Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-28
THE TRUE SITUATION.

The johnson papers still deal IN
figures, but not in q convincing way
They use Wisener's vote Of 4l,50o, 10
1870, but have nothing to say about
Governor Browns vote Of 1879, cast at
the same time by an enthusiastic party,
which was proud to show the extent OF
its ascendency. If one was a test why
not the other, which, divided half and
half gives 39s49. We do not say and
have not seen the assertion that it is
impossible to defeat Mr.. Maynard, for
we think he can be defeated easily by
one man, and that is General Cheatham.
The United States census Of 1870 shows
voting population Of 25S,0s3, and the
State census Of 1871 gives 260, 43s. The
latter census also shows 60,945 negro
votes in the State The election returns
ofls6s gave Grant $4,000 votes in East
Tennessee, of which not one-hith were
negro votes, yet Johnson organ chal-
lenges the credulity Of its readers by
asserting that the actual vote of the Re
publican party this year will not
exceed $4,000 votes, which would
be falling off Of 10000 since
Grants election, or more than one
third. The people comet be de-
ceived by such specious arguments as
these. The $4,000 Grant voters are all
there. They seldom ever die up that
way in the mountains, and several boys
have come Of age in the last four years
They are for Grant still, and those for
Grant are for Horace Maynard. Yet
these papers do not recognize Maynard
as in the race. Nor do they seem to
recognize Cheatham in the race, either
Neither Cheatham nor Maynard are
feared by the champions of johnson.
johnson is the man these new era jour
mails advocate. He is the man TO bring
about peace and fraternity and good
national feeling; he is to speak to the
troubled waters and bring calm. This
is the inference from their mode of
reasoning. What a personal calamity
it would be to the great Commoner we're
he to go to Congress and find no occa-
sion for violent denunciation of some
body. How his heart would sink and
his spirits fail if nobody abused OF op-
posed him. He would rather have
every mans hand against him than to
to be without opposition, for this
is his life, his nature, his men
tai food, his physical stimulus.
he is the most contentious man in Ten
nessee; is more heartily hated by the
ultras of the Administration party than
any ex-rebel in the South, for they had
him in theiS ranks once, and look upon
him as one who tried to betray them.
His advent in Congress would be sig
nal for the renewal Of e personal war Of
words, in which the people would have
no earthly interest and which could not
result in any benefit to Tennessee or
the people Of the South. What CO.
operation could he secure from the Re
publicans in asking for appropriations to
build q custom-house or postollice in
Memphis2 his very friendship would
kill any measure intended TO assist the
people, Of this section. But General
Cheatham would have none Of
these animosities to meet. lie would
at once disarm 4 prejudices by
his frank simplicity Of manners and
his big heart. Such man is General
Lewis. Of Kentucky, who commanded a
spleudid brigade of Keutuckians in the
Confederate army. He was sent to Con-
gress two years ago by his people, and
no voice was raised against him at Wash
iugton on account Of his war record
BE being q quiet, practical man and a
farmer ike General Cheatham. at
tended strictly TO bis business. made
friends. and has been As useful a member
Of Congress as was sent from his State.
No man Who is for reconciliation and a
new deal in politics can, after due con
sideration. vote to send Andrew Jehn-
son to Congress 70 renew and hgnt out
bis personal battles.