Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-15
e EXCEPT GRANT AND THE MEMPHIS
LRnGER."

Friday 0ntains q letter from memphis
from a correspondent signing himself d.
V. R., concerning Johnson's coming
from Nashville to this point the other
day and the mullifarious =" oyations Of
the occasion. The writer in the Com
mercial seems to have attended the
newly. elected Senator OF this trip in the
intimate relation of boot black, clothes
duster and bottle holder, for he enters
into all the little details Of the thing
with that sort of enthusiasm that invari-
ably eharacterizes such p" Aunkies who
attach themselves to excursions Of this
nature. When Il. V. r. penned that
brilliant communication he was evil
IDENTIFY full Of both johnson enthusiasm
and cocktails beyond either the cendi'
ton of good sense or truthfulness. For
he says he (~Johnson) seems to be at
peace with all the world excepting only
President Grant and the Memphis
LEDGER" thus striking q political
parallel between this paper and the
Radical head Of our government, be-
cause the sentence stops just where the
quotation marks Indicate its extent.
The LEDGER has opposed Andrew John
eon because he Is not aud has not beeR
in utilization with the Democratic party
Of Tennessee 10 any OF its contests with
and against Radiealism aimee the hour
his accidental Presidency Terminated;
because he is and has been opposed
to the organization OF that party; be
cause be has fought against the pariy's
nominations in iEo important elections
in this State completely chipping it
out 10 one campaign and imperilling IL
in the second. We allude to the races
between cheatham and Maynard in
1872 and between Porter aud Maynard
in 1874. We have been aud ats against
him because be is the anlhor Of all lhs
troables which now oyerwhelm Louisi
ana aud threaten our neighbor Arkansas.
because he, and be alone, is responsible
for the rejection Of the Sherman John
ston treaty at the close Of the war which
placed the seeeeded States peacefully
back Ia the Union, and gave them IN
t-ammelied representation, aud woald
have forever kept tben free from bayo
net terrors and outrage, and which
would have rid lhe South from its Sheri-
dams years ago, and made il more than
worth the political head Of President
GranLs at this day to have even whispered
the desire 10 oast Governor Garland for
his Radical satellite Brooks, against the
will snd rights Of the people Of Arkan.
sas, without even having dared to pen
such a message 10 Congress as the press
Of the country is now ringing with. We
have opposed Johnson because be is a
bankrupt in political principle aud in
tegrity, q renegade from all parties this
country has rAised up, and a disgusting
demagngue with iLs good aud interests
Of no people. race or party :, beart that
be cannot use to promote his base-boFB
ambition and elevate him 10 Office; be.
cause like Cakes Ames' money, John
sohn'e political support and efforts are
only found where they will do himself
the most good irrespective Of honor,
conscience, integrity and truth. These
are the reasons why johnson is not at
peace with aR, and il Grant holds en-
nifty to him on the anne grounds, we
a say honestly aud With q loud voice,
long live Grant, But this funky Of the
Cincinnati Commercial knew whea he
wrote that tOadying letter, hat the
LEDGER and Grant differed as widely as
The polesi that Grant Is bnt legitimately
exercising the power OF the Executive
Department by interfering with his sol.
Alers in the affairs Of a sovereign State,
which Andrew Johnson was the chief
instrument in placing there, that John.
son has as much a desire to break down
the Democratic party Of the country as
Grant himself bat Grant favored the
election Of johnson to the United States
Senate because he thought it was the
best catering wedge to sunder the
opposing party in twain that
Radicalism and a third term
could possibly briag into service;
that as a proof Of this, the eight Radical
members of the Tennessee Legislature
by and with the consent Of their regal
master at Washington, which was well
known at Nashville at the time, poied in
a solid body for Johnson on the ballot
which secured his election. That John
son hates Grant is true, for he cant use
him; that Grant does not hate Johnson,
inasmuch as he has made use Of this
very common "Commoner," is one Of
those selfeyident truths" so happily
alluded to 10 the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Grant has made Johnson
carry grist to the Radical mill because
Johnson had rather take il there il be
cant to his " than to any other, and
Grant will gather the toll. But the fell
low had given Johnson boots a shine
and drank the free whisky aud eaten the
hash Of the expedition, and wished, no
doubt, to give something IN return that
sould be appreciated and not 'ecst'
anything save truth. Judge Carmaek
ought to post II. V. X better when the
next budget is being made up for the
Commercial.