The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-07

Gen. James X. Chalmers has stirred up
hornets nest by charging intimidation
under threats OF violence upon the Demo
Gratis Of fernando, Nesbitis, and other
places in the Second Congressional Dis
trict OF Mississippi, in his contest for the
seat Of Judge J. b. Morgan in the lower
House OF Congress.
Among the visitors to Memphis ycslcr-
day was Mr.. D. NJ. Dockcry, a large and
intelligent planter Of DcSoto County, Miss,
whose home and phantom are few miles
cast from fernando. Mr. Dockcry is one
OF the leading Democrats d his district,
and invariably keeps pretty well posted
about political aud other affairs in his
bailiwick. An ArrEAL reporter found the
gentleman at the Peabody IN the after
noon, and asked him concerning the Chal-
mcrs charges.
There is not the slightest foundation in
fact for them, said Mr.. Dockery. 1T is
only another step IN the Republican cam
paign march Ia stir up great cloud of
dust behind which Republican House
can take stand aud unsClt Judge Nor
IAN. There Is no danger for him whatever;
> . NAV prosecute his case till dooms day
:. hd not lose hair or drop Of blood through
violence. Ills own attorney aud other en-
plOyes stated only the day before all this
hubbub came up that they never had been
treated more courteou-ly and with more
consideration anywhere than at Her
nando."
"What about his charge that court
broke mp unccWmoniously without APP
pointing a day 10 resume the sitting. At-
torney Foster ior0idding aud calling upon
the white citizens 10 prevent u night sCs-
zion, threats, ctc.y'
"AIr. Foster did object TO a night session
Of the court 90 hear testimony, because his
family WIS at Sardis, and lac returned
there at night to be with them; but the
charge thathe did ~ rudely, aud called
upon white citizens 20 prevent Il, is all
bOsh, sprung for whatever effect a Radical
press can give IT, The only transaction !
ever hca ri Of tina, could be- fabricated into
violence is this Gen. Chalmers had a
young man there, n constable, who was
passing as a deputy United States marshal.
Mcssr. Foster aud Watson, attorneys for
Judge Morgan, picked the young man
up one day, and insisted upon him
showing his credentials or other evil
United States marshal. lie had none,
and they dismissed him from any further
connection with the case. turning II over
60 regular deputy sheriff II is difficult
10 understand how an intelligent public
IN any part OF the country can twist the
polite dismissal OF an impostor into vio-
lence or the threat Of IT,
"What OF the charge that Mr. Foster
treated Gen. Chalmers himself very dis
courtcouslyp
That IL alleged TO have occurred at
Neshitts, and | know nothing about Il
further than the charge and Mr. Nabon's
emphatic denial
dIlow did il occur that Mayor Nicklcs
abandoned the case suddenly and without
notification 20 I'll pnuicsi'
"a Republican and applicant Tor the
nnstonir IN ut the bottom Of all that, and
had II done. On the same day that &C
CURED Nickcls took dinner with HAVE,
md there the plot was perfected and put
into execution. They knew an inycsiisa.
lion could develop nothing beneficial a.
their cause, and HAVE simply instructed
Nickcls to abandon IL, let the charge Of
threatened hloodshcd obtain currency and
trust To- ID 81 help them along. About the
demonstration in which tho stenographci
wis involved, ] ear Cafily SHOW you how
ridiculous IL was They had young man
from Mcmphsd oNu there named g. h. An
,ler.on. WHO did his work with some sori oI
amachinr. IL excited great deal Of inter
est. aud thOse who hrst saw II called ~
others until there was quite a crowd.
supposed any one had the right 10 watch
something new and novel, especially IN !
public place. That's all there is Ia that
"lloW are the two parties divided IN
your al rici. In regard to Strength
"lhc census OF 1850 gave the whites Z
minority of $50 Now believe the ma
iuriiv will exceed 1000. You see the
diameter Of farming down there has dur
ing the past few years been undergoing
change that brings more whites aud get
fid ol great many negroes. We are con
Vrrmy Il into more OF stock raising
country Take MY own case rs an cX