Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-17
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sEPPI RIVER RAILROAD.
By persons writing in tGe interest 4 the
ring" that seeks the control ofthe Mis-
slssippi and Tennesses as well as ~ the
Mississippi River Rsilrosd, it is sught
. be made to appear that Mr.. Tate is
90 object OF attack by The press an ! pso-
pie that would sssist these enterprises 10
lie hands snd under the control Of those
sho really own thsm, sad who Go not
believe IT, charges Of iuaspaciiy alleged
against these corporations by Peruy-a-
Erers aud msiigners. There is no truth
20 tasse statements and IS Little preteEt
or .ae.1. Mr. TATE hss not becn apd
EAIl MT be personally attacked. The
Eess 3 veil Sc the public CT Memphis
rscog1.zs in him the unity of much
ability-railroad sbiity. But II The
sane time We fail 20 discover what bis
satellites persi-tenily and inprudenUy
urge, that he has s paten.-rigbt on brains
aud for railroad sense. Mr.. TATIFs dis
tinction as an enteTpTising rsllrosd man
/ esnEot be dwsrfsd. He is sbrevd and
practical, but that does not prevent
others from bsisg equally sbreEd sDd
araclicsl. What he can do with $780,.
000 OF 81, zoe, 600 can b doGs by Others.
The men who ars engaged il the Sdissis-
sippi River Railroad sre as thoroughly
posted as 10 the wants sud wishes OF
their communities as Ne. TATE. ;la4 We
think better. They Q get the money
necessary to build their road from their
neighbours, when perhaps NJ. TATE and
his cosdjut0Ts Wouji utterly fall ss IAe
"coruer" failed .ie other Gay 10 csTfy
the Omnibus blIi.n They hsye a sur
vey and location Of the road and will
shortly have it under contract, and ali
this without sn appeal to Memphis or
Shelby county. 0When that appesl is
made Il viii be time enough for the city
OF Memphis 10 "j5in" or IN any way
interfere with 4 project that is Is much
private property SIS any other Railroad,
Insurance. or Banking Company in the
State. The impude1ce of ASSERTING 3
claim to the management Of the River
Railroad by this "ringp is Is gross as it
"a unparalleled. It is SO much on tbs
q" stsud-and-dsllver" order that TIC won
der Col. TATE does rot psrempsoriiy
the sCribblers who use his name
soglibiy in connection with Il. Taa ldes,
that because any three or four men con
that S corporation is not & rected or
controlled to emit them, they must there
fore seek, by 2 pressure OF public opinion.
to wrest It from those Who vi It, Il 50
rerugnant 10 al sense Of fair p.sy and
d~eceucy, that we caDnos f1d words with
TO express oug indignation oft.
We warn cur country friends
the speoi7us plsss Of
the frlsnds Of this "Fing," aad we beg
they VIII neither sign petitions nor pa
pers unless they emsnitte from
Mr.. MITCHELL or the Directors Of this
road. Give No esr to any statements
hat msy be made sgsinss the company.
All friends OF the enterprise may be ns-
that Officers AID Directors are do
.ng the very best that can 10 done, under
he circumstances, TO sdvsn:e It. We
also wsra the Board OF Mzy0E and Alder
men against ths entertainment, IN any
yuise, OF question that cannut be legiti-
n2tely brought before them except by
me President and 3 ard Of Directors OF
me Mississippi River Railros..