Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-25

Appeal, Monday, July q, 1871 /

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epidemic, and we have some reason to
hope 1t will not, we want the people
to know that the state of things which
made the epidemic of 1878 hideous
experience to be dreaded BY all who
passed through it will not be allowed
to exist. In the first place, a very
efficient police force, supported by a
large military force, will be organized
In a few days to protect life and prop
erty, Secondly, thieves and despera-
does will be promptly arrested and
punished, and all who cannot give a
good account of themselves will find
the city like beleaguered townwhere
only martial law is enforced. There
will be no such organization as a
citizens relief committee, and there
fore there will not be commissary
department. If it becomes necessary
to make an appeal to the world for
aid, that aid will go directly to DR..
Porter, the legal head of the Taxing
District, who enjoys to an enviable
degree the confidence and esteem
of the public. He will receive
and he will disburse, and he
assures us he will not give out a
pound of food to any who are not in
the camps it is proposed to establish
some distance from the city-a hun
dred miles or more. The robbery and
debauchery that disgraced our COM
mon humanity last year will thus be
prevented, Additionally, we eau state
that the Howard Association will not
go to work until there is better rea-
sons for it than now exist. If they do
they will not employ any but expe.
rienced yellow fever nurses, or expe-
rienced yellow fever doctors, who
themselves have had the disease, and
who are sober, discreet women and
menwho can be relied upon to do
their duty faithfully and efficiently.
Adventures will have no parts to
play in this tragedy, and the scoun.
drels who last year made our greatest
public calamity time for indulgence
of the grossest character will find
themselves cut off. DR.. Porter will
take care of the city, and he will save
us from repetition Of scenes the bare
recollection of which is enough tC
sicken the most abandoned.
Mr.. j. NJ. Keating, Editor Memphis Appeal
DEAR SIR-Referring to the above
article, which appeared in the Mem
phis Appeal of July 2l, 1879, W.
desire to express our hearty indorse
ment of said article. We regret to b,
compelled to admit that the facts a
stated were but too true, and conse
Iquently the comments upon them arc
perfectly just. We wish to assur,
you as part of the baud who worket
with you during the fearful visitatio!
Of 1878, that we particularly approv
of this sentence = The robbery an,
debauchery that disgraced our com
mon humanity last year will thus b
prevented" " We receive this as we'll
timed and wholesome advice from on
who knows the truth of what he says
We hope to see the advice followed a
a means OF preventing recurrence o
such scenes during the season of tria
now upon us. Nor do we consider wha
! you have said any reflection upon u
or our associates. The disorders re
ferred to by you grew out of tn
derapged state of our affairs. The,
, are such as history records as occur
ring in all ages and among all people
under similar circumstances. We ar
now forewarned. Let US be forearmed
This good service in faithfully warnin.
us what to expect in the future is il
perfect keeping with your past service
to this community You deserve an,
have our hearty thanks. We add tha
this expression of our opinion in tn
matter referred to has been spontane
ously offered without your knowledg
or desire. Your fellow-citizens,
AD. LANGsTAFF, w. j. SMITH,
i CIV. GoYER, JOHN IT, Moss,
AS. LIYERMoRE, r, p. WARING, JR,
A. s. MYERS, WM, FEATHERsT0l
WIN. L, BoaGs, r. W. MJToHELL.