Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-26

! supreme court, is entitled to respectful con-
| sIderation and to the protection of parlia-
uentary courtesy on the floors OF our legisla-
| tive halls, and IT argues very badly for the
prevailing standard at Nashville, that a vitu-
| peratlve attack, like that above quoted,
| should pass unrebuked by the presiding off
Ger Of the senate, or the body itself.
Fixing the Responsibility.
CHATTANOOGA Times: Governor Marks
| has placed himself on record as favoring any
settlement of the debt which would not in
voive the State in tax to exceed forty cents
on the one hundred dollars valuation. Upon
| this the Knoxville Tribune draws the figures
on the governor, and proves that thirty
| cent tax will support a settlement at fifty
cents on the dollar at FIVE per cent interest,
or that d forty-cent tax will provide tor a set
Element at fifty cents on the dollsr at six per
| cent. We do not set out the figures, having
repeatedly published them before. It is only
| necessary to add that reasonable assess
ment OF the property of the State would pro-
| duce sufficient revenue to meet either one of
the bondholders' proposals, to-wit.: The
whole debt at four per cent. interest, or sixty
per cent. of it at six per cent. inter
est, leaving a fair margin for sink
ing fund, and abundance of funds for
current State expenditures. After making
the showing alluded to, the Tribune says
forcibIy that the figures demonstrate that
the DEBT can be honorably and satisfactorily
settled, and woe to the forty-frst general
| assembly if it adjourns without settling it. ,
And what, we ask, shall be visited on the
governor, in the event of failure? He is
| primarily responsible for the utter demoralI-
cation of the State on this subject. Had he
taken a statesmanlke-we had almost writ
ten honest-stand on the question in his mi
! tial message, the debt would now have been
either settled or IN rapid process of certain
adjustment, and all the Savages extent could
not have prevented 1t. The miserable plat
form he succeeded in foisting on the party;
his weakness on the stump; his amazing
stupidity in attempting to involve the whole
railroad system of the State in temporary
embarrassment if not in final ruin; his last
shuffing deliverance which simply sets forth
that, having 'bulldozed' the railway mana
gers, he is graciously willing to cease being
a stumbling block in the path of those who
seek to protect the honor of the State,
| these performances make him the chief
figure In the camp of the crooked on
this momentous issue. We say let the blame
| rest where it chiefly belongs, on the head of
the governor. He had a Legislature which
| was anxious to follow his lead. Never had a
chief magistrate better opportunity to ex-
plot craftsmanship, if any there was In him.
Never had governor of Tennessee such a
| chance to earn the reward due to brave, hon.
est, manly service to the people. The State
knows how the opportunity has been sighted;
the people arc feeling the results in embar-
| raised private credit, cities going to the dogs,
immigration destroyed, the value of property
| depressed, capital stunning US as its owners
| would shun viper. 1t is high time that
| that portion of the Democratic press of the
State that has stood together for a fair settle
ment of the State debt since the Legislature
| convened, serve notice on the demagogues,
| high and low, big and little, that it has
ceased to temporiZe with dishonesty; that it
! - I
| derStGnding on this debt question, but that
| the party, to secure its support, must place
| itself firmly on an honest platform and must
nominate men who can be trusted to carry
| such platform into effect and enbody its
principles into the general policy and legis-
lation of the State. The time for plain
| speaking has arrived. Let 1t be improved to
some purpose.
Who Gets the Money!
Jackson Sun and Tribune: 'tSenater Say
| age makes the charge by implication against
| the newspaper press Of the State. that they
| are lnsIncere In their professe0 desire to see
| the State debt settled, and that they are i'm
| properly making money out of its agitation.
| Such serious reflections require some proof,
and if the senator is honest in his declara-
| tions, he will produce the proof. The news
papers of the State have the right to demand
| the proofs or that the senator be convicted of
| falsifying the facts. We understand that the
| senator's former personal organ at the capt.
| tai sold its editorial opinions for seventeen
dollars and fifty cents. We are also reliably
| informed, and can produce the witnesses,
that the ex-edltor OF paper In this city, at
! that time representing Senator Savage s
views sage the only money he ever received
for publishing matter en- Tie State debt, was
| the sum of fifteen dollars from Colonel
| Savage himself. Tn may in some measure
account for the senator's belief, but we
! submit that it does not show any sufi-
| sient cause for making the broad charges
preferred by tae eepetor. Because men of
f. the senator's views have Eeen Sgayed by the
[ small sums mentioned, he has no eight tG lE-
fer that there is no such thing as an honest
opinion. So far the facts show that the bond
| Lo!dees haye used seventeen dollars and fifty
cents, and Savage GfSeel dollars, If his ex-
editor friend correctly reports hiGl, anG net 2
cent OK that amount has been paid to paper
advocating the eohpFoEalse OF the dept at the
| time. The 9old-mine must be On t6e SIDE
with which The senator is most familiar, for
we must say in justice to ourselves that never
| 4 Ycrd, line or sentence, never single
thought OK opinion expressed through ouI
! columns on the subject wac paid tor by any
body Oar editorial opinions We hold above
meTchantable commodities, and no one has
ever purchased OF proposed to purchase even
| space for a communication CD the subject,
We have always spoken and written for Whal
we believed to be the highest public good
and conceded like honesty of purpose to 9th.
| ers, and While a sweeping charge against al
newspapers calls onig tcr general response,
We are prepared, when such q clafga IS made
specific against Is, 10 characterize it ana lts
author as il deserves. As to peCuniary obi
cations, we owe more to Mr.. Savage than tt
the States creditors, for he does subscribe
for the z. ib,me and Sun, and if there IS &
bondhofder taking it he 20 not know 1t. we
have the proofs Of what we have ssla 81 tai.
matter, and We challenge the senator to pro-
duce the proofs CT his sweeping allegations.
Organization of New vraer Of Mutual
Nashville american: about four weeks
ago Mr.. W. j, Andrews originated the order
OF the Circle of Relief, and instituted lodge
at Columbia consisting of sixteen members
A large number of applications have beer
made, and the prospect Is that lodge o
considerable strength will be established
| there. Mr.. Andrews, the supreme presiden
of the order, and Mr., w. L. White, supreme
secretary, arrived here last night. After thu
adjournment OF Hermitage lodge, they con
ferred the degree upon the following mem
bers of the Supreme lodge OF the Anc en-
Order of United W0rkmen; MOnf0e sheire
C. C. Thomas, Murfreesboro; H. B
Fouke, Dubuque, Iowa; VIM. Bright, Lex
ington; DR.. II. Doherty, Boston; A. H
| Taisey, Lake City, Minnesota; IL. F. Smiley
: Lacrosse, Wisconsin; H. c. Heath, Lacrosse
Wisconsin; d. Z. Moore, Bangor, Wiscon
sin, q majority of whom expressed their in
tention Of organizing lodges on reaching
J home; julius Kahn, Gincinnsti; James w
Haley. Ierre Haute; T. c. YanEpps, Qlym
! | pia, Washington Territory; X. NJ. III. Patton
Chatham, Canada; William Brenneke, st
Louis; DR.. J. H. Bryant, st. Paul; h. II
Flanders, Macon, Georgia; II; J. Bussey, jr.
Columbus, Georgia; r. O: Wood, Buffalo
New York; o. p Ttcomb, Rock Island
, Illinois; Leroy Andrds, Buffalo, New York
William A. Y. Bishop, Greencaatle, Indiana
e. Shryock, Lexington. Kentucky. The or
i der is a beneficiary Institution, paying week
ly benefits in cases 81 sickness or disability
not waiting until ne dies to extend helpin
: hand"
: TErsateaed Cut In Eastern Passenge
, Rates
I ST. LOUIS, March 25.-ft is reported i
railroad circles that there will probably be
| Cut in the Dassan1pY rates paaE in dav n