Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-14
ESTABLISHED 1910.

with him than he has had; and yet the
country At large has derived no benefit
from his long term OF Office. The people
ale taxed slm )st out OF existence,
While the county CONT mparatively speak.
ing, has been getting poorer and poorer,
he aud those around him have been
doubling their salaries. And unless one
is successful in being in Que Of the rings
or connected with them, he does not
know where TO 90 in order to find 8
resting place.
Q-In order to escape from the gang
OF thieves
A.-wen, 1 would not use such az
EXPRESSION.
Q-That is what you would call them
IL they were under you?
A.-Well, IL they were under me, ]
would make short work Of them.
Q-ln your management Of the city
Of Memphis, you have been character
lied by a great anxiety for economy,
and you have done all that you could
to restrain the expenditures OF the peO-
pies money, to limit taxation, and tO
take of some of the burdens under
which the people of Memphis groan.
AS yeu have intimated in your LAST an
swer, you have no sympathy with rings
OF cliques or psrties who are brought to-
getheT for the purpose OF bleeding the
people, robbing the pubic treasury and
aggrandising themselves at the expense
Of the poor. | believe that TO be your
general reputation. Now, what do you
think of a President who goes into a
presidential chair with q few thousand
dollars, and who is accused, without any
contradiction, OF being engaged in
Black Friday operations, of con-
DiviDg at bogus dispatches ia the
Whitehouse to be sent to Europe, that
be might engage in European specula-
tions, aud SO increase the fortune which
ne has made by the use and abuse of the
power lodged in him as chief executive
Of the United States; also by putting
and keeping his relatives and the rela-
tives Of his wife in office, accepting
presents, bribes and 80 on?
Al do not remember that those
charges were proven against him.
But SO far as l am personally
concerned, you have stated my po-
sition fairly and csndidly. / am
opposed to 8 rings and cliques. l be-
lieve in the people, and as an official l
live and act only for the people, and
am therefore opposed to any man,
whether he is President OF the United
States, governor, or what not, who in
terferes or Hampers in any way with the
liberties of the people, or who seeks to
sggrsndise himself at the expense of the
people. / am not partisan in politics.
| have never cO-Operated with any
party, and never will, where they have
any aim or object in view other than
the public good.
ON 1872 there was an election in
the State of Arkansas for governor, and
Brooks was declared the candidate of
the Conservative party and Baxter was
declared the candidate of the Republi-
can party. The returns indicated that
Brooks was elected, but Baxter was
given the gubernatOrisl chair by the vote
OF the senate and the house, the only
competent bodies in the state of ATkan-
sas to decide between the contestants.
Upon an appeal from Baxter, President
Grant issued proclamation to the peO-
pie OF the United States declaring that
Mr.. Baxter was, in his estimation and
OF congress, the legally elected governor
of Arkansas. Now, after a lapse CT
nearly four years, the people OF the State
OF Arkansas, having in the interim held
a constitutional convention, and adopted
that constitution by large majority of
the whole number OF votes in the
State, and this convention recog-
niZjng Baxter as the lawfully elected
governor, President Grant, notwith-
standing ali this, and the fact of him
self recognizing Baxter as governor,
now seeks to overtuTn Governor Gar
land, who is governor under the new
constitution, and replace Mr.. Brooks,
whom he once pronounced not to be
elected governor. Those are facts. What
do you think will be the effect Of such
conduct upon the business Of the country,
especially in and around Memphis?
Al think il is calculated TO have
very damaging effect; yet with the good
sense and keen judgment and fOrbear-
ance of the people, | am hopeful that
no great harm will come to the country
at large. I need not tell you, for every
body knows il, that l am not a lawyer,
but our laws generally are so plain that
nearly everyone understands ct least
the fundamental laws of our country;
and of course it is clear to everyone that
the President OF the United States has
no right to interfere in the affairs OF any
Stste. We have had excellent Oppor-
tunities within the past ten years of
knowing what the rights of the people
are in forming State governments, etc,
and in fact the first section of the first
article of the declaration of rights in
this State-and this is in accordance
with the spirit of the laws of the United
States reads this way: "That all power
is inherent in the people, and all free
governments are founded on their au-
thority, and instituted for their peace,
safety and happiness; for the
advancement OF those ends they have
at all times an unaliena5le and unde-
feasible right to alter, reform or abolish
the government in such manners as they
think proper" Now as understand it,
the people of Arkansas met and resolv
ed that at a certain time they would
hold an election for the purpose OF franz
ing a new constitution. Everything ap-
peared to be regular and according to
law. OF course, some were disappoint
ed, But take il that the government
of the United States has no right to in
terfeTe unless when it has positive assur-
snce and knowledge that the State has
not s republican form of government,
and that the civil authorities of the
State are unable to suppress an insurrec.
tion.
Q-Then you do not think that Gen
eral Grant is justified in recommending
congress to interfere with the present
government in Arksnsas?
A.-No, sir, do not.
Q-DO you think that such recon-
mendation is calculated to increase the
disquiet which prevails in the mercan-
tile community throughout the Union?
Al do, sir.
o Don't you think it is calculated
10 affect business disastrously?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Suppose thst Republican ma
iority in the house ana senate were to
pass a Law embodying his views and
wishes, don't you think that that would
have the effect Of still further prevent
ing the possible restoration CT the equi-
librium ia commercial affairs, the want
Of which is JUS: now felt keenly by ev-
cry nan and every section Of the coun-
Dry?
Al DO, sir. Yet, ct the same lime,
il you'd not have the damaging effect
that some think. For some time past
these things b6Ve been discounted, and
the people do not expect any wise or
prudent measures for some time to come.
The people are patient, yet hopeful,
Q.-But the frequent assailment OF
the peace of the country by the chief ex-
ecutiEe .s calculated to undermine all
security Rs u IT, future. DON'T you
think so?
NO, sir. 1 believe that the peo-
pie are resolved upon unity, upon peace
and quiet, ana sE that is necessary is a
little patience, for as soon es the people
gel the opportunity they viii aisPlGce