The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

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was based by Piggott upon this letter, pro-
sumahly written TO Piggott
nth Of March, 1859,
Dear Sir-As | understand your letter,
which reached me today, You cannot act
as directed unless ! forward you money
by Monday next Well, hero is GOO
moro II required, Under existing circum.
stances, what you suggest would not be
entertained. | remain, dear sir, yours
truly, PNrmCE EGAN.
In Juno, 1881, Pigsott offered 10 sell out
his two papers TO Mr. Egan and Mr.. Par
nell, and, in the course OF the negotiation
for the purchase, Mr.. Enn wrote Piggott
rs follows.
rARis June Is, 1851
Dear Sir-Nour two letters of 18th and
10Th inst arr duly at hand, and am also
IN receipt OF communication from MIR.
Pmnel, informing me that he has acted
upon my suggestion, and accepted the
oller contained In your first letter. In
fact, have before mo copies oi his two
letters to you, and | am in position to
say that any request 20 increase the
amoi'nt named would not be entertained,
aud t'rat any hesitation or delay IN carry
ing out the transfer would lead to the
breaking of OF the purchase altogether
| remain, dear sir, yours truly
PATRICK EuAS.
Richard Piggott, Esq,
The iorgcr twists this letter into the fol-
lowing shape
18th June, ISsl
Dear Sir-Iour two letters ol the 18th
and 10th inst, are duly to hand, aud am
also In receipt Of communications from
MR nuep.m ts,I. L.. l.a
actod upon my suggestion, and accepted
once proceed 10 Dundulk, 80 that thcro
may be no time lost lours very faithfully
T. EUNN.
Mr.. Prncll wrote Piggott in connection
with this same matter of the purchase ul
the papers:
IIovsr or CoNNoSs June ID. iSsl
r. rggotL Esp, Dublin.
Dear Sir In cpll 10 yours oi this date,
! am sure you will feel that ! shall always
be ANXIOUS 10 do what | can for you, hut
could not consent 60 one uf the conditions
Of the purchase, being your constant cm.
ploymcnt ON the paper. That is a matter
which would have 10 Ice subject 10 after.
arrangement. Yours very truly,
CuAWits = PAWNrLt.
And out OF this letter riggott manulac-
turcd two letters purporting To be al.
dressed to Mr Egan, using the same date
with the exception Of tho last figure IN the
year, tnnsposlng the language and filling
out with words traced from other letters.
uot,r 90 CoNNoNs. June 10, iss2
Dear Sir-l am sure you feel that |
couldn't appear In Parliament IN the lace
ot this thing unless | condemned H. Our
position there IL always difficult to main.
tain-it would be- untcnablc but for the
course we took. That m the truth. ! can
say no more. luurs very truly,
CuAElis 5. PARNELI.
JuSr H. ISL
Dear Sir; shall lways bo anxious To
have the good will oi your friends, but
why do they impugn my mOtiycsi could
| not consent To the conditions they would
impose, but accept the entire rcspousi'
blity for What We have done. Iours
| very truly, CHARLEs 5. PARNELL
Ia February, 1851. Piggott wrote q letter
/ 10 Mr.. Egan, inlimating that nn attempt
had boon made by two agents Il Dublin
Castle to got him % publish In his papur,
tho iriJ,HdH aud the Flag n Inland, u
plausible aud utterly fictitious scl ol Land
League accounts lor thc purpose oi dam
aging the league aud iis officers. Mt
| lAn replied, pointing out that u WIS his
! .figgutt sI duty to make public the fact
/ that such an ollcr had bcgn made. Pig
/ gult then wrote the following lctlur
HsuuAs, tLAu or lHitASp ANu suturuDg,l
utnitN, Match o. le'l
My Dear Mr.. Egiu / was glad to get
your note on thc 6th inst, as thought
| you had decided b. not take any notice oi
/ 4 II. A.. 81.
| which | could not rccnll. II j. ~ well
| that YOU should understand the nature ul
the Document am asked 10 publish. II
would be, think, very damaging to the
/ league, oven though u may prove b. be-
mainly built up ol fabrication. II pro-
cccds ia this way II gives the amounts
received for the league, aud ACKNOWLEDGED
from week 10 W als1 the sums
stated Ia have bj lisbuncd. The
total amount las near e ! can wcollcctl
said tu have been received ipr tho league
up to the - OF February b. 10000 lin
round numbcml. taken from the rr.icl
fund, fiO.ODO nnd surplus Of defense fund,
estimated at fi6.upU IN nll not iar short
OF 10000 Then thc payments lOr which
the league does not take credit In H.
/ weekly reports IN put down ut El,Oil
. / I llNNN NN ~ NNlafA MNNMN NNH" N'N'NNNlf. ~
the large balance, nnl gJoF IN Ia show that
NJ much was paid tO one member oi Tar.
lament. ~ much to nnu'hrL sD much tot
this, that and the other election cNpru uHrH,
aud ~ on, while. ID ~ ussUftrd, shoals ul
lcllcn from cyirlcd tenants Tor assistance
we're being received and iisrrgrlci at The
League office. Then, u b. mkcd, Why ihc
remaining funds were taken a. France.
/ "A. a. aFa s.F.lUE I.sf
they might be- out ut the way, not Of thu
Government, who dare not lay finger on
thom. but Of the pruplr. to assist whom II
wis subscribed II is a. be- kept a. sus.
tain Parliamentary agitation and support
members Of Parliament Then thcrr b.
apmrihng about change Of ircnHufrr in
America, made NJ your suggestion, IN or
der that the money might roach your
hand. directly and no un" else. THIS b
but the ballost outline ui the thing which,
In my opinion, u very damaging Ny
reason iur thinking that thc Castle people
are tho prime movers u that an article hls
appeared In the Erpus. written much in
tie same tendency. bat infinitely mop
guarded and cautious
/ enclose one that appeared yesterday
Now, YOU will zee from thr enclosed not
that N publish this document ! will yet
$500, and would not Boz required 30 yuucl
81 the correctness pi amy Of the statements
Il contains ! como a. tbs point, there
fore am In desperate straits mus
have money somehow, or throw up th'
sponge at once. ! cannot nilorl to JET ~
lucky a chance pls oi saving myself liter
ally from ruin. No matter what the con
sequences are, must and will iako ihil
offer. unless YOU come tp my assistance