Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-21
MEETING OF CITIzENS-THESU SUB
JECT OF RECONSTRUCTION.

1t lis proposed to hold meeting of the
good people of this county to deny the
malicious SANDER perpetrated by the re-
constructionists at our expense. AS we
have previously said we will not oppose
such a movement, for no harm can come
from it. If our friends think it best we
will Join the number Of protestants
against this possible interference with
the State by Congress. Every honest
man in the whole county is satisfied
that there is no real cause for
all the hub-bub now being created at
Washington about our internal affairs.
The reason of it can be attributed only
to the great demand for Offices by the
Radical scalawags, who feel the end of
their political existence drawing nigh.
Senter himself has become frightened,
and views the matter in true Radical
light. Some have just realized that our
Governor could be guilty Of double,
yea, a treble treacbery. How can he
consent to reconstruction, when, by his
own direct agency, he gave the State
into the hands of the Democratic party2
IL it was wrong to do SO, then he has
been guilty of the wrong and no one
else. BY adhering to the Stokes policy
he thereby acknowledges his perhdy TO
the world, and should not refuse to be
hanged like treacherous dog. But to
restore things to their old order is now
the object, and it matters little with such
fellows what may be the course. We
do not think it wrong in reminding the
people Of the State what we have said
of Senter from the beginning, and that
was. that he could not be trusted. We
have made human character a study too
long to be led by the nose by such cattle
ms our Governor. When man acts the
rascal once, set it down that he will DO
so again whenever his interest leads him
to il. u
Senter sold his party for a mess Of
potage, and since appeasing his appetite
with the honor, now regrets his course,
and would, if he could, trade hack again.
But we don't make any child's bargains,
and demand that the Governor stand by
the trade which he agreed to in good
faith. Such, however is not his inten'
zion; and report says he has len the
Capital, and is now conserving with
the enemies of our State Government
Senter beat Stokes in the late canvass
but the defeated man has evidently per
shaded his opponent that he has at last
gotten him by the seat of the breeches
The Governor throws up the sponge Il
the Reconstruction Committee, and
actually is found inhicting himself witt
mortal wounds, so anxious is he e
expiate his past offense. IL meeting
is called. the actual signers of any docu
ment addressed 20 Congress should b.
by those who are known 10 have beer
Federal officers during the war ane
staunch Unionists. What rebels woulC
say and do on an occasion o
his sort would be as fuel added to th'
fame. And then We regard it as I'M
digniied, with men Of our way Of think
ing and acting in the past, to b
epdeavoring to mollify our foe after am
such STYLE. We say, let Congress do it
worst against us-we can stand IT. !
those Who can and think Il proper wOul'
meet TO consider this matter of remon
STRANGE, or against interference, W
would mite with our Contemporary Of tn
Appeal in suggesting eleven o'clock to
morrow 81 the time, and Odd Fellows
Hall as the place.