Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-27
SUNDAY
SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. %. Isos
AnREsr or GEoReE R. RUrrEE.

Bank, was yesterday arrested by Mr..
RYAN, of the Nashville police, on a war
rant issued at the instance OF the State
authorities, 1t is supposed, upon charges
connected with the Disappearance of the
School Fund. Mr.. RUTrER will leave
today for Nashville, accompanied by
counsel, and it is presumed WILDE re-
leased al once upon proper bonds:
Familiar rs the public Is, through the
columns of the APPEAL, with 50 much
Of the facts concerning this fund as have
been published nom time to time by
Mr.. RUTTER and by the State authori-
ties, 1t will not be deemed necessary
for US to go at any length into the
merits Of the case. But we may, not 50
much in the interest Of Mr.. RUTrER as of
a common justice, say that we believe
his arrest is only with q view TO his be-
ing made the seape-gost for the sins lin
connection with the theft OF the school
fund OF 3 hundred men who to-day are
holding high positions under the Fede-
raj and State Government. From first
to last he wss bat the financial or dis.
bursting agent 81 Memphis Of the State
Government, made SO by an set OF the
Legislature, for the passage Of which
members OF that body las we under
stAnd) were bfibed made 50 because
It was necessary that the school" end
other funds OF the State should be used
to insure the election OF BRowNLow and
other ofieisls; because it was necessary
to elect from West Tennessee q certain
element Of the body polite whose dis
grAoes are deep dyec, and OF the most
damnIng character. Shortly after the
commencement of BRoWNLOw's present
term, the Tennessee National Bank
failed, and, unable to pay more than
$4,000 Of the School Fund and secure
the f-cai fund amounting to $4,000, a
committee OF the Legislature was ap-
pointed to Investigate the affairs of the
Bank, and make s. settlement in the in
terest q the State. This they
did after 3 fashion, as we
shall soon zee. Meanwhile the Gov
ernor bounded Mr.. SANFORD, then State
Treasurer, to such an extent, challenging
him with being the cause of the loss OF
the school fund, when it was not so, and
he knee IT, that that unfortunate man
in q fit of remorse committed suicide
aud this TO escape the odium of the ex-
pose that he knew would sooner or later
follow SO iuiquitous a proceeding az the
diversion Of s2S0,OOO of the sacred
fund (o-er which the canting hypocrite
BRowNLow sniveled) amongthe leaders
and for the benefit OF the Radical
party In Tennessee. This much, to
appesse the insatiate cravings Of
tae public, in regard to the
4" school fund.-" was wrested from ever
the tyrsnnlcal Radical Government Of
the State when our people were threat
Sned with the militia and robbery by
these men, and pluuder b. their emissa-
riss, wss the order OF The day. Now,
when the people are recovering their
prestige, and a venal press and more cor
ruPt politicians are covering bsiore the
demands of the APPEAL sud other papers
published Ia the true Interest OF the citi.
zsns and Taxpayers of Tennessee, the
Governor and the Legislature seek to
shield themselves behind a second scspe-
goat, who has been advised las We learn
mot to kill, bat to de~aationalize himself
sO permit their escape from t he stern
Shat will not be appsssed, save by
%shmenti If il no other
pIlory OF public opin-
We they shall re-
main the soorn' thSN sing aad the by.
word Of all honest mes " 49,
doubt that RUrrER hos the
TO prove what We say, and has
deferred from giving publicity 10
whole matter by considerations afectiSl
the interests Of RAdicallsm.
And thus al last We are 10 have the
truth, the whole truth sad nothing but
the truth, in regard to the stealing Of the
sacred fund, which BRowsLow eagerly
elutched feom toe hands Of the late Mr.
FISHER, Ia whose possession, under the
guardianship OF Ex-Goy. HARRIS, it
reposed during ali the fearful scenes OF
the war, and against the frequent impor-
tuuifies OF the Confederate Government
anxlcas to use all the gold it could pro-
cnre.a 1bus we are likely to know where
the sA-sd school fund vent to, and who
pronai by its " dual taking Of" By
the ATTEST OF RuTrEs we are to arrive al
concl ions that under no other clrcum-
stands could DO reached for 1t Is not
llkelj J thar those who. possessed them
selyeA It ID 50 aisgrsoeful 3 manner
would laptser an explanation In re
gard mud That would Involve
theul 2 in 8 gross aud Infamous
perdi ssqIgER IS arrested, and for 8
time - ses Che brnnt; bat, eventu-
ally, We belle ~ ne glide abIe. with the
assistsEcs OF eansels 10 make Il. plain
that hy was 10 CHS EaAslsr bat the yield
~ tool e ing knAvss' /