Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-02
The Procession Yesterday.

The Procession Yesterday.
4 About one o'clock yesterday Col. Beau
/ mont caused the inmates of the prisons
and station houses, whom be thought fit
candidates for the workhOnse, TO the
number OF about one hundred and fifty,
to be paraded through the streets. Pia-
eards with the following notices were
I borne by the unfortunate creatures who
7 we're thus exposed to the public gaze
" Lost Children in the Search Of Work
HOUSE, y " memphis Chain Gang" "Chil-
! dren of City Fathers" "City Fathers
Take Care Of Your Children" Strong
Argument for Work House, " Work |
House Committee" They were marched |
I from the station house on Adams street |
| 70 the Exchange buildings, and thence !
] down Front Row TO Jefferson street, and |
/ up Jefferson past the APPEAL and AVd-
Iaache Offices. While We are earnest In |
I our wishes for the establishments OF |
Work House In our city, we cannot but |
condemn and depreeate any such meth
cd as this Of bringing Its necessity be-
fore the public eye. It can result In no |
good, and Is wanton inaictiou of
further degradation upon poor creatures,
many Of whom are more sinned against /
than SHINING, and more unfortunate
than criminal. The scene yesterday /
was one that filed with feelings of pro-
found sadness the breast of every think
ing man, and we have yet to find one
who does not openly condemn the 40
ton Of Col. Beaumont in the premises.
We have . communication on the sub
Isct from a valued contributor, which I
we will present to morrow.
The INEVITABLE CONFLICT. = The
Radicals around town yesterday affect
ed to laugh at and scout the idea that an
attack upon the Conservative newspa-
Der offices was planned and intended by
the Loyal Leaggers on Friday or Sstur-
day night. Their denials are part and
parcel with their stock In trade-lies;
for every one who lives In the suburbs
knows that squads and gangs Of armed
negroes are drilled nightly, and that for
the sole purpose, IS has been stated more
than once, of cutting the Democratic
party of Memphis. The police are thor
oughly posted Of these movements,
and we warn the ringleaders in this
thing that there are OTHERS, more -'1tt-
nleTous and more pOtcerfuI than the
police, who know of their devilish mid
night work, and II Messrs. Beecher, w.
]. Smith and others are not emulous Of
the fate of Bender and Whitfield, they
had better cease their ineendiary actions
and speeches.
CENTRAL AVENUE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
In pursuance Of published call, num-
Der Of citizens met In Park Avenue, on
Friday evening, and formed a Demo
cratic Club, the following officers being
elected
President. M. D. Welch.
Plcs RreSidentS.-A. J. Montgomery,
B. +. Ball, DR.. J. J. Williams, VIM.
FightmAster and J. w. Gilbert.
Seeretary.-John Holt.
Corresponding Secreta1y.-Wm. w.
Schoolfield.
nreasurer.-W. r. Harris.
The President appointed the following I
Committees: 1
Constitution and By-Laws-B. F. Ball !
and Geo. L. Harrls-the name of the
President being added on motion.
Committee on Finsncs-A. J. Mont
gomery, w. r. Harris, ]. W. Gilbert q
and W. Watson. I
Committee on Speakers-Jas. n. Har- L
rls, B. F. Bail, D. Pointer and J. w.
Gilbert.
The names Of thirty persons were en- !
rolled as members, and on motion, the !
Club adjourned until Tuesday, August o
4, 1865. u
DR.. LEsL1E.-Ths Euening Ledger OF !
yesterday says: .
10 regard to the alleged abseondiug of il
one Leslie from this city, with the pro- n
ceeds Of certain clothing, ETC., sent him r.
from the North for distribution among n
the negroes, we have received the follow. c
ing: v
AEzPHEs. Tenn, July s., 1858. L
Editors Ledger Ii
Our attention has been called to a card Il
N yesterdays Ledger, signed by George a
Scales, In which gross injustice is az
tempted upon the name of DR.. J. ]. Les a.
lie, Of Chelsea. Knowing this gentle a
man to be hard working, faithful
friend OF the freedmen, and Christian
man, We take upon ourselves his defense,
since, by reason Of his absence from the &c
city, he cannot speak for himself While O
you, sir, may not approve the work in J
which DIR. Leslie is engsged-that Of in B
structing and assisting the freedmen, we
cannot believe you would Intentionally
njure any man. We, therefore, beg,
since the card above mentioned has at p
iracted the notice Of the other city pa E
pers, that you will make equally public =
BUR plain denial Of the charge therein :;
made. And We denOunce George Scales
Is slanderer, and his statements as ut
,erly false in every particular. I,
An. sPERRY, lG
Cashier +. 8. & Too. Fl
j. Ii. BARNUM,
sup't. Cord Schools.
ALL CITIZENS who realize the incalcu- 81
able importance of connecting directly d
oy rail with the rich and fertile country g
between this city and Holly Springs, 2
Aberdeen and Selma, are ear b
lestly invited to meet the subscribers at
Odd Fsllows' Hall, on Monday evening
lext at so'clock. Let Memphisns awake
before 1t Is too late. The meeting will 81
lot be called upon for subscriptions. Ad- "
iresses win be made by Messrs. w. ].
sykes, Hon. Mr.. Clapp, Hon. Judge II 81