Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16
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To the Editor Of the Ledger;
In Sundays issue of the Appeal ap.
pears a iete-a tete oyer two columns
long, called an interview between one
Of its editors and Mayor League, and to
assume a reality il plays the farce well
IL stating that Mr., League had held .
great many Offices aud is a leading Re
publican. This certainly will be received
by Republicans with great aslOnishment
who know the facts. But the Appeal
wants a candidate for Mayor, aud il
mus, commence early 10 msau!aetnre
one.
Mr.. League was nominated Tor Mayor
in a private caucus BY a combination OF
persons and an element Of partisans
who we're for years aud are nov identi.
fed with the Democrats. This is well
known and cannot be reiatei After
which a convention was called At the
Opera House TO iRdorss said nominal
ton, and General Smith was made chair,
man, who did, in violation Of all par
Elementary rules. refuse to entertain and
put motions except whiehserved the farce
there carried ont as arranged in previous
caucusses, aud to deceive the colored
people il was called a Republican con.
veRtiOn. The nominations at said con.
veniion we're made by the Pole Bearers
la colOred organization) and the Federal
ring, who assume to u the machine for
personal gain and purposes. No motion
Of other candidates was allowed to be en-
teriained BY the chairman, and the pro-
gramme was made aud eoneocted to
deceive the colored people as planned in
said c Mr.. League did not make
a speech during said canvass aud say he
a Republican and Endorsed the reso-
lutious Of Colonel Eaton, offered at the
time, or has he in spirit recommended
and carried them out
Mr.. Loagne several years ago an.
nouneed himself an independent eandi-
date Tor Alderman against Mr.. Renner
Republican, bat finally withdrew. Did
he not in a speech at Ferguson's Hall
state that he was not a Republican and
apologize to the Democrats present for
once having acted with a few Republi.
csns9 And still further when Messrs.
Reilly aud Curry we're candidates some
four years ago he, in response to a letter
Of Mr.. W. R. Moore, Of this city, stated
that he was a Democrat7 So where does
Mr.. Heating end eny foundation to mys
tify the public with the political ststus
that Mr.. League ever was a Republican,
and then abdicates therefrom? 1t would
seem to be an invention Of the mind to
give responsibility to ofice-seekers who
appear in the political arena, and who
are ~endeavoring to cast of a garment Of
many colOrs. Win we not in c few
months find them at the shrine Of the
Woman Rights and Reform party?
The Opera House nomination alluded
to was a surprise to both the white and
colored Republicans, and the farce en-
acted. Barbour Lewis was written TO,
aud left his official duties at Washington
and came here to decoy and deceive the
colored portion Of the Republicans into
the programme and combination as
made. aud be stated if they did not sus-
tain it they we're voting against the Re-
publican party. Both white and colored
Republicans have felt aud realized the
deception attempted to be perpetrated
upos them, and will have no regrets to
all the %laurels Democrats may acquire
in such additions of numbers within
their told. REPUBLICAN,.