The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11
TIE APPEAL AND SENATOR mar
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TIE APPEAL AND SENATOR MAR.
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We find the following attack upon tho
Editor Of Tux ArPTAL because he does not
support Senator Harms Tor reelection, In
The Nashville Democrat, OF yesterday;
Tnr MgSrus APrE,L has been work ny itself IN
into hlgh state ~ excitement snd vriuous indig
nation hccnuc oi the fact that II. motives were i'm.
pugucd by senator Harris In his speech nj Jackson.
THF Atrial a,er thatiH kdit1r Is not 80 vile" as
10 he Influenced In his conduct toward public men
by such petty consideration as the hopc uf pie of
disappointment lccnusc pie has been withheld
on the contrnfy TINS ATRIAL claims ~ have no oh.
icci On earth except the good ul the country aud
TIA Tact that II changed ~ opinion Of Sen.
aior Harris cutlply upon his recommending
some other man Tor the coveted oncr the inci TINT
lcilrc that time nothing wns too good inf him tn
nay ui Harris and that after that time nothing WIS
too bad the iari that prior tn that time be- regarded
the Senator a. one Of the nblc,t, most influential
nni most useful men In Congress and that slncc
that time he has viewed him ~ n man wholly
wanting In character aud cnpaclty=thl sudden
AMI complete revolution oi feeling nui opinion.
cuntcmpumucpu,ly with the hiiurc a. get o coyct.
81 nihrc. nUcutllng Ia iuE Arrr,t, l. only acoIn.
ciicuCr Perhaps n II. Hut people are suspicious
ui such culncidcnccs. aud are apt to look very
sharply bchind the railing oi men against those of
whom they have sought iayor, and iailod To- get
Wom. Ths D,niocIdi has un desire Ia Get into the
row hut nov that the question has bcrn ml.c,l II
wants Ia 40 the real truth made evident Col
kchtlng l. editor Ola leading Democratic paper az
senator ilnul-' home and be- isa mnn oi prumi.
ncnor and ability ifhc rhlly beloved that scnn
- u. a. 10 L. D. a UsN
e senator Of ihr unlttd state. and Oppose, him
fuf that mason alone his opposition 3 entitled To-
p>Irctful consideration. H. on the other hand hc
wns. ~ 10 the ,yy moment that he was Hs,ufUd
that be- could not have the senator support lot an
unioc be- wanted. stauuch iticud aud a Devoted
supporter, nnd hcrumo from that hour and iof that
causr an nVoNed and RELENTLESS opponent tnon 1ur
ArrrAIs opposition ccas,s " h. worthy ci ~.
sIsri. aud deserves 10 10 cinsse,i with the or
dinap mailing ~ the ofncc hungry patriot Who
Tris left A. TnE ArrL,t has bccomc - yiriuonslS
Indignant hcyhusc II senator Harris remark.
sni 49, other, oi n, ilt have criticised them II l.
well enough that the matter should 10 definitely
,-itlrd We think u likely that II oan. II II could
br ihuvn that the Editor Of InE ArrrAL enter
uiuci the same poof opinion ot senator Harris NJ
The Time be- WIS., syyking his suptou fof ofcc that
o. nov docN ~ n II can hn shown that whom the
sad news that the SENATOR hal recommended an.
other mans appointment ttachci him be showed
o. bitterness ~ resentment, this would tend ~
.upfoH TIA Arrr,ta cnims oi disnlcpslcl
patriotism lint H. on the other hand. fW A.
rr,t. nj the ilno H. idliuf was seeking onipe
uni't the Government with cigh, year Ut the
.rnaiurs Vvotd In U"ugru.s bCiurc a. believed aud
insisted nni urcd that b. was mo.t able
useful and ~fnulrni H-nsinr and u When
w. Editors hutcs IT uficc wefc DESTROYED
be d,slspl that DO had been supper
90 Vt senator Harris iot many years
but that he iulcndci 10 nghi him and olqo-c him
from that time forward. ani that he would never
tuwi,c hm. or wuftis ~ that ,frrt then w. shnuld
tsy that col kcaiings change IT opinion should
h. viewed In The lirht ~ biz disappointed um
hliirn and hi, ihtcais OF ,,ugcnoC Ani while
neither THt ArrrAL u0f ~ editor rut any ,rty
Efyat ngun Ia tho present. contest, pcthhIs Il l.
Nr ynuugh, nov that the matter il hclng talked
al,"ui mu,h. ~ know whether be- !, Quo uf th,,.r
lrity aud pure spulc'i Patriots yuu frad about ~
whether be- u simply ono oi thl-r common. cvrD
dsy iiaprolutci applicant. iuf Eat ioh who ihink
their tcronal dc,ircs and grievances tho mc.t im
I.ut,sn, .uhicru 10 b. oonsidefcd when Il comcs
~ choosing Congressman
In this Il h worthy oi note that Tho
~ mocrai, while II holds tina, "ncilhcr Tur
ArrE,L nor liz editor cut any very grrat
figure In tho present rontcst" dcvoics a
hall column 10 Mr.. Heating ~ tho editor
Of a leading DEMOCRATIC paper a, senator
Harris home aud he Is a man Of prumi.
ncncc aud ability" And the trend
and iondancy Of II all Ia TO convince the
rcadcrs oi The Illfcrrui that Mr Heating
a very had, vvfy unworthy aud very
unreliable man, because TuE Arrr,L
dOos no, support Senator Harris for rc.clcc.
ton. Aud 7hs Drnrrui hints ut worls
Of disappointment, chagrin aud disgust
uttered 10y Mr Heating, aud very natur.
ally. over bis defeat Tor an Office that Is
petty beside that 81 Public Printer, Tor
which Senator llrrhs subsequently aud
chccriully and willingly supported
him. No matter what Mr.. kcai.
ing's words Of disappointment may
have been that after thirty years Of service
a. Dcmocra, be should have been put
aside Tor one Who however worthy other
wiscl had no claims ior even years scr.
vice upon the party whatever his words
Of just indignation wcrc. the fac, remains
that be- has never used Tnr ArrE,L
Zoe personal motives or purposes, and
even In tho matter 81 the Memphis
rusiofioo refused 10 permit ~ use In
his favor Mr.. Heating challenges IN,
haJ'riiic Dnmccrui or any ono clsc 10 cite
an instance whore this rulc Of his life has
been broken by MI Heating. And that
this has been rule Of his journalistic life
hcrc comes proof from Yesterdays In,
Roci 6aion,, tho editor oi which paper has
known Mr.. Heating during his whole ca.
rccr, and was ior several ycars his employer
ON Th< Hcp,,hii AuJtu AMI ..,.,uar.ls hia