Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-15
WARRINGTON.
u eDerr.f J. ]. ReynOIds's Answer to the
Charges OF MaIfeRsaHces Made by
LieutenSnt-COIOneI M'CoOk,
Ceremonies Incident to tho UnVeiIIng
Of the Lincoln statRe Erected by
COlered People.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-There is a
good deal OF Unea mess among the
fTiends Of some OF the pers oris who have
been charged with improper conduct, or
who have been implicated ia the exam
nations conducted before the Clvmer
committee, because they have not been
afforded an opportunity to explain or to
meet their accusers face to face. The
charges ara thus given wide circuIa-
ton and left to do their work. This feel
ing finds particular and earnest response
among the friends Of General J. ].
Reynolds, who was charged with serious
OffeDses in M'Cook's testimony, His
friends say that upon his return from the
Indian expedition he promptly denied
the charges, and asked for an opportu-
nifty to be heard, which has not been &C.
corded him. Inquiry shows that he
telegraphed Mr.. Clymer on the third IT,
stsnt as follows:
FORT D. A. RUSSELL, w. T., April 3.
Hon. H. Clymer, House of Representatives:
Returning from the Fl cid last night. I
saw for the frs. time the testimony of
M'Cook before your committee on the
twenty third Of March. II is absolutely
false so far as it refers to my being in
co.iusiOn with contractors or having re-
ceived valuable presents frcm them.
J.J, REYNOLDS. Gel. Third Cavalry.
On the same day lie addressed the ad-
jutsnt-genersl saying that he had tele-
grsphed TO Mr.. Clymer, and expr essing
the hope that his denial would receive
the same publicity as the testimony.
He adds:
"If there is any report of such an
inspection as Lieutensnt.Co Colonel
MlCOok refers to, on file in the war de-
partment, have the honor respectfully
to request copy OF such part OF it as re-
fers to me, or to have access to it in some
manner. If anything detrimental to
my reputation has been officially re.
ported, have never known it. l am
certainly entitled to be heard before be-
ing condemned
1t is understood that the corn contract
referred to by M'COok was once investi-
gated by General Sherman, and nothing
Objectionable in the conduct Of General
Reynolds found.
UnVeIIing BIncOIn's Statue.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The unveil.
ing of the Lincoln statue at Lincoln
square wss the feature OF to-dsy's holi-
day. The colored population were out
in full force. The procession was large,
including the colOred troops, knights
Templar, Knight1 of st. Augustine, the
Sons Of Purity, Sons of Levi, Good Sa-
maritans, Labor League, and other uni
formed benevolent associations, accom-
panied by music. There was an inn
mense assemblage at the park. The
statue, covered with flags, was the great
object Of interest. The first contribution
to the statue fInd was made on the
morning after the assassination OF Pres.
ident Lincoln, by Charlotte Scott, COL
ored woman Of Marietta, Ohio, who gave
five dollars. The original cost OF the
monument, seventeen thousand dollars,
ard other incidentll expenses have all
been paid by subscriptions Of cOlored
people. The lest congress appropriated
three thousand dollars for the pedestal,
and the statue was allowed to pass the
eustomhouss free OF duty. The statue
is Of bronze, twelve feet high,
and resting upon q pedestal ten
feet high. 1t represents President
Lincoln, standing erect, with the
proclaim alton Of emancipation in his left
hand, while the right hand is out
stretched over the knseling figure OF a
slave, from whose limbs shsckles have
just been freed. Upon the base Of the
monument Is lH6 WOIu EuauClpA-
tion." There were On the speakers
stsnd the President, members OF the
cabinet, justices OF the supreme court,
foreign ministers, senators and repre-
sentatives, and other persons of prOmi-
nence. After prayer, music b. the ma
rine band, Hail Columbia, and reading
Of the emancipation proclamation, Prof.
Lsngston formally accepted the statue
in behalf of the entire nation, and then
called upon President Grant to unveil Ii.
Prolonged applause greeted the words OF
the speaker, and it increased when the
President stepped to the front and
grasped the rope that was attached to
the flag yelling the statue, and amidst
the desfsniDg cheers OF the multitude,
music and booming Of cannon, the beau
tiiul monument stood unveiled. A poem
wss read composed by Miss Cornelia
Ray, colored, Of New York. Frederick
Douglass was then introduced, amid ap-
plause, and delivered an eloquent ora
ton. At its conclusion the procession
returned to the city hall, and was dis
missed.