Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-07
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Card from Younger.
EDITORS APPEAL-Shaw's letter is
not true from beginning 20 end. ASK your
reaches you, wednesday. II is but justice TO
me. ThOM AS Z lOONOGh'
ST. LOUIS, No., November 9, 1910.
The True Theology.
EDITORS APPEALED your issue OF
October 18th, read an article, headed, The
ology in Germany" II is a complaint that
the Student OF theology have diminished very
much at the different universities IN that
country; it also deplores the want OF ana
,numerates and names the master minds In
that branch OF learning To nay mind, see
no good no advantage ever achieved, even by
the greatest theologian. hold mar tne
a useful one does more good than all theoi-
ogy together. There is a new kind OF theol.
Ogy better Fl ted TO our country, when oughi
to be, and will be taught. What, so you ana
1 nave passed away! What, so inns anu sun,
dry generations shall! pass away before thot
theology is universally taught! surely the
will hold step with the mighty ana RAPID
strides of science and art! When mankind
man, but spread by the hand OF the Creator of
all before us! For that, to sensible, liberal
enlightened man, is the only book OF tneol-
ogy readable! AS far as that oid Ihe0iogS Is
drawn q line, till here, and not farther smart
thou see, the balance, at best, is guess work
LIGHT.
DR.. Hewitt for Mayor.
EDITORS APPEAL-The time, circum-
stances and occasion are at hand that de-
mand the selection of a candidate for mayor,
one oflong official observation and experience;
one of deep foresight, practical ability and unI
Questioned integrity; one whose past oLhclsl
record stands before the public, as being
against an the popular rings and swindles,
preying upon the city of Memphis. And, IN
deed, one who belongs TO the Memphis ring
alone. We, and al able, and anxious oeserV-
ers of the past five yesrS, know such man,
who is one of our old-tlme, anu oest tested
citizens; one who has served In our most I'M,
portant official councils and one VINO ls wen
known by our best anu most interested peo-
BILE, to be fully qualified in every respect 10
meet all the demands in the premises. IL Is
scarcely necessary. after what has been SAID,
to say that DIR. William Hewitt is the man.
very one, at all informed, knows ne mas
been one of our most careful, a6le, emclenI
and honest city officials, having by his uner-
ring perception and prompt 'scharge OF du-
ty, saved the city hundreds OIL thousands OF
dollars. Let his friends, in view OF all these
facts resolve TO remember and reward his su-
perior merit, and in SO doing, secure Tor the
city and themselves mayor that Will STAND
by Memphis and htr interests, In the future
'''' - TAXPAYER.
The Town Clock.
EDITORS APPEAL have q great
desire tosecure for our city public clock and
have emil. ted in its favor all my best energies
III Will take money 10 tE6Cb IuC ClOCh1 anu
nothing but money will do, and its success or
failure must and will be decided by our peo-
pie in their contributions. l am calling on
and addressing communications TO all lhe
railroads cepteripg here, 10 the different
steamboat lines, to The street railroad COM
pany, to the banks, insurance companies, gas
company, TO the different oil works Memphis
cotton exchange and chamber of commerce,
| soliciting them to aid me with liberal contrl-
buttons. / shall expect to hear from theln
within ten days, and II their response is iaVor-
able | shall commence CanVasSiDg Tor mol
viduRl subscriptions. Unless they subscribe
literally it would be useless and tlreless I'M
dertaking TO call on individuals to raise the
i've thousand dOllsrs necessary 10 put up Jne
clock. The directors Of the Mississippi and
Ienne ssee railroad, at late meeting, Noteu
one hundred dollars to the clock. have sub
scribed q like amount myself, and Will be
glad to hear of Others doing likewise, how
many are there who will give fifty dollars ana
twenty-five dollars to the clock? People OF
Memphis, you are as much interested as am
| in having the clock, and 1t Is with you 70 say
whether or not 1.-The clock will strike. uyou
| will aid me liberal y, you shall have the CLOCK
and hear it strike before six months snail eX,
pire; If not, the enterprise Will taiI, snaii
| abandon the task. JOSEPd LENOW'
Edward ShawA
EDITORS APPEAL-The comments OF
| the APPEAL and Ledger upon Edward shaw
| in noticing the recent difficulty with Younger
strike me as unreaSonably harsh ana severe
| and not in conSonance with that unlmpas-
| stoned judicial 1airnesS-hear both SIDES, then
decide which usually chaTacteriZes these two
| independent journals in dealing with mat
| tiers of that kind. think il more than proba'
| bile that The conduct attributed 10 him was
| greatly exaggerated, and that few heated
| angry words, too often INDUCED in discussing
| politics, may have been mag Lifted into threats
| Of violence and Intimidation. Edward shaw
| is man of good sense and intelligence, and
not likely to be guilty of the aggravated OF
feuse imputed to him. 1t is very well known
that he was urged to go to Mississippi in the
interest of the Ames party, and that ne re-
Trained. He is a natural orator, possessing
great influence with his race and might,
much to embarrass, if not defeat,
the great Democratic victory in
North Mississippi. 1t Is very natural tnat lne
colored race who have been made to be ieve
that the Democrats would Ie-en lave them,
should cling 10 the Radical party. They have
done SO heretofore to their and our rum but
now light is breaking in upon them, and
thr ugh their aid Mississippi hes been dis
enthralled, and the thieving crew oil carpet
baggers consigned TO merited oollTlop. Let
us then in The hour OF victory not be severe
upon their faults. Let us be just to them
under all circumstances. The white and col
ored races in the south are identified In inter
es', and must sink or swim together, and
predict that in less than five yeas they viii
fully rea lie this, and that carpetbag officials
will be things OF the past, and that 10. shaw
will ere long see this, and AID in our deliver
ance. write this, believing that moderation
and fOrbearance toward the faults OF the col
ored race for which there is much eXCenua-
ton, will hasten that long promised day,
MINOR MERIWETHER,
A Good General Council Wanted.
EDITORS APPEAL : The question,
Who shall be the next mayor OF Memphis? Is
very properly receiving attention at the
hands of the intelligent voters OF me cry;
Men are beginning to realize the mlschlet OF
permitting the administration or city analTs
To lapse, by reason OF Indifference or neglect
of the nloduS of making and electlng candi-
dates into the hands of incompetent and Ut
worthy men. The overthrow of 1ammany In
New York has taught the smaller cities val
liable lesson, and we have reason to believe
that It's influence will not be lost on the peo-
pie of Memphis in their January elections.
Public attention, however, should not ex-
date for mayor It is of The first importance
that the board of aldermen and the common
council should be composed Of INTEL gent,
able aud enterprising citizens. In vain may
an enlightened and public-spirited mayor
counsel and suggest sound and practlcal &C
ton touching the trade, commerce and gem
eral well-being of the community II head
strong snd stolid general council neglect
the advice they find impossib BILE 10 appre-
ciate. There should be unity OF action
and equality Of intelligence and reSpectao1l.
ity betwe en- the mayor and his coadjutors of
the aldermanic and counc' boards, TO insure
the passage of wise and timely ordinances
and the adoption and speedy execution OF
measures tending to the fostering OF the ma
tel Ial interests of the city. Men of large and
liberal minds and OF trained experience an
business matters shou' d be the aldermen and
coInmon counc1lmen of the city. II IS q point
ical crime to select incompetent or question
able material to discharge the high and re-
sponsible duties Of these positions what a
solemn farce to elevate illiterate, vulgar and
stupid men to the council chamber OF
the city government! The malfess-
an ce and mlsfeasance IN ONCE, sprnglng
as the logical sequence of such policy, come
home 10 the door of every citizen in the cor.
poration, in the shape of grinding taxation,
enormous city debt, badly-paVed ana IL
lighted streets, foolish, veXat1ous ana lnJur-
Gus ordinances; ridiculous trifiing with ques-
lions of vital moment to the city, and an In
Nr,vrs of fC pllnnRS.
run the machine to SUI the interest Of
themselves and their friends! Carpetbaggery
in Mississippi was hardly worse Than this.
The native plant should be eradicated as well
as the foreign.
NOYELTIES!! NOVELTIESH!