Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-19
TuE p CoUPONs.

The fendish spirit In which Mayor
johnson is opposed, is not confined to bis
public character, but watches and pur-
sues him wherever he goes, nosing into
his private transactions with q hope OF
fishing up some foul Islander that viii de-
Etroy him, No one has the manliness or
the brszen hsrdihood TO charge Mayor
johnson with being in any way inter-
ested in the purchase of the Memphis
coupons; but If just such mods, whispers
and knowing winks a the scsndsl-mon-
gers resort 20 In their efforts to destroy an
innocent woman, can avail anything,
John johnson Will soon be charged with
specializing in Memphis coupons
and the populations which have
made the name Of Tweed infamous.
But fortunately for his isme'
Mayor johnson hiss a just people St his
back. He Is armed with the impenetra-
BILE shield of truth and q crowd Of wit
nesses to exonerRte him, and his reputs-
tica cannot be blasted neither by innuen-
does nor opensssaults. Mr.. William F.. Far
rington, under the sancity Of an oath,
swears that Mayor johnson was in no
wise interested in the transaction under
investigation. Under his W signature
he makes the same declaration, with a
positive emphasis. William B. Greenlsw,
whose word is his bond, asserts upon the
streets, in his ofice-everywhers, that
John johnson was not interested directly
or indirectly; and to pretend to believe
otherwise, is to charge Mr.. Harrington
with perjury and Mr.. Gresnlsw with false
hood. The people Of Memphis Know that
the former swore TO the truth snd that the
latter has asserted 1t, snd thsy will on the
day of the election teach the ssssilsnts of
Mayor johnson that the reputation Of an
honest mar is o dear TO be blasted by
covert assaults. We are satisfied that
most of those who insinuate these SLAM
ders against Mayor Johnson, believe and
know that he was no more in
terested in the coupon speculation than
themselves. Then, as honorable men,
why wink, nod and shrug their shoulders
and repeat the slsndersf There is either
truth in the charge or it is q bsseless fab
ricstion. If true, let it be sustained by
proof. If it is false, public justice demands
that the Islander should not be openly
repeated or cowsrdly i~nsinuRted. II the
cslumny against Mayor johnson was put
in a tangible form instead of vague
i~nnuendoes we could meet the issue with
facts, but it is impossible for Us to deal
with insinustions, which Harrington,
GreenlRw, DuBose and Senator Coulter
have pronounced groundlsss. John John
son is impervious to the shafts of his as
~ssilsnts. Knowing the integrity Of his
purposes, and feeling q consciousness of
rectitude, he can well afford to remain IN
disturbed by the ferocity Of ssssilsnts
and scorn both the slRnderers and the
ISLANDERS. he turns with a feeling of re-
lief and pride from the unappesssble
madness of foiled ring-msstsrs to the
solid judgment Of the people rsllying to
his support. To proclaim % the almost
unanimous appreciation Of the cilizsns of
John Johnson's administration, is but to
anticipate what, in a very short time, will
a portion of the history of Memphis.
His triumphant reelection will be q cem-
plete vindication OF his character, and a
condemnation of his enemies.
Since the foregoing was written Sens-
DuRose, 10 whose official investigation
tbs vague charges sgsinst Mayor johnson
were submitted by the State senate, has
the city snd we request him to
give every fact incident TO this trsnssc-
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