Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-19
THE mAyoRALTY.


= u~uprtncipled knaVe who knows no gen
cross impulse, and is governed by II,
motive power that does not spring from
selishuess. Cunning is not denied L
/, hin, and a share Of smSrtness, but the
areda8gersus weapOnsin hishands-dan
gerous because he is at the same timl
INSCRIPTIONS, malignant and persistent
He almost has a rampant in his insiRnih
cameo, but even, as Il Is, he prefers shoot
ing his poisoned darts from a safe dis
lance or from behind q screen. Hi
prOneness TO falsebood and mAlignancs
have disclosed his present whereabouts
and be attempts his old character o.
4" the artful dOdger," to evsde the per
s0naI responsibility Of he had any o
prefeTring directly the charges he insin'
yates, or would saddle upon others.
Throughout nearly a column Of the
Bulletin yesterday, the Deputy United
States Marshal attempts the exercise 81
his Ut and sarcasm, his humOr and his
satire, TO evade the Just animal versions
he has incurred, and adrOitiy interlsrds
his article with a reiterstion OF his
Instructions agalnst Mayor LOaand's
efficiency as = municipal Uiheer. In 8
previous article, ION Tuesday, sur
rounded by the usual tUGddle and cir
cumlOeuti0n, it trumped up a direct
charge against the Mayer! A Neglect OF
duty in not making q quarterly report OF
the finances Of the city to the Board,
that should be published in at least one
Of the city papers. This was a yenial
fault. if fault it were, because the Board
had spread before it every month q full
/ exhibit Of the financial condition of the
city from the City Comptroller and as
/ the Mayor is present at the meetings Of
/ the Board, ready 70 furnish all required
/ information, il there had been any omis-
( sion deemed important, a request from
any member would have been instantly
responded to by the Mayor. That is all
worth the slightest notice in the article
OF Tuesday, which abOunds however in
the sUeciOus inueudOes in which the fiat
boyH OF the BsaJetin is an adept. In
Wednesdays issue, il pays its customary
/ compliments, and says:
The deeds Of the official year are on
record the revealing fruit hangs on the
tree-yet no record, no result is pointed
20 or quoted from, by the party engaged
to prove how erroneous are the criticisms
passed upon Mr.. Lohand's performan-
ces.n
This, Of itself, exhibits the tactics Of
the BiHetiH IN a STRONG light, and shows
what knavery is clOsked under a sanity
exterior. That paper assails the Mayor
in general terms and indirect phrase
gIoyy. aud when called upon to
specify its charges, it expresses
astonishment that no result is quoted
from to prove how erroneous are the
criticisms on Mayor Lofland's perform
ances." This is ike the critic who pro-
nounced q player a bad actor, and when
asked to prove It, demanded that the
actor should prove that his criticism was
inelTrect. Again the "aruul d0dger"
says:
1--WE must remark here, however,
that for the Bulletin to have urged
charges would baye been a work of su-
p-ererOgsJiOn the proceedings in the
City Council last night save rs from per-
forming that unpleasant duty, and TO the
committee o! examination must be left
the work OF demonstration. -
How Was the Bulletin appraised that all
this would occur ia the Board
On tuesday evening? for the arti-
Gle was evidently written prior
10 any action Of the Board, that in
suy respect could have made charges by
the Bulletin Z" i work OfsUpererogatiOn."
But d single inqairy as TO financial mat
tiers was instituted by Alderman Pass
more, and that Was after II O'Clock pm,
and it viii not be reported upon until
next Tuesday evening. The Bulletin
evidently expected something more, sns
must have been greatly disappointed that
its a~nticipstiOus amounted to so small a
matter. which will be found very easy Of
explanation.
Ia it, usual CircUmambient manner,
the Bulletin endeayoTs 20 evade ths report
that il had az eye upon the city printing
and U~eTqui-ites in case OF DIR. Shaw's
election. The Doctor relieves himself
from any COLLISION in the matter in n
note to the APPEAL from which this
hrief extract is taken
#"Ths only Estimation that l eve had
from the Bulletin wss n half q~usrulOus
and half iycose complaint that / seemed
10 be afraidthst the Bulletin might SHOW
some friendship for me. As to what the
Bulletin Is now driving st l an sure | do
not knOw-dO yOu2'
Wei, this was, at least, the usual eau
ton OF the Deputy United States Mar
shal, who was merely feeling his WGy.
complained that DR.. Shaw was
" afraid that the Bulletin might show
some friendship.'' He was waiting for
Uverturss-" Barkis wss willing"
We follow the s~inuOsities Of Nr. Dep
utv United States Marshal Bingham no
farther. He has shown himself capable
Of al sorts Of tergiversations and equivo-
cations, and TO clear the mystery his
cunning seeks to throw around that
which he is afraid to approach directly,
would occupy more time and space than
can be conveniently spared.
In our first number we quoted from
Lohsud's first Message, to show
that he inculcated enlightened retrench-
ment and economy. In the same Mes
SAGE he recommended inst the Board
should submit 10 q vote Of the people the
issuing Of S500,OC0 in bonds authorized
bv the charter, 10 relieve the city indebt-
and pursue a system Of permanent
improvements. He urged on the Board
She necessity OF constructing water
works, OF paving the streets after the |
NicolsOn plan, aud the erection OF public /
schcol houses, instead Of relling a. had
been the mode. In pressing the perms-
usnt paving Of the streets, he showed
that under the old system since 1850 it
had cost the city 81, $4,000, without any |
corresponding benefit, if any, at all had
been derived.
Not wishing to extend these articles
beyond a certain length, we must content
ourselves With these brief references to
the past, which conclusively show that
Mayor LOIisnd has been keenly alive to
the duties OF his station, and brought TO
the notice OF the Board in proper form, 1
the important measures that claimed its
attention. The Bulletin, and those who
are uGfavorabie 10 his reelection would |
have it appear that be Is responsible for
the ~inaneisl condition Of the city, when
ne has done everything in his power,
and neglected nothing to improve it.
The Bulletin claims to be the friend
par erceHeHce, Of the Presideut-why /
does il not berate him for the omis-
sions and commissions Of Congress 2
The Mayor is the executive officer of the
Board OF Aldermen, and has no power
TO act in the matters for which he is cen
sured in round terms, without the con-
currence of the BoSrd. He is not
responsible for the fact that city bonds
have been uussleable-or that city scrip /
has deprecated. He might IS well be
held responsible for the scarcity Of money
and the higa rates of interest demanded
That be has been prudent, attentive and
urgent for the eity's welfare, is known
70 ali conveTsant with city affairs.
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