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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
What the Radical Friends of the Me-
gro Will do for Him.

The Radicals have no use for the negro,
except to use him as a cats paw to get
the Offices and spoils. Are they all such
fools as to let these fellows use them to
pail their chesnuts out of the fret They
will only get their fingers burned by it if
they do. As soon as the election is over
tomorrow they will find no support, no
favor, no friends among the Radicals,
who are now fawning on them and making
them so many fine promises. We cut
the following from the Jackson Miss
Clarion It is a pepper which tells the
truth, which is able and above mean
ness. And it is speaking where there is
no political contest, for the President
allows them no election in Mississippi
The Clarion says:
We are informed by gentleman who
was present, that the Radical editor OF
the Livingston Herald, published at Pom
ehatouls, La declared in a political dis
cussion with d. f. Burns, of Tickfaw,
that If Grant and Colfax we're elected,
they intended to sell all the negroes into
slavery for series of years, to pay the
national debt.
We have heretofore mentioned the ru-
NOR that Grant intended to get up war
with Mexico, take slice and put the
negroes on it. We tell them to beware
Of pretended friends, who are so anxious
to get their votes for their benefit. Be
ware 1t shall not be our fault if they
cheat you into electiDg them, and hurting
the only friends from whom you can ever
hope to get bread and meat, money and
fine clothes. Some scheme is on foot to
get rid Of the colored men, and make q
gain TO the Radical party by it. Let who
will be elected, the colored man will never
get any good from Grant or the Radical
party. Even the Radical Governor OF
South Carolina has been compelled to
acknowledge the kindness Of the whites
Of tina, State toFafd polored pen. And
they will treat all with the same kindness
here, who will cease to follow the raseali
who, to get the offices, would bring every
kind Of trouble on colored people, and
then, in the midst Of danger, run like 50
many ours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
The Radical Candidate.

The appeal Of this morning contains
an expose of the infamous practices Of
w. j. Smith during the war, which are in
keeping with his exploits 10 peace. II
seems that when he was raiding through
Henderson county be went to the house
of Mr.. E. J. Trice, when be was absent,
and demanded his money from his family,
which Smith supposed to be in the house.
The family refused to give It Up, or to
tell where it was Whereupon the raid
ers hung up the son Of Mr.. Triee By the
neck, aud afterWsrd also the daughter, q
girl Of fifteen, nearly choking them to
death, but without exiOriinE the wished
for information. They then pluHdered
the house. The sequel'is that Trice met
the redoubtable General on the cars, and
gave him q good thrashing with bis fists
"a dose which be promises to repeat
every time he meets Smith Trice is
upward ef sixty years Of age What .
horrible Democratic outrage What 40
honorable gentleman 70 send 70 Con-
gress &c the representative Of the people
Of Teunesseei
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02


We would most respectfully and earn
es,ly urge our merchants 70 close their
stores during the hours Of voting io-mor-
row. II Is suggested TO US by member
Of the Democratic Committee that this is
matter Of great Importance. The clerks
Of the city, with their employers, should
all be free for the days work. They can
not DO two things at once, and measure
tape aud weigh groceries while they labor
for the good Of the cause at the polls
Let every good Democratic merchant
give his clerks the day and work himself
The country expects every man TO do his
dutv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
A Mrrrno Of al Democrats Is called

A MrErHo Of all Democrats is called
for tonight, at Siillmsn Hall, to hear
speeches and make further arrangements
for to-morrow's election. Let all turn
out and take practical counsel together.
We must elect Leliwicb. Our grand torch
light procession indicated the unity Of
vbite men. Let rs nov see whether they
will be as united for action and for patri.
otto sacrifice ss they we're for jollifcaiiOr
and buncombe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
We Must Have the Money

We understand the Finasce Committee
Of the Democratic party wiltcall on our
business men aud property holders to-
day for an amount necessary to pay the
expenses Of the election, with debts
already incurred. The amount required
is not large, divided among so many as
should give in proportion to their ability.
And we cannot doubt the response will
be sufficiently liberal We understand
the list Of donations will be published.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
FOURTH DAY.

FIRST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
40 each, play or pay for three year olds /;
Two mile heats Association adds $50; FIVE
or more 70 Gil.
SECOND RACE.-Bankers' Purse. $3oo-Mile
and repeat free for all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
srC0yD DAY.

FIRST RACE Saloon Parse. $500 = Mile
heats; free for all.
sECOND RACE Railroad Purse, $500 Two
mile heats; free for all ages,
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FIRST RACE.-Posts take-Three mile heats;
citation te add $1,000 entrance money to go
10 second horse: Eve or more 10 NIL.
SECOND RACf.-Livery and stable Keepers
Purse, S25g-Mile heats free Tor all ages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
TuYRu nav.

FIRST RAoE,-AssOcistion Purse. $4OO-Mile
heats, three in i've. -,
SECOND RACE rinkley House Purse. 500
Dash Of two miles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02

BALLS. Parties. Etc.

THE NEW AND Elegantly FURN-
new building on Main. between Washington
and Poplar streets. will DO rented to parties Of
unqueslionable responsibility. Apply to L. O.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs
FOR NEW ORLEANS.

The mammoth freight steamer.
II II % Nj II = . ~ ID IL "A N.
PEPPER, Master.
This capacious steamsr viii .sIkk
leave as above TUESDAY, No
yember 4. at 3 O'clock pun. For freight, apply
to RICH. W. LIgHTBUkNE,
POS Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
SIXTH DAY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Pure. sloo-MiI


FIRST RAcE.-Merehaut Purse. Sioo-Mile
SECOND RACg.-Consolatio Purse, $40
For horses that have not Won during the
meeting: 10 be handicapped the day PFC
ccding the race so 10 60 70 n . second horse.
Stakes 10 name snd clsss on the hrst day Of
0ctober, ls63. Half the money offered In purses
will BE- efren for q walk over. knuance %
purres. i've per cent. Entries must be made
tUenty minutes after the last race. each day, q
the JUDGES St9nd. for the purse Of the succeed
So - The Races will commences at o'clock
precisely each day.
Members can procure their hadEes OF David
Nj phfln. Secretary. al the Office Of the Mem
phir Aesariafion Courae, corner o. Main and
Jefferson streets. over koyster, Iressvant a
Co. auction store.
iisfsss ana hsdros will be for sale AZ the
OTerton, Worsham and Commercial Hotels.
Pools viii be sold a. tte Orerton Hotel ever
mint from % 10 o'c,ock. and every morn-
i5r Surinr the ra-es from 10 70 y o'clock.
4. x RsTmcnd, Esq-. Pool Seller
The rireet cars viii run every tea minutes q
the Racs Courfe, commencing ~ l. o'cioct eaeh
IL. R.r .ns Rsfroshueat salosn win be IN
der ne manaremenf Of Mr.. J. II. Cameren.
A fre band Of music viii Be In attendance
esrh dav al The Course. Amrle arrangemecta
have bse1 nf.ie 70 observe The strietu-t order
COMMITTEE on LADIES STAND.
Msssrs. II. Seeslci, .iry IGsorss Rcbs.ns.
r. n. Drake, Najor ". s.lurzl, -. Y, val
Peyton. JUN DOryNAc.
DavID n. PanF. Secretary. 81
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MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK OF MEMPHIS.
Paid in Capital, ssOO,OOOl

w. n. CHERRY. President.
AMOS WOODBURY., VIee-President.
n. A. PARTEE, Cashier.
y. y. FREEMAN, Assistant Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02

CIV MEMPHIs THEAT ER.

NH ~ IN A@tto
Lessee, !. r...,,. Mas. " 2. Lso s,sSs.
Stage Manager hoHhhr Mo"Aph'
Monday Evening. November =, 1895.
will be produced. for the nrst tina ~ Mem
phls. the beautiful pay OF LUCILLE ON.
MINDED BY THE SANDS OF EGYPT.
To conclude with the very funny Irish farce
of BRIAN C'LINN. with fight and dance.
by the characters. Fun tomorrow night.
soALs Oh PRIons-Dress Circle and Par
quette, 81; Orchestra Chairs. 81 boi Family
Circle, so eentsi Colored Boxes. DO cents; COL
~, Doors Omen at o'clock' curtain will rise
Bex-Book open from 10 to I. and from to 8.
Varieties Theater,
Cor. Main and Washington SIS.
cBAs. II, II. BROOM .~.~.....,:. p,oprietor.
J. s. kY...............-.'...-..stase Manager.
an MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST fSlsr.
" the above place Of Amusement will reopen
for the regular Fall and Winter Season with an
entire new company of Male and Female Ar
lists Of well-known celebrity, who will appear
every evening In n variety Of Songs, Duets.
Dances, Negroisms, Burlesques, Farces, ORA
mas. etc. The interior has been beautifully
decorated the stage furnished with set Of
splendid New Scenery, also new and n,,l 6ea,t.
talented Scenic Artist OF the New Memphis
Theater.
The above Is the only place Of the kind In
Memphis where you can pass convivial even
ing at a small expense.
Admission. Soc Private Boxes. IS. 15lt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
The Internal Revenue Dinlculty.

The Washington correspondents inform us
that the difference between the President and
Commissioner Rollins is widening, and that
greater muddle in and about the Internal
Revenue Bureau is the consequence. This ia
what was expected. How could there be any
thing else than confusion maladministration,
frauds upon the revenue and loss of income to
the government from such state of thingse
The President is utterly powerless, though by
virtue of his Office and the constitution it is his
duty to see the various departments of the
government properly administered and the
laws executed. But Congress has stripped
him Of the power to act, and Commissioner
Rollins, as well as other departmental officials,
can laugh at and defy him. This state of
affairs is disgrace to an enlightened and civil
lized country. Need we be surprised at enor-
nous frauds upon the revenue when there is
deadlock in the government itself and no we'll
defined authority in any one? 1t is said there
has been a number of New Workers. and others
running to Washington about this internal
revenue imbroglio. OF course there has and
of course there will be, for the purpose not of
settling the difficulty, but of confusing it more
than ever. Many of these patriots, no doubt,
are making nice thing out Of the middle and
are more interested in stirring it up than in
seeing it settled. The only way to settle the
matter and to place the responsibility Of
properly executing the revenue laws where
that belongs Gin the PresidenD is for Mr.. Roll
Inns to resign at once and Internationally,
so that the President may appoint his success.
sor. That is the proper and only solution Of
the difficulty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

We publish to-day very interesting account
from one of our correspondents in Tennessee
of an interview with the ex-Confederate Gene
is entirely In accord with General Lee and the
other leaders as to the peaceful spirit of the
Southern people, their acceptance of the situa-
ton as the war left 1t and their unwillingness
ever to see slavery revived. Two points Of
particular significance are touched upon by
General Forrest. One has reference to the
election in Tennessee, with regard to which
he declares his belief that there will be no fair
play, as the registrars are already refusing GER
tificates to every negro who is known to have
conservative proclivities. The other point Is
with reference to the siege Of Fort Pillow. The
General denies with emphasis that any ''massa-
ere" took place there after the so-called sur
render, which, he says was no surrender at all,
as the garrison never hauled down their flag or
hoisted flag Of truce. The story, he afirms,
was concocted by Ben Wades Congressional
committee. Like Wade Hampton, General For
rest complains that his speeches have been
misrepresented In the newspapers, and i this
be true Southern orators should look to It that
they are properly reported in Southern jour
male, foT II is from them that Northern papers
mostly get their reports. Although General
Forrest declares that many Of the stories Of
violence by the Ku Kluxes are greatly exag-
gerated, still It Is evident that there is great
deal Of trouble in Tennessee as well as in
Louisiana and other Southern Stataa and that
it Is going to continue for some time to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

1t is painful to be obliged to record day after
day the recurrence of deeds Of violence,
rowdyism and bloodshed which seem to in
crease Of late In this community. The recent
homicide in South street, the attack Of an
uproarious gang Of ruffians upon a tavern in
Yorkville, the frequent attacks upon the police
in different wards Of the city, are the latest
evidences that portion of our population is
becoming more lawless and dangerous. We
have already published the facts connected
with all these cases, and are not disposed to
repeat them here; but we naturally look for the
cause of this condition of things. We have
an active, numerous and apparently efficient
police. Few cases are reported in which the
police officers are found delinquent in the
faithful performance of their duty but 1t Is
manifest that they are placed at disadvantage
when they come to deal with the rowdy element
which prevails in the metropolis We can only
account for this and for the boldness with
which ruiIianism assails the public peace and
the person and property of our citizens by the
loose system which prevails In the police
courts. Immunity from the penalty 81 crime
seems TO be guaranteed nv tho police Justices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
The Presidential Campaign-Its Issues,
Political Curiosities and the Probable
Result.

The Presidential CampaIsn-Its Issues,
Result.
Every Presidential campaign in the United
States, beginning with the first election of JEFF
ferson, in 1900, has been contested between
two or more parties or candidates upon some
broad and general principles and some special
issues, and has been marked more or less by
its political curiosities. The campaign of 1900
was a sharp and embittered party contest be-
tween the old federalists and republicans,
which resulted in decisive victory of the
latter and the State rights theories of Jeffer-
son against the Capitalization policy of Adams,
Hamilton and Washington, for Washington
was federalist. We say decisive republi-
can victory, because the federal party from its
defeat Of 1900 never again came into power,
but gradually declined down to 1920, when it
was disbanded and dispersed. So, in 1924.
when the people and politicians were call re-
publlcans and all fedefallsts," we had the scrub
race between jackson, Adams Crawford and
Clay and the election of Adams by the House
Of Representatives.
Out of this election sprung up new organi-
cation of parties in 1928 in the first election
Of Jackson He came in on his victory Of
New Orleans and on the cry Of a bargain and
sale between Adams and Clay. His war with
that old financial monopoly Of the United
States Bank secured his recollection and made
his will the law of the democratic party, so
that in gaining the special favor Of "Old
Hickory" Martin Van Buren, In 1886 became
his successor in Office. In 1910, how
ever, the man In running for a second term
fell victim to the financial pet bank and In
fation blunders Of his master, and the cam
paign Of 40, the funniest and liveliest political
carnival in American history, resulted in
political revolution. As victory to the wings,
however, 1t was spoiled by the detection of
President Tyler, and so on the plat
form ''of Texas and Oregon" s'ffty-
four forty" and the "Tariff OF 1912" the
democrats under Polk came in again.
Beaten again in ls4s by Taylor they in 1852
not only recovered their lost ground, but in
taking up the whig platform they swept the
whig party out Of existence. Here was another
political revolution, which promised under
good management a. new lease of twenty years
OF power TO the democracy. But we know
] how poor Pierce and Buchanan. ''under the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
An Important Decision,

The Chancery Court at Toronto has Just
given decision which cannot fail to prove of
the highest Importance to the United States
in the settlement of those international diff
culties which fora, part of the legacy of the
late civil war. 1t APPEARS that in 1864 the rebel
privateer Florida overhs,lcd steamer on her
way from New York to New Orleans and can
tured twelve thousand dollars worth of postage
stamps intended for the New Orleans Post
Office. The postage stamps were sem to Liver.
pool and there sold to Mr.. Wood. Nj Wood
consigned the stamps to certain parties in
Toronto, with view to getting them sold in
the United States. The stamps were ulti-
mately seized by the United States authorities.
Hence the suit in Toronto. The Chancery
Court, having gone into the whole case, has
decided that all United States property
captured by the Confederates during the war,
no matter where found or by whom held, Ia
the property of the United States. We cannot
refrain on this occasion from giving Canada
that praise which is so justly her due. Her
example deserves the attention and considera-
ton both of England and France. A little more
of this spirit and our international difficulties
will be ended
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

the Napoleons, uncle and nephew, by abusing
Cesar, Napoleon iii. retaIiated by eulogizing
Caesar. predxing as frontispiece portrait Of
the Roman Emperor, which might be readily
mistaken for portrait of Napoleon !. Such
is ''parallelism, and for long time the litera-
ture of the opposition could use only this
masked battery. Rochefort undertook to use
1t, together with all the small arms supplied
by the arsenal Of French wit. But at length
he has been silenced, at least in Paris.
AS almost the only vent for the pent-up
emotions of the ''non- satisfied" La Lanterns
excited sensation and secured an influence
which in England or in this country seems in
applicable and altogether disproportionate.
But, however persistent and deep the opposi-
ton of the intellectual classes in France, and
particularly in Paris, may be, the French people
at large have furnished the Emperor with q
stunning response to the sharpest witticisms
of La Ldnterne by their immense subscrip-
tons to the new loan. If Rochefort could boast
Of an extraordinary number of subscribers to
La Lonterne, the Emperor can point triumph
antly to almost a round million of sub
scribers to the loan. When the French people
offer him thirty-four times as much money as he
asked for he may well congratulate himself on
their confidence in what the First Napoleon
called his "star." Rochefort may sneeringly
say that the imperial government has so mono
polized everything in France that the frugal.
saving French can find no other borrower for
the money boarded by them in old stockings
and elsewhere. But the fact still remains that
they have eagerly responded to Napoleon's
appeal The Emperor has the shining gold
and silver and La Lanterne no longer shines
in Paris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

We published yesterday the official report of
the State commissioners appointed to investi-
gate the causes, consequences and modes of
remedy of the cattle disease. 1t appears from
this report-which, be it observed, comes from
laymen, scientific associates" as the COM
missioners say, not having yet furnished any
description Of the disease, although from the
technical phraseology of the report one would
think that II came from highly scientific
source-that the plague originated with Texas
cattle, and though II was in thousands of cases
communicated TO native cattle the Infection
seemed to stop there, that is to say, that no
native animal took 1t from his brother or SIS
ter ''native." The cause of the disease
appears To have originated In the want of
proper food and saline water for the cattle in
transit over the Plains from Texas Any one
who has been on the long and wearisome
prairie journey from Texas into Kansas,
where these cattle are shipped for the East,
must know that the vegetation is not always
nutritious, and that the water partakes strongly
ofalkali. The fact stated by the commissioners
that the free use Of salt has done much 10
check the disease, Is proof that the alAali
water, and the soil impregnated with the same
substance, which may be seen covering thou
sands of acres with its snowy coat on the
track traversed by the Texas herds, is one of
the causes Of the cattle plague. If the animals
were permitted to recuperate sufficiently on
healthy grazing lands before they were hurried
into the railroad cars for the Eastern market
there would probably be no disease transmitted
to our abattoirs. We think IL is apparent
that the sickness does not originate in Texas
or the Cherokee country, but is rather gene
rated on the route over the Plains, and NAV.
perhaps, be traced to the system of overtaxing
the strength Of the cattle and neglecting their
proper feeding on the cattle trains, in which
they are transported more than a thousand
miles before they reach this market.
II might be worth the consideration of the
commissioners 10 look into this view of the
question, in order to prevent the recurrence of
an evil which has been tho source of much
anxiety among the consumers of beef and the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

cause of greatly reduced business for the
dealers in that commodity. However, we must
give to the parties who have been instru-
mental in the investigation (the State commits
sioners, the Board of Health and the Execu-
tives Of the States of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and nlinois) all credit for their
prompt and efficient action in the matter. We
are indebted to them for the preservation Of
this community from disaster which might
have proved very serious to thousands Of our
population, but which has happily been averted
by their foresight and faithful regard for the
trust reposed in them.