The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-12
COWARD AND POLTROON
ARE WORDS THAT Ex.sPEAKER
RANDALL
Will Not Permit Any One 90 Apply
10 neutrality-suspicious. with
Gen. Hing ham.

Philadelphia Times: Gen. Bing-
ham, in his last speech of the
campaign at horticultural Hall on
Saturday evening before the election,
referred in scathing terms to the at
titude OF the Northern Democracy on
the tariff question when before the
people, and, while he doubtless in
tended his use Of the words coward
aud poltroon" to apply to body
rather than an individual, his incl
dental discussion Cf Randall made
his remarks appear as personally ap.
plicable to Randall. His speech
was not prepared, and he
was less guarded in the dis
tinCtion between the attitude OF body
of men and the attitude Of Mr.. Ran
dali individually when he referred to
the position OF Northern Democrats as
that of ga coward and poltroon." In
the synopsis of Gen. Blngham's speech
given in the Times the offensive words
were made to apply TO Mr.. Kendall,
and correspondence at once folio we'd
between Randall and Bingham on the
subject, resulting satisfactorily to both
parties, Following is the correspond
ence:
RANDALL TO BINGHAM.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November /, 1886.
Mr.. II. II. Bingham:
DEAR SIR-In the Sunday INC
Clu,es) Iinfs you are reported IS hsv-
ing, at a public meeting on Saturday
night, made use of the following Ian
HGnNlyn ~ ponAan m
bold and resolute in Congress, but as
a coward and polhoon when he stands
upon his party platform" Inform me
whether you are correctly reported as
to such utterance, or whether you en-
ployed the substance of such words.
l await, at the American Hoel, your
reply, which l expect to be prompt.
Yours, very respsc' fully,
SAMUEL j. RANDALL,
BINGHAM TO RANDALL.
PH.LADELPHIA, November l, 1886.
Ny DEAR SIR-Your favor of this
date, handed me by Mr.. Sanders, COW
ering clipping OF my alleged remarks
at horticultural Hall, is before me. |
regret exceedingly the impression or
declaration the words bear. In my
remarks took is ue with the position
aud utterances OF Demo cratic leaders
and platforms North and South, and
characteriz d them as cowardly upon
tariff legislation. l als) reprobated
the tubservieney Of Republican or
ganizatioDs in your district failing to
nominate a candidate against you,
when the Democratic party had the
courage to make nominations against
all the Republican members from
Philadelphia. / declared the act, or
rather the non-action, as cowsrdly. l
have never and do not in any respect
regard your utteranc upon public
questions other than fesrltss and sg-
gressive, both in and out OF Congress.
Very truly yours,
HENRY II. BINGHAM.
The Hon. Samuel ]. Randall.
RANDALL TO BINGHAM.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 1886.
Mr.. II. II. Bingham:
DEAR SIR-Your letter in reply 10
mine Of this morning h been handed
to me by Mr.. William M Bum. The
tone of y ur letter is satisfactory as
far as that feature of it is cobcarned,
but | submit that it does not make a
distinct answer 10 my inquiry whether
you did or did not use the Language l
quoted from the Times. A response
in that particular l have right to
expect. If you used the language,
the course open 10 me is to ask re-
traction and apology. II you did not,
then you OUGHT in uumistakable words
10 say 80. Yours. very respecttully,
SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
BINGHAM TO RANDALL.
PHILADELPmA, Pa, November 8, 1886.
Mr.. Samuel j. Randall:
DEAR SIR Your favor of November
lst, handed me by Mr.. Sanders, duly
received. | recognizes your request as
reasonable aud right In my fret note
l stated the idea or line of thought l
was endeavorir g to emphasize. Ihad
made no written or studied prepara-
tion for the speech, aud did not intend
to express myself in the language or
words of the clipping. If l am cor
reCtly reported, no one can regret the
uttersrce or words more than do. l
therefore consider it my duty to apollo
giz,, and at the came tins to thank
you for inviting my attention to the
objectionsb BILE and unwarTanted deCla-
ration. Youis truly,
HENRY H. BINGHAM.
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