Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21


WINGED Mr.. Young and his friends that
Mr.. Randall was going out Of the usu-
al and more digni6ed course of a pre-
siding officer, to prevent the passage
of the bill. 1t is stated that he has
been under the same suspicion in re-
gard to other measures, which he is
charged with defeating by a seemingly
arbitrary Interpretation Of official po-
sition. Last session Mr.. Randall as.
sured Col. Young that he would rec.
ognize him, and for twenty-five day.
in succession of the calendar our mem.
Der tried to be recognized, but
it did not avail. BY violating this
promise to Colonel Young, Mr.. Ran
dali has fearlully abused his conf
dence aud sorely tried his patience.
think. in view of his conduct, that
Mr.. Randall will find it difficult tC
disabuse the minds Of many members
of the belief that he has not only acted
in bad faith toward them, but placed
them in awkward predicaments. This
subject cannot be left without an ex-
planation to the immediate constitu-
ency of the members from more than
one state in the south. | deem this
explanation due Colonel Young, who
to my own personal knowledge has
labored incessantly, s%trenuously to Sc
cure the passage of this bill. He has
not been able as yet to accomplish
this. His failure has not been due to
a want Of fidelity, toll aud trial. II
has been due to Mr.. Raudall's opposi-
ton. For his faithful work Colonel
Young merits the thanks of our peo-
pie aud those Of Arkansas. 1t now
remains with them to condemn the
man who has obstructed the passage
of this bill, for what causes | do not
here attempt to state. / do knowthat
Colonel Young has done all that any
man could do to secure the passage OF
this bill and that he is yet working to
accomplish this. l hope, with this
statement, the peopleof Memphis will
exonerate Colonel Young from all
blamein this matter, for he has been Tg-
liant and faithful. Among the incor-
p%orators in the bill are j. N. Heating,
editor of the Appeal, and Edwin
Whitmore, publisher and proprietor
of the LEDGER.
In this connection | would remark
that the entire Arkansas and Missis-
sippi delegation in congress, Colonel
Manning and Mr.. Money, Of the for.
mer, and Messrs. Crayens, Slemmons
and Dunn, Of the latter state, have
earnestly %co-operated with Mr.. Young
in seeking is have this bill passed
Nh. G. A. Hanson, of Memphis, both
at this and the last session ofcoDgress,
has been assiduous in his efforts to aid
the passage of the bill. He collected
data, the law and the necessary infor-
nation for the committees before
which be has repeatedly appeared and
made able legal statements as to the
importance of the road and the duty
Of congress to pass the bill. All this
has been for naught, and he, like Mr..
Young and the other members deeply
feel the conduct OF Mr.. Randall. In
view of the actual good that would re-
suit from the construction of the pro
posed route and the great grain region
it would open, the subject had be-
come Of vast importance to the people
of Arkansas and Memphis, as has been
attested by the action Of the cotton
exchange and chamber Of commerce.
Had its defeat come directly from and
been inspired by the partisan zeal Of
the republican party, such would not
have been unexpected. When such,
however, is done by a democratic
speaker, Of a democratic house, is IS
all the more to be regretted.
There was a time when Mr.. Randall
respected the wishes and the interests
of the southern people. There MAJ
be a time again when he shall seel
the votes of southern democrats, anC
ask endorsement from the southern
democratic press. regret very mucl
that Mr.. Randall has overthroWn thi
bill. He can do US no good, and d.
nothing to unite, strengthen or in
spire with confidence the leaders 0
the southern democracy by such
course. SALTUs MoHEGAN.
Every certificate OF Dr.. Bull
It'll + ~ 80.