Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-28
Two Old sinners.

Few people have probably ever ex-
pected to see the venerable Mr.. Thad.
Stevens read out of the Republican
party by the scarcely less venerable edi-
tor Of the New York Tribune. We can
scarcely credit our eyes when we see
the latter undertaking to prove that Ste
vens is "a fit ally for the Pendletons,
Rosses and Blairs." The article which
contains this startling explosion is
headed I" Mr.. Stevens for Reputation, !"
the alleged proof whereof is his remarks
in the late debate in the House on the
Funding bill, wherein he indicated that
he agreed with both the Chicago and New
York platforms as to the mode of paying
the outstanding bonds, and was in favor
of paying the Fivetwenties in green
backs. Not content with this, he said F.:
i "If l knew that any party in this
country would 90 for paying in coin that
which is payable in money. thus enhanc-
ing it one half; if / knew there was such
platform and such determination this
day on the part of any party. l would
vote for the other side, Frank Blair and
all / would vote for no such swindle
upon the taxpayers of the country; l
would vote for no such speculation in
favor of the large bondholders, the mil
lionaires, who took advantage of our
folly in granting them coin payment of
interest. And declare-well, it is hard
to say--but if even Frank Blair stood
upon the platform paying the bonds ac-
cording to the contract, and the Repub-
lican candidates stood upon the platform
of paying bloated spectators twice the
amount which we agreed to pay them,
then would vote for Frank Blair, even
if worse man than Seymour headed
the ticket. That is all / want to say"
Mr. Ross" The Democratic doors are
still open, and we will take the gentle
man in."
The Tribune loses its balance at this,
endeavors to convict Mr.. Stevens of in
consistency, and says "he is a very old
man and forgets many things" 1t winds
up with the following ferocious blast:
"If he wishes to swindle efficiently,
let him join the party to which
swindling is natural--that which will
crafty by reputation its partisan
malgnity as well as its innate
rascaliiy. Mr.. Ross courteously opens
the doors Oh the OemOCruttC CuuICu iOi
his reception. He says be will enter if
the Republicans will not help him de-
fraud the national creditors. That, we
tell him, they will never do. Let him,
therefore,
STAY not on the order of his going.
But go at once."
The old Radical lion must have become
"very DID," and near his end, when the
Tribune ventures 10 bark at him in that
way.-Baltimore Sun
"The Republican party was organized
for the purpose of eradicating human
slsvery."-JoHrBak
Yes, and you have succeeded. But
why did you not tell your readers that It
csst about one million lives, made about
thirty thousand widows, one hundred
thousand orphans, laid waste the finest
portion OF the United States, made slaves
Of about ten millions Of white people in
the Southern States, and entailed " ma
tional blessing . on the Government, IN
the shape Of a debt Of three thousand
millions Of dollars, which the white peo-
pie Except bond-holders) have TO pay
Was the game worth the ammunition
Springfield Register.
The Radical papers keep referring 10
Grants victory at Belmont, No IL may
have been q victory, but We never sav