Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-01

The following communication has beer
handed to us for publication. II repre-
sents the views of the author on the
great Tennessee question. We are moi
called upon either to indorse or repudi
ate any statement therein made, and
believing that il is the duty Of journal
lists to give every opportunity for the
expression of individual views on all
political topics, wepublisb the commu-
nica.ion as requested:
To all good, honest American citizens, white
or black. Mt
Who have been your friends since tho
war-Andy johnson or Mr.. Frank Cheat.
ham? Who are your friends to-day
The men who followed Frank Cheatham
to 6ght for State Rights, the platform
upon which Andrew johnson was elected,
who, VIXEN be found that the people OF
Tennessee loved their State better than
he did, how did my friend johnson go
| have loved my people always. How
did prove my love for them2 BY lying
TO them like a father has lied to his
child. When Tennessee needed your
services how did you show your kind.
ness to Tennesseeans as American citi-
zens2 You have always believed in
conventions when they were for the
benefit of Andy johnson, but when con.
ventions ceased to be beneficial to him
he says he never believed in conyen-
tons. The question Of religion has
been brought to bear on Cheatham. de
has been called Know Nothing Who
protected Andy. johnson as speaker in
Nashville when he was denied the privi-
lege Of sPeakingl Frank Cheatham.
Can you trust an honest man who has
fought for the United States Govern
ment and his country, and loved his
country always, right or wrong, which
Andrew Johnson always did love
by the advice OF his children, that
is the people OF Tennessee. When
the people Of Tennessee found out
that Andy johnson was their true
friend. because they did not feel dis
posed to think as their father did, and
come back 20 the people Of Tennessee,
and 6ght against the men that had
fought you honestly by your own con-
viction, How did you want 10 treat
those men win accept the hanging
Of Mrs. Surratt You claimed that it
vas forced on you by Northern preju'
dice. | will accept and acknowledge
that il was proper aud right. Did STAN
ton demand the life Of Wirtz2 Why
did he demand the life of Wirtz2 Be.
cause Stanton had his hand on the bell
rope in Washington, and he says good,
old honest Andy. Mrs. Surratt was
hung for being accessory to the murder
Of Abraham Lincoln. Did Stanton de-
mand the life of Writ? Why did you
sustain the cour.-martial that con-
demued him TO be hung, il you were
friend to the people of Tennessee, and
come hack and call yourself their
Moses Andy, that won't do. fou
have lied to me for thirty years,
aud ! believe you have told
the truth all the while, until
you found your Moses by arresting wo-
men and preachers Of the gospel, and
said the Confederate dead ought to lie
in ignominioas graves. But when the
Northern people ceased to find out that
Andy johnson was not their Moses, he
came back to Tennessee as ex-President
Of the United States, and says-"Chilr
dren, have come back; ! have erred,
but | am sill your Moses" Andy,
where is your blue book that you said
was the black mans Moses2 Andrew,
you have lied to me opcei Lean never
believe you again. You can get your
free loving friends, but you can never
make good Confederate and an honest
true american soldier, beiiece IL.