Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-21
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Enron LrpogRs 10 yesterdays issa'
a Communication sppcars undef 'hc cap
| lion Of "The Policy of Deslruction,'
which il Intended, apparently, 70 demoi
ish your humble servant on account o
/" resolut;ons Introduced by me in th'
Board al Aldermen, ''forbiddine tho us'
Of the public property OF the city, etc
etc. wherein he declares ita suicida
nolicy. aud " matter Of aslonishment,
While In the next paragraph be exclaiml
n has been "practiced Tor many years,
until il has become insuderable,' Nus
not common minds pause and contem'
plate with astonishment p the over.
shadowing genius OF Monsieur Justice,
who starts the discussion OF public
question with such Inconsistent "sni-
cidal" twaddle2 The policy he depre-
Gates has been going on for years yet
| Il is to him "matter of astonishment.
II Il suicidal" yet il has been going
an for years" and Memphis is not dead
vet Ii she was, I" Justice" would not
wait 10 be a mourner, hnt would quietly
nick MP his carpet-bag and be OF tina,
Is il ne has as much ms carpei-bag TO
paen, -. ,h;s Community who would
lo" ;ah r,s, Il ,he;r Sehrs were Maid.
D. 10 49, l. min alprkinv In the Noffet
resolutions" With what care he must
have read the proceedings Of the City
Council" when he prattles OF "resolu-
,;onsS which were never offered; and
~ 'o-' 80, H. sagac;tv. when he cannot
III AZ d;fysrence between resolutions"
. "a an ord;nance. and. if,here was any.
ss;rS lurking in the ordnance, be
wonid have shown more real, disin,er.
s.,sd vaal in The. welfare OF Memphis BY
$50 !, ,han NV Ingging in The offer
SRoahe eno,shIs off;cer efthe nreseut city
~ made .some wears ago,
han ,ha present writer was not A member
~, IN, was engaged battling and ex-
.s ;rhsc;l;,y and corruntiop. which
pos. $500 srn,sna w;,hopt {" Jnslice
a srs onsn;ng his month in "astonish-
80, Where he was then IL might be
%GorI, N saw. nrobably seeking a con-
..ao, Cor st5ff 70 make brick at fifty
snn,s nsr soaara ward = His knowledge
~ c;,y atfairs Is on a mar with his dis.
osrnmsn, ~ "A resolution" and an or
S;rsnce. for he talks of the bluff having
49, dnns,s5 for the b.neit Of com
oaroa. wbsrsas, had he been so much
liz ~ the ritv's interest as he now an.
-. - ha xbsn he a. fre;ghting eom-
psrvn Sas;rad IN INIT their prolongated
rIantn over the hluff. he would re-
s r. ,bs, he vsrv Moffet he would
a.n;h;I.,a was the 6rst 10 expose the
sw;ndIs and nroved from the deed of
80 he, ,he hlnfF was given. not for the
& hanas, ~ com nsrca Tint for " public
snaS..n and any other use
- Il vas IN work a forfeit
80 How he can make a public
r.onsnaae of . nlace Uttered with snack.
sousas cot,on bales lnmber niles. ma.
oL;nsry s,c ear onlv be surmised from
IL sb;Ii,r in converting an ordinance
80 ,ssoIutions" The great pui-
ssn.s and cnr.a az city taxes" is his
-, ,L.ns ana in thst he il not a whit
- k~;ll;sn, than the others RI he
lnnws spy,b;ng ~ city affairs. he ought
:. - .w.,e ,he, he ,ex on q nriyiIegesn
= -, no- aver bss haep under the con-
- ~ ,bs r-.sant Road nj Aldermen.
7, rs Inst N the city government by the
s,nhborn folIv ~ = ny.Tious Board which.
ILs J1s.ica - taneisi that their Et,le
b-v.vov woul5 frir-ten al opposition.
"a 80 ,monnt az tsr which he IN
- .rsins, vas laid on by previous
pos-S. I-ob.blv u,5sr the rs0fEe Of an
r-M.-af - = snr;on. for = nroh,a-
Ne eo5trsc," But II ANYTHING could ex.
S;5;t : r,ina in confusion worse eonfouud
81 ;t;s saJus,ice's',. sDuuers,ipe the State.
o-n,,x sn5 Goxa-nnent tar With fhe
800 tsr az cIincbsr: then coolIv
- - .;,- cnvsrnnert IN ipt-oipce
. re Tbsrsi noliev. "a If the CITY has
- ror,rol aver comfy State. Govern
-, ~ ;ncrrst.x VERIFY . Jusiice
!. Ts,;rss, 80 ~ cff.pring az = propbet:
- = sd bab0ls r ares are Rot sboi-
80 80 a. vs7r. ,ir,s Nsnpbi. will
= --,-5e-s5 w;,b bsr anr;ert Frvp.isa
5srss,ts aud TIE rres; q Jgs,iee . b.
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80 ,-vrr-v "a. tba-s vouIS
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- 80 iIivwa - 800 vi his
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