Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-26
President Orion, or the Western Union
Telegraph Company, Denies that
his Lines or Operatives we're
InteTfered with.
Kellogg and his sanguiRary Radical
FrieEds-Psekard and Emory in
Answer 10 Senator Carl
SchurZ,
This Right Of RevOluti0n-GraRi's Diff
culty as ReTerdy johnson Sees
it-L0uisiana Doomed I'm
Ill 1877,

NEW YORK, September 25.-Wiiliam
orion. president Western Union telegraph
company, ia a letter denying that the trans
mission Of messages has been iuterlered with
IA the south. says: During the evening OF
abe day the uouales in New orleans began, a
guard was stationed at our office IN that city.
The superintendent made a prompt and Wig
orOuS protest against this act, and the guard
was Immediately removed. IN two instances
our messeu gers We're arrested by the Penn
military, but on being taken 10 headquarters
they were discharged. and the parties making
the arrest were reprlmanded, and no attempt
was male 10 ta1nper with the messages. No
committee Of ciuZ sns nor any person what
ever exercised any censorship over the
dispatches, or ohtalned access 10 them, or
were furnished with their contents. The only
persons 10 whom any special favor was shown
were officers of the United states army, who
were permitted 10 occupy the private apart
meuts of our superintendent for greater con-
yenience in communicating with the ofneials
AT Washington. Their communications were
given, as they are by law entitled, preference
over all ether business
The tf dgvtlc OF today contains the IolioW-
Iug= even Kellogg Is entitled TO tar hear
aug and defense against unjust 1mputauOns
one OF these, proceeding from his party al
lies, is SO patent and fiagrant that we ieei
bound 10 say word In his behalf This IS the
charge OF cOwardice in the particular act Of
his abandonment OF the Statehouse before an
advancing army OF ten thousand citizens. In
washington CITY. and all over the north, the
extreme Radicals complain that he did not
remain al the .aIehou e and meet the ene-
ans AT The threshold, sword in hand, and per
fSr like a man in defense Of his rights ana
government. These fDgaclOus and Inenda-
cIpus t.ersouages, Hessrs. West, Durrells Ben
fsr5, sluG Others. are especialiy- emphatic in
condemnation Of the puslilanlmlty OF hel-
Iogg. il is quite "a neat answer OF Kellogg
10 an OF this cheap display OF spartan hero
lsm. when, In his telegram 10 West, ne regrets
rHe absence Of his saDguinary friends in the
moment Uf his great peril Jhsy would doubt
les have constituted a powerful body guard
10 support him In the reproduction, at the 81.
louis MOTEL OF that dismal ana heroic TRACE
,dvof which Theodore OF Abyssinia ended his
rr-HTg Tgf0T n nf a
rPaet.ard,s FesIinEs T0uehsd by Senator
shurz's speech.
ef4fo--GeneraI W. i. Emory, commanding
Ianariruent Of the Iulf:
SIR beg TO call your attention,
1irs , % an extract Of the speech Of United
So. IS senator Shurz at st. Louis last night,
- 4, lows " He Ihea referred to the fact
mas a % election from the new legislature Is
impau, iiug, and tnat United stats troops
ana fbtI e proiv sSe1ly 70 enforce laws IN lIlal
siecfion. but whether they will be used i'm
17srtiaIIy- r not viii depend upon who con-
-ro1s +T.-u1. Ints contest viii be IN great
L-----9-- fre hands OF United states Mar
ShaI Packard, who, besides being marshall
was one OF Ihe principal accomphces OF
Judge Dureil ll~ -AS-ll=s ~ ~ -, ~, -
two years ggu, ana Is now lhe Haltgl Ls
spiritof the sJate central committee oi the
Kellogg paity.-anls : , .os .,,,ls ns peis9n ~
fe uszd iu thaE election. II Is OF the
ilfshe-t ana nuOrtaut7e that, especially under the
5,-Isffrlq .fTcurnsta ices, the people Of LOulsl-
80 +bsr t.lev SboGld be made 10 feel that
rbev nave one. The past performances and
present functions Of Mr. Packard are not cal
eulated TO inspire confidence am sure tne
whole country would applaud an order from
me PresidsuI relieving Packard OF his oInclal |
duties, and The Substitution OF a llau o. sucn
.sharacter thar every body viii believe him
iucauable OF abusing his power IOr partisan
s1,5s-H -ec1ud-To the communication Of
re commIttee OF seventy, through X b.
Mari chairman, 20 the President OF the
United S-ar-sl under daie OF Septem- /
r,1nicatfon 10 Emory TO the resO-
luton and appeal protesting against
placing at me disposal Of the attorney general
Tre United states troops lor the pupOse o. as /
s5zfiT1v the United states marshal OF this dis /
rrIct. = b. Packard, in carrying on prosecu- /
fforis AGAINST the people Of Louisiana, and re- |
-1--.+,,- Tbg,.-rarf-S removal from Office on /
account OF his violent partsanshlp lpiete... And /
then lsr. Packard continues: My purpose IN /
calling your attention 70 these matters j. 70 |
inquire OF you whether have AZ any time |
since You have been ia command OF the de- |
siartmeuI OF the guilt used, or attempted 10 /
a ze or control. the United states troops Tor 20
ID ieaf purposes in any manner whatever, |
an Il. $50. whether ur not you have observed /
III tlur official relations and intercourse any |
.rhF1rg which in your opinion iustihes the iIlr |
uuta 50n and charges set forth by Senator |
@rru.-z and the committee Of seventy. Very |
S B. PACKARD, |
United states Marshal. |
H'D-lEs DEPT OF THR GULF,l |
NEw UELEASs, September ., ls7i- J |
To-- b. Packard, Esq, United states Marshal: |
Srg--In reply 10 your note Of this date |
,s,-s tl state and en- phatically, that since 1 /
nav. be IN In command Of this department, |
won nor aliE one else has used, OF attempted /
=, ~ f,r - gtr0l. the Unite States troops for 4
political purposes, IN any manner whatever
There mas been nothing IN our oInclal rela-
IONS IL iustfrr Ire charge thauyou design 10 |
usg the troops for political purposes, or have
ever done 80. and j. you desire such use, do
not see YOU are % use lnem Tor any such puf-
.Il.,zs. flIr ra assured auE such attempt would /
6e promptly ana ImmSulately resented Dy
rIe officers. Those who llaKe such cnarges
are totally Ignorant OF the character OF the
rsruIar troops. and the Indignation that
.r0uId attend any attempt 10 use them for
political purposes. Very respectfully, your
.1l,aiient servant. W. d. EMORY.