Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-15

Rutler the Beast is much vexed in
shirt with the present Democratic rule
in this State. He has prepared a len
nessee reconstruction bill, which will be
read to the House in short time. IL
differs from the old law of reconstruction.
in that it does not seek to put the State
under military control nor territorial con-
dition. The bill alleges that Governor
Senter was elected by fraud, and that the
acts of Congress were violated IN the
registration of voters and it is therefore
proposed to declare the whole election
null and void and order a new registration
and a new election, and to accomplish
this the more effectually, that United
States officers be empowered to execute
the same. We are little astonished
that Radicals would talk Of fraud in the
late elections of this State, when they
have committed since the war, the most
stupendous acts of fraudulent outrage
upon this people that was ever before
heard of. Brownlow. when Governor,
thought nothing of throwing out Demo
cratic precincts in the account OF eiec-
tions. and did not stop with simply
throwing out one or two OF these
places, but declared the election IN
fourteen counties unworthy to be
received because they did not see proper
10 cast Radical majority. il is the old
story. in which the lawyers bull was
eored by the farmers OK. AS long as
the Radicals in this State had us on the
points of their horns Il was all right,
but since the contest has changed, and
we have succeeded in running this enemy
through with our Democratic antlers, 1t
makes out an entirely different case in
nrinciple. at least that is now being held
by Butler and his cOnfedeFates. For
this extraordinary course of procedure,
is argued that Congress has already
n precedent established in the case Of
the late reconstruction of Georgia But
would it not be well to 20 back and in
ouire whether or not the iBteffsfenes with
Georgia was not a gross outrage OF the
Constitution and laws of the land. If
this bill is made lay. it will be neces-
airy thatthe President send troops TO
the State to have its provisions carried
out. or TO sustain the agent of the Cen
eral Government in its execution; not
that we believe any opposition would be
made to the enforcement Of what even
Congress should choose to enact for the
government of the South and her people.
We have tried opposing the Northern
combination Of States and found our
selves too weak. physically, 10 make
beadwav against them Time, only, with
its dreadful consequences. must correct
the disorders Of our Government So
far as the sending of troops into the
State TO enforce the present laws and TO
protect life and property, is nothing
more than what We ucnitei VIZ" - "
comes necessary. The presence Of the
Federal troops amongst rs Is nothing
startling or TO be afraid Of For we
feel confident that If President Grant
should heed the request Of Radicals from
the middle and eastern portions Of the
State in their demand for Federal troops,
tha, nothing viii occur to disturb the
tranonillity that now rsigns throughout
our i9rders. The plan Of BusleF . bill, II
is said. will meei With Stubborn opposition
amonr those Of his own party who have
not brought themselves to believe that
congress osn interfere directly in the
local affairs Of a Stale. The great sign
board Of events point to , speedy con
solidaiion Of the Government, an idea
that has not its origin in later years, but
existed si the foundatiou Of the Constr