Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-14

state government and protect its credit-it
financial honor and integrity. Less the AP
ZEAL cannot ask. IT lowest rate that vii
accomplish this end muSt subserve the o6ec
both Of his exceliency and our contemporary o
the APPEAL. Governor Brown feels as al
gOod citizens who have the Weitarl
and prosperity Of the State in view must feel
a suitable pride in upholding the honor ant
Integrity Of the State; be wants our Stat
credit preserved, aud preserved without un'
necessarily b~urdening and taxing our people
and so does every other good citizen Nc mar
than his Excellency and no man is furthel
from undue influences, nom any quarter, tina
would under any circumstances control hii
j action. His character for an unyielding, un-
| ALTERING and unconquerable devotion 70 tht
best interests OF the people Of his state, IS be
yond the shadow OF a suspicion of a doubt
No man has ever been honOred with the chic
magistracy OF our State who possessed more
fully the confidence Of the whole people in his
integrity patriotism, and determination to dc
his duty faithfully and fearlessly ard Whist
ever policy he may advocate, whether the
lew or many may approve IL, ell VIII join IN
~attributing motives prompted only by the
ciple.
"veu, vot of it?" We admit sill our ex-
cellsnt contemporary has to say touching
the personal qualities of"his Excellency,"
for whom we entertain the highest respect.
But if General Brown is governor, he is
not infsllible. He is the executive, but
not the brains OF the State. A msjor-
ity Of the committee Of ways and means
Of the house Of Representatives ydiffer with
This Excellency, " just as we do, snd from
all we can learn, a majority Of the House
and Senate are likely to endorse the APP
PEAL when the question comes up. Our
excellent contemporary will remember
that Messrs J. A. Mccall, W. D. Lump
kin, J. NJ. Crews, W. F. Hinckie, J.. L.
MeGlothlin, B. ". Padget, Charles Lynn,
J. h MsGill, B. N. Enloe, sndJ n. Harris
reported on Friday, a week ago. that
they "wsre of the opinion that the sum
Of fny centsO on the one hundred dollars
worth Of taxable property, fixed SIS tie
rate Of taxation for the year 1872, is more
han should be collected from the people
in the present embarrassed condition of
finances" And in support of this opinion
the official documents submitted TO the
present Assembly were referred TO. But
not satisfied with this, these gentlemen
further expressed the opinion that thirty
cents on the one hundred dollars CT tsxs-
blss WlI meet and more than meet eVsTy de-
mGnd that should be paid oH. at this time
They argue:
Tske The estimste OF the majority Of SIS s.
Az p as the sum necessary t. meet the de-
mauGs of the mFJ9riry for 1871 2, as a basis,
estinste the tsIsble property at $500.
as do tie meJ0rtty Of your committee,
ana bY levying a TAX Of thirty cent9 on the
one hundred dollars worth OF taxable pro-
psrty, We have ss0.0N. Add to this g 5000
from privileges, tax on suits, etc, and |
me balance due from d~elinqueuts, As per |
eomptrollsI's report, psge s.. AID ne have a
5otal OF sS,tS3O O By an estlmst9 II Will DO |
,eadily seen that this sum- raised by a TAX OF
.hree mills on the dollar, exceeds the necss-
AIRY expenses, Including balance for 1871, /
oan account, ola issue Of Tennessee money, |
warrants aud expenses for lsT21
y the handsome sum OF Sl,0l5 5S. This latteI
lum, We may reasonably suppose, will pay
objections, cost, losses, etc. These figures
tbs minority OF your
three mills on the dollar is sufficient,
nd therefore they earnestly protest, in the
OF the tsx-rloden people OF the State.
ga1nst a higher rate as absolutely unneces-
airy and uDjustinable under TINS existing cir
1mstances.
Now what has our excellent cOtem-
orsry to say to this, what 10 offer why
deliberate opinion Of ten gentlemen,
representatives. Of the people, should not
-eigh down what one man, though
ar governor, has recommended and in
SITS upon, with stenscity thst does not
one who is the servant of the peo-
lie, and who should hesrken rather to the
than to the bondholders? Gov {
nor Brown was elected to his 7
resent position on a low tax plat !
nm, and although: we nor the peop.e {
lal ever believe otherwise OF him than
lst he is q patriot and an honest gentle
an, still we will none the less condemn
hat We believe he does or recommends
at is wrong, as we know his ffty-oent
4 is wrong, and meets with the uruusl-
disspprOysl Of a majority Of the peo-
. of the State. As the DyersbUrg Pro-
'sSs says; "The people are unwilling and
1sble to bear it. Thsy are already bur-
with more taxes than they are well
lie TO bear, snd the additional taxstiou a
commended by Governor Brown in his Z
augursl address is a very grave error on =
5 part"