Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-15
A POST COMMANDER ON THE RAMP

General HURLBuT, pretty wen A"0""
here has taken the stump Tor the had'
cols He says he stands ready TO head
an army of fhy thousand men to go
from Illinois to Washington TO clean
ont the White House Other 'hirgs
have been said by him equally violent
and equally calculated TO hound on the
Marty of disunion, confscaiion and ne
gro-equalty. History does not teach us
that HuRLpur made any mark at the
head Of AN army. We are not informed
of any zelda he won, or OF any s'gnai
display Of military genius- The pTine'-
pal mark he made was among non'com-
bntant men. women and children lie
did achieve one signal military success
He did. demolish the town Of Hopeheld
with fire. Il is not certain that he or
any one else of his party could raise an
army of 6hy thousand men in Illinois to
march on Washington for the purpose
of cleaning out the White House.
Another army Of lllinoisans might render
snch march somewhat like that from
the Potomac 10 Richmond But HuRL-
hut was casing, no doubt, for effect 1t
is the role Of his party, and intimidation
is its weapon.
How different circumstances change
the minds of menl When HuRLnUT
was commanding in Memphis, breath
of depreciation of Mr. LINCOLN would
have sent the brea,her to the companion
ship of the yermin in the Irving prison.
advancement Of the then President was
n high crime, and met a swift punish
ment all over the country. Democrats
for that oflense were, at the tinkle OF a
certain little bell, hurried of TO prison.
The President was to be prayed for by
the clergy. not cursed Refusal to ask
Heaven to protect him and sustain his
policy, was evidence Of disloyalty When
he travelled no man dared TO insult him.
Vengeance. swift and fearful, overlook
the offender ut the instant and on the
sno, His person was sacred and his
opinions not to be controverted. HvRL'
Rur himself did not dare to call in ques'
ton the wisdom of his policy, or doubt
audibly his infallibiliiy. He was the
commander-in-chief, and military law
demanded absolute obedience.
But how is it with ANDREW JOHNSON
The insults that confront him on hi'
travels. answer 1t is not enough fol
those who held the official character o
LlNcoIx sacred, to denouRce the opin
ions Of JOHNSON. They feel free to in
suit him TO his face The rabble are Sc
upon him while the leaders applaud. Tit
subversion &C his Authority is threatened
aud civil war talked Of The persol
and opinions Of LINCOLN we're no NOR
10 be respected than the opinions G
JOHNSON are LINCOLN was carrying on
the views Of the Radicals at the time q
his Presidency. We we're then al wal
JoHxsos is attempting to carry out i
peace. the measures for which the Rad
Gals declared the war on the South to b
waged 20 the restoration Of the Onio'
The var on Johnson proves one impol
tant fact II proves that the Radical
we're moi sincere in their professions
Unionism, and are maddened beeau'
Johnson ras sincere in his They e.
pec,ea him 10 follow them into II
depths Of their wreiched dogmas, an
achieve in peace what the South iails
10 accomplish, the dissolution Of "a
Union Of the Northern and Soaiher
States HuRIBrT is disappointed an
mad, but his vociieraiions are bnt u
echo Of those Of an army Of destruction
go