Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-28

spend, and their proposition was rejected IN
the senate without receiving a respectful
consideration. But we do not believe that
the legislature was influenced by money, or
by tie want of it"
TENNESSEE RUMILIATED BY THE LEGIsLA-
TURE.
Msrristown (Tenn.) Gazette: 'In reading
theegIdence taken before the legislature in
vestigatlng committee every citizen of Ten
nessee must feel Inundated. Our legisla-
lures have not been composed OF men in
whom a manly people could take any PRIDE
The voters of the State should awaken to
! their own interest and to see to it that bet
ter class of men are sent TO Nashville to rep
resent them in the future"
WEAK MEN
Columbia (Tenn.) Sentinel: "The present
Legislature we do not believe to be corrupt
nor to be disposed wilfully to do wrong. They
are merely weak men who are afraid to do
anything which they fear may be unpopular
They mistake publ c sentiment. They per-
NIT bold men t. J al '..t,u, and have not the
independence to thu k and act Tor themselves.
There are SEINE very good, true and indie
pendent men In the legislature who do not
fear TO do right, and who rely upon the vir-
tue and intelligence of their constituents to
sustain them Our neighboring county,
Giles. Is well and ably represented; wish we
could say as much for Maury. Our accidental
representatives dc not represent Maury
county"
GOVERNOR MARKS ON THE SETTLEMENT.
Paris Intelli0encer: "The special message
of Governor Marks to the Legislature places
him In a more favorable light with State
credit men and the majority OF the people
also, as we believe, than he occupied before.
The attitude he has assumed In regard to the
debt, as indicated by his special message to
the legislature, shows that he sees the neces-
slty and is anxious for settlement In adj
v1sing settlement that will come within the
power Of a forty cent tax to pay, he really
advises a settlement of fifty cents and four
per cent interest Such a settlement we be-
iieve would be overwhelmingly ratified oy the
people, and accepted by the bondholders as
fnality."
HAVE NOT PASSED EVEN ONE GOOD LAW.
Columbia (Tenn.) Sentinel: "If the pres
ent legislature has passed one good law, we
would like to know what it is. They defeated
local option, refused to put stop to wearing
secret weapons, attempted to take money
from widows and orphans to relieve rich
landowners from supporting the government,
spent tens of thousands of dollars of the
peoples money in foolish Investigations and
In printing electioneering documents, and
brought reproach upon the name of Ten
nessee generally. This is what they have
done"
THAT SMELLING COMMITTEE"
Milan (Tenn.) Exchange: aye gentle
Savage Of the State senate, is catching it
from the newspapers all over the State. His
| sweeping charge that the papers which
wanted the debt settled honorably had been
| bought by the bondholders, is the text. We
have paid little attention to it, knowing that,
If there was any truth In the assertion, his
smelling committee would find evidence to
prove it, They have not done so, but the
Tribune and Sun says evidence has been
| found to prove that one paper at jackson re-
| ceived fifteen dollars for publishing Savage's
| reputation views. 1t was ever thus with
demsgogues-they are always the noisiest
THE LEGISLATURE.
Paris Intelligencer. without a doubt this
has been one OF the most Improbable legis-
latures that ever assembled in the State. OF
| the acts passed. few are worth a copper to
| the people. The great question involving the
| quiet, the good name, the honor and pros
| perity of the State-that of making settle
ment of the State debt, has been most shame
| fully treated by them. Only four more days
remain In which to work, and from the pres
| ent appearances all these will be wasted in
| letting off gas and buncombe. We very
much fear that no settlement will be made
! by this legislature, and if not, it were better
| it had never met.
| SAVAGE HoIsTED ON HIS OWN PETARD.
Columbia (Tenn.) Sentinel: The speech
| made by John II. Savage In the legislature
last week, was one Of the most remarkable
| productions ever put forth in any deGbera i've
assembly. 1t was remarkable, not for its
ability or its originality, nor for its strong
| common sense, but remarkable for its abuse
| and denunciation of the best men In the
| State. To be abused by Savage is no injury
| to any man. When he undertakes to say
| that sucn men as James K. Polk, Aaron Y.
1 P-lwz1 q Tapoc onA AnArav Iobnson
recommended the passage of unconstitutional
| laws, the people who have any sense will
| know how to appreciate such sentiments.
The highest compliment that could be paid
| our supreme court was that he did not admire
them. He says we do not owe anything, but
he is willing to make gift to bondholders
| of eight millions of dollars. Now, if we do
| not owe any debt, then we should not pay
| one cent, and this every man must know.
Did not Mr.. Savage, who is by no means a
| youth, support the very men who contracted
| these debts at the time they contracted them
| And did not the very town IN which he lives
get railroad by the money furnished 6y the
men who bought these bonds that he now
says we do not owe and never had any right
| to issue? 1t is useless to argue with a man
| who Endorses Savage's speech. You might as
we'll show beautiful colors to ia blind man."
THAT INFAMOUS INVESTIGATION.
Columbia (Tenn.) Sentinel: 1.-THE governor
and many members OF the legislature have
| made clear back-down from their repudia-
ton position. They said we did not owe the
bonds; that they were fraudulent and void;
that there was distinction between the ante
war and postwar bonds; but now they say
that they will make no distinction between
any of the bonds, but will vote to pay them
all alike. What now becomes of the majority
report of the State debt committee, and all
the fuss and fury about P~ownlow and fund
ing bonds? They cannot go back behind their
votes. If the governor was willing to settle
upon basis of forty-cent tax, why did he
not say so in his first message, and the matter
would probably have been settled before this
time? What does all their investigation
amount to when they agree to recognize ali
the bonds, and to pay them all alike? No
State credit nan has ever wanted more than
a forty cents tax, and If that had been re-
tanned the debt could have been settled on
that basis two years ago, and can now be if
sensible men will take hold of it with sim
cere desire to settle it. The truth is, these
men see the drift Of public sentiment, and
they are warned of their danger if they dc
not settle fairly and honorably. We say to
them, the people demand and will have a
settlement, and you must yield to then
wishes. If you do not settle satisfactorily
the people will take it IN hand and will Sc
cure far settlement by the next legisla
ture.
| All the VanderbtIts Rat,sded