Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-29


TIE lust and well merited castiga-
ton which was administered through
/ the local columns Of the APPEAL, on
/ Friday last, on account OF the publica-
ton Of a scandaiOus and ~uause8ting
interview" with an erriDg beerjeIk-
er, has disturbed the AUalanche's di-
gestion, stirred the bile, given it a
heavy heart and increased its bypO-
chOndri8s. The writhing and sqUirm-
ings of the Ara1ulshe shows that its
forte Is not self-defense. Its prolix
parry and thrust conveys the impress
sion OF the defendant, who put in the
plea that he never borrowed the iron
pot; that he returned the iron pot the
same day he borrowed it; that the
iron DOT was cracked when he first
got f.; and that be gave the pot back
without crack or flaw. A scoWl Of In
dignation mantled the brow of every
decent man and woman I'm Memphis
while perusing the interview"
which the AUII03cbs 50 carefully cod
died up as a dainty dish for
its readers. The editor feels that some
thing must be done to appease public
disgust at his infamous publication,
aud in his pitiable efforts to extricate
himself, he first resorts 20 the comic
and tries 20 be very funny. Then he
attempts the tragic, and next grows
amiable, desires brotherly love, wit
and humor among editOTsi then he
suddenly dashes OF, plays the bully
and the BLACKBOARD by accusing his
brother Of "meanness," "mslignity"
and "falsehOOd." All, neighbor, you
cannot dredge yourself out Of the
sewer into which that shameful and
indecent interview" placed you, by
beating gOngs, and hurting mud and
filth at the APPEAL; for the great
public Of Memphis, with8ut regard to
party, age, sex or color, unite in ex-
pressing their a%bhOrrence and loathing
at the revolving Obscenity and beastly
IicentiOUsness contained in the "inter-
view" which disgraced the columns
Of the AUaJGHche on Thursday morn
ing last. An editor must indeed
be hard run when he attempts to
show his enterprise" by sending
bis reporter among the slums for the
purpose Of fishing up and publishing
10 the world the foul talk and the licen-
aious performances Of an abandoned
woman. Such stuff is fb only for the
yeIow-covered literature purchased
BY the prurient or the rowdy, and
should find no place in the columns Of
/ newspaper thrown around the fam
" circle. There is a law in Tonnes
against Iewd and baWdy publica-
ions, and it should be enforced. Sec
ion 4S47 Of the Code says;
nany person print, publish, sell or
distribute any book, pamphlet ballad
Jr any printed paper containing OBJ
Gene language or obscene prints, pic
.ures or descriptions, m%anifestly tend
to corrupt the morals; or intro
luce the same into any family, school
" place Of education, or have the same
n his possession for the purpose Of
Oan, sale, exhibition or circulation, or
With intent to introduce thesame into
my family, school or place Of educa-
ion, he shall be guilty Of a misde-
neanOr.
This section Of the Code was intend
ID to prohibit the publication Of Just {
.uch indecent and lasciylous matter
IS appeared in the Avalanche on ;
Thursday, and which can be found In (
.he Police Gazette and those Northern
fash papers which are circulated only F.,
among that class recently interviewed
Memphis. We trust The courts Of
country viii no longer permit the
to be violated, for the desire for
scandal grows until it becomes a dis
e. 5e, and a newspaper should not be