Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-24
The Memphis Delegation.
Nashville Banner, December 2O.l

NNANAA ~ ktA1NA 1NEkaANkA wi
Memphis, in the midst of her mis-
fortunes, may congratulate herself
that she has wise ~counsellors in u
general assembly who look to her in
terest and represent her wishes. They
form a more prominent feature at the
present session than would otherwise
be the case from the fact the chief
business of the present meeting is 10
legislate for their homes. In any as
pect, however, they would do credit to
the people who send them here, being
men of staunch principles, strong
morals and unimpeachable integrity.
Thy are rightly chosen to represent
all the different interests of that
thriving, in spite of the epidemic,
growing place. AS a singular instance
of unanimity of action, although rep
resenting all the different parties, we
find them battling side by side for the
faith, honor and credit Of the State in
supporting the late settlement put be-
fore the people, the 50-4, with the ex-
ception of Senator Bledsoe. who op-
posed it, not because he wished it
deferred until the suits against
the railroads were settled.
With that exception they all
voted for it on election day, though
two representatives, Mathes and Loa.
que, voted against it in the legislature.
They represent all the professions and
occupations as nearly as possible in
Memphis-Mathes, the newspapers
Ramsey, the doctors; League, Matcabt
and Clapp, the lawyers; Roosa, pool
fellow, the manufacturers and a better
man never sat for,them or more faith.
full and true; Smith, the merchants
Bledsoe and Hanson, the farmers
though the latter is as good a LAWYER
as farmer; and Brinkley, the capital
lists. OF the number, but one is a ma
tive, Brinkley, the others hailing from
North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi
Kentucky, Tennessee, and even far of
Ireland. Such a diversity of men anC
interests gives their adopted home tn,
accumulated wisdom Of many sections
Mr.. League is a fine representative o
his nativity. Open-heartedan md gener
Gus, with all the wit of his island anC
the pluck, he has carved out
brilliant future from this countr,
by his own unaided efforts. We die
not intend to individualize, but speal
of them only in general terms. bu
we may be pardoned for mentioninl
one of our own guild in the person o
that accomplished and affable gentle
man, Captain Mathes, who has on
defect, and that was the loss of hi
leg in defense of his beloved South
+ A fluent, ready writer, of fine socia
f qualities, he possesses in an eminen
degree that bon homme that render
him welcome every where he may 20
. We believe Major Maccabe and Col
onel Hanson have both, at some pc
f RODS of their lives, been connects
with the press, if they have not, the
are fully competent, for both ar
possessed of all the requisites
facile pens and fine principles. Judg,
, Clapp achieved a reputation durin
! the late session, of which any mai
might be proud, and to his strong ar
gumentative mind was willingly con
fded the interests of the state credi
men of the assembly. OF the othe
four, Brinkley, Ramsey, Bledsoe ant
r Smith, it is enough to say they woul,
adorn any position to which the,
might aspire. They have made faith
full members, and the city of Memphi
, may well congratulate herself in hav
ing sent such a delegation. On,
thing more can be said of them al
that is said of but few men, and tina
/ is, every one of them we're solicited t.
5 become candidates. They were cho
, sen without their kLowledge or con
, sent, and we hope Memphis may eve
he so fortunate.