Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-24
Wendell Phillips in Bad Temper.

From the Anti-plavery Standard. Az
Reverdy johnson, a Maryland go-be-
tween, is to be Minister at London. We
warn our British cousins that he repre-.
sents only the burglars who have got
possession of the House for the moment
that he only represents the bastard city
which murdered Massachusetts, soldiers
in 1861, and thea skunk, like whipped
spaniel, at the heels of our Massachu-
sets soldier, who, if he conquered
nowhere else, did certainly throttle
Maryland with bis left hand and hold
New Orleans in his right hsa
Mr. Reverdy johnson represents Wool
ey, Shook, Mrs, Cobb, Weed, Chase, and,
in part, q timid and disheartened Senate.
In the name of Antietam and the 10Th OF
April, 1861, we aver that no rebel-hearted
Senator from conquered and still
treacherous State can represent the
American people. His confirmation,
bern in the eclipse and rugged with
curses dark" only marks low tide in
Senatorial instinct and honor. At least,
we trust that tide can go no lower, even
with Maine, Illinois, Kansas and Tennes-
see to drag it down, We regard the
nomination and confirmation Of Mr..
johnson il one point Of view, healthy
sign. 1t shows that the age of Seward
shams is passing away. Disease on the
SURFACE is much NOSE manageable. What
Adams had in his heart, Jefferson Davis,
Reverdy Johnson and Garrett Davis
show plainly on the skin. Our chief OBJ
lection to johnson and all border State
time serving is that, being neither hot
nor cold, both Northern and Southern
earnestness spew it out of the;7 asaths.
Alas that we are reduced TO choose our
foreiga representatives out of flunky
alstel 'e ta 1lph a1n f~' q
Seven States have been re-admitted,
and will soon take their places. No one
claims that they are ready or At for
places in Congress. Rot the Grant party
needs them, We sink principle aud risk
tue negro 10 order TO elect Mr.. Grant.
Mark you, he is SO popular thai there's
hardly need to count the votes, Still, We
must risk the presence of more Fowlers
aud Van Wrinkles, aud peril all the re-,
suits of the war 10 insure the election Of
this marveilously popular soldierii And
80 Mr.. Greeley and the Independent
wheel into line Every politician puat
COW wear gag until Noysmker. Ex-
pect no tratk ssosa any man until the
,o.e rs declared How cen we so frame
our government that New York Jour
nalist can afford to tell us the truth to-.
day of Grant as frankly as be does Of
franklin Pierce Willthe asolition of
the Presideney abolish the quadrennial
gags, this inteEraittent hypocrisy 7 II
50, We advocate It. Better have a slower
aud elumsier government II that viii al
low editors 10 keep conscience aud
Senators to be honest meu. .lii
We might multiply signs. Everything
shows that the era Of toAdies aud place
hunters, Of blackleKs, charIataus and
gulls has hegun. We Of the North can
survive il. God halp and shield the
Otherwise unsbeliered heads Of oar allies
at The South. Men OF Maine and In
nois, your garments are stained with
blood. The South Gala to you from
thousands Of bloody heartha. kise up
aud cleanse your garments IN 1ouF
murdsroys kands fron the necks OF those
Who fought by your side We kneW that
Tennessee and Kansas miEhtsend assas-
aims into the Senate. The hrst Il a
ueathercock, ever on the ade Of The
sronresL The secoad sells her ssaa-
iorship 70 the hghsss sioGsr. Halt Ser
ueaiis vas plnndsred from the lndians.
All her poliIcal machinefy eousists Of
tr.lle in thai spoil. Il thieves ssSa5
,h;c. sl.rir make 10 thk csucGs .iaf
wsaAer he candilaies tots = Q1oted,
ike oibsr Rsssh snaiis u ihs daily lisi d
ne eKchangel 81. yls.r 80
81, yea lbonght, Mains and Illinois,