Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-09

disgrace to our State IL true, the penitentiary Is
too good for the corrupted committee. Il would be
honorable for the judge 10 recelve fee from one
OF the parties litigant before him as for this COM
miuee to be wined and dined by the very man into
whose alleged crookedness they were appointed 70
Institute inquiry. While there are n few honorable
exceptions, the State Of Tennessee + dlsgTaced b.
sci OF blatherskiteS whose greatest claim Tor pass
or4ble men,
Increasing at the Rate of $1,000 a DAY.
c aksyiie Tobacco Leaf: The l-g,sIa-
ture Is making big effort 10 get up the idea among
the people that II is doing wonders in the way OF
retrenchment but until It to work tn salary
OF its members and takes some steps TO settle the
debt, v: ch is increasing at the rate Of four thOI
sand dollars per day, the people will never derive
any good from Its retrenchment."
The COmmittee Charges are False.
Columbia Herald: 1--WE surrender a large
portion of our space day TO the report OF the com
mtee appointed by the legislature Investigate
reflections OF dishonesty and corruption upon almost
every man who has been in public life for the past
our State has been corrupt and dishonest for third
of a century. II such charges true. reputation
and dIshoDored people. But they are false, and
indignant people Will resent such ana Insult upon
their past record In order to justify partial repu
dation, the past history of great State is allowed
to be blackened with infamy By swift irresponsible
witnesses all over the State
That jackson Patriot.
Nashville Banner: During the Discus
sion of the ACCESSIBILITY OF having the report Of the
committee appointed to investigate ring. and frauds
from Trousdale, had occasion 10 use the following
language; cannot consistently say that no man
the contrary do say that fraud and corruption bias
b en- uneaTthed by the committee and am ready TO
who would sell his honor for an il[gained mOiety is
speaker ruled the gentleman out Of order
Not Favorable to the Committee.
Chattanooga Times: 1--WE are no cham
pion of Burch's. He is fully able to take care of
himself II Is this committee that we have to do
this assault on Colonel BuTch to do with the validity
of the State debt? Was this committee sent out TO
investigate matters touching the binding force of
the contract between the State the holders of its
paper or did they go abroad as rowing slanderer
question submitted TO them for inquiry? was It
their purpose to throw dust in the peoples eyes?
sues, and thus to complIcate instead of simplify
Ing the v xed issue? ANY candid man Of sense can
answer these queries but way, and that will not
be favorable TO the committee"
They have Earned Contempt
Trenton Mirror: eve Join, now, with
the of the State in demanding legislature
to accept what its members have earned-the con-
tempt of their constituents"
A Serious Charge.
Nashville Banner: "A resolution was
adopted in the house to-day authorizing the print
dence of the committee appointed to Investigate
rings and frauds Before the vote was taken, Mr..
| 1t had been charged that member OF the commit
tee had received eight thousand dollars as in
understood letter had been received by a member
of the committee making the charge, and he desired
amend the resolution by having the letter printed
| with the report. The speaker ruled the amend
| ment out of order.
| referred to, from home, saying that had stated
that member of the committee had received eight
report l wish 10 state that 1t IS an Infamous lie
| 'Speaker-The gentleman is out of order. Bis
fines himself to the question he will take his seat.
| MIR. Andrews attempted to repeat his remark but
was wrapped down by the speaker, and was com
Let us Save a settlement.
Nashville american: 'As to the PROPOSE
ton now pending to appoint commissioners to con-
Ter with the bondholders, If nothing bstter be
done we should approve 1t, better than no action.
| That might bring a settlement. the steps TO a
settlement. while nOn-actiOn would now, at least do
neither. This is an expensive method, however,
| and useless cost. 1t Is enough TO pay what we
ought to pay, without hayTg 10 pay to get to pay It,
Reason, common sense. justice, oCr own interests.
| demand that this legis shall settle, without
that delay and expense and the expense of an extra
session. The popular mind is worn out and tired OF
csding frcm instead of approaching settlemet''
The Ring Committee Il Failure.
CaksviIla Chronicle: The ing com
mittee fra ky acknowledges ltself a failure. If
Half of the which the rspudiatOrs have been
urging against the bondhOldeTs depended upon the
have concOcted the frauds which vitiate the bonds
Mr.. Atchi, on's extinction must have been
knock-doEn blow u the committee, he
| lied for ferreting out rings and 10! he has
| to defend himself from the charge OF accepting
bride from one OF the rings against which war was
| specially declared-a bondholder's ring. = .
And now we must close our account of the report on
the debt, as we find that we cannot receive an au
thentic copy Of the evidence enough to analyZe
It. 1t Is true that surreptitlous copy OF part OF
1t has been published in the Nashville Banner uhe
aper recently edited by the unlucky AtchisOn), hut
| this is only partial statement, and, as we are In
| formed by the American, it was a gross breach OF
| faith to publish IL at all