Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-04
The Bar Meeting at Jackson.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
The late action of the members Of the
Bar assembled in jackson, calling Con
yentioa of lawyers, and others, to be held
in July proximo, for the purpose Of pre-
ssurisg to the people Of Tennessee suit
able candidates for the Supreme Judge
ships Of the grand divisions Of the State,
may not meet with that response that
friends Of the call would wish Yet, if
or people do answer this call, and in
Convention assemble on the date as
suggested, your correspondent would
earnestly recommend TO the considers
:ion Of that Convention the name of
Gen. Gideon }. Pillow asa proper repre-
seHtStiTe Of the voice Of the citizens of
the Western Division of the State The
name of Pillow is SO interviewer with the
military and political history ofTeHnessee
that it seems trespass on the readers of
tha LEDGER to recount the sacrifices of
one whose past record is household
word, and whose deeds Of daring and
generosity are ofttold tales round the
hesFths and fresides Of the good yeo-
many Of the "lion-hearted" State, and
in presenting the name Of General Pill
low, ! do not attempt to foist a name m
known to fame upon community, bnthe
of whom it may be said:
"A man both resolute and just,
Firm to his principles and trust"
leaving affluenee and rare company
ofhousehold gods, he endured the scOrch-
ing sun Of Mckee, and barred his breast
to the bullets of an enemy for naught but
bis country's good. Again we ind him
10 the tented field, promptly responding
to the sieTB alatm Of war, when each
blow strsck was aeath-kpell Of all his
hopes Of future preterment. and a guar
antee of woe 10 has financial interests,
because he thought he was right, Yet, |
when the shrill whistle Of the'tife and the |
roll of the drum ceased their rude !
elamOr, and peace was once more re-
stored 10 our unhappy land, General
Pillow, with dat happy faculty of adap- !
tation 10 circumstaicss be so eminently /
exchanged the sword fpr the |
plowshare, and in act and deed kept /
isitb with the Government to whom he
had lowered bis banner. Modest in de-
meanor, nrbane ip department, no man
ranks the subject Of This presentation as
a conseryatOr Of the public veal and q
citizen, true TO all bis
pledges. As an executive officer General /
Pillow has few superiors; no member Of
the bar has displayed more acumen; no
laldier exhibited more gallantry; no
eitizeR observed the duties Of the hour
with more wodest determination than
General Gideon j Pillow And no Judge
will wear the ermine with better grace, OF
mete out justice more eyen-handed than
oar distinguished fellow-eitizen. /
AN not fglsome, dear LEDGER, but
the theme cant bat make me enlarge TO
an extent that | hope will be appreci-
atsd when one considers the man and
the ocossi0R-an occasion and Issue so
fraught with vital interest TO the whole
population Of our State. Glorious old
TENNESSEE Let the claims Of General
Gideon J. Pillow be canvassed and con-
sidered, and feel assured that an over
shslming number of the delegates 10 the
in July will "render unto
Cesar the things that are Cesar s, " and
give to PILLOW the pOsiiiea that his abil-
Ify and intelligence so pre-eminenily
qsslif, him for. MERcHAYT