Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-17
no TIE prRT.Ic.

IN the reported proceedings Of Council. held
on the evening Of the 18th inst, there APP
Murphy, relative 70 the proceeds 0. sale OF lot
s. Brown ward" / wish to say that only an
unavoidable passing reference was made 70
this matter. There were other causes. ana
more than one, that induced me to exercise
the right OF petition 10 the corporation OF
this city on the occasion referred to. The
right TO exercise this privilege has in every
age been admitted, and ] viii not now
attempt the delicate task Of con-
demDing, IN unmeSsured terms OF us
approval, the violent stretch Of
Official authority that arbitrarily caused
brief communication to be treated with con-
temptuous disrespect, and while am a vic
tim 70 a remarkable condition Of things
through which the dire5t mlsfortunes nave
been brought upon me, uncOmplalnlngly
might 20 on 10 the end without saying WORD
il ] alone were the victim, but / have three
children. youthful in years, whose early lives
have been clouded by an outrage without
precedent, and It is o. the causes that brought
about the results Of which / complain that !
have addressed twelve citizens Of this city,
with a chief magistrate Of extensive eGpe-
rlence IN parliamentary affairs. all selected by
the people 70 regulate the public business ofthls
city with justice 10 all. ask them, through
the medium Of this public journal, what could
have been the motive, or what excuse can be
offered Tor their action IN regard 70 my com
municatlOn: It may have been considered
more pronounced in character than previous
efforts Of mine. That alone could be the e1-
count, respectfully object TO their being the
judges, and earnestly, but respectfully, re
quest that the communication be publlsned
10 the end that all rejecting and fair mlnded
citizens may be the arbiiers 10 decide whether
my conduct or the action Of Council Is most
deserving OF condemnation. / would ike
to regard the course pursued In tins
case as the result Of the unfortunate con-
ditiOn Of things that enter into the regulating
Of public affairs, than that the prcsant Council
should be held responsible for practices that
are ell calculated to suDYert every prlncl-
pie Of justice: and which, II continued, would
rapidly tend 10 bring the fair name of this
welfare to be a matter Of secondary con-
sideratlOn with its best citizens. assert.
without fear Of successful contradiction,
that in au- my written efforts with
the present administration, there Is
scarcely one that does not con-
tain earnest and respectful pleadings
that an investigation would be made as to
me in expenditures. including purchase
money. So, GOO, could have been sold for xl3,-
$50. This, with other remarkable facts. | de-
sired to be considered as a proper subject for
a rigid investigation. Is il reasonable, / ask,
to suppose that any one holding public Office
would oppose this propositions 1t would be
proper to conclude that he who would do so
should be regarded as a tit subject for
such investigation. Being impressed with
I these views and others a. to what should be
done in my case. / would suppose that COun-
Gil would seek rather than ObstTUct such an
investigation Whatever be their course in
the future / am fixed in my resolution to try
low citizens, very many OF whom have be-
come familiar with my determination to
cOmplish my rights and expose the cruel in
justice done me. CHRIS MURPHY.