Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-19

Both Of these gentlemen command The
respect and confidence OF the respective
bodies Of which they are members, and
a measure advocated by them never
fails to secure a careful consideration on
the part Of their fellow members. No
doubt the discussion OF this liquor ques-
ton will attract great attention, ana the
result thereof viii he awaited with in
terest by thousands all over the State.
USED SIMPLY AS TOOLS"
And now we are to have "sheTifi's
ringr for the purpose OF securing legis-
latiOu in the special interest OF thSt
class of officials. For several days past
the sheriff of Davidson county has been
sending printed circulars to his brethren
throughout the State, Of which the fol-
lowing Is copy:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February - is75.
To the Sheriff Of county:
DEAR sIR-Ws have taken upon ourselves
the responsibility OF attem pting tn effect tie
passage q oiii by the general assembly OF
slons in all cases of executions where the
sheriff becomes liable for Its collectioni that
is, on all executions that are settled between
the date of their issuance TO the sherlh and
their respective return days TO the courts, eG-
cepting such cases as are Supefceded or en-
Joined for further litigation. whether the
practice of attorneys OF the seve.a al counties
Of the State is like ours, We are unable TO de-
termue; but hope that it is not. If 1t is the
case in your county, you Will not hesitate TO
lend your assistance TO effect the thing sought
in the passage OF such bill. Here, IN our
county we are used simply as tools 10 intimt-
date parties so as TO effect settlement and
frequently il is the case alter we have been
forced 10 the necessity OfleYying on the prop
erty, and even after advertisement has been
made we receive an order from the plaintiff
or his attorney 10 return the execution held
up." And after a few days, upon eXamlna-
tfon, we find the docket mas been satisfied III
full" our labor done and risk taken without
compensation or reward, and, under che laws
of the State, we find that If the money Is tend
cred the clerk OF the court he can receive IT,
less The sherff7s commissions. And these facts
are 50 commonly known that we lose at least
two-thirds of all the commissions that We
should receive as compensation Tor the rlsk
and responsibility incumbent upon us by
virtue OF our office; and we do heartily cal
for your assistance In having these Things
considered by our legislature. We hope that
you Will at once communicate TO your repre-
SentatiVes, asking his influence in behalI OF
bill that will remedy the wrongs that we
ha ye TO sustain for the want OF proper legis-
lation; and we think by concert OF action
by the different sheriffS of the State, that our
representatives will pass the oil desired he
Sheriff.
HE TOOK IT ALL BACK.
Sometimes q man comes within an
ace of achieving glory-of making for
himself q name and a fame which will
be and is handed down to succeeding
generations, but misses it after all. Such
was the experience of Senator Jordan
to-day. He offered 8 joint resolution
Yesterday declaring 1t to be the sense Of
this legislature that the seventy-five
days provided for by the constitution as
session for the legislature, do not in-
clude Sunday, thereby providing for adj
ditiOnal services on the part of our law
makers with no additional expense.
The offering Of such resolution ut this
time, was noble thing to do, and as
Jordan appears to be a genial, whole
souled chap, / was IejOiced to find that
the popularity attached to such an act
was to be achieved by one so worthy;
but, alas alas. when the resolution came
up to-day for final action, its author
arose and with much blushing and
stammering, begged permission TO with
draw il, which permission, It Is
probably unnecessary to observe,
was readily granted. Now, herein, JoT.
dan committed grave error. The buo-
bic, reputation, was within his grasp,
and he should have reached for it by all
means, the more so when he ran no risk
whatever. OF course his resolution
would have been rejected by an over
WneimIuS InaJOiltSl put nc shouiu IA
insisted upon its adoption, working in
those novel and touching references to
"the tax ridden people," which are
sometimes used with such telling effect,
and winding up with eloquent allusions
to the star ,spangled banner and the
fourth Of July. His own pay and that
OF his fellows would not have been re-
! duced one nickle, but in Withdrawing
| the resolution, Senator Jordan forfeited
an opportunity of placing himself right
on the record, the like of which does not
/ occur twice in lifetime.