The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-22
Another Phase of the Memphis Park.

Another Phase of the Memphis Park.
During the Memphis riots it was tel
egraphed over the country that Mayor
Park was too drunk to be efficient.
Recently the Memphis Argus comment
ed on the municipal affairs of the city,
and recommended q cleansing OF the
Augean stable the selection of new
men to take charge Upon this, the
Park became indignant, wrathful, and
blood-thirsty, called at the Argus office,
and left the following cartel
TO THE EDIToRs OF THE ARGUS For your
uucOuth and urgent cmanly remarks in re-
gard to M self in this mornings issue, 4
hold you personally responsible. Select
your friend TO arrange this difficulty.
Most respectfully, JOHN PARK.
May II, 1866.
MIR Brewer, the offending editor re-
sponded as follows:
DAILY AND WEEKLY ARGUS OFFICE, !
MEMPHIS, May u. J
| To Bis Honor john Park Mayor and Commaao-
or iu-th,f oil the army end Navy Of Memphis"
SIR: 1t has been your pleasure to invite
| the author Of a certain article in tO-uay's
Argus 10 a little excursion 10 some secluded
! spot where the use Of "pistos and coffee
| Is supposed to be necessary. For this proof
of regard l supposed l, who wrote the arti-
| Gle ia question, am indebted to your con-
stluariou of recent criticisms in the Argus
on the municipal administration Of Mem
| pins. As 1t would hardly be proper for the
chief peace officer OF the city to indulge in
any such pastIme, am Iei. in doubt wneth-
! cr / am expected TO exchange leaden com
IllmlIJs with the Municipal Government
at arge, as embodied IN The Board o Mayor
and Aldermen, or a single IEdiv dual. If
with the former, beg to be excusrd-it is
not exactly the kind Of contracts" the
Beard Of Mayor and Aldermen are accus.
toned TO award their friends, add l consider
the whole pr. ccetmg very shabby. If with
the latter, 1T viii probably be time enough
to consider the matter when his private
characIer-n0t his official acts, which are
legitimate subjects OF crItjclsm-is a, sail d.
Besides, lst / don't believe Ia duelug; ami
ID, the "aHIcaUIe atJustOrs' who ase ever
on hand on such occasions, would not allow
us to transform each other into what Mr..
NEuteliuI would term "GcmIni.Ion bodies"
even if either & consuming " tn a desire
70 Uriug tbs other before tho COrO- eI-with
which desire, hope neither Is consuming.
But seriously, the Argus Is firmly i'm
pressed that the best interests of the city
imperauvely demand new men and new
measures. To that eEd it will labo faith
iulIy, earnestly and with due regard to all
the amenities and prophecies of journalism.
From this determination its conductors DO
not think they viii be driven by threats or
action of any kind.
Respectfully, D. A. BROwER.
The Park was either too drunk or too
obtuse naturally to understand this
pleasant epistle 70 he responded
Whenever you choose to act the c0toard,
keep ali COMMUNICATIONS within y ur office
as above. JOHN PARK.
May 10, 1866.
If Memphis does not do better the
next time she has a chance to choose
Mayor, our radical Legislature will
have an excuse for giving the Cover.
nor the appointment Of that officer.
An excuse is all that Is necessary.