Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Justice 10 Sheriff Athy.

To the E1itors of the Appeal:
GENTLEMEN-I desire through your col
unins to reply to an article in the last issue
of the Memphis Post {German). The writer
does not give his name, nevertheless / can
not permit anyone, unconiradicted, to do
gross injustice TO good citizen and link my
name with it. The party writing of the va
rious candidates, speaking of Sheriff Athy,
says: "We must speak of our beloved
friend Mr.. Blchman. The bread which he
(A.hy) took from him and put a negro in
his place was done that the change might,
through the negro, bring him more votes,
| thinking that the Dutchman would be salts
| fed by shaking hands with him two weeks
| before the election" Now, L desire to say
| that the reference to Sheriff Athy in the
| above article, so far as l am concerned, il,
in every particular, untrue. He never
| turned me out of Office; never was in Office
under him, and never sought office at his
| hands, This correction / am anxious TO
make that no injustice be done or prejudice
may exisi against good and faithful officer.
will in this election, as / have ever since
1886, stand by the entire Democratic party,
and il necessary, fight for it as / did in
going to Mexico in 1916. Respectfully,
The Little Brick Church.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
The Radical batteries are throwing hot
shot at Falkner's Little Brick Church with as
much energy as Admiral Seymour threw
them into Alexandria; but as ye. they have |
failed to demolish ii. The Vicksburg Herald |
has Joined the band, and opened its little |
battery; but after having exhausted its /
vocabulary OF epithets and expended its last |
round of ammunition, the walls OF The Ldtte
Brick Church stand unbroken and pnscathed.
Falkners fame and his novels will live long
after the Herald and its editor have been
IL -. he If obl Tan 10 |
criticisms, when impartially written by in
telligent, educated gentlemen, are jewels of
great value TO reading people; but such
scurrilous articles as the one that appeared
in the Herold cannot be clsssed with that
sort. Malice is visible in every line, and
bad temper predominates in the probation.
The writer splits his venom at The Liate Brick
Church, striking at random like blind
adder in dog-dsys; but all his feeble blows
have rebounded upon his own head.
Falkner ought TO congratulate himself
on being so fortunate as TO displease the
Herald, because that is positive proof that he
has succeeded in pleasing every patriotic
heart of the South. If the Herald had
praised his book people would have summed
it. but as it condemns it they are convinced
of its real merits. The writer for the Herald
says he wishes to separate himself from those
editors who are in the habit of praising
Southern. Certainly he does;
nobody disputes 1t, but he forgot 10 tell his
readers that he also wanted to separate him
,elf from every other thing of a Southern ma
lure. Well, it was unnecessary for him to
have mentioned it, because every Southern
man had found it out long ago. We sim l
,erely hope he will continue to shell The
Latte Brick Church, as we know he can do
% harm; but his ennity will be of great adj
yautage TO the author. The LihLe Brick c
Church is book OF real merit, moral in tone, {
L. in, thriil 10 in, | n
eresting, the opinion of the Heroid to the q
contrary Notwithstanding. JUSTICE.
JACKSON. MISS, July Is, 1882 a
~Jew and asntiIe."
% the Editors of the Appeal:
A paragraph in the Apalanche, OF the 25th
INST ant, attracted my attention, to this effect:
That in Russia christians were exeriing
themselves TO assist the Jews during the
resent persecationsn Why this should be
therwise ] am at loss TO know. Thst r
here is and has been from time immemorial,
prejudice sgainst the Jews as class is an "
adisputable fact. From observation and
experience, the best teacher we have, am .,
onvinced this feeling is entertained by the ~
,-called Geniiles, or christians, entirely of
,emselves. 1t is true the Jews hold them ! Is
lives apart, as it were, convinced, as they II
uly are, of the opinion held for ages by
lose who so frequently ignobly call them al
Now, Christians" forsooth, &C
re supposed to be followers o: Christ, prac-
cling the teachings of the Master. In many VI
Uses, Heaven defend me from their practices, at
experience counts for anything, As
sighbors for years, and can say friends in :.
rery sense of the word, have seen 90 90
ore christianity displayed by the Jews VI
the same space OF time, than many
iristians could count In years evolution. OF
his il an unnecessary prejudice, for even &c
Uniting that Christ was eruci6ed by the
,vs of that day-what has that to do with CO
e Jews of this date-or, as "Uncle Remus" ca
va, "wh,t has the eviliction of de moon, to he
with my rumatiz? kase I don't owe de
DON anything" I expect if 1 live long M
ough, I will see every one connected with tv
e hanging of Guiieau, up before the Ia,
irand Mogul of Court as this is pro- AZ
essive age, and everything takes tumble, ~,
they say on Wall street-now and again, W;
MT you see? What will some of the BE- ~,
tied christians do when they get over
ere and find some of the best seats-and
served ones at that-taken by the Iraelites
as they pay vel, as general thing.
hat a sight, to be SIRE. Well, hope to -;
there, as enjoy lively scene at any r.
ne, no matter how old may be. a
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