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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
Break up He'll Itself.

An old preacher in western New
York, who was being persuaded by some
of his churchmen during the political
excitement in that State last fall, to join
the Radical party, said;
"No, my brethren, / cant join that
party, because all the Abolitionists in
the country are in it, and Abolitionism,
my brethren, has done wonderful sight
of harm among the people. 1t has hurt
many shepherds and scattered many
hocks. 1t got into the Methodist church
and broke that up 1t got in among the
Presbyterians and split them in two;
and it got into the Government and
broke the old Union to pieces. And,
my brethren, don't know of anything
it is good for but to break down and break
up. And if you have any enmity against
the old boy, / advise you to send Adolf
tionism into his dominions, and it will
break hell up itself in less than six
weeks"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
UPPER GEORGIA.

The Rome Courier states that the
wheat throughout Upper Georgia looks
finely. In some localities the fly has in
jured it, and in others some rust upon the
blades is reported but upon the whole
the prospect for good crop is fair. Corn
is not doing so well. In many localities
there is a bad stand, and the cotton
planted is likely to be an almost entire
failure. The cold, dry weather, so favor
able to wheat, is runous to cotton, and
not good for corn. 1t is said that some
farmers are blowing up their cotton and
nlanting corn in its place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
Rom. rHoMAs A. r. NELSON.

This gentleman addressed the Conser-
yative Union Convention at Greonville,
in an able and singing speech, on tho
18th. He said that in the present criti-
cal condition Of the country, more dan
gerous to civil liberty than the era Of the
rebellion, IL his friends insisted, he
would though unprepared, lift his voice
to warn the people, as he had done in
'6l, of the evils threatened, yes, already
upon us. He called upon the people,
says the Greenville Union, to organize
in every civil district; arouse, awake,
enforce the bill of rights; assemble
peaceably and petition the rulers; vindi-
cate their GOd-given rights, as guaran :
teed them by the Constitution, peace
ably-always peaceably-if they can,
but if they must, then forciblyi and by
united action, he assured the people, the
bill of rights and the Constitution could
be intrusted in safe hands this fall.
He spoke an hour and quarter, receiv-
ing the closest attention, aud interrupted
only by outbursts of applause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
CHATTANOOGA.

Chattanooga must be hard place.
The citizens we're composed of such a
hard set of cusses that BrowRlow had to
send Metropolitan Police to take charge
Of them, and attend to the election OF
city officers. Finding that wouldn't do,
he next sent a company of loyal militia
to attend to the election Of State officers.
Finally, last Saturday night it became
necessary for the United States army to
step in and take care that the loyal mill
tia and police both didn't break the law.
Amt we the devil asks the Chattanooga
Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRAYcIsco, May 25.-Ida City was
destroyed by FIRE on May 18th, all of
Main street being burned from Bear Run
to ldoore's creek, including the Office of
Wells, Fargo & Co.
LONDON, May 24-Sir Archibald Ali
son, the historian, is dead.
The Oaks race, which took place
Today on the Epsem downs, was won by
Hippa.
Coax, May 2j.-Tbe Fenian prisoner
Mcclure, on being arraigned for trea-
son, entered q plea Of guilty.
PARIs, May 25.-The frigate Jean Bart
Of the French West India squadron, has
been ordered 10 proceed to New York
VIExxA, Ms,y 24-The rumor OF the
death Of Macmillan has been officially
contradicted.
L.vERrooL, May 25.-Advices from
Hong Kong sy it is reported that the
United States ednboat Ashuet bonn
barded a town in the Island Of Formesa,
the natives Of which had murdered
the shipwrcc'Ecd cre= Of the American
bark Rover.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
WILSON'S TESTIMONY.

The following testimony from Senator
Wilson will be valuable hereafter. II is
an extract from his New Orleans speech:
Four weeks ago l entered the States
lately in rebellion. Ibave Travelled many
miles, gazed into the faces of vast
throngs of men, have spoken many times,
expressed my sentiments with entire
frapkness and fullness. l have received
from all persons, at all times and on all
occasions, courtesy and kindness; and l
20 back to my State more hopeful for
the future Of my country than when l
entered on the journey l have just taken"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
IN A TRAP,

At Richmond and Petersburg, Senator
Wilson declared that both parties were
responsible forthe war-the North for
tolerating, and the South for maintaining
slavery. Noticing declaration by Mr..
Wilson, that had the South adopted the
constitutional amendment, their repre-.
sentatives would be in Congress now,
provided they sent men who could take
the "ironclad oath, the Richmond
Examiner adds, what has not hereto
fore been said in print" "That in an
interview with certain Southern gentle
men in Washington, not many weeks
ago, Mr.. Wilson explicitly declared that
had he been a member of the Virginia
Legislature he would not have voted for
the constitutional amendment, for the
reason that while it disfranchised some
of the ablest men in the State, it pro-
posed no equivalent =" This, that paper
says, Mr.. Wilson will not deny.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
soMETHING TO THINK OF.

The Con gressional Radical Committee
has issued an address to the Southern
mountaineering the Colored people.
No other people in the South are consld'
cred people. The colored people are
only considered people because they are
expected to vote the Radical ticket II
the whites would consent to vote that
ticket, the negroes, so far as the Radicals
care might 90 to the devil. There is
one mode in which the white men OF the
South could disarm the Radicals OF the
North, end make then, IS harmless as
doves. 1t may be thus stated: Meet In
State conventions and declare for the
Radical party. Promise to adopt their
principles, support their cause, and, IN
word, sell out to them. We should, after
that. hear no more of con6scation, hear
no more of shoulder straps, and no more
of negro suffrage and equality. The
Radicals have contempt for the black
man. They think him fool, and may
be bought over with promises, most sweet
to hear, but never to be redeemed.
1t is no part of the Radical programme
that the coIored men shall ever hold
office. But mark it, ye colored men
who can read and understand, the mo
ment rebel goes over to the Radicals,
they offer him an Office. This is not all.
If the eighty thousand white men whom
Brownlow boasts he has disfranchised,
would consent to support him and the
Radical party, the black man would he
kicked aside, and forgotten. 1t is only
because they will not support him and
his party that they are DISTINGUISHED,
abused and punished. Cannot the col
ored people see this2 Do they suppose
that Brownlow likes them more than
he does the white race? Absurd.
We say to the colored men,
that the rebels, as they are called
for party purposes, can turn the radicals
against you in twenty.four hours. Howl
By holding meetings, conventions, form.
ing leagues, supporting Brownlow, Thad.
Stevens, and pledging themselves to
carry every Southern State for the rad
zeal candidate for the Presidency. Would
not that do the work2 You would lose
your radical friends. You would not be
thought of again. And if the worst
comes to worst might not this be done ?
What do the eolored people think of q
possible union of the all the white men,
radical and rebel, against the black man
Let the colored people think of these
things before they commit great blur
der.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
WHAT 1T ALL AMOUNTS TO.

The Griffin Star editor, in giving an
account of Wilson's speech, which he
heard, lays: The Senator made one
point clear, to wit; That reconstruction
under the Sherman bill meant simply
this-when the South adopts, by the
constitutions and laws of their States,
the principles of that bill, and sends to
Congress representatives in perfect har-
mony wi& the Radical majority, who
can be relied upon at all times and occa-
sions to vote with that majority, then
reconstruction will be fixed fact, and
not till then. In other words, when the
South can be fully relied on as thoroughly
Radical and certain to continue SO, then
Mr.. Wilson and his friends will be willing
to rehabilitate and remit her to those
rights which the other States enjoy"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The President
will not attend the Masonic celebration
in Boston, but will probably visit Raj
eigh in June.
1t is stated that Horace Greeley has
been rendered a position in the Cabinet,
which he declined, on the ground that
he could not support the President
policy.
The Indian troubles in the West will
probably interfere with General Sher'
mans intended tour to the Holy Land.
Surratt's case goes into Court on Mon
day, but the trial will not take place for
some days.
Cheering reports of the present crops
have been received from the South and
West at the Agricultural Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
MEDICAL.
Something New Under the sun.
A New Era in Medicine.

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
GOOD IDEA.

The Sdratogidn remarks: "Rev. Mr.
McChesney preached last Sunday even
ing against novels and yellow covered
literature in general, and the NeW York
Ledger in particular, and more espe-
cially on account of the story of Henry
Ward Beecher, recently commenced in
the Ledger. He stated that no newell
writing minister could baptze the Ledger
into the church, and said that number
of converts who joined the church last
year had since become backsliders on
account of the Ledger"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
PREPARING TO REpUDIATE.

We have seen it stated in many papers
recently that reputation of the national
debt is foreshadowed in various ways.
The st. Louis Tires thinks that the Fed
eral Government in several of its official
acts has already established the principle
that the Federal debt may legitimately
be repudiated. This principle was set
up when the Government compelled the
Southern States to repudiate their ma
tional debt-a debt which was at least as
legitimate in relation to them as the
Federal debt is in relation TO the people
of the United States now.
We cannot forego the suspicion that
this action of the Federal Government
was intentional, and that while holding
out the prospect by one course of con-
duct that the Federal debt would be paid,
the Government by other of its acts laid
the foundation for reputation whenever
it might be convenient to resort to that
policy, or popular for the party in power
to advocate that course. How else can
the policy of the Government be fairly
understood in requiring the Southern
States to repudiate their war debit
Bat it is not this alone which warrants
the inference we draw from the actions
ofthe Government. The Supreme Court
has repeatedly declared the legal tender
act to be constitutional, and the Treasury
notes issued by virtue Of that act to be as
good as gold, dollar for dollar. Nay
more, the court has gone to such extremes
as to decree that for gold deposited in
banks, the depositors can only recover
legal tenders. Nov if all this be SO, =has
obligation is there to pay bondholders
interest in gold any more than principal,
when legal tenders are just as good in
the judgment of the Supreme Court 1t
will be no argument to says that the faith
Of the Government is pledged to pay
interest at least in specie, for the court
says no matter what the contract might
have been between parties, legal tenders
will discharge the debt and satisfy the
obligation. And if this be so between
contracting individuals, why not equally
so between the Government and the
bondholders2
We take the judgment Of the Court as
it is, and apply it to our national obi
cations, and the legal, reasonable, as
well as popular inference will be that
If the bondholders get greenbaeks for the
obligations Of the Government which
they hold against it, they will be- paid
fairly as we'll as legally. The Supreme
Court is committed thus far already by
| its recent decision, and Congress in it'
cour towards the Confederate debt goes
much further That body has taken a
long stride towards total reputation
and we shall not be surprised TO hear
several Radicals Of that body take credit
TO themselves hereafter for Their votes on
the proposition requiring the Southern
States 10 repudiate their war debt, on
the rrouud that they so voted with q
view 20 prepare the way for repudiaiing
the Federal debt We make this predic'
] tios nov.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
cron Iloma

This section IL the country has been
visited by Que of the most delightful sea-
sons during the present month which il
is ever the good fortune Of the planter
TO enjoy. After two weeks Of uninter-
rupted sunshine, on Sunday afternoon
and Monday morning, refreshing showers
were poured down upon the newly plowed
fields and the earth seems to rejoice with
the prospect of an abundant lrnitiulness.
The crops are in fine condition, the gar
dens are aiIording an ample supply Of
vegetables, the wheat harvest is ripen-
ing and all things give promise Of re-
turning plenty Selma Messenger
The crops in Florida, says the Talla-
hassee Floridian, so far as we can learn,
were never more promising. Within a
day or two we have visited several plan
tations The corn is looking we'll gener-
ally. With suitable seasons and work
at che right time, there will be plenty
made for the demand. OF cotton there
is good stand.
From what we can learn from different
portions of the county, crops are doing
las we'll as could be expected " under
the circumstances. The wet weather,
however, has thrown the wheat crop back
to some extent, but with good seasons,
we may confidently expect an abundant
harvest Mississippi Bulletin.
Considerable uneasiness has been felt
and expressed by our farmers in the last
few days in consequence of the appear
ance OF rust in some of the crops Of
wheat. 1t is not yet general thing,
and it is hoped that il the present fine,
clear weather should continue for few
days, its progress may be arrested. If
we escape that danger, the crop in this
county will be very fine. -Elyton Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
WILL MOI DO.

An exchange says: The New~York
Tribune suggests a mode Of conquering
the Indians which would no doubt be
effective, but then it would not afford
hungry and avarieious Radicals the op-
portunity and means Of getting rich
easily which the present system affords.
The TFiJWnes suggested mode is to be
honest with the Indians, to pay them
what the Government promises in its
treaties with them, aud in other respects
to treat them as human beings. The
suggestion is thrown away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
WAS cnHVINcEn.

Harry Gwian, a colrOred man who
married a white woman in Boston a few
months ago, and attempted to lecture,
but failed to interest his audience, has
gone back to his old home in Georgia.
Last week he was in August and made
81 address, in which he advised the col
ored men to vote with their old MASTER.
This so incensed them that the police
had to interfere to save I'm from vio-
lenee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

William d. Kelly is just now the sub
iect of a good deal Of discussion His
mission to the South has succeeded to
the very letter of the programme do
has created a riot, and made some cap
ital for the Radical party. He has re-
yiyed the tagging hopes of the war party
in the North, and ruined thousands OF
ignorant negroes in the South. Wen,
what are the antecedents Of this man
We know what he is. Now let us see
what he has been. A correspondent oil
the New York Mercury wishes to know
where he can find copy of a letter adj
dressed to VIM. D. Kelley by gentle
man signing himself John GrifIen. That
paper replies: As we happen to have
a copy of the letter in question, we pub
Iish it for the benefit of the Radical pub
lie, that they may learn to knoc the
man they are worshiping on the account
of his love for the negro;
NEw YORK, Feb. p. 1865.
Hon. VIM. d. Kelleyi
SIR; In your speech at a negro meet
ing on the 18th inst, at Washington, in
the First Presbyterian Church, you
stated that if Fred. Douglass was not
qualified to vote in the City of Washing
ton. IL was very strange that the mean
EST of your race should be entitled to DO
so for President" This was your
language Published in the city papers.
have known you since the year 1879 or
1880; have known you when you were
violent jackson, anti Bank, anti'Whig,
anti. Clay, and strong Calhoun and pro,
slavery man, of the most copperhead
kind; knew YOU when you were one OF
Fanny Wright followers; an atheist OF
the most "damnable" " kind; knew
Won when you were a l--der o.
the Philadelphia ehurch-burners in
ls44-yourself and Lewis G. Levin L
knew you when you want" d to burn down
the churches that your father worshiped
at, and where you received your name
at the baptismal font All this you would
have done, were it not for the gallant
few, Gen. Patterson, Gen. Cadwa.lader,
ex. Mayor Swift, Josiah Randall, and
last. not least, Col Du SollC-all Protec
tant gentlemen, all Americans, with the
exception of Patterson, an honest Pres
byterian of SO. You are renegade in
religion as we'll as in politics, and di-
grace to the name and memory OF your
honest father and kindred. A bird that
fouls his own nest is filthy bird.
Yours, JOHN GRIFFEY,
mo. 81 Catharine street, New York.
And this is the fellow, and specimen |
of the fellows, sent to the South to insult |
the white people and ruin the negroes.
With such a history, clinging to him like
a filthy garment, can any one doubt that
he plotted riot in Mobile, and only |
failed to plot one in other places because
he was afraid What will the colored
people, who heard him in this city, think
when they learn that this missionary, so
solicitous of their welfare, was a pro-
slavery man, a Calhoun man, and there
lore believer in the doctrine of State
secession? For entertaining at this time
sentiments which he once entertained,
men are called copperheads. He was
,nce an atheist. He was a church burner
n iSfi. So says the letter. If he ever
lenied its statements, we have not heard
If it. Let him, if they are false, deny
hem and disprove them. We have no
loubt of the genuineness of the docu-
nent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

H6 Mr.. A. 7. Stewart has sent in the
plans of his new store to the superinten-
dent of buildings. 1t is estimated that
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

s@ A New Orleans correspondent
says the recent decisions by the New
Orleans cour.s, that debts incurred for
the purchase of slaves before the war are
null, involves nearly $lOO,0OO,00O in
Tonisiana alone.