Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-29
THE oFFrCE.sEEHINs REGaARs.

I've months ago it was announced that
the Hubbell corruption fund was raised with
the view of carrying the doubtful congress
sional districts. The result is nearly every
Republican pretends to regard his district as
doubtful and is demanding his share of the
corruption fund. But Hubbell will place
the money where it will do the most good
A part of the fund will no doubt be distrib-
uled in the Memphis congressional district,
where it will take several thousand dollars
TO purchase harmony. We see it stated that
more of the fund will be given to Virginia
than all the other States put together, and it
seems Malone is making good use Of it, as be
is buying off opposition. The political men,
dicants of the South are lowering around this
fund as the lecperous poor used to congregate
around the healing pool. 1t will be seen
from the following article, from the New
York Herald, that General Chalmers is moi
yet sufficiently anoiuted TO be trusted with
his proportionate share of the corruption
fund:
The announcement that the Hubben Committee
had money enough for ali the doubtful districts
seems to have been premature for it is now SAID
One Of the NEEDY ones is said 70 Be Nj 6hame4s
OF Mississippi, who recently spent much time and
was afterward compelled to vacate in favor of a
eolorea contestant. The situation iustihes the
his hotel bedroom noisiiy that lodger on the
hSor below being unable to sleep, went up and
destrian, owe Brown 5000 that falls due to-mor-
m Sn aSe pb ysi9or now 70 pay hd us that
Brown walk Mr.. Hubbell should take the hint
sne e 4 too Re SSr s Mr. Gn
or Independent, 70 justify Mr.. Hubbell in lying
not respond rapidly enough to enable him 70 place
this new recruit among the defenders of the party
OF moral Ideas.
In discussing this fund the Herald further
says: San oficeholder is simply man who
does a certain amount of service for the ma
ton in consideration of given salary. To
the whole of this salary he is as fully enti-
tied as if il were drawn from privated bust
ness sources. For Mr.. Malone or any other
politician to demand any part OF it for the
purpose of helping him to further his
political purposes Is no more excusable or
honest than for some pickpocket to stop
belated, dry goods salesman on his way home
and rob him of fortnight's salary" Ye
gods and little 6shesl What humlliating
spectacle General Chalmers will present in
distributing in the Second district money
raised by assessing Radical offceholders
TO enable him 10 purchase a seat in Con-
gress as the supporter of the Republican
party. We are not surprised at the reluc-
lance of Hubbell to reward such new con-
vert. Chalmers still insists that he is pure
and unadulterated Democrat. He is opposed
by Ham. c. Carter, colored Republican OF
ability, Republican who fought the battles
of his party, while if the Republicans are to
be believed, Chalmers was "kuklu1,"
"bulldozer" and a general corruptionist, who
aided il carrying the elections in Mississippi
by an audacious and stupendous system OF
viIlainy. By long, faithful aad unscrupu-
lous services to the Republican party Ham
Carter is the representative of his party,
should be its candidate and the dispenser OF
the corruption fund. But he is nothing but
@nigger," and what right has he to expect
favors when he antagonizes a white convert
10 the Republican party? As leader OF the
Democratic party Chalmers defeated the
aspirations of Carter, and now he proposes TO
crush him as the leader of the Republican
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