The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-06-23
FROM MEMPHIS.
An ELDORAD0 FOR EAST TEN
NE8sEANS-THE CROPS CASEY
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MEMPHIs. June Is. 1872
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MEMPHIS. June Is, 1875.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Notwithstanding the fact that
Memphis is the commercial empo-
RUM Of Tennessee, it will doubtless
be agreeable to your readers to give
them a brief summary of her future
prospects. With little gossip thrown
in. The very fact of her geograph-
ical position has made her the abode
of great men from every section of.
the Union--and especially of manyof
that character from East Tennessee.
In fact, it is an impossibility for an
East Tennessean, with an average
intellect, to become domiciled before.
he is forced to become a public SER
want in some capacity. It Is often.
remarked that our section is an
Eldoyado'' for them. The only
way, indeed, which they can prevent
having q lucrative office thrust upon
them bythepeople is to prove one
or "Tony WeIlers alibi's'' as to the.
place of their nativity. The estab-
lishment of the fact that they first
saw the light Of day in your beauti-i
full mountain country, is SO sure a
road to places Of honor and profit,
that many Of our aspiring citizens
have resorted to sophistry to con-
vince the ,"~sovereigns'' that they
would have been born among you
had the opportunity been afforded
them of making a selection of. to
them. so eyentfuI a place. Ofcourse
you do not understand how this state
of affairs has existed SO long, and so
few of your citizens have e%migrated
from their quiet home, attended by
the good fortune of their friends and
neighbors, who have come among
It cannot be accounted for upon
the hypothesis that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place, be-
cause it keeps striking at every cleo
ton, and East Tennessee towns have
all felt its electric shock. We will
have more elections SO please adj
yertise that fact to your readers. We
are partial to their sort, for they have
thus far failed to steal n public
funds entrusted to them. Pardon
depression. 1t was we'll meant as
an endorsement for immigration.
This is not, but your people are in
terested in our warfare-because I'M
less we prosper the burdens of gov
eminent fall heavier upon them
hence. our hopes of a prosperous
year, together with that upon which
we base them will not be without in
terest. For the first time in ten years
we have raised a fine wheat crop
say 1,000;0 900 bushels will be shipped
here-where it demands a remuner-
price Then again, corn has
been very largely planted everywhere
and is doing magnifcently-and
the cotton crop has never been so
Gathering this early in the season. So
you see that we are not without en-
1ouraging omens for peace and plen-
5y. Then, too, very soon the gov
ernment will commence the erection
Of a magnificent Custom House upon
a site donated by the city for that
purpose. There was some difficulty
about the title, but thanks to the un-
firing efforts ofCol. Young, our men,
Jer of Congress, all clouds upon it
AVE been removed, and we are prom
sed a public building which will be
IN ornament to the State. The site
S on the river front-a part of the
promenade" commands a view of
he river, and is in every respect ell
gible and central.
Blythe way. if Tony continues to
work. for the interest of his district,
s he has started out co, it will be a
ortuBate thing that he sent to
Congress. He has plenty of ability
o make himself q national reputa-
ion, and the State one of the most
sefni public servants she ever had
4 The halls of Congress. j
Now and then you hear among us /
iscussions as to who is the most /
valuable man for the Democrats to- /
omiDate as their Presidential cansli-
ate. 1t is early to select from among {
ur statesmen-but Gov. Tilden, of
lew York. at present appears to be '
as the most available of all s
nose who have been thas far can
assed. 1t is because Of his great +
coupled with the fact that he v
as sought upon all occasions, as q '
citizen and public officer, to3
xpose corruption, and ferret out
I'D punish corrupt officials. That
let of itself gives him great prestige T
mong the honest voters who desire :
re government restored to the sim
and integrity Of other days.
/ was about to close without the
ere mention of our Representatives
the last General Assembly, but Z
9 are more charitable here than you
e in East Tennessee, for we have
those of them who voted ,
II the edog Lago.'' T#a
THE DOG LAW. 2
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