Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-13

servatives, but as he is totally unreliable
he no doubt made promises equally
strong to the Radicals. To-day he shun'
the Conservatives, and has put himsel
under the wing of Brownlow. He is alsC
in communication with Butler. But as
he has promised that he will " try to
keep sober while he is here possibly
he may do no mischief. But after all, il
the fate of Tennessee depends on the
conduct of this wretched creature, her
citizens would have the worst to fear.
He is as pliable as he is dishonest and
yascillating, and Butler and his crew can
mold him to their purposes. But it is
what the Radicals can afford to do with
Tennessee that will be done. If they
conclude that the more moderate of the
party will stand such an outrage, they
may yet take possession of her; but thus
far large number of the latter have
stood out against it, and the indications
are that they will remain steadfast. But,
nevertheless, there is Some danger. Any
untoward event may precipitate trouble.
Indeed there are those who contend that
the defeat of the Bingham amendment
to the Georgia bill will result in the
reconstruction of Tennessee. And, as
policy alone, not principle or right or
justice, is the sole guide of the party in
power, there is more or less doubt and
uncertainty surrounding this question as
long as Congress is in session.
wHATA NARRAGANsET COSTS.
Although old Brownlow is, as ever,
fercely denunciatory of Tennessee as its
government is now constituted, it is
thought if he were not Influenced by his
son Jim he would not aid in this move
ment, which he knows is calculated to
cripple, if not destroy, her. But he
yields to the influence named and is
pretty active Maynard, however, is the
chief worker. He wants to come back
to Congress, and his only chance is to
place the State under Radical power
He is a mischievous fellow; and Houck,
who ran against him for Congress, was
right when he said: This Narraganset
(Indian) has cost the United States Gov
ernment more than it did to remove all
the balance of the Indians across the
Mississippi"
PATRIOTIC OFFER.
Your State has bad reputation with
the Radicals, but am bound to stand up
for them, although fear there are some
very scaly fellows among them. There
are as patriotic Radicals there as in
Massachusetts, if they are charged with
turning Radicals only to get offices. To
run on the Radical ticket for office in
Kentucky is not remunerative. 1t costs
10
ones position, social or otherwise. But
here is case where gentlemen in the
possession Of lucrative office offers to
serve the country AT least there is a
report here that Colonel Hobson, the
Assessor of the Bowling Green District,
wrote to Commissioner Delano recently,
inquiring if he "could offer for Congress
in the district made vacant by Mr.. Col
ladays resignation and still retain his
office. And it is further said that De-
lano informed the writer that there was
rule of the department that no officer
thereof could be a candidate for Office
without vacating his official position.
There are right good reasons for believ-
ing this report TO be true, which being
so establishes my point. In the mean
while the enemies of Colonel Hobson,
malicious, perhaps, and certainly unap-
preciative, are redoubling their efforts to
remove him Possibly they may desist
when they know of his patriotic offer to
be beaten for Congress, but | have my
fears for fellows who come here to get
other fellows turned out Of Office are so
unsentimental
NEPoTIsM IN OFFICE.
Apropos to this subject, / find the sub
Joined given as a list of officers in the
Third Collection District of that State:
Collector E. L. Motley cousin of
assessor); gauger, E. H. Motley (brother
of dpllector and cousin of assessor);
asseksor, w. f. Hobson cousin of col
lectSr and son of A. g. Hobson); as
sistant assessor Third Division, A. G.
Hobson father of assessor and uncle of
collector; assistant assessor of Seventh
Division, W. j. Hobson (uncle of asses
sor and collector and brother of A. G.
Hobson); gauger, Joseph V. Hobson
(brorher of assessor, son of A. G. Hob
son and cousin of collector); store
keeper, Jonathan Hobson (brother Of
assessor, son of A. G. Hobson and cou-
sin of collector); storekeeper, P. B.
Hawkins (father-in-law of COLLECTOR
This equals almost the Dent family,
who were first heard of through General !
Grants connection and partiality.
PERSONAL.
General Burbridge has turned up as
an aspirant for Secretary of the Senate, /
provided Gorham is turned out
Your representative, Mr.. Winchester, /
is again in his seat, having entirely re-
covered from his late illness.
Hon. John NJ Rice, Of the Big Sandy I
district, is on a visit 10 Kentucky.
y. L.
Dore designs costumes for Sessi, the
great prima donna
The members Of the editorial staff Of
the Revolution are called Bohemian
Girls.
Pierre Bonaparte comes. The inter
vis=er is sharpening his scythe to cut I
him down
Toole, a renowned English comedian, j
" cometh up as a gstar) flower this
spring ia New York.