Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-24

KEEP it before the people of Shelby
county, that Treadwell S. Ayres, the
Radical candidate for First Chancery
Court Judgeship. said, in 1866, "UN-
FORTUNATELY, gentlemen, WE
ARE UNDER A SORT OF IRISH
RULE"-"IRISHMEN NOT VERY
REPUTABLE"
Keep it before the people, that this
same T. S. Ayres, who now solicits
the foreign vote, said in 1866, that "oF
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WILLING TO
TAKE THE REQUIRED OATH AND CON-
FORM TO THE LAW IN THAT RESPECT,
NINEOUTOFTEN AREOF THAT
LOW CLASS-MOSTLY GERMAN
AND IRISH"
Keep il before the people, that
T. S. Ayres, twelve months ago,
was a blatant Democrat, de-
nounced Radicalism and submitted
his claims for nomination as the DEM
ocratic candidate for State Senator,
and is accused Of voting for ThOs. A.
Hamilton over John Cubbins, the
working mans candidate.
Keep it before the people Of Shelby
county, that G. A. Hanson, the Rad
zeal candidate for Second Chancellor
in opposition to E. NJ. Yerger, one
year ago wrete the following abusive
letter of the men whose votes he now
solicits and such Democrats as now
occupy his traitorous position:
MEMPHIS, TENN, May 5, 1869.
To the Editors of the Memphis Appeal:
NV attention has been called to the use
that has been made of my name in con-
nection with a proposition made some
DAYS ago to place me in nomination for
Prosecuting Attorney OF he Criminal
Court, on what is known as the Hunter
ticket. Those who know me need no eX-
PLANTATION, but those who do not might
think it strange that any man pretending
to respectability should get his name
mixed up with that of the graceless, God
less vagabonds of that particular political
party or faction. And although it is, and
was, as much matter for surprise TO me as
it could possibly be to my friends, yet /
have not been able to arrive at any def
mite conclusion as to b causes hat
brought il about, and can only state the
facts and let each draw their own con-
clusion.
ON the Thursday night before the meet
ing of the "Buzzard ROost" Convention,
/ was going home in company with a few
friends, about twelve O'Clock, and when
near the alley south of Union street, on
Main street, z. d. Beecher came up to me,
requesting me to let him speak to me.
We halted a moment, and Beecher said:
1--WE had a meeting this evening, at
which your name was mentioned as a
suitable candidate for Prosecuting Attor-
ney of the Criminal Court on the Hunter
ticket; you are the unanimous choice of
the meeting, but / did not know whether
or not you would accept the nomination
and qualify, but if you will, you are my
man." This is the exact language of
Beecher. / unhesitatingly and peremp-
torily declined. Judge Hunter, in his
card, promises to give my denial that "he
had" made any such proposition. l don't
know what the relations between him and
Beecher are, but Beecher, in my absence,
a few DAYS CO. called TO get a statement
from me. He has il above as 1t occurred,
and as he will remember well.
Judge Hunter says in his card hat he
does not know me. j thank God that he
does not, and / am sorry hat his mGR
Beecher does, even by sight.
1t is contrary to my ideas of gentility
and good breeding to indulge in personal
epithets. But 1 desire Judge Hunter,
Mr.. Beecher, and all others AXE them, 20
know that lam a native Southern citizen,
having no sympathy or feelings in cOm-
mon with Uile c-GTpet-Jdggers or ViLer rem
eOGdes, who, for the sake of Office and
plumber, seek to trsmpie under foot the
Intelligent, ~tax-paying portion of the
community, and by pandering to the
prejudices and superstition of the ignor-
ant, and the continuance of infamous
franchise laws, to keep themselves in
place and power.
1 thank the Republican Committee OF
county for their complimentary
notice of my action in the matter, and |
assure them that they assign the true rea-
sOn for il.
The further use of my name by Hunter
and Beecher I shall regard as a personal
o~fiense, not TO be redressed through the
columns Of newspaper.
G. A. HANSON.