Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-14
THE MONUMENTAL FUND.
The ReaI:POiBts In the Question.

The public will pardon me for mo-
ment. The monumental fund Wss raised
by email contributions from many per-
sons, and for the sole purpose Of building
q monument to the Confederate dead in
Elmwood. The public have therefore
right to know what use has been made
Of the fund. Colonel Galloway states
that am ''sse king to create an impress
sionn that / was "vOluntsrily paying
the debts of other people without legal
compulsion." He is mistaken. The
only point In my card OF interest to the
pub ic aud to myself is mads in my
statement, as follows:
"But for the fact that II has been re-
Gently charged, ty implication, al least,
that 1 borrowed the fund, and also used
it for my personal benefit, and that such
reports have impeded the collection OF
additional money to complete the mon
ument, would no., after so long a period
since the transaction closed, refer to il in
any way" The injustice that has been
done consists in this: That because /
assumed the payment, many persons
had come to the conclusion and ex.
pressed the opinion that l borrowed the
money. The facts are these:
First-COiOnel Galloway borrowed the
fund in 1856. 1t was charged up as a
debt of Galloway, Hampton & Co., VINO
failed to return it.
Sscond-Gallawsy, Rhes & Cluskey,
successors to Galloway, Hampton & Co
promised, in 1867, to restore the fund,
and they also failed to do so.
Third-M. G. Galloway IL CO.-cOm-
posed Of NJ. g. Galloway and A. J. Kel-
Isr-sucCessOrs to Galloway, Rhea IL
Cluskey, promised to restore the fund.
They failed to do so.
FOuTth-A. J. Kellar, successor to n.
G. galloway & Co, promised to restore
the fund, aud has done so.
The legal points need not be discussed.
In paying this debt certainly paid the
debt OF others, "WithOut legal compul.
sion." The responsibility of borrowing
the monumental fund is not on me, but
belongs to Colonel Galloway. l pre-
sumo he will frankly assume that re-
spOnslbility. The payment Of it by me
Is good deal more than my share, es-
psCially because not q cent OF the fund
ever passed into my hands. 1t was bor-
rowed and used by others for their bene-
fit. These facts the public have right
to know. They are the only points in
the case. ANDREW J. KELLAR.
At the request Of Colonel KeIlar, the
above statement, which appeared in the
Avalanche yesterday, is transferred to
the columns Of the APPEAL. It will be
seen that he makes denial of what l
charged, and then repeats what he de-
MES. Here is the proof
Colonel Galloway The illegal points need
states that am seek not be discussed. In
ing to create an Inn paying this debt Ger
preston" that.I was tainly paid the 1eOt
'.vcluntsrily paying of others, without
the debts of other peo- legal compulsiOn."
pie without legal COM
He is mistaken.
Colonel Kellar says that '!I. G.. Gal
lsway borrowed the fund in 1866" This
is untrue. never saw or
touched q dollar Of the money.
GallaWsy, Hampton & Co. bOT-
rOwed the fund on unquestionable Sc
cUrity, and a. j. ReLldr I0ds O. member
of that firm. He says "the payment OF
it by me is good deal more than my
share" The payment was nothing
more than you bargsined for, nothing
more than you promised to do in writ
ten obligation to Map Rhea, and in a
notice 10 the public through the columns
of the avalanche when l retired from
the paper. Colonel Kellar says: at
was borrowed and used by Others for their
benefit" It was borrowed and used
for the benefit of the firm, Of
which Colonel Kellsr was 8 mem.
Der, and for the benefit Of the pa
per he now owDs. He says: "These
facts the public rave right to know"
The public cares uothing about the pre-
tended facts which Colonel Kellar dis
closes, SO he restores the fund which he
has recognized as his individual debt
over his own signature and by paying
the principal. M. G. GALLAWAY.