Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-10
Very truly, your friend,
THos. j. FREEMAN.
PROM JUDGE TURNEY.


FROM JUDGE TURNEY.
WoLF's CRAG, July Hon. John
Il. Garner-My Dear Friend: Your
letter of the 9th inst. was received
this morning. | fully agree with you
that the compromise of 50-4 ought to
be accepted by the State. The ques-
ton is not at all political one and
should be removed from politics. 1t
is too late now to be further debating
the legality and honesty of the issu-
ance of the original bonds. That
question is now settled against us by
our own acts. When the State was
relieved from Radical enthrallment
and went into the hands of the De-
mocracy we might, perhaps, have
made question of want of cOnsidera-
ton or authority in the legislature
and governor to issue, but with all
facts before us, we funded the debt.
All Of us, Of every party, voted for
candidates for governor who advocated
the funding, the Democrats for Brown,
the Republicans for Freeman, and |
think estopped ourselves to do more
than insist upon a reasonable COM
promise. | am, in my humble way,
doing all | can to induce the peo-
pie to see it is to their interest to
vote the compromise, and will con-
tinue to do so until the election. |
repeat, / think we should by all
means, accept the compromise and be
done with the vexed question. We
must remember that the lion has our
hands in his mouth and we must get
them out upon the best terms we can.
We cannot tor moment think of re-
pudiation or any act that tends in that
direction. To fail to accept the terms
offered will, in my opinion, ruin the
credit Of the State; that being done,
the credit of its citizens individually
is also destroyed, and, Of course, our
commerce with other States is de-
stroyed. / could say much more, but
will not. Go on, my old and true
friend you are now, as you always
arc, right p. TURNEY.
On Monday-Jounty Court day
the advocates of the compromise were
especially active.
Hon. James Il. Bailey and Hon.
John L, House addressed the citizens
of Montgomery at Ularksville.
One of Davidson's young repre-
sentatives, Nj. 7. Bryan met John
Ballanfant at Columbia.
Senator Tolley locked horns with
Senator Wilson at franklin
Senator Baxter Smith, of this coun-
| ty, faced Representative Warner, OF
Marshall, and Colonel r. II. Thomp.
son Of Wilson, at Shelbyville, and
made an excellent impression.
Colonel A. S, Colyar had it out with
Colonel John III. Savage at Trenton.
A correspondent who heard the dis.
cussion writes THE friends of the
compromise are highly pleased with
to.days work. Colonel Savages posi-
ton should be fully understood by
the people, and, on this account,
hope you will print Colonel Colyar's
speech, if you can get a copy of it
| The people OF this county are fully
aroused. , The speech mentioned by
our correspondent will appear to
morrow. 1i .uaH Hi,
On the. same day, State Senator
Shearon, Representative Jones, o
ObiOn, and Mr. D. p, Bell all spok,
in favor of the compromise,
| Hon. Il. !. Golladay and judy,
Williamson spoke in favor Of the fifty
and -four proposition before a larg,
crowd inside the courthouse at Le
banon. Messrs. Gleaves and Fuqu;
spoke to a crowd outside, at the same
time, against the proposition.