Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-19
Mayor IIIton's letter.
MAYORS OFFICE,
GRENADA, December Il, 1876

MAYORS OFFICE,
GRENADA, December Il, 1875.
EDTroRs APPEAIs-withom notice or the opportu-
nty OF being heard, and for no cause Ofcialy fur-
nished the public. the people OF Grenada have been
deprived OF their postoice which vas closed to-day
by order i is said. Of the postmaster general From
what appears IN prominent Republican newspapers
It that the pretex for this act IS the report OF
an agent OF the pOstOce department that this town
was lately nre by Democrats for the purpose Of burn
ing the pOstOce and that the postmistress has been
insulted by prominent Democrats here. III any
such agent ever came 10 gather facts for his report
about this matter OF general concern here, he came
aud went without the fact being known 70 single
citizen Of the town, 50 tar as can De ascertalned ex
cept Il may be the postmistreSs and ner intedlale
family II he came at all his presence mere unob-
served could not have been accidental, but designed
for the obvious purpose OF e0nceallng MS mission
from the citizens and depriving them OF any hear
Ing. As 10 the fire, the facts are known 10 be
these: The tenant OF a frame building next
diate building a millinery shOp-put ashes In
awoOden box, not observing a live coal among them
The box took Gre late ~ the night ana te oqllalng
caught and In spite OF the most energetic efforts OF
the citizens, the IRE spread, consuming tTenty-One
houses, including the posto-ice The ire originated
IN a b1ilding belonging TO a Democrat; the mil
llner's-shop adjoining belonged 10 a worthy lady,
who, with her Democl~esc husband, lived In H. The
post0hiee building belonged to Democrat, and all
the property consumed belonged 20 Democrats except
one small building. belonging 70 the husband OF the
DOstmisress which not the street where the fire
originated, but was 50 lar from the house which irst
caught tnat the ire could not reach Il without burn
ing number % buildings, which all belonged 10
Democrats. On this house and lot there was yend-
Or's lien and mortgage. bOih held Dy Democrats;
their only security the purchaser, net being cOeTc
ble on q personal judgment. The Democratic prop
ertyOsneTS all had the goOa-Wi 81 the people some
were women and some were Minors Of the houses
burned there was but one insured, AID that for less
fhau its yaiue-a detached building, and the last
one burned In these houses many ny democrats
were seeplng-sOme women and children and
all popular. More than ninetenthS OF the mall
mater IN the pOstoflce, Il is presumaole belonged
20 Democrats. While other citizens laDOred 70 stop
the fre and save the contents OF the building, the
Republicans. except about hall dozen, refused 10
do anything after moving the effects in wnien the
f,ostmistuss and her family Interested and In
lhIs the Democrats assisted From these facts the
put,ic can Judge whether the Democrats are guilty
OF the felony charged against them The sole loun-
datl0n OF II may b. called So Tor The other charge IS
this: The day after the election youth drunk, and
not citizen Of the town, and bu very recently one
OF the county. handed letter % the p0stInts-
fresg which had been opened. Not satisfied with the
exclamation she gave him, he tnsulted her grossly.
she says. she comp 'ilned 20 Ia ~ MAYOR OF tne
town and without even requiring a sworn charge 10
b. nreferred. ! had the young man arrested. In
gtagtlv uDOu being Informed OF the accusation
az aims. him. ne insisted that the postmlstTess vas
mistaken but asked the privileged oI seeing her tht
De might make amends n when drunk, he hid uneo-
se,glSly Insuted her. An eytgifness, Oi undOubted
NtaaHng. heard the young man state 70 the post
,StTess tilat H. as he had heard, he had insulted
~ 81 Nsn drunk, he came % dlsialm any knO"leqge
~ I, an, dHnbly - apologize 70 her and heard her
=, -, ~. -ufess herself 20 him as satisfied; and
Il by her subsequent statemeni 10 me-
Tbe sane yaano 7NA, noi long DelpIe, hid peel ar
~NQf. I0f 1HatluDlilEs III my VIEW
= ny,i ~ ~, ,etin -1ie drunk. II Is TACT well
knoWn and ;mtu now L. NsL & ~ s; ;, 80!
here thai the postmstress ha 49, ,ls .1 'i5s ~ -
ed With that respect due from srits whom bt-
male b. al the Democratic citizens e VII, 1Sin,a5i
business brought her in contact With ~ -,,,,t1 bss
or advertlDg 90 the Tnay ErOflgs tils COM - have
suffered heretofore az the hands OF those W. e. 80
secretly and falsely preferred these impnoo5Dle n
elsatOns this statement IS given 70 the puDileNl,
the assurance that care has been taken 10 gamer
and siaie accurately all the facts which could lur
nish even the appearance Of a preteXt Tor the
charges. The explanatory secret seems 70 be
that the parties pretending 70 De aggrieVed
fabricated these ISLANDERS before was
knOEn Mr. TIlden claim 10 the Presidency as the
choice OF the people would be resisted Believing
their occupation here certainly gone. they fired this
parting shot In retaliation for that Quiet, but per
siS,snf and deserved social Ostracism 10 which they
would be subjected IN any community where they
are known. year ago. after canvass more eI-
citing than the last. In which the husband OF the
pos,nIstress was defeated as candidate Tor once
We heard OF no ed0n 10 have our postoinee aboi-
ished. Then the late incumbent seemed content 70
hold d for its profit with the prospect OF reappont
ment Ab0shing this pOstoiiice seriously damages
the business OF tOaD with nearly three thousand
Inhabitants, with two banks, public schools, and
large cotton dealers In the midst OF their busiest
season and other extensive Interests including bus
frress relations with northern and southern cities
iaryely deQaudeuf upon mail facilities
JOHN L. MILTON, Mayor,
On behalf Of the citizens OF 0renaoa-