Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-31
state Csnvensisn-R Recommendation
Of shs lnlesd-rhirssy Governor.


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,hs.s crsan;reS hands of ssssssins and
robbers be declared outlaws by specik
legislation, and punished with deasf
vnerese' ioeno
'ne S'~'e snese rs "e'FAuo"a NJ.
sworn ofs.n'-suon cameo 'he ''A
League, "n'cn u iun OF tn'eses as'-s
s'"' e'' 'eooes pu' W ~" 1850 '-'
uosefnor mas ne ooleeuon, o'' s''es eH'
couragement,'mmuni'y ana promises iree
pardon itis 70 asupposed oAno' resiv
Organized TO put down these sssAss'n'
and robbers and TO aid TIE authorizes ~
Keeping the peace ana preserving hves
ana property against them, that tue ugei
al hnoxviiie-who' with the ieroci'y ana
coxardice oil ms nature, loves 10 zap 'ne
blood he dare not shed-reiers IN ms
message de cites an extract from The
contemplate JACK Campbell expose
which has been forgotten here long SINCE
BY the Radicals themselves, TOR very IN
significance, as proving on the ~noie
ois'e OF tennessee "Ho'es~e u.sPO''
ton Tor ASSASSINATION, ROBBERY ana MUIR
deri-calling for United states iorces'
militia and an indisorlmina'e eA'e'"'a
alton Of all late rebels, from "nom the
so-cslled "ku-klux organisation is
not to be, ana Is not oesired 70 DC a's
hnguishedi
How Is such oisoolism as 'n's 70 "
understood II IL ooes MOI neS" . MENUS"
resolve 10 initiate war o. races " -.
pie down the iaW-ao'uing cit'@sns ~
nessee, ana 70 compe' fes's'a"'e :" ''
defense, suiiieient 70 furnish an excuse
Tor aii the atroci1'es Oh 'nar'.S' 'a"' ~ ""
hands oil a Demon as us aa'n'''S''- '0'
The acts OF GOV. Dro"n'o" sp.AA
PLAINLY as o's Wofos . de'ef',ua.'o" "
force q condihon Oh 'niass 50 usp'o."y'e
that the very sheep WIN ies's A.D -. ~
women ano cniia'eh mus c
rescue. nc
iawry IN WINCH nc 10 W oe '''
law.
what otner consltuc.ion eau Do p'"oe1
on MS conduct "neh NC na' wv" r.
pealed to BY our people 10 govern WIN
wisdom ana mooe,a','n, "neH 49,.
not democrat 'n Tue o'a'e u''po'
to break the peace, anu "H -
knows the TACT 'ns' 'nv'0
chooses 10 can reoeis, anu a' '
islature 70 pro'ide 'ne way aD' -''
to exterminate' are now ~ Tue very nv
ment ne makes 'ne aeinanu' AaU A
been three years. hsipR' ~,
suffering IN the mios' u n.S oA
laws ne KNOWS 'ns en''e 'a >:
his charge against 'ne o0nsei'a CIV
zens, tnaI 'hey are anA'ou' 'o' p'1,
good ORDER ana no'n'ng WISE D". -
has determined tney snai' no' nave !"
ne can prevent IT. Ana ."as - CO.. -
and Will 90 SO long rs nc 20 'ne 'o'''"''
OF tennessee.
under sucn clrcumS'an'eS' ~ M
honest, pesceaoie peopie " uo' ~,
counsel no violence we nave n
enough OF war anu o'oou A.u
But we want 10 l'e anu D'eA."e' '1u ~
low IN peace anu -uoiAes''s 'e'
the pursuits Oh inuus1 oA ~
SOIL OF tennessee. anu VIC oaa ose ~
way 70 90 tnis, Wisely aDa "e.'
oy SIa1e convention " "Oo'" '
isting o'a'e go'e'nnien'' "nu 1
sucn an one az eAis's No" :"
maryland ana I'VE" ioiA' Oh"
whicn our ia1ners also p.oSpe' "
times winch are past =. mas Oeen ieA.eu
that an attempt 70 noio q co''en,'o"
would bring on eoii'S'on map
though rigntiai anu peaceiui
edy' 1t "ouid DC res's'ea " siov4'vp'
who would al once attempt 70 u
perse II by the sayoAel NC Ano"
not how that would De- except 'ns'
Brownlow would then be IN tne "rong
and without the pretense Oh iegai justin
cation. We know not what slii De- Pun
has not the fact that we nave shrnnk,