The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
COZ. JONES S. HAMILTO


An admitting friend writes to the AdreHiscr as
follows
"Ihc gentleman whose name heads this article
j., rs every falr-mlndcd man In the State will adj
init, one OF Mlssisslppi's most worthy citizens,
though now resting under the charge OF murder al
Iinndon. lie has done more 10 advance the inter
csls Of the Slate than any two In II. His ca
rcer has been only such as would cause an honora'
bic gentleman 10 feel proud Of and there Is no man
IN The State who Inns more warm and personal
friends than he which snbstnniia,os his worlhinoss
a true citizen aud supporter OF all just causes
which arc calculated TO elevate his ieilowman.
Col. Hamilton admits the fact that he killed Rod
oTlck Gainbrcll, but that he did IN ia order 10
save his own life. Every one who knows
him and believes in law and ordcf
Is free TO acknowledge this. But there l. nn ole
mcnt, the PROFITS. who most thnt aud hun
ger for the blood of this honorable gentleman;
pronounce him M being the darkest picture oil M
manly on Garth and ever try I'm vain To haunt the
sp5vNhefo he takes his nightly mposc lie j.
man who docs nos believe 10 ianatcism, prchim'
iionln any other kind Of an ISM unless u Is
lor the good oi his iellowman. lie has mover failed
10 lend his time. talent and money IA advancing
the educational. moral aud religious welfare Of
Missssipplans Ills good deeds shine today more
brilliantly than ever before. and thousands oil Mis-
siolpprs most noble sons are anxious to shake his
friendly hand and cover him with praise aud con
emulation whom he omopcs from tho cloud OF
persecution under which he now rests "-Joctsoa
| idrufisr.
OF course there can be but one purpose
in the publication Of such puff as this
for man on trial for murder. Col. Ham
il,on Is not entering upon any new ven
/ t,,r,.. ~ l.,,.;,,.. I,a 10 n.t "A ,anItlot. for
public Office, but he is before a jury Of
twelve men on trial for his life charged
with assassinating helpless young man.
II must be, then, that II was Published in
The Aducriisr for the purpose Of inilu-
cncing public sentiment up TO point Of
sympathy for him and through that SYM
pathy OF influencing the jury. This is not
right A just sense Of what is right and
fair would deter The Advertiser from
publishing line ono way or the
other about the man whose cause II
champions with such empty and sloppy
gush. The Adruiisr knows that IIamil-
ton has done nothing for Mississippi COM
parable TO what that State has done for
him. As the lessee OF the peniientiary,
he IL dcfaulter TO IL in large amount
over S70,O00-and that is certainly not
to his credit. II TO stand In so question
able an attitude, and additionally 10 be
called upon to stand before n jury charged
with murder, is TO be IA most worthy
citizen" Of Mississippi, God help the rest.
Dcfaultcrs do mot advance the interests
Of States, and no "iair-mlnded man in the
State with the condemnation Of the
pcnilcntiary and the condition and treat
mcnt Of It's conyicts before him,
would feel proud Of Hamilton
Tor moment Nothing could he
more ill.ilmed than this hlsome puff
thrown ia the teeth OF tho people Of Mis-
sisslppi ~ II indeed they were ~ low and
ignorant by comparison with Hamilton rs
this wrcichcd slop would have us believe
them 10 be. But Il will do tho unfor-
lunaie objocl OF Il more injury than benefit.
II will arouse thinking men 10 n sense OF
the danger that lies TO them In such an
abuse Of the privileges Of the press. They
know that murdcrcrs are not thus ordi
narily bcpuiIed and bcpraised In Missis