Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02


Hall, last night, which was very well at
tended. Mr.. John johnson, of the firm
of Risk & johnson, presided, and Mr..
Mulvihill acted as secretary. Series of
resolutions were offered by Messrs Tighe,
Mulvihill aud Alderman Black. The
following was offered by Mr. J. B. Syn
mott:
" Resolred, That as we have had many
opportunities of testing Mr.. Thomas
Moffet integrity, ability, and devotion to
the interests of this community, we
unanimously select him as our choice
for the Office Of County Commissioner. "
Mr.. Mulvihil spoke at some length in
favor Of the resolution.
Mr.. Synnott said:
Mr. CHAIRaAS--In the good old
days, so precious to people who love
everything pertaining to antiquity, it was
the goodly custom Of citizens to ask
about candidate-frst, Is he hon.
est and second, SIS be capable Of
performing the duties Of the Office to
WulCu Hc dcpiICo luCbc tWO Quco-
tons, very simple, yet very broad in their
meaning, embrace all that is necessary
to be answered. Now, as to the integ.
rity, which expresses little more than
honesty, Of the gentleman / have just
had the honor Of proposing for your APP
prevail as candidate for County Com
missioner, | can speak unreservedly. |
have known him for ten or twelve years,
and during that time have always found
him straightforward in his manner and
upright in his dealings with all men. He
is one of that noble class of beings which
no amount of aattery, no amount Of
threatening, can make him swerve one
hairs breadth from the path of justice.
Such man is worthy of any
place of trust in the gift of
the people. As to his ability,
it is unquestionabls. He is not only
man of education, but man of talent
ia fact, in many ways a genius. As in
stances Of this / refer you TO his writings
in the public prints under the signature
of go Aisey" = fresh, sparkling,
piquant, humorous, and yet withal fall
Of sound sense and logic to his writings
under the signature of Scrutator," by
which be killed that grand monopoly
known as the Freighting Company, and
not only saved to the city its public
promenade, but to merchants con-
venient place for the storing and weigh
ing of their cotton, and, above all, to
draymen a continuance Of their employ
ment, which the Freighting Company, if
IL had succeeded, would have destroyed
forever. Shall such a man be cast aside
to make room for petty politician who
may know no more of political economy
than pig does about a pleated shirt ?
AS to his devotion to the welfare of this
community, it has been attested by his
services in the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, where his voice has always
been raised against extravaganza and in
favor Of the workingman. In fact in all
the positions / have known him to occu-
by, in public and 10 private, he has
proved himself to be emphatically the
poor mans friend. Such man is not
every day found, and cannot be picked
up at random. They who know him can
testify to his ability, integrity and worth.
Should he meet the approval of the con-
vention tomorrow, as am sure he meets
yours tonight, we will make strong
efforts to elect him; and / believe he is
the only one of all the candidates named
who can defeat the Radical nominee.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Moffet declared the
choice of the workingmen for County
Commissioner. The following gentlemen
were appointed to urge his claims before
the convention to-day: Messrs. William
Black, William Kehoe, John Gum, j. B.
Synnott, Sam Tighe, James Dolan, John
johnson and I. Mulvihill.