Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-13


Nashville Banner, is from Mr.. ]. 81. Wal
lace, who, the Banner states, is Demo-
crat and Presidential elector for Iowa.
If really this withdrawal of our electoral
ticket would give peace in Tennessee,
that matter would be well worth consid-
eriug. But we do not believe the ex-
treme Radicals will be satisfied with
merely carrying the State, of which they
are already confident. They are deter
mined on disturbance, for the benefit
of their friends in the North, if they can
plausibly bring it about. The militia
movement does not grow out of any me-
cessity here. Every member of the
Radical party knows that all Democrats
are peaceful and anxious for peace, and
that if the peace is broken, the initiation
will be by themselves. Hence there is
no good reason why our friends should
wish us to be forbearing, pleading and
peaceful: t
MusciTINE. Iowa. August 5, 1868.
To the Editor of tae Banner:
DEAR SIR: | have just completed a
careful perusal of an editorial in o re-
cent number Of your paper entitled The
Situation," and from it, the advices OF
friends, and the newspapers, it has not
been difficult to arrive at the conclusion
that war, with all its worst features,
is imminent in your State. The |
tone of the article in question is |
firm and decided, and the words |
are those of q true man. There is point |
beyond which forbearsnce ceases to be a
virtue, and if ever that point has been |
reached by any people, the brave men Of
Tennessee have now arrived at ii Du-
ring o short but very pleasant visit to
your State last spring, / learned some
thing of the wrongs and expressions
which you have so patiently endured. So
patiently indeed as to excite the admira.
ton of your friends and the dread OF
your enemies Dread not only that the
oppressors were resting upon q slumber-
ing volcano, but that you would destroy
their party by taking away even the
faintest approach to any act that would
enable them to rekindle the fires and
passion and prejudice in the North. Your
cause hitherto in submitting to be slaves
for the time is already bringing you a
rich return in the confidence and labors
of the only friends who can assist you in
removing the yoke of the oppressor. In
your case, the old maxim that whom
the gods would help, must help them
selves" is reversed, at iesst, SO far as &C
tions are concerned. know il is hard for
brave men to stand still while the hight
RACES, and the issue is their liberty. Bat
your situation on the field is such that
Joining in the combat will do your friends
more harm than good. The present con-
dition Of things is just what was to be
expected, and is brought about for pur-
nose, and need not say that purpose is
10 affect the Presidential election. The
great agency Of the devil in stirring up
strife and hatred among men, the North
ern pulpiis, fail to draw from the repeti-
ton Of the stale phrases, "Southern
sympathizers," bloody-handed rebels,
- unrepentant traitors" etc, and some
new "outrages" must be secured, or
their occupation is gone. The stump
speakers have rung the charges so long
and 50 often upon the horrors OF Fort
Pillow, the Andersonville prison. the
massacre at New Orleans, etc, that theT,
TOO, have los; their power over the pre-
iadicei aud thoughtless masses The
capital stock in trade is run out. and IN
less 8 aew supply Of horrors can be man
ufaciured, the concern must 60 into
Bankruptcy.
Nov, tits 70 mApufaciure these horrors
hat Il is proposed 70 organize and arm
he negroes of yoar State. Il is not 70 I
pat down the Ku Klux Kian, nor 70 pre-
rent Tennesses from casting her vote for
Seymour and Blair, neither does u
originate in the dsnnsbly wicked heart |
'f BrounioE. Il is . parfy Eeoessffy !
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