The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
EUDORA, MISS.
=. r. TODD, IN HIS OWN DE.
fENsE,
Criticises the Proceedings ola Meet
ing by the People OF HernandO
Rejecting ON Him Severely.
To the Editors of the Appeal:

To the Editors Of the Appeal:
TRINITY ScHooLHoUsE, MISS, June
PA meeting OF citizens was this
day held at this place, before whom
was read the proceedings OF what pur-
poritd to be an indignation meeting
OF the citizens OF fernando and vitin-
lty, az we'll as some remarks by ID. l..
Mckenzie 10 an avalanche repo ter,
aud Endorsed by said meeting, all re-.
fleeing upon F, p. Todd, and denounc.
ing him as an unreliable man, undem-
ocratic and unworthy Of confidence,
and characteriz'ng this community as
socially and morally the lowest class
OF teens"
On motion a committee OF five was
appointed to consider the &C ion of
said meeting at Hernanio, namely:
l.. A. BurTas, j. w. BurIas, |, b.
Kelley, w. NJ. r chardson and w, Ii.
CLARK, and report, sugge stirg such ac-
ton ~ in their judgment shall be
tight and proper. The committee re.
ported the following, which was unan.
i'm )usly adopted;
WHEREAs, The Memphis Avalanche
OF June 10Th contains the reported
proceedings OF what was called an
"indignati N meeting at fernando.
denouncing f. p. Todd and st GIN atiz-
ing Tn community "a socially aud
morally The lowest ass :" and where
as, ii the said people of fernando did
not intend TO DO injustlcs 10 any one
they were misinfoTmed, and should
hasten to make the amende honorable.
for their denunCiation of Mr.. Todd ia
savage and their charge against him
untrue. There was a meeting held at
Unity schoolhouse and before which
Mr.. Todds article was read and ex.
planned, and was indor,ed by every
man the Q, ut least fly being present,
There was neither misreprt sent alton
nor fraud about it, nor was there any
unfair means used TO procure the q
nature Of names The author, f. p.
Todd, is not an impo,tor, nor unscru-
pulous, nor untruthiul, but he is an
honest, truthful and co rect man,
stindiDg ts high for moral integrity
as any man wo know, his only
crime being that he Is poor,
lndu jtrious farmer. w. r Bubse has
b en- mentioned az one of the nam s
procured by fraud, and the COMMITTEES
offers the following proof that the
charge is false: IL have known Mr..
Todd two years and l have never
known anything against his character
l thiuk MIR. Todd was justified in using
my name. w Il. Barbee."
Resolved, That copy Of these pro-
ceedinUs be sent to the Memphis Ala.
tdnche and Memphis APPEAL with the
request that they publish them as an
act { justice to Mr.. Todd and this
community.
The m 'etirg hen pdinurned
No.. LEW Is STEWART, Chairman,
TALLY STEWART, Secretary.
Now, Messr5. Editors, YOU have the
proof before you that / have been
gro sly mlsrepresented by a few men.
and that you have been a lt.le hasty
in your severe comments, ard ask
you, in jus ice to me and this commu-
nlty, to publish my defense, for be il
known TO you that i is such men "a
the poor tanners Of this county who
are styled by d, l.. Mckenzie as so. |
c'ally and morally the lowest clas,.
who support you and all other profe,- |
slons. The meeting at fernando i,
described as large and en,hus a,tic. |
of the cit.zsns OF Hernando .
lnd vicinity, to express indigns ton.
And n. what, fellow-cit gems? AT ma
and my neghbors for daring TO give !
our reasons why We will not sup.
port j. b. Morgan for Congress. |
have been told that the me ting at
fernando did not exceed iory per.
ions, and therefore / do not include
my in my remarks but tho who
we're at that mee ing and took part in
I. They seem to be hackers of Judge
Morgan, as very slaves TO him rs were
he neNoes to their owners bsfo.e the
var. Your solemn declalat tn 1
Judge Morgan has ever been loyal to
he Democratic party is n worth a
ush in the face Of facts TO
he contrary, and, il he is hon
's,ly tested by his past history.
ne will not gai, nor does he deserve,
he support Of single Democrat in
he district They say | cannot write,
IN. the trouble with them is that |
an write, and make my mark, too.
never sigued any mans name 10 the
rticle published without his con.
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