Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-20
REFORM.
- A Merchant . Comes to the Defense Of
w. r. Moore.

EDITORS APPEAL-Under the above
caption, or others of like significatiOn,
quite a number of correspondents are
making known their views through the
daily papers. The same idea Is embodied
nthe platform of the Cincinnati Conven-
don. and il is preached from one end of
this country TO the other, by all those
who desire to check competition in high
places, and in low places, and who want
National, State and Municipal govern
ments, TO be administered as in the ear
lier days of our country when dishOn-
esty was the exception, and fraud and
pec9latiOn was almost unknown. For
months past, Yes, for years, a fe1U men
in this city have again, and again,
warned our citizens in regard to the Law
ish expenditures of those having con-
troll of our public funds, and have called
attention to the enormous salaries, and
perquisites, of many of our county Of
ficers. These warnings were unheeded,
and much good advice passed by,
mainly, because coming from
W. r. Moore, man who
had frequently identified himself
with the Radical party, yet We see that
these evils have grown, and taxes in
creased, till the burdens have become 50
great our worthy Judge of the Crimi-
nal Court called the Grand Jury's atten-
ton 10 them, and the Jury nObly have
performed their duty, and their full and
comprehensive report has caused fiut-
tering and trembling among the "blOOd-
suckers and their friends, that gives
JOY and gladness TO an honest soul. And
poor grief-stTicken individual, under the
terrible name of Democrat, has discOv-
cred that if our people make an effort to
rid themselves Of our oppression and to
return to Old-fashiOned honesty, this
same W. r. Moore, who has done 50
much for Us, may be enabled TO sail
i'm Now, Mr.. Editor, I never men,
toned politics to Mr.. Moore in my life;
our views have ever been wide apart as
the poles, and I presume, except when
he voted for Governor Senter and Mayor
johnson, we never voted together; yet !
sir, I have seen and heard 50 many arti-
cles from his pen, not one of which ever
advocated, or advised OF suggested any,
thing contrary 10 the interests and wei /
fare, commercially, financially and NOR /
ally, Of this city, and all Of which, so far
as L can remember, advocated honesty, |
truthfUlness and fair dealing in public 4
as well rs private transactions, that for
d1lC, / am free to confess, / know Of no I
man, without a single exception, who l
would sooner have represent US in our
state Legislature; no one who would 4
work more faithfully for the good Of his |
constituents and of his State. / have no /
idea that he desires the position, have I.
never heard him say a word in regard to /
il, but / do hope the committee viii ad- /
wise with him on the subject, and that |
he viii consent that we may vote for /
him. He was once given a certificate /
OF election, but because he failed to re-
ceive q majority Of votes, he imme-
diately resigned his seat, ON
being sworn in, although 1
Governor Brownlow had declared him
Gully elected. I wonder if "Democrat'
would have "sailedn out as Mr.. Moore
did, OF would he have "staid in, indefi-
nitelv.p Since that time, Mr.. Moore
has asked nothing at our hands, II am
not sure ne announced himself a candi-
date them but he deserves, at least, our
F, Tatitude, and he has mine, for his noble 1
aud manly advocacy Of all measures Of /
relief, and for only an honorable and .
upright course in our dealings, and not /
ike those who assail him over fictitious !
signatures, he always signs his own /
uame-in which I do not follow his ex-
ample, simply because 1 prefer not to, 4
at the same time have no objection to /
any one feeling q desire to know it, be- /
MERCHANT. /