The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31
cratic ticket, National and State. A half
LOAF Is better than no bread, and ii is wise
in reiormer TO avail himself OF every OPP
portunity for gaining step in the direction
which he is travelling.
COL. JOSIAH PATTERSON

We think Gen. Atkins acted rather hastily and
upon insufficient information In making a public
complaint OF Col. patlersons conduct, both public
and private, In regard to the Senatorial rnce lie
has no doubt suffered himself 10 be deceived by
such papers M The MEMPHIS APPEAL, which cxag'
gcraied Col paterons reference 10 senator Harris
at Covington and purposcly omitted his compli
mcntary reference TO Gen Atkins, In order TO give
color Of truth To It's own reiterated charge that Col
Patterson was making himself an clcctor for liar'
ria. --. Nashville Democrat
The reference to THE APPEALin the above
is wholly gratuitous. TnE ArrE,L, as
Col. Patterson well knows, never sup
presses anything. II has no reason to.
And Col. Patterson knows that ii he felt
himself aggrievcd by anything that APP
pearcd in TnE APrEAL, or any omission
OF Tux APPEAL lac had only TO call our
attention to il and II would have been
rectiicd. For proof OF this we call atten-
tention TO an interview with him in an
other column. We have always dealt
fairly with Col. Patterson, az by
every other citizen, and we have
no purpose as TO him or TO Senator Harris,
whose appointments M candidate for the
United States Senate lac is filling, but that
which affects them ~ public servants, re.
sponsiblc to the public. Senator Harris
card published in The 1utnache Of the 22d
inst. announces Col. Patterson rs his sub.
stitute or elcctor. II is ~ follows
To the Democrats Of West Tennessee
The Tariff bill having passed the House goes al.
recty 10 tho senate Committee on Finance, To
which belong; In view Of which fact I am com
PEELED to return 10 Washington Immediately. and
| regret 10 say that I am therefore compelled N
deny myself the pleasure Of meeting aud comforting
with tho pomocracy Of lIardcmnn. Fayctic. Hay.
wood. Crockett aud Humphreys. aud cannot hl
the appointments heretoiorc made aud published
Tor next week but promise my friends Of these
counties that Immediately upon the adjournment
| of Congress will make aud an other appoint.
| mcnts Ia each III thom
| As these appointments have been published aud
generally circulated aud rs this card will not reach
IA, people before tho days lived for the meetings.
Col. Patterson, one oi the electors for the slate.at
large has kindly consented 10 attend them.
Aud with Col Patterson there the Democracy
may feel assured that ihsy will hear the ssucs he
tween the twogrcnt political paric, discussed with
more ability. clcarncss aud ioroc than could dis
GUS them II present Respectfully
isnAs q. HARRIS
The man whoi Is keeping these appoint
mcnts for Senator Harris cannot success.
fully claim that he is neutral as between
Harris and Atkins. lilo could not be nsu.
trail without failing to keep his promise to
Harris, and that Patterson would not do.
lie is incapable OF duplicity. Col.
Patterson, by this card, was sub.
stitutcd by Harris, for Harris 10 speak
for Harris, aud, therefore, is acting as a
Harris clcctor. This he would have q
perfect right To do II he was not n
Democratic elcctor with a commission
10 speak solely and altogether for the cleo.
ton Of Cleveland and Thurman. As we
have said, we have high respect for Col
Patterson, and admit his abilities, but he
is occupying a very rcgrctabln position,
and one that cannot fail TO rccoil upon him
when he comes 10 face his own ambition
in tho near future.