Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-06
An INTERESTING LITTER.

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rs eolu11sI fond 70 II EaTpriss that
Z imitation Of its eoDsrtDsT IN SANDER
tie Memphis Appeal Il had 10 tie few
lines relating 70 myself made "a innou.
siion unsupported By fses. after init
mating that | vas trimming ssils % Join
he Republicans, 10 order 70 secure gov.
srnnsnt patronage. i asks: DO you
remember being 81 the jackson Miss
e~0nTenhouY pre5icshug the silusion to
NJ joining The Republicans upou the
fact that / was with msny others 10
favor Of some recognition Of the South
err psEey of Mr. Hayes, st jackson. /
was 10 favor Of such 8 RESOLUTION, and
would eheerfuliy have supported IT, Ny
opinions we're known 70 the delegates
from ny county and TO the many
friends that / met there from al
parts Of the State. The subject
vas not brought before the convention
IN any msRner, shape or form, bat was
freely discussed in the psivste com.
mittses OF its many friends Nov the
point Of your assertion falls By simply
referring you 10 facts. as connected with
the Endorsement Of my people (Who al.
ways knew my opiaions) By electing me
chairman Of the: convention follow.
ing, By sending me as a delegate 10 the
county convention, aud by recommend.
ing me as their choice for representative
70 that convention. The county eonven
ton met. and though strongly urged TO
allow my nsme TO 90 before il as e can.
didaie | refused, but accepted & position
as q member Of the executive committee,
which committee elected me chairman.
the duties Of which | discharged through.
out the entire canvass, resigning the
chairmsnship land not my membership
only q few days ago, giving az my reason
that | was not in accord with the party
on the Potter resolution. This is q briei
statement Of iscts. Nov wantto know
your authority for the sweeping assertion
that since the Jackson Convention
have been trying 70 get into the Republi
can party. Are all Democrats 10 Mem,
phis, who oppose the Potter resolution.
tying 70 get into tie Republican party
Are all the Democrats throughout the
country, who oppose the Potter resolu
ton, trying TO get into the Republican
partyf Verify, the Republican party
wil be largely reinforced, If your asser.
D uon Is true, and if tits not true, applied
E 70 all the Democrats 10 Memphis aud the
country, 1t is not true as to myself.
am sull on the platform adopted by
the torty.ionrth congress, and recoe
D nize Mr.. Hayes as President. ana
q am happy in that his administration we
the lever that overturned the Renubli
can and carpet.bagger, and secursd :,
. Louisiana and South Carolina govern
ments Of their choice. When the neonl,
4 of Sardis recommended Mr.. Hopgood I,
the administration for the Office Of nost
master, | indorsed by pen and voiee NJ,
appointment, and was told by the Mem
. phis Appeal that any Southern ma,
q who would accept a position under
fraudulent President was a dirty dog
Bob Leech applied for the m~arshslshi
OF North Mississippi. / was his frien
and am yet. Mr.. Hopgood is maxim
q an excellent postmaster, and so is 0 D
d Sledge at Como. Yet the bourbon blstl
erskite %denounces gentlemen who, byt h
request OF their " citizens, hold thei
: Office under Mr.. Hayes, as dirty dogs.
and the PUBLIC LEDGER, taking its on
from this great leader, makes an ass {
o itself when, unsupported by any fac
charges that | am trying to get into m
= Republican party. | would simply 81,
) gest to the person who aings his penc
s%cribbllngs in the face Of decent peopl
to beware how be handles my name. /
! bis reckless use OF my name, as applia
OF ia any way connected With Reppbl
canism in the South, ! advise the writ,
to bait. There are some places said