Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-26
High Places ROgues, Which Was Not
Complimentary to his FelIOW-Mem-
bers-The Press Continues to
Castigate the Leaders OF the
Gang who Want TO Cheat
the BOndhOlders.
Special to the Appeal. 7

1 NASHVILLE, March 25.-Sen4te-The sem
ate joint resolution to instruct the comp
troller, treasurer and collectors of revenue for
the State not to receive In payment for taxes
bank-bIlls on the Bank OF Tennessee. The
house bill to reduce and nix the compensation
| of &c Ks of courts-rejected, 10 to 3, To
| max t a misdemeanor TO obstruct public
| hIgaw~ys Passed third reading.
M Wilson issued a bill to authorize cor
| poraiions that have had their charter repealed
to compromise their Indebtedness and issue
coupon bonds. Passed first reading and re-
| ferred.
The house bill relative to encompasses
| passed third reading.
| Homse.-The senate bill providing for the
| appointment of supreme court commission
| was brought up.
| The house went into committee of the
| whole to consider the bill to adjust the debt
at forty cents, with four per cent interest, but
baVinR taken no action, the committee re-
ported progress.
Mr.. Lester offered the following amend
ment, which was the bone of contention
throughout the day..
Provided, That when the bill shall have passed.
/ the governor shall be Instructed to communicate
with the creditors OF the state or their chairman
settlement mentioned in this bill; and should they
be submitted to the people ia their sovereign capac
ty for their ratification or rejection at the ballot
until the same is agreed to By the bondholders or
\ the same is signifed by their chairman.
During the discussion, which was partici
| pated in by large number of the members,
| Mr. Beasley quoted from Thomas Jefferson
4 to the effect that fourteen out of fifteen of
| the higher classes OF those who get into pub
| lie places and nestle into places OF power
/ and profit are roOues and he had been con-
/ WINGED of the fact by the report of the major
| ity of the committee appointed to investigate
| the State debt.
/ |
jected by vote of 20 to ii, when tie house
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The governor was constantly In consulta-
ton with members of the legislature to-day
with reference to sending In a message to-
morrow urging it to call constitutional con-
vention to settle the debt question.
1t was understood to night that senator
and a representative were busily engaged in
drafting bills to carry out that purpose.
They will be introduced in both houses to-
morrow, so as to pass into law before 'he ex-
piration OF the present session.
1t is generally believed In Legislative circles
that the house will not pass the senate bill
to settle at forty cents; that it viii be loaded
down with amendments tomorrow, and
| then rejected. The debate in the house to-
day showed a wide diversity OF opinion, 10y
the fact that they could not harmonize on
that figure. nor agree as TO whether they
should first submit any proposition they
might adopt to the creditors before submit
ting it to the people, or whether the bond
holders should be ignored entirely, and sub
NIT it alone for the ratification of the people.
The board of aldermen OF Nashville
adopted resolution urging the legislature to
settle the debt.
| The MercenarY View.
jackson Tribune and Sun: There are
minds so constituted az to be incapable of a
noble or a generous thought. They look at
the world through a gimiet-hole, and silt
their morals through a seive that holds moth
ing bet dirt. They run in low, narrow
groove. and meyer rise above or break over c
L. Accustomed TO setF-communlon, and Ia
miIiar only with their own selfish, sordid and
depraved purposes, the complexion OF their
| own schemes gives colorin9 to all then
thoughts The man who resorts 10 all the
vile and disreputable means OF making
money can conceive OF no higher purpose IN
life can attribute 20 nobler purpose to 9TH
ers than moves him, and in lloking for the
moving causes of action IA others, he est,-
mates it all by the mercepary standard. 1he
| thief suspicious every mans honesty. The
prostitute denies the existence OF virtue.
The murderer fears that every man knows
his secret, and tas political harlot, from MS
inner consciousness, esteems every man
patriotism like his OVID, the refuge OK scoun-
| drel. 1t is upon this principle alone THAI VIC
can account for the methods and utteFances
: of certain pro ieHpOre men IN tennessee.
Unmasked and detected in the crime Of stab
hing individual reputation fer the chances
of personal gain through political prefer
nent, they turn apon their accusers and pre-
fer counter charges IS readily and as reck-
essly as the shreWd criminal Eho seeks to
save a damaged reputation by breaking
down the prosecution. Such sre the means
! resorted to by certain politicians Vi1o see x
to etiRe the free expression Of public opiG,
ion by attempting to discredit the press, the
medium through Ehich it finds expression.
Dishonest and InsinceTs themselves, they
think the whole world of the same 1o;nplex-
ion. Prompted By mercenary, mean ana
| selfish motives, they attribute like motives to
everybody around them. We rejoice at the
approach of that day when such exempiars
in Tennessee
Shall go down the vile earth whence theg sprung.
UnWepI unhonOred and unsuDg.'"
A Savage speech.
Knoxville Tribune: ''The speech of Sena-
, tor Clapp not only wiped out the last pre-
tense of argument left to the repudlators,
but seems 70 have verify crazed with madness
the men conspicuous of the lQW-tax champl-
} ons. Senator SaVages so-eailed reply to
Senator Clapp was but specimen OF despe-
| rate raving. We regret that his speech can
not find its way to the hands of every man IN
the State who is capable OF reading 1t. 1t
| would certainly induce every sensible man,
| Who may have hesitated on this subject, tC
e turn from the repudiating faction forever.
a Mr.. Savage Sppears to recognize no govern
I | mental authority anywhere for the settlement
| of questions, outside Of the ballet boz, and
> to hold in like contempt the executive, legls-
| lative and Judicial, departments OF the State.
e | His TRADE against courts, and especially the
supreme court of the State. is worthy Of
Kearney In his widest mood. AS a Sample
| we quote:
- YsIk about court to settle this matter Who:
your judge Five little Tennessee judges to sit upo1
the question q Lbe freedom or perpetual slavery OF
the people of fennesfee- In the name of God show
me the man with human heart who can propose
g such a thing Five little Tennessee La,C-yers! How
would they settle II? Was there ever Precedent iI
+, their law books for 1t? Acourt Is used to set.l
Questions according to law 1t is too big question
10 be settled " cy i've little, petty Tennessee law
munity who would suggest ii. why a good man!
politicians may get on the bench. Eo2r supreme
are posed Of one of these little petty lawyers
railroads. Such men can be bought as readily a:
q The senator yssferday SAID congressman could b,
bought By the lobby spiders. Be Wo4ldnt be one o
:, that little twO-penny court fos million, unless b
decisions. Those I'VE little judges could get a MI
lion each from the bondhoders who would 10 turn
% perhaps make twenty million by the expenditure OIL
: fye million. When Lord Bacon could De bought
and EGe court Of classic Athens, and an eight b.
in the name 81 tee Lord, who would place the lioer
as Of the people !q5he Sds Of petty 1 9SarqPt
/, iegislatgTe than the court
d at is humiliRting to think that such senti
,s ments should be aSoWad on the floor of ou
:, ! State senate. What was the chairman doing
= l O. thinking about, that he tolerated 50 coa,-st
II 4 an assault upon coordinate branch of tht
Of State government? A grosser breach of de
e. eorum il hardly coneelTeble, than this unre
bHksd TRADE against the nieasbers of on
supreme court, and the char ogght not Z
" have tolerated It for moment. 1t is legiti
mate for Legislator to criticise the courts il