The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
THAT UNscRUPULoUs PITT.

IL is possible that others in their time
may have called William Pitt unscrupul-
0us; but surely no one has had better
right to apply that epithet to the great
minister than / have. Justly proud MS
nsy have been OF my acquaintance with
tl,e son OF Lord Chatham indeed, he is
the only son OF a peer with whom / have
~ consider the price that paid for the
honor more than outweighs the honor it.
peSf aud leaves me perfectly free TO criii-
cisc his conduct and pass what Judgment
On Il 1 please. II may seem impossible
HAT should have known q imam who died
p early in the century. Nevertheless, IL
Is a TACT that have both seen him and
Spoken to him. You remember those
toaching lines of the poet:
And did you then acc william plala
And did he speak 10 you;
And did you answer him agnnf
How sirnnge II secms. and new.
Though, by the way, do not think Il
was William in the original version. Wei,
j cannot exactly pretend that saw him
plainly. Still, did sec him. spoke TO
him, and was answered. As to its being
'sirangc and new" do not say that our
meeting was not both; what do say, en-
phaically, is that found him very ex-
pcrsirc acquaintance.
My nnne IL Thomas Puncheon, a very
good name in itself, and very highly re-
tiwcled one both in the city of London and
on the west coast OF Africa. From the
river Senegal 10 the Cameroons the negroes
atlamor for "Puncheon's pure rum" and
tliey get ii. II the retail dealers out there
choose 10 water il II is not my fault, and
Lave no doubt they do so purely from con-
riierrion for the health OF their customers.
DO man, | may say, has done more 10 open
out that wide marlNt for British trade
than have. Go where you will, from
the gold coast 10 Hmbuctoo, every where
ri you will find Puncheon's rum; invaluable
10 traders who barter Il for gold and ivory,
smoothing the way for the missionaries
who soften with II the black hearts Of a
hcathen population. / have no wish TO
boast: merely want you TO understand
that am a respectable British merchant,
md worthy Of your credit.
avn married man, having n wife and
onr dgughtrr Ne are not exactly in So
cicty, that Is TO say, the society papers do
mot think either ourselves or our nfTIirs
worth publishing to the world nj large.
For myself, am glad that IL should BE- 20,
=. but my wife thinks differently, and gives
inc her ideas on the subject pretty often.
d. w INV 'tt Nouttl. vat anu ohl NoAii
house the latter was chosen by my wife
on account OF its position between baro-
net on one side and an earl on the other.
We have lived in IL for some years, and
found Il very inoonvcnient, but We can
now say thut we know our ncghbors very
= wcll-hy sight. Still we are happy enough
among our own friends, and II my win
a does choose 10 look down upon them u
does them no harm and gives her great
dcsl Of pleasure. j am not member Of
Parliament, though have contested two
elections unsucccsfully-one IN the inter
csls Of my wife and the Conservative par.
iy, the other In the interests OF my
~iie aud tho Radical party. My wife
now wishes mo 10 try again rs
liberal unionis, but L hage
had enough; an election Il an expensive
amusement, and few more Unsuccessful
niiempts would reduce me to n union
which Is not liberal. Nevertheless, ] still
take lively interest In the politics Of IN,
country. and, moreover. have many idcas
o. my own ON the subject original IL
themselves, and Invaluable 20 any young
s,a,cSman who might care TO profit hy IN,
nainncd wisdom of one who has contem
plated his oountrys welfare from even
poini OF view. The very supoEabundanc,
OF nv ideas drives mo 10 spend mann
weeks OF every year In quiet scclusion q
fl,c seaside; not that / suilor from III
health, but merely from n tendency 4
NERVOUS excitability, a tendency which
my doctor ASSURES me, IL common will
men OF abnormal brnin dcvclopment
II was carly In the month OF April. wheI
was enjoying the sea breeze nj Brighton
TINT linst met the man 90 whom ] owl
any acquaintance with Mr.. Pitt Ever
day, az paced the parade, | passed AM
rcpasscd a slight middle aged man with
forcign face, carefully wrapped up In a iu
coat that had certainly not been made u
England. As rule object TO foreigner
on principle; they are a frivolous pcoIae
with more ideas IN their heads than none
IN their pockets. altogether lacking tha
solilsiy which u characteristic Of ~ I'm
glishmen. But this particular forcigne
adac,cd the In spite OF mysclL lilo ha
wonderful eyes that seemed 10 search, q,
anime, and approve mo every Time
pasN.d him. SOon he began 90 bow 10 m
with great difference. | returned his ~
lutte with, hope, due dignity. Finally "
spokc 10 each oiiicr. then took 10 walkin
il,c paI1ldc together, aud In q short tim
We we're on quite confidential fooiing.
icannot say that there was auythin
about the man that inspired confidence
except his eyes, and they seemed rather
command than inspire Il; they were 81
traordinary, aud Il was difficult 20 kee
ones own eyes of them. Sometimes the
sookcd like dark, unfaihomable pool
black. boltomlcss, and battling all inquirl
then again they would tn. suddenly
such sharp piercing scrutiny that fh,
seemed 10 read the very ibonghis tlr
tumbled in ones brain. II was not l0I
before he was in possession Of the who
.of my family history; the extent Of N
fertnne, my anibitions. both those that
had abandopcd and those that siill che
ished. In rrtun / can hardly say III
confidence bcgat confidence, for learn
but little IL him SAW that be was Gree
that his name was Robert Macairidis, NJ
thst he had been cxilcd from his count
for A political oncnsc. lie spoke Englh
with perfect correctness md haonc
uasueis with decided foreign accent ~
slight mixinw of French words ~
phrases which did not undorstand. 1