The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23
GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR.
Why He Declines to Speak to the Ala
bama Lawyers.


From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The following correspondence, which is
published at the request OF the Executive
Committee Of the State Bar Association OF
Alabama, explains why Gen. Roger A.
Pryor declined 70 deliver the annual adj
dress at Huntsville.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 10, 1889.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, New York.
Dear SRI am directed by the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Alabama State Bar
Association, to invite you to deliver the
annual address before the Association at
its next meeting, TO be held in Hunts
vile, on the 3lst OF July and August !,
1899. An early reply will obllge, yours
truly, ALEX Troy.
No. II WALL STREET, New York,
March 20, 1889.
Ny Dear Sir-With grateful apprecia-
ton OF the distinction implied in your in
vitation, | beg TO say that l accept 1t with
pleasure. Please communicate to the AS
ISOLATION the assurance OF my high sense
OF the honor they confer on me, and be-
leve me, very respectfully,
ROGER A. Pryor
No II WALL STREET NEW YonK, !
May 4, 1881 I
Ny Dear Sir--Since you did me the
honor TO invite me TO address your Bar
| Association, the PRONUNCIATION by me OF
certain political opinions has challenged
against me in the South character ol
criticism which suggests that the dlstinc
ton accorded me would be more agreeaby
bestowed upon another.
With this impression 1 deem II duty
TO both your Association and yourself Il
recall my acceptance OF your invitation
and with n renewed assurance OF the higl
appreciation OF the honor | relinqulsh,
am, very respectfully,
ROGER A. PRYoR.
MoSrGoNERY, Ala, May lSs, 80.
NV Dear Sir-Your courteous letter o
the It'll inst, recalling your acceptance
the invitation OF the executive committe
TO deliver an address before the Alabam
State Bar Association at its meeting o
July 81, at Huntsville, was duly received
| submitted your letter to the eXecutlv
committee for their action, aud by them
am instructed to say that We have seen tn
, criticisms in the public prints to While
, Won refer, and do not consider them sun
/ Gent to Justify us in thinking II would :
> otherwise than pleasant Tor the associate
, TO have you deliver the address, but TN
I'm your opinion il would not be entirel
I pleasant aud agreeable to you TO come b
, reason OF such criticisms, the commltt'
will accede TO your wishes 10 recall yoI
4 acceptance. Very respectfully,
! ALEX Troy.
To Gen. Roger A. Pryor, New York.
4 II WALL STREET. INV York, |
May IL, 1854 I
Ny Dear Sir-I feel very sensibly Il
. Kindness OF your letter OF the 9th, and
: beg YOU to accept for yourself and co..
= yey 10 your associates the assurance oil II
u cordial appreciation sIGour conduct
With amazement and indignation o
serve that cruel and atrocious calumI
u against mo is induslriously propagaled
the South; and the presumption is tn
the slanderer has made some impressi'
TO nv detriment. II this be correct !
70 ference, my presence before your Assocl
ton would hardly be agreeable TO all
=. members; and l. am unwilling 10 obtru'
myself as an unwelcome guest even 10
. solitary individual. Unkind rs IS n
n treatment, it shall not Affect that ieell
~ of devotion TO my native South which
4. have ever cherished; and | abide in I
n belief that the wrong done 10 me Will
no repaired by u just and honorable poop
IL is very mngnanimOus IN your 20
&c mittee TO renew their invitation, ant
SO am profoundly touched by tho circul
I'd stance; but on reflection am clear that
M Is better that another should fulfill the I
as gagement. Very respectfully,
IS Roam A. pnYOn