Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-11
Letter from New York.


ments so long dreaded by the RADICAL
have been given to the public. The White
Sulphur Springs diplomacy has passed
into history. The journals Of this morn
ing give the correspondence between
Gen. Rosecrans aud Gen. Lee AND
others. For many days the leading Re-
publicans of this city have been in Q
feverish state, because of the many
Bapquo- like ghosts which startedup from
the Springs They would not down at
their bidding. What could Rosecrans
mean? What but the striking of NOR.
tai blow at the Republican party We
could tell you, il we chose, of the despe'
rate efforts of the Tribune to get this
correspondence days ago. II would show
the vslue upon Rosecrans' utterances,
and those Of the Southern chieftains.
Well, these utierauces are indeed impor'
tan.. They should be studied by all
classes Of people, North and South, and
especially by the politicians. What will
the Radicals do with these statements Of
Lee and his brethren ? What will they
do with the following statement in their
letter: Whatever opinions may have
prevailed in the past in regard
to African slavery, or the right
Of State TO secede from the
Union. we believe we express the almost
unanimous judgment OF the Southern
neople. when we declare that they con-
slider that these questions were decided
by the war, and that it is their intention
in good faith to abide by that decision"
Or this: "As far as we are advised, the
people of the South entertain no I'm.
friendly feeling toward the Government
of the United States, but they complain,
that their rights under the Constitutio
are withheld from them in the admins
tration thereof. The idea that the Sou tn.
erp people are hostile to the negroes,
and would Cypress them if it were in
their power to do so, is entirely nm
founded" What q spiking Of Radical
guns is there. If these declarations be
true. what in the future will be the par
ticuIsr mission Of the Phillipses, the
Greeleys, the Summers, and others of
that school? Ifit wasn't 90 dreadfully
tbreadbare, we would say something
about Othello's occupation being gone.
The action of the Democratic State
Convention, it is hardly necessary to
saw, is heartily ratified by the greater
majority of the party in this city. Hof.
man is strong candidate, and will
arouse the earnest efforts and enthusiasm
of the Democracy of the entire State. A
very respectable minority of the party
NAV have desired the nomination of
Murphy or Church, but now that the |
nomination is made, there will be united
and determined work for Hoffman. A. |
Oakley Hall, you will remember, proph- |
esied that the Empire City would give
Hoffman q majority of 10000. This es
innate is doubtless overlarge, but you may |
not question that the majority for him in |
this city in any event will be overwhelm-
ing.
The Democracy of this city, in their
ward and other associations, are being |
we'll organized. The work done aud being |
done continually suggests the magnitude |
of the issues of the campaign.
So are the Radicals working. Any |
one who for moment supposes they are
asleep makes a wretched mistake. If |
there be anything like success written in |
the books, they are determined to
achieve it. Tell your Democratic breth- J.
rem this.
The Tribune thus appeals to it,,
readers: "We must not be beaten. The
patriot blood, etc. We are
doing well in the cavass, but we ought |
TO do better; for there are still thousands |
who would read Republican papers who |
have them not, and hence are not i'm
bued with ardor and enthusiasm for the
success Ct our candidates and our cause.
You must help US 10 reach some thou
sands more of these. And to incite you
to do so, we propose to send the Weekly
Tribune to clubs, etc. There's profitable
patriotism and war-like ardor for you.
The action of the Georgia House of
Representatives in expelling the blacks,
has produced the most profound sensa-
ton here, in both parties. Intense
interest gathers in the question: What
is the next act in the drama2 Mr..
Greeley seems to draw this lesson from
the expulsion. That there was real
danger that the hattering attentions paid
the colored people by their old masters
would beguile considerable number of
these voting for Seymour and Blair; and
further, that after this act, there need no
longer be doubt that every reconstruct
ed State will vote for Grant and Colfax.
Other people, it is hardly necessary to
say, read very different lesson from
Georgia politics.
The wickedest man in New York"
continues to cause sensation here. But
il seems that somebody has affirmed that
there is q wickeder man in New York
than even John Allen. His name is
Tommy Hedden, who keeps sailors
boardinghouse, and "sbanghais the sail
ors." Until now the Radicals we're in
cined to think that if any man could
claim rivalry with Allen in being the
" wickedest man." it was Brick Pome
roy. They hate Brick and his red
hot journal with bitter hatred; and
this i'll starred appearance Of Tommy
Hedden has non pussed them.
We have just got through an old-style
rain storm. No pretense, no hypocrisy,
but such a down-pouring Of water as
washes away embapkments, stops street |.
cars, submerges houses, etc. This par
ticularly in Brooklyn. II commenced
raining on Thursday afternoon, aAd
didn't finish till some time last night.
As to gossip, the fashions, sports etc.
there is perhaps just perceptihle dull |
ness; at least there have been times |
when things we're livelier.
Trade changes only slowly.
The same old story about the money
msrket-easy at three aud four per cent
with continued heavy offerings Al The
lowest rates. The shipments West for