Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-18
THE MACHINES PET.



4 VOICE FROM HIS VICINAGE.
\ The Somerville Reporter and Fal
4 con, a staid old Democratic paper tha
has religiously followed all th,
Vaccinations of the machine for the
sole reason that it believed such con
duct truly orthodox, draws the line
when it comes. to supporting Ed
Shaw. It is published in the Tenth
Congressional district and is acquain-
ted with the character of the saddle
colored agrarian." Hear it:
The most curious OF the many
strange things. every day happening
in politics, is the mere suggestion OF
Ed. Shaw as Surveyor of Customs for
the port of Memphis. Still more
curious is the report that he has the
endorsement OF Senator Harris. It is
almost incomprehensible that man
of the well known ability and integ-
rity of Senator Harris would even
entertain the idea much less suggest
the endorsement of Ed. Shaw for any
office.
His political record is stencil in
the nostrils of any honest white man,
and disgrace to his own race. In
1880 when candidate for sheriff,
every paper in Memphis united in
defeating him, upon the grounds that
his election was inimical to the best
interests of the people of Shelby.
Now he is even worse than then-a
renegade politician, dropped into the
fold Of Democracy tor the sake of the
almighty dollar. His rancorous,
venomous, bitter nature is not chang
ed. Let him be Democrat, vote the
Democratic ticket, but stay in the
ranks.
1t is astonishing that the noble, true
people of Memphis will allow the
suggestion of Ed Shaw's name for an
Office in their gift without condemns
ing it in unmeasured terms We do
not denounce him because he is
negro, but because he is an infamous
bad man, unworthy the support of
any intelligent people. The good
people of Shelby should see to it that
the black mark of an outraged peo-
pies condemnation is firmly fixed on
the man who shall be instrumental in
securing his appointment.
HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED.
The Tipten Record, another paper
published in the Tenth Congressional
district, where Edward lives, has the
following:
1t is said Senator Harris has recon-
mended Ed. Shaw, the negro politician
of Memphis. for surveyor of customs.
The Avalanche goes for King Edward
in becoming style, and we think justly.
A man that can be bought politically
eannot be trustei in any position, and
wethink Mr.. Shaw should be sat down
upon and Senator Harris also, or any
other man, for attempting to foist
such an individual upon the govern
ment. Ed. is a bad political egg and
the sooner broken the better.
THINKS THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE.
The Brownsville Democrat which
has also heretofore held King Ishan
in high favor kicks against the ap-
pointment of Shaw. 1t says:
1t cannot be that Senator Harris
has recommended Ed. Shaw to any
official position under the Federal
The report must be
The people of Memphis |
would be rightfully indignant and |
would receive in that indignation the |
sympathy of the State. The objection |
is not to Ed. Shaw's color, but to his |
black-guard character.
WON'T NOTICE IL.
.s Memphis Avalahche.
The American will hardly cast its
elephant eye upon the following from
The Chattanooga Times or pay its at
tention to the plain truth that the Ava
anche has chosen to present the ma
chine with Mr.. Shaw's condemnation
put of the mouth OF their own organ:
The Ameucan goes heavy into the
business of proving Ed Shaw a model,
citing as evidence long lists of indorse-
ments by Memphis politicians. 1t
doesn't even mention the charges the
Appeal made against the saddle e-colored
lgrarian in 1880. 1t passes by the
abundant proofs of Shaw's criminal in
when the town was lighting the terri
Die fever epidemic in 1875. 1t falsely
,ays the Avalanche makes these char
yes when it knows they are quoted
rom the Appeal and knows they are
rue. The man or newspaper which
Shaw for office is an enc
NY of public decency and order. /