Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-15
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
REHABILITATION Aaain.

In this mornings Crescent there will
be found a very important order from
Gen. Hancock on the subject Of registra'
tion-the most important practical order,
with reference to the future political des.
TIMES of Texas, that has yet been issued
by the department commander The
order is sufficiently clear and intolligiole
not to need explain alton; but u may be
proper, briefly, to recapitulate Its points
1t viii be remembered that Gen. Sherl-
dams registrars, in deciding on the quail
ifications of applicants for registration,
professed 10 be governed by Instructions
from military hesdquarters These in
structions we're in the form of memo
randa. purporting TO be issued from
beadouarters, and were so issued I;
but they were, in fact, prepared by
the Republican committee, with the OBJ
iect Of effecting sufficient disiranchise-
ment of the white people to secure a
Radical triumph. The different boards
of registration, acting as the willing and
effective agents Of Radicalism, accepted
these memoranda as instructions, and
zealously prosecuted the work of dis
reimbursement. The consequence is seen
in Louisiana, in the registration of 81
900 negroes against A 1000 whites, when
it is notorious that the white population
of the State exceeds the negro popula-
ton by at least twenty-five per cent
General Hancock now declares these
memoranda to be unauthorized, null, and
of no effect; and he informs the regis
trars in Texas, in which State revision
of the lists is soon TO take place, that they
must be guided solely by the law in their
future action. The law requires that they
shall strike from the lists the names of
such persons as have been wrongfully
registered, and that they shall insert the
names of those who may be entitled to
register at the time. This order applies
exclusively to the State of Texas, because
the time for revision of the registry in
that State is near at hand. 1t is reason
able to suppose that, in case there shall
be at any time a revision of the registry
lists in Louisiana, q similar order will
be issued to take effect in this State. In
this matter, as in all others, General
Hancock has shown disposition to re-
establish the reign of law, and, as far as
is permitted by the laws which he
administers, TO reinaugurate the reign OF
justice.-Ne,c Orleans Crescent.
WHATEVER may be said of the Conven-
ton now in session in this city, 1t differs
in one marked respect from all legislative
bodies that have heretofore assembled In
this State, in the prodigal liberality with
which it dispenses patronage. We have
never before seen such numerous corps
of officers, nor such disposition to pay
them well for their services. On yester-
day, for instance, a resolution was intro
duced, and when brought up for final
action will doubtless pass, providing that
the proceedings shall be Published at
length in the three organs OF the Radical
party, and allowing as compensation the
rates fixed by the United States for legal
advertising. In other words, each of
those papers is to receive from seventy
five to one hundred dollars per day, and
the total cost for session of thirty days
cannot be less than ten thousand dollars.
We simply note the facts. The people
will not fail to do likewise. Jackson
Clarion.
R6S- A Mississippi emigrant to Brazil
gives rather unfavorable account of
the prospects of the emancipation poll
cy in that country. It's unfortunate re-
suits in the Southern States have proba-
bly, not been without an influence ever
public opinion in that country. The
writer says;
] was in the Senate and Representa-
tives House occasionally for three weeks.
The subject Of emancipation was dis
cussed. The Emperor, in message,
recommended emancipation to COM
mence in twenty years, and then to be
gradual. The House replied very cour-
teously to the message, but when the
vote was taken, the members voted
unanimously against the recommends
ton. The Senators and Representatives
are large shareholders