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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
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A Constituent.

The following editorial note from the
National Infelligeneer indicates the
highest and at the same time the most
fully deserved compliment we remember
20 have seen given to any journal OF the
country;
Our article Of Thursday last, on the
ineligibility Of the President pro tenn. of
the Senate 20 the Presidential chair, from
It's exhaustive nature, has attractsd un-
usual attention from enr contemporaries.
Conjecture as to its authorship is rife
throughout the press Of the country.
The New York Tribune, with great con-
fidence, attributes it to the counsel for
the President in the impeachment trial.
Other journals assign its origin TO equal
iy eminent sources. Such copjectures
attest the power of the arguments we
submitted in the article, and exhibit the
interest felt in regard TO the subject, to
which we shall in few days recur.
1t is in the highest degree compli-
meutary to the editorial corps Of the
IntelH0encer that it's editorial articles
should be by our contemporaries from
time to time attributed to the most dis
tinguished jurists and political writer's in
the country. During the lifetime Of that
most eminent publicist. Mr.. Gales, his
articles were frequently attributed TO Mr..
Webster or John Quincy Adams. and in
the earlier time 10 Mr.. Madison. Within
the last few months the authorship Of
many Of our articles has been as
signed to Attorney General Stsnbery,
or Hon. Jere. S. Black, or Hon. Rev
erdy johnson. This is no unusual oc-
currenoe, and while it is significant of
the ability displayed, aud the attention
invoked by the articles, II is specially
encouraging to the editors Of the Lntelli-
0encer that their productions are es
teemed Of such excellence that 1t is sup
posed they must have been written BY
some of the best and brightest and most
powerful intellects among our leading
public men.
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A RadicaI Platform.

As our Second street neighbor is now
out pretty squarely on the Radical side,
but has not yet pat forth In detail any
particular platform, we would suggest
the propriety of placing the following at
the head of its columns. We find it
ready to hand, without credit, in one Of
cur exchange papers, and it may save
the Bulletin the trouble of originating
another, which, when done, could not
excel this for appropriateness. We hope
we don't intrude:
/. A monstrous national debt
2. Increased, Increasing and never
ceasing taxation.
3. Untaxed bonds for the rich.
4. High protective tariff for New Eng
land manufacturers
5. Shinplasters for the poor.
6. Gold for the rich.
I. Negro Mongrelism at the polls and
in the jury box.
6. Disfranchisement Of foreign voters
9. Military sairaps at an expense Of
$500, 0O0, 900 TO the general government,
instead OF officers paid by the States.
10. Negro Senators and negro Con
gressmen.
IL Negro judges aud negro jurorG
IL Negro Vice-Presidents.
l3. Trials BY military commissions in.
stead Of civil courts
L. The right OF Congress 70 change
the form Of government without consent
Of the people.
IS. The right Of Congress 10 abolish
the State governments and establish {
military despoiism over the old Union
Is. The right Of Congress to fore
negro equality on al the States vithou
regard 70 the viii Of the people
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
A Reverend SIanderer of Southern
Merchants.

The following lying paragraphs are
taken from the New York Tribune. The
only truth is that settlement of political
affairs is desired, and that the calm OF
despotism is preferred to existing mis-
government:
A we'll known Northern minister,
spending the winter at the South, thinks
HAT, if the state of feeling there respect.
ing impeachment we're generally known
at the North, it would have favorable
effect, and says:
1.-THE impeachment of the President is
working wonders here. The staunch old
Unionists begin to breathe again. The
! rebels, till now defiant, are visibly
troubled. Men Of the very highest
character in New Orleans, Mobile, and
other places, tell me, if johnson had
been inopeached Immediately after the
New Orleans riot, everything would have
been settled In prosperous train before
this time. They say there is large
class of middle men-foreigners who are
tired of confusion, Northerners who
have been too timid to risk business by
Drawing the dominant and hitherto sue
cessiul Southern spirit-who are now
manifesting their readiness to come out
bcldly for Congress and reconstruction:
ONLY let it be settled that there is to be
NO backing down, no return OF power
10 the hands of disloyal men, and the
horizon will brighten at once.
at is possible you are in communica-
ton with this failing. that impeachment
will bring peace, is exercising a most
powerful, / may say wonderful, influence
in making Democrats in business favor
able to the measure. predict that
when it is accomplished the Democrats
will be as glad as the Republicans at the
result Within day or two ! have min:
sled somewhat in mercantile circles, and
End that the feeling is universal that the
dry goods trade will have great revival
as soon az the alsrrel at Washington is
settled. It is believed thst the coming
Presidential election will not be attended
with any Of the ordinary turmoil, excite
meue and financial prostration, mas
much as the opposition will regard
Grants election as o foregone oonclu'
sion, and therefore make no animated
foht"
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ForPresidenta and vIcePresident
OF the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

The Commercially Washington special says
General Grant is so maneuvering the troops a.
To virtually neutralize General Hancock as
commander of the Departments of the Atlantic.
and place him without any men under his
control.
The third United States cavalry. Major
Elliott commanding. left Fort Lsavenworth
on Friday last for Fort Hays. Kansas. Avery
general feeling prevails there that there will
be serious Indian troubles in that State this
summer. and IL is thought that this regiment
has been sent out to meet the emergency as
very little reliance is placed on the Indian
treaties.
riot occurred in St. Barnard parish yester-
day, during which Conservative barbecue
was broken up by body of armed negroes.
One Democratic negro was shot. and number
beaten.
The Little Rock Gazette Of the 9th says /:
Frem the developments which have come to
Iiebt since the election. strengthened By the
hoastinvs Of er.conident and leaky parti-
sans in the secrets Of the ruling ring, we are
satisfied that the plan to carry the election for
the Constitution by DISTINGUISHING white men,
stuffing ballot-boxes, changing their contents
and issuing fictitious certificates of registra-
ton. was general and well laid. To insure its
success and provide against the failures Of
those registrars remote from the capital the
election in this and Jefferson counties
was only closed after the returns had been
received from all the other counties, in
order that registrars who could be descended
upon might cover the delinquencies Of the con-
scientious or the too closely watched. If the
Constitution is shown to have been defeated. it
win have been oceasioned by those oversirhts
which sppesr almost previdential. and owing
to which
"The best laid schemes . mice and men
Gang aft a-glee."
With nearly every registrar sworn member OF
a secret league, and many Of them VIGOROUSLY
unworthy Of credit under oath. 1t would only
be by some accident if the upscrupuious hAdi-
cal party Of Arkansas were beaten at the cleo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April a. yesterday after
noon an Internal Revenue Collector, act
ing under instructions from Washington,
seized quite number of illicit distille-
ries on Little street, Brooklyn. A guard
of marines, numbering fifty men, accom-
panied the Collector, and assisted while
the seizures were being made. A crowd
of thousand boys assembled and made
riotous demonstrations. The Collector
and officer in charge were knocked down
by stones thrown by persons in the mob.
Subsequently the assistance of police
was procured and the rioters dispersed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l4.-In the case
Of General Lorenza Thomas against
Stanton in having caused his arrest fer
alleged violation of the Tenure of Office
act, by accepting the appointment and
attempting to exercise the duties of Sec.
rotary of War, ad interim, the damages
being laid at $4,000, Mr.. A. G. Riddle
entered his appearance for the de-
PENDANT and filed plea of not guilty.
General Thomas counsel, Messrs. Mer.
rick and Cox, have Joined, and possibly
the ease may be placed on the May cal
endar of the Circuit Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
MONTREAL.

MONTREAL, C. w., April l4.-At the
conclusion of the eulogy on MCGEE, in
the church where the Fenisns were de-
nounced, the bishop was greeted with
cheers. A few people were badly
crushed and one or two run over in the
great crowd. Secretary Seward sent a
telegram expressing the hope that the
murderers would be arrested.
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sWanaps.'

From the following, from the New
Orleans Crescent. it would seem that the
Ku-KluK organisation has its mythical
rival:
The Htrooly loil" negroes Of this city
call themselves "Wamps." What is the
meaning of this extraordinary word
What is Wampsi Who are Wsmps
Can General Meade explain il ? And i
not. will be issue an order sHbversive
and suppressive Of Wamps, shouldWamps
appear in his district We submit that
Wsmps Is just as unintelligible as Il. X
X and therefore ought to be denounced,
and brought TO uniimely grief But i
he colored folks can luxuriats IN
Wsnps. WIZ may not white people b
SLOWED 20 enjoy themselves With thsir
XXX. K.sf
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rs. n..ul. An oepneesisus.


In order TO ascertain what the victory
and Democratic gain in Connecticut
means, and what for the future II indi'
Gates and expresses, we give the follow
ing appeal o. the Hartford Times to the
voters Of the State;
Freemen Of Connecticut Next Mon
day you viii be called upon to vote.
Do not be led of into false issues.
The Radicals have divided the Union.
The Radicals are making war upon an
unarmed people.
The Radicals are spending hundreds
Of millions Of dollars upon the army TO
keep the Union divided.
The Radicals are carrying the country
10 reputation, for large standing armies,
States held by bayonet, must lead 10
that
ciary. They mean to get 1t out OF
their way" as they rush on tyrannically.
The Radicals are trying 70 break
down the Executive department OF the
Goyernment-to get it out OF their
way"
The Radicals are breaking down the
checks and balances Of the Constitution.
destroying the safeguards to personal
liberty-the guarantees of the Republic.
The Radicals are repeating old laws OF
States by military DEGREES. Military
despotism always spreads. II must be
checked here, or it will destroy the lib
critics of the country. -.
The Radicals demand that the Govern
ment shall be administered on their
terms-not on the terms of the Constitu'
ton.
The Radicals have trampled down the
right of representation on which our lie
nnblic rests dangerous experiment
The Radicals have inaugurated negro
supremacy at the South, and are obliged
10 keep large standing armies TO sustain
tbem-for negroes cannot sustain civil
government of themselves.
The Radicals propose to force negro
suffrage upon all the States, and have
bill before Congress for that purpose
On the other hand, the issues contended
for by the Democrats we're thus set forth:
The Democrats support the Constitu-
ton and the laws.
They demand that the Union, on the
terms of the Constitution, shall be pre-
served.
The Democrats demand peaceful
Union, which will bring prosperity.
The Democrats demand that friendly
feelings shall be cultivated among our
own family Of States, and that war upon
our own countrymen shall cease.
The Democrats demand that the white
race shall rule this Republic, and make
Il great and prosperous. They oppose
negro suffrage and such negro mixtures
as have ruined Mexico and the South
American States.
The Democrats take the Constitution
for their guide.
Freemen of Connecticut Rally to
the support of the Union, and strike
down the disunionists and military des'
potisms
In Connecticut, therefore, we may now
fairly say the victory has been gained,
not on any side or local, but on the great
and real national issues of the day as
they affect all the interests and rights OF
all sections.
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MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, April 1.-The report of the
Committee on School Ordinance was
laid before the Convention to-day,
Combash, q eolored member of the
Convention was assaulted last night by a
party Of negroes. The assailants were
arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
TRENTON.

TRENTON, N. Y, April l4.-The elec'
ton yesterday resulted in the choice OF
William Napleton (Democrat), for May
or, and the whole Democratic ticket, with
a majority of the Council and ward Off
GERS. The majority on the city ticket is
over two hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
OTTAWA.

OTTAWA, April ls.-The funeral Of
Hon. Darcy MCGEE, this morning, was
one of the most imposing ceremonies
ever witnessed in Canada. Eighty thou
sand persons were on the streets, and
thirty thousand in the procession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14

General Schofeld, desiring them to make
recon lamentations to Gil vacancies.
@. NJ Norton, colored member Of the
Convention, has announced himself as
a candidate for Congress from the First
District.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April l4.-Ssrgeant
Bates arrived yesterday afternoon, and
met with an enthusiastic reception. He
will arrive in Washington tomorrow.
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FOREIGN.

LlvERPooL, April l4.-Cotton market
firm; estimated sales, $4,000 bales; Up
lands, l2fd; Orleans, l2ad.
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BY TELEGRAPH
Latest 10 Noon To-Oays
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the Pubic LEDGER.l
NRw YoRK. April IA, HAS a.m.-.Gold
opened at 1881; at 1895 am. was 1888,
and is now 1885. Exchange is steady at
9i@l0s.
Cotton is in moderate demand and
prices firm.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW STYLE HATS,

In all the different colors; Finest and Cheap
est in the city; at WHEATON & CO.'S. The
Stanley. Boz, Broadway. Irving, st. Paul.
Pckwick. Jaunty. Golden, st. James. lie Fa-
voritc. Dickens. Peabody, Tourist, White
Fawn. Ebert. Essex. Arthur, Pocket Hats,
Hats in every variety Of style. quality and
price can be had at WHEATON & CO.'S. 100
Main street. Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
BOYS, AND CHILDREN's HATS.

Over fifty New and Beautiful Styles Boys
and Children's Hats just received at WHEA-
TON & CO.'S, 1919 Main street. Webster Block
Prices Raducpdt
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WHEATON 81 CO.'S,
100 Main street. 50-is
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SALE.

CoLLEoroR's 0TFIcK. STH DIST. Tenn,
MExPHIs. April7, 1868.
ON THE S0TH DAY OF APRIL, 1888, Be
" tween the hours of IL am. and ~ m, L
will sell at public auction, in front Of the Uni
street, the following described real estate, viz:
A Lot on the northeast corner of Front and
Winchester streets, with Brick House on the
same said lot fronts on Front street twenty
feet, more or less, with a front on Winchester
street of sixty feet more or less. Said house
and lot seized on as the property Of p. NJ. Win
tiers, under a warrant issued by Rolfe s. Saua-
trict Tennessee, for his income tax due the U.
s. Governmentfor the year 1866. Said sale pos
tive, unless tax. penalties. interest and cost
are settled previous 20 the hour Of sale.
R0LFE S, SAUNDERS,
Collector Int. Rev. 9Th Dist. Tenn.
By JoHN MARTIs, Deputy Collector. 3Otd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
SIXTH DAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse $500; three:mile heats;
free for all.
SECOND RACE-Purse 5000; mile heats. for
beaten horses, to be handicapped BY the
Association.
n nTpCON Cacratorv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
FIFTH DAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse $500; two mile heats
free for all.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; mile heats; free
for all.
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MEMPHIS ASSOCIATION COURSE !
SPRING MEETING, 1868.

FIRST DAY.--Monday, April "a.
FIRST RACE-Stake; purse 500; dash of one
mile, for Two year olds, two or more to fill /;
to name and close on the LIST day Of April.
1868
heats, three in Eve; free Tor all /; three or
more to fill 4; to name and close on the LIST
day of April, 1868.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
VARIETIES THEATER.

VARIETIES THEATER.
Cor. Main and Washington Streets.
CHAS. II. II. BROOM, Lessee and Proprietor.
Only Place of Amusement I'm the City
Admission. so cents; Private Boxes. S. 90.
Doors open at 6lS o'clock; Performance to
commence at ~ o'clock.
Look at the monster combination of talent
now engaged at this temple: Mile. EDITH.
Misses NELLIE WHITNEY, BEATRICE
KENT, LIZZIE WHEELER, HELENE
DEVERE and KATE C0NWELL; Messrs.
JOHNNY HART, OSCAR WILLIS, TONY
BENTON, CHARLEY HOWARD, JOE
MANNING. who will appear nightly in new
Songs, Dances, Farces, Negro Eccentricities,
Pantomimes. etc.
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HO! FOR TEXAS.

A COMPANY OF YOUNG MEN is FORM
n ing to go to Texas for the purpose of ira
ding in Texas products. Persons wishing to &c
can have particulars by addressing M. G., al
This or Appeal office. 39e
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14

GREAT SALE
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N O II L q e .

THE REQUISITE AMoUNToF CAPITAL
Il Stock in the Merchants Insurance Com
pany of Memphis having been subscribed. an
election for nine Directors Of said Company
will be held, at the Office of the Peoples In
surance Company" No. 16 Madison street. on
Thursday next, the 10Th day of April, 1868.
n. MoDAVITT,
j. +. MACKALL.
r. d. G00DLETT,
81 Committee of Election.
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THIRD DAY.

FIRST RACE-Gayoso House Sweepstakes. for
three year olds. dash of two miles entrance
$50, PIP; entrance money to go to second
mere to NIL. To name and close on the LIST
day of April, 1859.
SECOND RACE-Purse $25O mile heats; free
for all.
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FOURTH DAY.

in FIVE; free for all
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; mile heats; free
for all.
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SECOND DAY.
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; mile heats. for
three year olds; entrance SIS. p.p.; en-
trance money 10 20 to second horse.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; two mile heats /;
free for all.
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NEW FASHIONS.
100 STYLES OF HATS AND CAPS


Finest and Cheapest I'm the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-09-08
The Lady in Gray Silk.

A most amusing story is told of Judge B.,
now occupying high post in the PENNSYLVANIA
State. government. Travelling some years since
by rail to Harrisburg, on blazing hot day, with
some friends. the iron horse had stopped to wa
ter, when suddenly he drew his white handker-
Chief from his pocket, and began vigorously
waving 1T IN the air, at the same time bobbinp
his head out of the window in very energetic
manner. ~.- o0''0
What are you about, Judge?" asked MIR.
u without rising from his seat -
why, don't you see yonder? There q lady
waving white handkerchief, and I'm return
ing the salute
"Who is she, Judge?" asked Mr.. O. as he
lounged in one corner
''Well, the fact is, | don't exactly know: Tn,
quite near-sighted and | can't recognize her :
but she is dressed in gray silk, and stands Won,
der, under big maple tree, near my friend
John B. IS house. - ''''
Mr.. q. hobbled over to the Judges side and
gazed in the direction indicated, but saw onlv
that the Judge had been exchanging salutes for
ten minutes with an iron gray mare, whose long
white tail, as it tapped away the flies, had been
taken by him for white handkerchief, waved
by lady in gray silk dress.
The buttons that were subsequently, picked
up in that car are said to have been exceeding
ly numerous. The Judge didn't swear but he
changed the subject to saw mills, the only in
telfgible portion of which being the frequent
repetition Of the word ''dam.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-09-08
For the Snactafor


Deeming the following beautiful lines, written
by colored Baptist minister Of Staunton, iwor-
thy of publication in your journal, and at the in
stance of. and for the qualification of a number
of his ''fock," / have determined to request that
you give them place in your columns. u.
I've seen vessels noble prov -
Sweep O er the main, and deeply plough -
The oceans briny wave -basf ,fa
I've seen it, too, by tempest tost .9s; Gs.E u a.I
And then engulphed-Tv seen it lost .t- -
Without an arm to save = .,.tsl .-s..-' isqc-.
I've seen city fair and wide .l-.-s-
In all its bright display of pride.
And on the firm set earth
I've heard the dread volcanic roar,
And seen the burning lava pour
And deal destruction forth.
I've seen the charms of rural life,
And thought that elemental strife Isl
Could ne er their sweets invade; -.4. g.
But then I've seen the whirlwind's breath
Scatter around them gloomy death
The foliage all decayed. 81.
But all the storms of natures rage, ~ 90 ~.
And all her wrecks from age to age, -
OF times progressive roll, e'-
Have ne'er displayed such horrid gloom .a-
AS when is sealed the dreadful doom
The ruin Of the soul.
To think, that when the spheres have rolled
Through countless ages yet untold ~ u-o4
Through countless ages past Fri .E
That yet the bitter cup is filed s ~. ~ Il
That yet to drink it is compelled, 2a.a NV
And this must ever last HENRY.