National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-03

Gross Suisstaterients About the cz-Men,-
her from Memphis.

To tho Editor OF THE RrruntIcAN,
The Eutning critic OF April % contained an arti-
Gle headed Casey Young's Schemes" which con-
ialns So many gross misstaiements, and Is 70 call
cula ed TO mislend the public and create prcju-
dice against measure now pending before Con-
gross, In which the Government OF the United
STATES, es well as the citizens of Memphis, Tenn,
are vitality interested that beg Of you space for
reply. The writer has been citizen Of Memphis
twenty-five years is a Republican Of pronounced
views, and hos, In his feeble way, done everything
possible on oil occasions where Colonel Young was
candidate for Congress
TO SECURE HIS DEFEAT
and elect Republican. Yet personally, am his
friend and can hut protest against the attempt Of
o sclfslyled Prominent Memphis Man" 10 place
him IN such a false position as does the article
above referred TO- Colonel Youngisnn old resident
OF memphis, and Is anxious 20 see Memphis on the
high road TO prosperity, and inhis efforts totccre
an appropriation to complete the Government
buildings ~ Memphis and protect the river front
rs only carrying out the wishes Of ourcity govern
ment, our Chamber OF Commerce, nud our citizens
universally, and our immediate Representative
the Hon. William Il. Moore, aud Senator Harris,
also resident Of Memphis are in full accord with
member Of Congress succeed in
SECURING AN APPROPRIATION
for continuing the work upon the public buildings
az Memphis, the original appropriation having
yet no such amount as is mentioned IN the article
above rcierred TO. As TO the assertion that ne
btuck tlfD,OO more IN the river dun 10 Keep MS
house from caviug in" II Is so ut variance with
the facts IN the case, NJ Ia well known by every
bona fidc citizen Of Memphis that can only con-
lecture II US the offspring Of badly diseased and
highly prejudice Il mind. TIC liver front al the mp.
per end OF the city has been caviug for many years,
and the Government Engineer Corps has that mat
ter well in hand. The insinuatlon and chaigr
that the appropriation now asked for to protect
the river front aud hnrbor Of Memphis Is only In
the interest of three Of the wealthiest corpora
tlons In the Southwest" Il so
ABSURD AND WITHOUT FOUNDATION
in fact that II does not deserve notice. Is also
the charge in reference TO building u macadam-
lied roGd 10 the National Cemetery. The road, if
built, would, Of coursc, be located by the United
States Engineer Corps upon the best practical
route, aud not In the interests Of any set OF men
My opinion Is that "a Prominent Memphis
Man is so tiucturCd with prejudice against any.
thing national that he takes ths method of show
ing his petty spite as regards all Government
undertakings. As 20 his slur upon the Hon, Will
lam r. Moore, am satisfied Mr.. Moore is abund-
afltly aide 10 take care of himself and not play
second fiddle TO Colonel Young or even A Prom
incnt Memphis Man" We know that Mr.. Moore
is an industrious worker for the good fhis con.
stituents and will make no unreasonable demand
upon the Government, and his high character for
honesty and integrity Is MI ample guarantee that
he will never be found aiding or abettng any
scheme for defrauding the Government.
TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN.