Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-28
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The Leading Democratic Paper
in West tennessee on the
Legislature.
Criticisms, just and Unjust, on
the Work Of the Session.
Memphis Appeal.

We 10 not like to complain, but the
shortcomings. and let US say it mildly,
the peryersity Of the Legislature IN
pursuing a course plainly lnimical to
the best interests OF the people Of the
State demands at our hands even a tar
DIV rarronst-ance. Both houses have,
induced thereto by something akin to
what tae Superintendent Of the Insane
ASYLUM would call passiOual emotion,
pursued the public credit as II eE-
Governor John G. Brown was the en-
bodiment of the honor Of the State
las he vas during his administrator,
and it was the right thing to Kill 1t, to
murder It barbar0usly and wantOnly.
Some Of the resolutions and bills intro
duced for this purpose have been so
bald of any other purpose than the IN
Fiction Of a blow at policy that had
elevated Tennessee TO a front rank
aTn0ng the States Of the Union that We
have held our heads in shame, and IN
the boUe they would not be pushed to
final conclusion, have carefully fore
horne comment. But the patience Of
+ge DeoDle Is exhausted, and We feel
called upon at last to enter a solemn
protest against this dangerous toying
With their interests-with their most
important interests by the House and
Senate.
Nothing in the way Of plan or policy
was ever IN this State better adysr-
tised. more plainly discussed, or gem
sgaIIy acouiesced in than the funding
BIZ. which was the pivotal measure Of
the late administration. Passed by
the last Legislature, and made the
chief subject Of a campaign and Of
newspaper comment throughout the
State. Coz. Brown carried 1t out IN
GOOD faith, and under the management
of Comptroller BUrch made for US
clean bill. wherein, for the first time
since 1851. we could read our financial
condition and know what we had TO
meet of principal and interest to sat
fsfv our legitimate creditors and main
r.. N the credit Of the State. This act,
aims enforced, and accepted by our
Lordbo3ders IN good faith, It Is now
eongb+ II. mere wa9tOnness, IN a spirit
of personal spieen and prejudice to re
y7,l-a and 10 substitute for II one OF
three bills, now on thelr passage, either
of which Is a death-biOg at the fair
name and fame Of Tennessee since they
are carefully framed to exclude the
navmsnt of interest. And most
SrTil;atfpr, to remember, this
:. proposed by Democratic
LEGISLATURE, the members OF which
rTqTe elected to their places by the
same voters who from Shelby to Carter
I'D sustained the admirable financial
policy Of John G. Brown. 1t cannot
be that the one hundred thousand men
who for tour years sustained that gen
tleman stultiEed themselves when they
elected Porter, especially IN view OF
their so-emnly passed resolutions to
osslaiu the credit Of the State. No.
Govcrl.Or Porter, himself, in his mes
SAGE. reEaTding the State credit as OF
primary importance, warned the Legs
5ature that It HGst be maintained.
And set. IN the face Of lis warning, in
the teeth Of tie resolutions Of the Dem
Ccratic State convention which indOrssd
Governor Browns administration, and
that pledged the party to the main