Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-05
MEMPHIS APPEAL
TUESDAY, /: SEPTEMBER S,ls7s'
OF Henry.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
ABOUT IT.


EDITORS APPKAL-I am q loW.tax
man and q Democrat, and have read ali you
have had 70 say In regard TO coupon pay mens
by Governor Porter. But what are You going
70 do Wi hoS STh HOW VIII
A LOW-TA9 DEMOCRAT.
In answer to our. correspondent VIC
have to say that we cannot do any more
than we have done. We have pointed
out, and as we believe maintained by
citations of law, that the governor can
not lawfully pay out the six hundret
thousand dollars now In the treas
ury, and we have advised that func,
tionary In accordance Herewith.
More we Annot say or DO. OPP
posed to1, there is the majority sentl-
meut of h;ast and Middle Tennessee, q
respectable minority of West Tennessee
and the governor and all the State Off.
cers, fortified by the opinion Of the at.
torney-general of the State. Aquesticn
of policy af the best, we have never for
q moment, as we have time and again
said, dreamed Of making it point Of
difference between Porter and the AP.
PEAL 30 vital as to compel withdrswal
of our support from him. He is our cam
didste for governor. That he believes
himself right on this question OF pay
msnt Of interest We have never for q
moment doubted, and we believe, now
that be is fortified by the opinion Of the
Encouragement which we have crit'
cised and opposed, that be viii
go forward and pay the intsrest.
And in this, we believe, he is right from
his standpoint. The press Of the State
speaks the unofficial sentiment of the
people of the State, but it is for the gov.
ernor to do what, In his Judgment, the
law directs. Having asked the law-ad-
wiser Of the State for an opinion, and
having received It, he cannot do other
wise than act liz accordance with 1t. In
asking for that opinion, he deferred to
the public sentiment of Memphis, fot no
other part of the State said q VOID
against his proposal to pay interest.
That opinion Is against Us snd for him,
and though, as we have said, the AP-
PEAL is unconvinced by it, still we adj
wise an scquiesosnce In it, and that every
Democrat in the county, as becomes
law-abiding citizens, yield to, it,, and,
give the governor the support he Is en-
titled to az the executive Of the State
and candidate Of the party. Convinced
that be Is right, and sustained in that
position by the lsw-adviser of the State,
he cannot do anything else than pay che
coupons Of 1874 and 1875. as Is advertised
by the proper officers. He is responsible
TO the people for the execution Of the
law. The encouragement says the law
is that way, and fortifies himself with
an opinion Of the supreme court, saying
that general is equally as constitution
al as a special law. Honest beyond
question, We cannot doubt = that
be believes he is doing right, and
that he believes himself within the
line Of his sworn duty, and that he is
to give such account of his
stewardship as the people of Memphis
will approve. The APPEAL has had its
say about this matter, and has said 1t
fearlessly and plainly. 1t 81 fesrlessly
and plainly says that the difference
between it and Governor Porter shonld
not, cannot, and does not make q differ
ence that would prevent him receiving
the full support Of the Democratic party
Of Shelby county. And this support,
energetic, full and complete, we ask and
urge as IL no difference had ever arisen;
for q more honest, upright, true and law
abing man never filled the governors
chair Of Tennessee than James d.
Porter. --.ra = ----.----