Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-22

we give place 70 the above without IN any
manner Indor-lng IL or intending reelection
up N our contemporary. II such an asses
ruent is contemplated, we feel sure the AP-
aEAI knows nothing OF Il, and would reject s
.-ud COLLECTED fiOm our Woodworking and
rs8fIy paid teachers. The APPEAL has done
no "a service in the cause Of popular sduca-
Il n and we hope wiz continue until the
bal le is won. IN orr support Of the city
sclo,f system we have ii no way committed
ourselve5 Joits internal management. simply
because We have not inve. tigaie ed the facts
II may be that tue school board is liable tC
@ insure iar some things-thst Mr. Pickett
salary IS a litlle TOO high; that some OF ths
principals hold sinecure positions, with to-
little W * while the teachers have too much
WORK. i max be that one superintendent
would be sufficient Cor the city and county
All these thin.s are possible Tor aught We
know % the contrary. But grant d, and still
we see no re son fog breaking down the sys
TEN. The official acts OF All connected with
The city schools are legitimate subjects OF dis
cassou by and tlr8ugh The press B -eaking
down The schools Is altogether another mat
ger, and there we Join Issue with the oppo-
nsnts or liberal aad universal education.
OUR COMMENT.
When the Ledger Of yesterday, con-
ainiug the abJve communication and
editorial, which we considered grossly
slander1us Of the APPEAL, appeared,
50 G u-or Of this paper addressed note
u tae editor Of he Ledger, who prompt
Iy ans Fersd anI surrendered the name
ofa weii-kuowa lady As the person VINO
handed him the note for publica-
ton. saying at the same time
that she had suggested or said she
was not the author of it. Ga
learning this fact application by lettel
was made to this lady for the author Of the
communication, which in turn produced
"a note from still another lady, a we'll
known teacher in the public schools,
who sv1wei herself the author, opening
her note 70 Us with this sentence: "
had NO idea that the APPEAL was privl
20 this natter" and closing it witt
tbis: 60 meant no injustice to the AP
PEAL . This is as far as th'
lady IN question can 90 in exOnerati
Of herself. and we hope it will satisfy
the public OF her intention; but 1t vii
not be 20 clear. Notwithstanding the &C
e1mp anying dissvowal, that its Publica
tiou by the Ledger was not intended t.
convey to the public an idea that wOul'
cheaper our strenuous efforts for tn
Dublic schools, and make it seem tina
we were engaged in the most contempt
=bIe blsckmaiiing business. OF the in
eeution Of the public school teachers T
egnuliment the APPEAL in any way
Wa know nothil z, but if any such ha
mem or l. now intended, we beg to 50.
rhat IL will in no event be countenance'
OF accepted by US. In this matter Of tn
schools We are labOriBg in the public II
terest. with q view solely to the perpet
usrion, 10 its integrity, Of system tina
is equal TO suy 10 the country, and c
which we have reason 10 know nine
teuths Of the people Of Memphis At
rr-ul. The teachers Of the publi'
-~aoaIs. we will conclude, ought, il
srz ice 10 themselves As well as to as
~ soak out a. TO the innuendO in th
eomlouuic4tion published in the Ledger
oar cUl8nus are open.