Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-02
PUBLIC LEDGER.
ri. LEATHERMAH NO
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.


AS Davidson M. Leatherman, late as.
pirant for gubernatorisl honors, has seen
fit to censure our action in making pub
lie his communication, addressed TO q
number of gentlemen of this city, short
time since, we herewith publish his letter
accompanying that same document, that
the public may judge Of the matter be-
tween us. This is the accompanying
letter:
HOT SPRINGS, june 9. 1864
To my Friend Colonel DuBose:
By the last mail sent letter. adj
dressed to you, Judge Wright, Ayres and
others, containing some OF my views
upon the questions so deeply interesting
the people of Tennessee, desiring the
same to be published and my name to be
announced az candidate fer Governor.
And, now it can be seen who in the State
prefers true man and q patriot instead
of Radical for Governor of Tennessee.
Hope you will see Judge A. Wright
and Ayres and give them the aid Of your
oousel, and in all things act without con-
sulting me, for If was there | should be
governed by it.
These are great waters. Hope, Colonel
you will be ready to come over here i'm
medistely after the August elections.
Brinklsy and myself hope to leave foT
Memphis Oh the oath.
Your friend and well.wisher,
DAVIDSON NJ. LEATHERMAE.
When this communication wan received
printed form of the letter published
some time ago reached US on the same
day, and as the letter, as Shown above,
directed us TO make the announcement,
we did so without consulting Judge
Wright, Mr.. Ayers, and oihers.. Wewere
not asked to consult with these gentle
men, but to give them cur counsel in
what we presumed perts;ned TO the cleo.
ton of Davidson Lsasherman, and not
that with our heads together determine
whether Davidson should run or stand
still.
We herewith advertise to pay any man
a silver cup Is, in a reasonable time, he
will produce at this Office more com
plete jacksss tran this same aspirant for
gubernatarial responsibilities. He is
yeritsbly such an animal, and by exam
inaiioa the saddle marks eau doubtless be
found or his leather back Now, we
have endeavored to shield, as friend,
the Dative humbuggery of this would-be
candidate from public gaia; but when he
turns ronnd and charges that we did him
injustice, by doing the very thing
he directs ne in our paper TO
do, then we shall remove the screen
and lettbe world look upon this political
mountebank as he is. AS 10 the couAnu'
ncation from us which he refers TO in his
published letter from Hot Springs. We
have this 10 ssy-thet If we have evel
been gully of the tomfoolery Of sending
a word by letter or otherwise 10 Mr.
Leatherhead, on the subject Of his being
q candidate for Governor, the thug mus
have been doue in fit Of somnambuhsm
aud in that event we are not responsible
We we're disposed to humor the itiosyn
eracies of this political cheat, until hi
would make it appear to the VIC rid tina
the LEDeER was over-anxious to hay'
him run for Governor.
In referring to the card in the LEDGEl
from Davidson N. Leasherman. we hsv'
merely endeavored TO give such publioit!
to it as is done in all advertisement
which appear in our paper. We had pro
claimed our programme for the canvass
and that was to support Governor Senter
in the event he should give evidences o
doing what he had promised in the futur
he being elected Governor Of the State
We stand by our promise.