Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
.sEyATOR REvELs-A sHORT HiS'
TORY OF HIM.

The unexpected elevation OF the negro
from Mississippi to the United States
Senate was quite surprise to every one.
The name Of Revels was known to only
few in this country, and to those mol,
very favorsbIy. BE seems to be rather
cosmopolitan in his habits, having no
sbidiDg place, and at home wherever his
carpet-,sck is. The city of Memphis
has the honor of being the lest temporary
bome of this African traveller before his
6ual departure to Mississippi, now the
adopted mother Of the renowned states
man.
While here, Revels was understood BY
some to have belonged to the colored
school of Esculspius, at times admins
teripg to those of bis race who we're
diseased in body. When not about this
bus;pess he was fond of endeavoring to
cure the souls of the unfortunate sinners
who had strayed from virtues paths. In
this latter we cant say how successful he
WAC: but Judging from the shouts attend
ing his efforts, it is presumable ne
was possessed with the power OF rais-
ing the devil. he certainly created q
great noise with bis congregation, as IT
thew had seventy.6ve fnries turned loose
among them. 1t may have been the elo-
ouepce Of the divine teacher which
caused such exhibitions of passion; and
if such is attributable to his great gifts OF
mind, the Radical party of Mississippi is
entitled to the credit Of 6rst apprsciating
it. But let as start at the beginning OF
this sudden light in the political frma-
meut, and see where he started and who
he is
The LeAvenworth (Ka } Commonwealth
claims the eaid Hiram R. Revels as
citizen of that State, and while there was
a minister of such scandalous proclivities
that his own brethren and hock turned
upon and forced him to seek other Gelds
and pastures moro fitted for his peculiar
genius. This same journal, in speaking
further Of the history Of the newly elect
ed Senator, says: "Mr. Hiram r. Rsvels
was born in the State Of North Carolina.
aud we first hear Of him at St. Louis
where he succeeded his brother 10 the
charge of church, and where be became
involved ia q desperate church riot,
wherein he himself was knocked down
with a bottle, and 10 consequences OF
which about fifty arrests we're made. For
this be was dismissed from the church,
and took TO school teaching for living.
In 1864 be was again admitted into the
church, and came to Leavenworth in 1865.
"In this city he speedily became, as
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, Involved in q
dispute with the elders in regard 10
some alleged missppropristion Of
the funds of the church. 1t was at this
time that Mr.. John Morris. the barber
who now resides on Delaware street, and
who is q man Of much talent, published 8
pamphlet entitled "A HumbuE.' in
which be made specific allegations that
Revels had plundered the church Of the
sun Of Sll5O, and bringing forward proof
of the same. For this Revels, in the
month Of June, 1867, brought an action
agsins, Morris for libel, which be lost,
the jafy being convinced Of the truth Of
the allegation. This trial was noticed at
length in the Commercial Of the 23i Of
Jure. aud the substance Of it is contained
So the following paragraph. cut from our
edi<ien Of that date:
Il is charged that the libel coz.