Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-31
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
A Radical Speech In Indiana-A hemphian
Catching the Sounds,


Mr.. EpIroR; During my stay in In
diana curiosity led me to the courthouse
IN Paoli one day, to hear a young, I'M
sophisticated Radical make a speech. i
felt some curiosity to hear how a clever
young gentleman could find words favor
ing the election of such q man as Grant,
while Gov Seym our was a candidate.
He commenced by saying that a major
ity Of the loyal citizens Of the United
States should govern this glorious and
enlightened country OF oursr The
question naturally presenting itselfto my
mind was, who are the loyal citizens?
He did not say the majority should rule,
but he and his party say a mSjerity Of
their own choosing shall rule, which
means carpet-baggers and negroes.
He boosted of this free govern
ment," which / interpreted to mean
freedom for the Radical party to
steal at will. He said, every man that
votes the Democratic ticket, votes war,
bloodshed and terror" and attempted to
prove it by pointing to the so called out
RACES committed in the South, by that
blood and thunder organization, the Ki
Kluxes, all bis ideas having been OBJ
tanned through unprincipled scallawag
sheets. emanating from Northern thieves
located on Southern soil. he charged
that "the present high taxes were brought
about and created by the Democratic
party" without giving one word ofproof
to sustain his assertion.
NJ He had much to say about that "glori'
Gus peace" which his man Grant so much
desires, and contended that the only way
10 secure it was to try the Radical party
four years longer" as the people had only
tried them eight years.
In piteous tones he cried out "spare
ma the Constitution |" Who has dared
10 alter or amend it, save his party?
Who else but his party has permitted il
10 trail in the dust, and trample it, all
torn and tattered, under their feet? He
boldly charged that "the Democratic
banner had greenbacks on one end and
niger on the other, just as ifthe whole
Radical pack didn't stink of niger from
morn till night. He said "he did not
approye of Mr.. Pendleton's financial
scheme; he was opposed to Gov. Sey-
mour; was not in favor of the Demo-
cratic party; was opposed to collision
of races; and that the prayers OF all good
men would be that this country would
never again be visited by another civil
war"
His whole speech was based upon pre-
sumption and falsehood, which is but
rehash of Radical papers and orators.
Said he had been.raised Democrat, but
finding the party in error, without being
able to explain and point out that error,
he withdrew, and joined the thieving
party in power. His very countenance
told that he had no faith in bis own re-
marks.
The gentleman who delivered the
above is Mr.. j. F. Pittman, young
lawyer of Paoli, and counting man at
that, if going to see lady three times a
day and hanging his carpet-sack upon
the tree amount to anything. True, Mr..
Pttman is a nice, clever man; but his
own people tell him on the streets that
he is Radical only because he wants
Office, which is a very common coEi-
plant among them everywhere.
/ visited many points in Indiana, and
found the Democratic party wide awake
and at work everywhere, being deter
mined to carry the State for Seymour by
$1,000 All throu b the State | heard
the death-knell of Radicalism, and could
plainly see defeat in their care-worn
couutenances.
There is no life, no enthusiasm in the
Radical party, and next November they
will witness the grand old Democratic
banner floating triumphantly to the
breeze. The Radicals are dying hard
wherever have gone, clingiug TO life with
very great tenacity, and, thank Heaven,
the dark clouds of dispair that hang as a
heavy pail Of gloom upon our political
sky are being rapidly drifted back, and
the radiant colors of hope and censola-
ton are discovered in the distance.
TRIsTRAM SHANDY.
MEMPHIS. August 80. 1868.