The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
ST. FRANCIS COUNTY. ARK
RESPECTABLE CITIZENS EXPLAIN
FEATHERsToN'S WARMING.
He Was Only One of Several Similarly
Treated, and the Whole Affair is a
Huge Joke or Hoax, Perpetrated With
out Evil Intent.
To the Editor OF The Appeal.

To The Editor OF The Appeal.
In your issue of the LIST inst there ap.
pears highly sensational article reflect
ing upon the law-abding character of the
people OF this community, or some OF
them. We especially regret that the col.
umns OF your paper should have been
made the medium for the publication of a
story which SO grossly eXaggerates what in
our Judgment land that OF the community
in general), was regarded rs but hoax or
foolish joke. That no political importance
attaches to the sending Of the cards to l..
u. Featherston and others, is evident
from the fact that similar cards were sent
to larger number OF good Democrats
than Republicans and Independents com.
bined. The people of st. Francis County,
and especially those holding political
opinions opposed TO those OF the Hon.
l.. L. Featherston, are remarka-
BILE Tor their conservatism and for
bearance, even under the most
exciting and trying circumstances. The
truth of this last assertion is abundantly
proved by the conduct OF the Democrats
OF st, Francis County, who were attacked
on the night of the Sd of September last,
the day OF our last general election, when
wholesale assassination OF unsuspecting
citizens was attempted, presumably for no
other reason than that they were Demo
Gratis. And still more recently their pa
thence and long suffering was made mani
lest by their conduct on the occasion OF
the assault made upon Mr. Nadakin,
editor OF the Forest City Times, in conse-
quence OF a publication in his paper, the
result of political controversy, by the
Rev. n. II. Fizer, very Hercules in
comparison with Vadakin, accompanied
by ". II. Cofley, County Judge, and Mr..
Featherston himself at very early hour,
ut an isolated place, while Nadakin was
on his way from his home TO his office,
and under circumstances that was strongly
suggestive OF 4 conspiracy.
No one knows better than Mr.. Feather
ston the pacific nature Of this people
Their high sense OF honor, and their un
speakable horror Of the lawlcss. No one
should have been more ready than lac TO
protect the fair name OF his country and
his people. IL has ever been n peculiar
mark OF an American patriot TO cherish
the honor and fair fame OF his people.
Ought not this mark TO be well defined in
the character OF one like Mr.. Fcatherston,
who has been the recipient Of honon at
the hands Of his people, and Is at this
time still asking them2 In view OF all this
1t is passing strange that Mr.. Fcatherston
should have permitted such use
~ be made Of the cabalistic card received
by him unless indeed he thus seeks to
make political capital of il 10 cast cloud
OF suspicion upon his people, or rs
an apology, or excuse for the utter failure
lac is now conscious Of making in attempt
ing TO prove his silly charges Of fraud and
corruption in the conduct Of the Con-
grcssional election. No, there is no place
in this broad Union where men OF every
shade Of political opinion enjoy greater
freedom OF thought and expression, or
greater security OF person, " property.
We assure Mr.. Fealherston aud his
friends that he shall have every facility
and means accorded by the laws Of our
country TO any OF its citizens, for the pro.
lection OF his rights or the redress Of any
real or iancied grievance. We desire TO
say TO the public that from our knowledge
Of the people Of this county and Of the
persons who received cards similar 10 the
one published in TnE APPEAi, there is
not the slightest ground for apprehension
Of violence or intimidation upon the part
Of Mr.. Feathenton or anyone else.