Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
Gen. p. b. GLENN.
DIR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAMPANT.


We have been shown a private letter
from Hon. John w. Leftwich, written
from Purdy to friend in this city, CIV
ing most encouraging account OF the
prospects of Conservatism in Hardeman
and McNairy counties. he had spoken
at Grand Junction, Salisbury and Poca-
bontas. in Hardeman, at all of which he
was accompanied by the Radical candi-
dates for the Legislature in that county,
who on the last day of their meeting,
came out boldly against all the radical
measures, but opposed to both Brownlow
and Etheridge.
At Adamsville, in McNairy county, he
was met by j. W. Purviance, Esq.,
Brownlow's Attorney General for that
Hurst 81 district, who said he was au-
thorized and requested by his friend,
Mr.. Mum, to represent him at the APP
Monuments in McNairy county. He was
allowed all the time he desired to make
a repIy to DR.. Leftwich, but the evil
denees Of good results to his cause were
80 faint that at the subsequent appoint
ments-in imitation Of his friend Mum
he failed to come to time. The regis
tration is complete in the county, show
ing 1913 whites and 1874 colored voters,
with unrnistakable indications OF Con-
servative majority for the entire ticket
The dormant Conservative sentiment
which was not noticeable until the regis
tration was completed, is now manifest
ing itself to the terror Of the Radicals,
and so arouses their passions as to cause
them TO say and do great many things
that are driving from their ranks all
who retain lingering regard for the
decencies aud proprieties OF lie.
One instance in point will illustrate
A gallant Scotchman, who had enlisted
early in the war, and fought with dis
tiuction TO its close, and who had hereto
fore co operated with the Radical party,
had. in imitation of Horace Greeley,
dared to act out the impulses OF his
nobler nature, when he was waited upon
by Judge Hurst, who authoritatlvely
took him to task for showing evidences
of Conservatism but when he found that
his influence was lost, and that the man
who had boldly confronted death on the
battlefield was bold enough to defy him
and his threats, be became insane with
rage, and cursed and damned in man
nor similar to that on the occasion OF
Etheridges speech, and even went far
enough to say that he would burn this
id town again if the Conservatives
persisted in their efforts to overcome
Radicalism. Finding all this unavail-
ing. the next morning Mr.. Loehe, the
gentleman alluded to, was waited on by
seven armed negro melish," who took
into their hands the collection of debt
of small amount claimed TO be due one
of them, and presenting cooked double
barrel gus at Mr.. Loche, they swors If
he didn't settle then and there that his
id brains would be blown out At
this point an acting magistrate inter
ceded. and officially commanded the
peace, whereupon another negro pre-
seated q cooked revolver and damned
him and his Office, with threat to blow
his brains out
The Captain Of this squad an I'M
ported army follower, refuses to allow
the negroes to be tried by civil process
and is said that he has promised them
pro,ection if they kill Mr.. Loche.
The States attorney, Mr.. Purviance'
also said, in bis speech at Adamsviile'
that the author Of the communication 70
the sralqnche relative 70 the conductor
Hurst when Etheridge spoke, would be
removed by an assassin as soon as be
, vas positively known.
NDr. Leifwich closes BY saying that
\beridge's speech did muehlgOodi my