Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-05
FHR wOULD-BE POLITICAL REX
COMING TO THE CARNIVAL.

TdL FOLAk11AA -
COMING TO THE CARNIVAL.
1t has been announced that Andrew
johnson, the successor to the seat of the
Hon. W. G. Brownlow in the United
States Senate from Democratic Tennes-
see, is to come into Memphis tomorrow
on a sort Of Scipiotic triumphalheodoo-
dleum, very like that which character
lied the entry into town the other day
of the immortal nine heroes" whose
deeds of political daring have already
been %emblazoned upon the pages Of his
tory. We have seen no well-digested
programme, outside Of an arrangement
for q few commonplace members of the
City Council, who have been appointed
to 90 out to Bartlett to meet this coming
"Rexy," which looks like a proper plan
Of reception to the tremendous Com
moner." The ceremonies should be both
grand and gorgeous, because the occa-
sion will never occur again here until
johnson wants Office, and that can't be
under seven years. This appears to be
the opinion Of his warmest friends, and
by their advice and concurrence we pre-
sent what we conceive to be the appro.
pirate order Of the procession which
should lead and follow him on this pre-
sent coming. 1t should form, Of course,
at the Louisville depot, bent upon split
ting Main street wide open on its down
ward tendency. Frat should come
THE OLD CIRCUS WAGON,
with forty or Fifty tom.toms and loot
horns softly playing, Look at the man
that scrambled in"
SECOND.
A gildsd chariot containing johnson
and his Chattanooga speech against
Democratic conventious-tbe canopy Of
the chariot supported by figures Of Mrs
Surratt and the Catholic priest who was
refused to administer to her religious
consolation in her dying hour by John
sons order.
The Hon. John League, Mayor extra.
ordinary, with Democratic banner in
hand, seated upon Leubrie's lively little
Jack sort of a horse.
FOURTH.
A brass car, of Roman structure, con.
tanning the gifted lawyer and Democratic
leader, Judge Patrick Winters, holding
in his hands the political Harp of a
Thousand Strings"
FIFTH.
The silver Golfer in which johnson
keeps the money with which he is going
to pay of the national debt, as he inva.
riably boasts in every speech, without
taxing the " pee-pile," and it should be
carried by six of the slobber-month
idiots who believe in this bosh. There
are a good many Of them in the city.
SIXTH.
The iron statue Of nine hundred mil.
lions of national debt which johnson,
while accidental President, assisted in
foisting and fixing upon the country.
This should be conveyed by some one
who can represent jay Cooke, Johnson's
banker and co-6nancier.
SEVENTH.
A glitteriug and ~transceudently beau
tiful barge on wheels, pulled along by
the anti-fundsrs of Memphis, displaying
upon its mimic deck the casket which
contains Johnson's $4,000 worth of
Tennessee bonds, which be +" funded "
in the shortest possible space Of time
after the bill became a law which he
affects to condemn.
EIGHTH.
General Mike Waldron, carrying the
cigar boxes which "honorably" bound
the nine heroes Of Shelby to misrepre.
sent the largest portion Of their party
constituents in supporting johnson for
United States Senator.
NINTH.
The poor men and mechanics of
Memphis who have been helped in their
lsbors by the capital and aid Of Andrew
Johnson. These on foot.
TENTH.
A large, lovely and classieally shaped
hearse, moved BY eighteen black horses,
containing the political remains Of the
nine heroes Of Shelby county, who have
fallen in the estimation Of those Demo.
Gratis who trusted them as faithful party
Representatives.
ELEVENTH.
Acouple Of pony basket thingumbObs
containing a chronic ofice.holdeg and q
chronic ofhce-seeker, who are fond Of
sending of telegraphiO congratulations
70 the successful uau, regardless oil
party, race, color or previous condi.
ton"
This is but Q sketch Of what the pro.
csssion should be, but it gives many
points which 10 all justice to the display
ought not to be left out, and we sincerely
trust that those intelligent gentlemen
who will make the matter tomorrow
their special duty, will see that our hon.
estly meant suggestions may not come
tardy Of" When we 20 into an under.