Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-30

reneqades, who, for the sake of office
and plumber, seek to trample under 1907
the intelligent tax-paying portion OF the
community and by pandering to the
prejudices and superstitions OF the
ignorant to keep themselves in place
and power The Indignation OF the
writer was so much aroused by the
uuguarded use of his name by these
worthless of the Republican patry, that
he threatened to redress his wrongs, and
not through the columns of a newspaper.
He means by this to set aside the
Avalanche maxim that the pen is
mightier than the sword, and
to 90, if necessary, into the scalplng
business. 1t was thought Hunter and
Beecher both felt the tops of their era
NUNS about to leave them, and to con-
ciliate matters consented not TO use Mr..
Hanson's name so freely thereafter.
We applauded this act of the gentleman
in rushing hastily to the rescue OF his
good name, and denouncing the traducers
as "vile carpet-baggers and renegades.
B ut since the date of his letter, change
has come over the spirit of Hanson, who,
instead of rushing upon the enemy with
hostile intent, rushes affectionately into
their arms. At grand ratification
meeting of Radicals held at the Green
law Opera House on the 18th OF last
month. and in consequence of the sup
posed election of Curry, Taft and others
of like sort, speeches were freely in
obliged in by Ed Shaw (col.), Barbour
Lewis, G.. A. Hanson, Mulyihill, Chan
ming Richards, and J. l.. Eichberg.
1t was thought proper that as
Hanson had not before done himself
the honor of participating with this crowd
in politics, he should be made chairman
of the meeting and, upon the motion of
Gen. Patterson, the crowd agreed to it:
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Hanson said he
knew little Of the purpose of the meeting
Referring to the election Of Saturday, ne was
perhaps more astonished than any one present,
at the turn things had taken. III the meeting |
was one of rejoicing over the result OF the |
election, it was a good purpose. prescription, |
bigotry, and intolerance had run too high, |
but looking to the fact that three OF the can
ddates on one side and hye on the other IN |
Saturdays contest, were elected, he felt that
the bitterness of spirit, the sectional and /
political hate and prejudice SO long baneful 70
the interest of Shelby county, had passed
away. He saw that the. people had risen In
their might. determined to be no longer gov
erned and led astray by political trlcksters
and mountebanks, and he was content, Ii
we encourage and foster this spirit, SAID mr..
Hanson, our country will flourish; popula-
tion and capital will flow in upon us in
streams; our waste places will be. built up
our State and city will prosper; the ring. OF
the anvil and hammer will be heard, making
sweet music TO the ears of workingmen.
IGreat applause.l 1t is for those elements
which swept the field so efiectually on Satur
day. and struck down the fell spirit Of pro-
scription. to promote and hasten this happy |
contamination. There must no longer be any
test of nationality, or of section. When men
come among us the question should not be,
. is he rebel or Yankee?' but !" Is he desery-
Ing. and trustworthy" Every, man should be
nationality, and in the same spirit should the
most deserving be selected for places Of trust
and honor. LApplause.l
This, then, is the man who, not over
twelve months ago, was known to hate
Radicals with desperation that was
hurtful He is now found sitting
in the chief place among them,
rejoicing at the downfall of his former
political friends What coming down
is this, our countrymenl Has the man
no blush of shame? and is it possible he
hes forgotten the position he once occu-
pied in the ranks of the Democratic
party? If he has friends still, let them
persuade him to refuse to further run as
the candidate of these carpet-baggers
and renegades that in the past have been
so much detested and abhorred.