Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-07
Some Contrasts.
PICTURE no.


rally Useless Grant, accompanied by
few Of his toadies, would make q grand
tour of the North and West, with the
double purpose Of exhibiting himself
and propitiating the many discordant
elements OF. the Jacobin organization In
the great West. He left Washington on
Monday last, and arrived at Cincinnati
on Wednesday the indefatigable re-
porters Of the Cincinnati press state.
Until II was announced in three line
local Of the Enquirer, the public were
in utter ignorance ei the whereabouts oil
little General. The people along the
line of railroads were entirely uncon-
scious of the fact that the Great Smoker
was on his travels through their midst
Not a single recep ton, not a solitary
cheer-not the least welcome or notice
of his movements did he receive on his
progress from Washington. He was re-
ceived at Cincinnati by a committee OF
one from his own family-consisting of
his famous dad, the immortal Jesse r.,
who "had son once" The old man
having no enthusiastic delegations Of
the faithful to assist him, took his brill
liant son under his wing and escorted him
across the river to his home, and for aught
we know tucked him into trundle bed
land put him on diet Of spoon victuals /;
though we have since learned that he was
to visit the old lanyard where he was
wont to grind bark, and other scenes of
his youthful entricities-among them
the famous circus ring where he and the
monkey rode the mule. No enthusiastic
demonstrations, no showy pageaniry, no
gratifed welcome, no evidences of conf
dence, greet and honor the mighty
Ulysses. g Let us have peace"
e THE CONTRAST.
About the same day that Ulysses left
Washington, the Pendleton escort, some
thousand strong, left Cincinnati for the
New York Convention. The amount OF
interest and enthusiasm this small mum :
ber of Pendleton's friends created has
never been surpassed, when we consider
that no nomination has yet been made.
The entire route was one grand ovation.
There was scarcely q way station but
what they were greeted with great &C.
claims, and manifestations of popular
ily not to be doubted. They were
met by immense delegations of the
people at every important city. Co
lumbus, Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Phil
adelphia, Jersey City and New York
greeted them with immense receptions.
In fact, they we're overwhelmed with one
red hot-blaze of popular favor, too earn
est and emphatic to be mistaken. One
universal acclaim went up for Pendleton
and his principles-a manifestation &C
decided that it strikes the Radical press
dumb, and renders Unusually Silent
Grant more speechless and stupid than
ever. match him |"
PICTURE NO. 2.
Less than year ago Schuyler Colfax
was a candidate for President, and op
posed to Grant. The following circular
from the Indiana headquarters, was cir
culated by his friends, and at the time
excited much comment. 1t was known
among politicians as the Colfar circular
We append it:
Sirtee, Reasons phy our Republican
Party should not run Gen. Grant fo'
President in 1868:
l.. He has all ne deserves at the hands
of the American people.
2. He could not deliver an Inaugural
Address
8. Because no Democrat has succeeded
for the past quarter OF a century al
President of the United States.
A. Because at this. peculiar period II
the history of cur great country we need
an able and experienced statesman a
J the White House"
5. Because one hundred thousant
graves and four millions of freedmen de-
mand Republican President and Wet
President.
+. 6. He is now and always has been
Democrat, and has never indorsed tht
Republican party.
I. Because he has proved failure II
: every capacity outside of the military
8. He claims to have no knowledge o
. politics or national affairs.
9. Because all the Democratic ant
rebel papera indorse him:
: 10 He has followed our drunken
D Democratic johnson in all his rebelliou'
= rows against Congress and our party.
IL. Because he has insulted the lie
publican party by indorsing the remova
1 of the Secretary of War, and accepting
/. the position himself
, II. We have one hundred better mel
for President.
l3. Because all parties claim him a
4 belonging to their party.
4 IA We have the power to elect
statesman, if we wish 10. :,
: Is Because the Democrats and rebel
!, have ne other available candidate.
!, l6. Because Illinois gave us the im
mortal Lincoln, and Indiana oilers ou
, most available candidate.
AMERIoAN REPUBLICANS.
B6s- Please post this up.
The above is the opinion Skyler Coal
far had Of the "great" soldier FEY
: months ago. For his present opinion
E read his speech on the acceptance ot tn
! nomination, and you have the contras