Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-10

eigps Of the county. desired him sfts
all this, then whose business is Il 10 OBJ
ject2
Az to the motive that would promp
Mr.. John Donivan to restrain by ipjunc
ton Mr.. John Johnson from exercising
the duties of Mayor, they can be attribu'
ted to one cause only; and that cause
the public understands we'll to have been
the defeat Of this man aud his party 10
fastening upon the community an incom-
petent aspirant for otfice. Every one
who happened to observe the ordinary
events of the last election day could have
seen this great injunction .fellop swag-
gering and boasting that be would elect
s. P. Walker, and Offering to bet sums
of money that it would be done, and that
IL John johnson was elected he would
restrain him from taking his seat; and
between the times of uttering such
speeches aud caressing the negroes, he
could be heard tn below out for his favor
lite candidate. Who is this man John
Donovan, who lie so ready TO inquire into
the records Of others? Would it not be
we'll TO inquire aud let the public take
a peep into has psst2 Perhaps some in
teresting little tit-bits of news could be
gotten up which are unfamiliar to the
great mass Of our unsuspecting people.
If the people of Memphis could have the
yillainies and rascalities Of this mans
character portrayed on canvas with the
hand Of a skiilful artist, every decent man
would turn away his face in disgust.
He is no doub. the most remarkable man
that ever came before the public. His
acts and record are sufficient to cause
any other man but John Donovan to
sneak TO some obscure part Of the earth,
and there. in peace and ccntrllion,'iive
out the balance of his days. The career
of this individual from the time he en-
tered the Confederate army until now
we have before us. He is noto-
riously deserisr from the 1854 Ten
nessee regiment, which can be substan-
tiated and sworn to by every officer Of the
command. Not only this, but be is
perjured villain, in the fact that he gave
his parole of honor while deserter that
he would return to the camp OF the
officer detached to collect such cattle,
and failed to do as he bad promised.
After having sworn allegiance to the
Confederate government, and while the
war was going on, be came back to Mem
phis, and was known to be an officer in the
Federal MALTA. The next act of this
unfortunate man which savors Of his
past conduct as Confederate soldier, is
his being charged with the crime OF
aefaulter. The Comptroller's report
shows that John Donovan is due the
county Of Shelby 81. 432 10 taxes, which
he failed to pay over. If Mr.. Donovan
feels such deep interest 10 the public |
welfare as be alleges in his letter of yes
as a reason for fling the iujunc-
ton against Mr.. John johnson, would it |
not look more consistent if he would
render unto Cesar the things that are
Cssars. But let us look little further
on the disgusting picture, for there are
things yet untold, which the bare mention
of will be sufficient.
It is charged upon this same public
spirited citizen that he assisted the former
Tax Collector, Phil. Garvin. in defraud-
ing the county out of sl05,8l3 taxes, col
lecied from the poor and oppressed peo-
pie of this community. 1t is further |!
charged that the said John Donovan col |
lected money by subscription for a be-
reaved widow, and afterwards appropri- |
sted the same to bis own use and bensft; |
and so on to the end of the chapter. |
This is enough. The public will be
satisfied in reading the above that the
party to the bill of Injunction preventing
Mr.. johnson from entering into Office of
Mayor, is capable OF doing any act in
itself disgraceful and uubecoming good
citizen.