties from
making fortunes at the expense Of the
body Of the county. I'd. To protect the
people Of a county against the selfish and
corrupt designs Of a few. 81. And to
give such Information to the General
Assembly as viii enable them to act
wisely IN the premises. Was this law
enacted for the protection ofone county {?
Not at all. For the State at large.
Why is it 70 be repealed to crafty
a few persons in the city Of
Memphis in their selfish schemes .
Who can say that by looking al the me-
mortal in question, that il is signed bv
the body Of the property owners Of Mem
phiso Can not any sort Of memorial be
easily signed by any sort Of people2 VIII
the General Assembly be governed BY
the number Of namcs-bv tho auqnrifva
We rely strongly upon the good sense Of
the General Assembly. and we conf
IDENTIFY hope that they viii not only not
repeal the law above written, but reject
the memorial Let US look at the state
Of the county and OF the City of Mem
phis:
The City Of Memphis has now al The
courts within her corporate limits which
are recognized 0y the Constitution %
laws Of theState. 4 Court of Chancery, /
q Court Of Common Law, n Court OF
Criminal Jurisdiction, and the office Of
Register has been removed there from
the county scat hy special enactment
What more can she ask2 Why not
suffer the county % retain her Circuit and
County C8urtS2 Why insist b have all
there. and seek TO accomplish this by
Indirect means, because she has the
voting population 20 do ito
The voting population II the county is
indeed feeble 20 oppose the OVERLOOKING
bar rooms, boarding houses, hotels, and
shops Of the s.ty. VIII these people ask
how much the removal Of the county seat
20 Memphis viii benefit or iniure the hon
est farmerof the county? BY no means.
And yet this very class viii by their
votes decide the removal. Tt can be as
serted that the business community Of
he city are opposed to this measure. It
also be assorted that The body OF the
'1luGniry is opposed 10 this measure.
They Cal upon the General Assembly 70
protect them against q class who 1SpeS
% grow rich upon The labor Of the honest
arUer Of this county. Do the business
men Of the city wish 60 be annoyed still
more by courts and serving on iuries2
Do the people of The county wish 10 be
ragged to Memphis during every month
a the year, and there detaiced for ,
weeks and months az an enormous eE- (
lense . Are the bar keepers, the l0ud {
ords, the hotels, the shops, the sharpers, I
he Irresponsible, and the selfish and de
to bee gratifet2 Look at the map 7
.fthe county. Thecitv Of Memphis is on
he bank Of the Mississippi river, and il !
thirty miles from there 70 the next I
.0uuty on the east besides, the city Is ain
he southwest corner of the county. Has
he memorial a plat OF the county with ?
Why was not the six months notice J
iVeu Of the Intention Of presenting tho :
memorial . Was not the law in the
Why such hurry IN secresy . 2
te again cal upon the Cen 9
raj Assembly 70 protect the people Z
loDbyism and wire-W0rkin-
We ask the General Assembly whether J
: noc they can entertain b memorial /
ven AFTER the repeal Of the law which 4
is presentation at its present ses- d
on . Would II not be in its effect and
-acticable operation CT post fIctg z
Would iC not IN its retrospective working =
e unjust to the free holders Of the COun- r
. Would &c he a wise precedent TO re- n
aal a law made for the protection Of =
1nest people against the designing, 4
crafty these same designing
What becomes Of the faith p
hich we give so legislative pro- a.
Are we Tins TO be taken by y,
and w-8ngeG2 We ask that the =.
" be ob=erved-tGat the memOrialist- 81
I've failed 70 answer the demands of the
what their cannOtb granted- h
AZ the General Assembly al its present a.
ssion c8uuot act in tbe premises for want OF
jurisdicriOn-8nd that the question %
ast lie over until n requirements of
e law are satisfied.