Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Hope For Tennessee Republican
Office Seekers.
Mr.. Moore Will Find Places For
All.
A Rosy COIOred View Ofthe New
Order OfThings.

the holidays-many remain because
the expense attending the journey
would be greater than they could af-
ford, considering the short time al
lowed them, others have their fami-
lies with them and a few remain to
work. Prominent among the latter, is
your Representative.
Colonel Moore is devotirg more
time to his Congressional duties than
he did to his business in Memphis,
In the first place he had much to learn
in regard to the routine duties of his
office. The departmental work of the
city Of Memphis ofitself is very heavy
added, to this letters com pouring
in from all parts of the State asking
his assistance in procuring govern
mental positions for Republicans.
Upon examination Colonel Moore
found that Tennessee did not have
the quota of appointments allowed by
Law and in many instances women had
been employed, especially in the
Treasury, who were charged ts Ten
nessee, and had never benin the State
His first work was to ascertain what
the State was allowed, and now he
is trying to weed out the carpet bag
gers that have foisted themselves into
fat places on her credit.
He called on one woman charged to
the State, for the purpose ofascertain-
ing whether she was properly credited.
She burst out crying as soon as his
name was mentioned, and begged him
to let her remain, as her father was
killed by the Ku Klux (?) and she
supported the whole family. He bid
her to brush away her tears, and if
anyone attempted to remove her to
come to him.
Another party drawing a salary Of
$500 per year claims to be from Tenn
essee, because she went from Maine to
Memphis in 1864 and remained as
hospital nurse nearly q whole menth,
She is a very efficient old maid, but it
is nevertheless true that if she re.
mains, it will be as a citizen Of Maine.
| have not a word to say against
Casey Young and l own that compari-
sons are odious, but will remark new
ertheless, that VIM. r. Moore, a Re-
publican, identified with the moral,
social and material interests Of Mem
phis, will be of more benefit to the
Tenth district with a Republican adj
ministration than any Democrat that
could be sent.
Mark my prediction There will be
more Tennesseeans appointed to office,
more claims allowed for property de-
stroyed in Tennessee during the war,
more money appropriated for the State
under the administration, by Moore,
Houk and Pettiborne, than was appro-
priated any year during the past six By
the seven and eight Democratic Con.
gressmen.
What do the people of Tennessee
want2 Spreadeagle speeches against
fraud2 Hairpulling phillpies against
GENERALIZATION? Economy in n%ecessi.
ties that amounts to parsimony, and
contingent funds that invite
corruption, or do they want
appropriations that will recognize
the fact that in another hundred year
this government will have one hun
bred and fifty million people, and tina
one third Of them will be on the Mis-
sissippi river2 The day will com,
when the little custom house to b.
built in Memphis will be occupied
alone as a postofice, and be full small
for the work.
Another thought Sere. This is not
going to be a milk and water admins
tration-nothing Hayesy about it
You can see through its policy as plair
as in the sunlight of midday. 1t hai
no compromises to make, because il
was fairly elected by the people; i
was elected upon a straight forwarC
platform, and the men who bore The
burthens Of that campaign are going
to be entrusted with the execution O
the policy Of the party. 1t is going t
be a business administration-no ad
vantage is to be sought by buncomt
declarations, but by acts that can BE-
weighed and measured. The South
is no longer known as such, but the
States composing it are recognized al
integral parts of a glorious Union acc
all laws enacted will be for the benehl
Of the whole and not a part. w,
have been patronized, scolded and de
nouneed alternately since the war b.
this and that administration. Presi
dent Arthur and Congress will dc
neither, but treat her as he would tn,
North, East or West. But let u
speak Of more pleasant things.
Are you aware that 10 the election
Of Colonel Moore, you advertised
Memphis ina way that you little an
ticipated2 | will explain. Prior t,
the war Southern Congressman apt
Senator'S brought their families here
and by their wealth (nanY OF then
spending ten times their salaries.
beauty, grace aud intelligence, givinI
tone to Washington society and maxim,
it the most delightful OF
the Continent. Since the wa
prominent Confederates have bee
sent, who staked their all on the wa
and lost, and who have not the mean
to board at the best hotels or enter
tain, as was the custom, in the aul
lang syne
Again: Memphis Of all the places il
the world has been advertised as th
plague spot on the western hemis
phere. Yellow fever and Memphis
were synonymous, and Northern PEG
pie who came here, invariably tool
the members Of the japanese an,
Chinese Legations for M~emphians
\ Youkijohuski was frequently takel
J Tor Senator Harris and Yougshaiks 70
! Casey Young, and it is said that
good-hearted Quaker from Sam Ran
dalps district dropped into a Chimes,
tea store and gave the proprietor {
penny because the poor refuge,
looked so yellow and thin"
When Colonel Moore came on b,
brought his beautiful and accom-.
plisned wife with him, and took a.
elegant suite Of rooms al the Airing.
ton, and when / arrived the whole
city was happy. They lad found two
people from Memphis who were at the