Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-16
RADICAL COMPLIMENTS.

Abuse from Radical IS Democratic
praise. There is bitter sheet at Knox
vile, published or edited by one Rule,
formerly of Brownlow's Wing He may
not be Of any importance at home, but
he is some use to the Democracy of
Shelby and other. counties, as an illus
tration of what real. simon pure Radi-
ealism means His abuse, if copied,
would help Democracy materially. As
truth-teller be comes as near the mark
as any Of his party in matters Of self-in-
terest. In the absence Of Col. DuBose,
who has not returned from Nashville
since the Convention, we make the fol-
lowing extracts from an article Of con-
siderable length in this mornings Sun:
1t is doubtful if the man lives who is
proof against the envy, malice, coward
ice, and villainy Of partizan and personal
foes. Even the gallant Clay went down
before a host of vituperators, and many,
far less vulnerable, have had TO pay a
similar penalty in vilest abuse Of their
every act, and Misrepresentation Of their
every motive Itbegins to be evident that
Colonel DuBose, our candidate for SEN
ator in this district, is to prove no ex-
eeption 10 the rule. Already vindictiye
calumny has marked him out as worthy
of its fereest assaults, and we shall not
be surprised if his positive qualities do
not invoke most extraordinary labors in
his detraction. .The Radicals, who have
fattened by pilfering the peoples sub
stance, will not let so good an oppor-
tunity escape in which to whiten them
selves by blackening their opponent
That we do not misjudge them, the fol-
lowing extract from the Knoxville
Chronicle-the ablest Radical organ in
the State-will abundantly prove:
THE Democracy Of Fayette and Shelby
have nominated ]. J. DuBose for the
State Senate. We believe this same
man is editor Of the Memphis LEDGER,
the most rabid, proscriptIve sheet in the
State, and the especial favorite Of gam
blers in that locality. If we are not
mistaken, he is the same who openly
justified the great riot there few years
ago, when the colored people were so in
handy butchered. He belongs to the
class which intends 10 control the col
ored vote per force, if it cannot be done
otherwise
We shall not offer Col DuBose such
an affront as woold be implied in defend
ing him from the charges hereon put
forth. He is now simply characterized
as the especial favorite Of gamblers and
duelists," and the justifier, if not the
fomenter Of riot" and 'inhuman butch
cries Of colored people" They will
probably end in making him out a thief
and murderer, and everything else that is
mean and deprayed. But such abuse hurt
no man who is true to himself. The
bigger the SANDER, the more terrible the
recoil. We recognize in Colonel Du-
Bose gentleman Of ability and integrity
faithful to every obligation and true to
his friends. He possesses positive quail
tiles in an eminent degree, and there
fore may have enemies But that he is
most worthy, by education, association
and mental endowments, Of the position
for which he has been nominated By the
Democracy Of Shelby and Fayette, none
who know him will pretend TO DENY.
Let him possess his soul IN peace. The
more his enemies abuse him, the more
certain is his final triumph.