Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-08
ROME HowLs, THIS MORNING.

ROME HowLs, THIS MORNING.
The Avalanche of to day, at last,
rushes to the defense of the cigar box
instruction business which was
trumped up in Shelby county for the
sole and single benefit Of Andrew John
son. We have been somewhat aston
ishsd that the Avalanche has not done
90 before, because It is well known that
the scheme was a great pet with that
paper, and was greatly assisted into life
and being by it, That these cigar boxei
we're opened mp in Andrew Johuson's in
tsrest at these side polls, where there
were not and could not be any safe
guards thrown around them, under an
u~nwarranted assumption Of power by
some Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Shelby county, is true. That
a full assembage Of that Committee,
whose names the Avalanche produces,
was not present when this was done, We
can substantiate beyond any question.
We have had individual assurance Of this
TACT from some who we're absent at the
time il was inaugurated in the Com
mittee. That these cigar boxes we're
placed in the strong Democratic wards
up town and we're piled with johnson
ballots is unquestionably so; and that
they should be we'll piled with johnson
ballots in those wards was a main point
with the originators Of this before unheard
Of and illegal move, because the votes
thrown into these unprotected boxes in
those wards were intended to feaudu-
lently represent Democratic support to
this man who is the party's greatest
enemy. That the cigar boxes thus re-
ferred to by the Avalanche as evidence
Of Johnson's strength with Democrats
in the city Of Memphis, we're not only
unguarded from repeating votes for this
Senatorial aspirant but were the recipi-
ents Of great numbers Of such at the
open encouragement OF the FOUNDERS
who went about them drumming up this
bogus support which the Avalanche now
so gravely talks about as Democratic
Conservative is equally true; and il the
editor Of that virtuous and honest
dealing journal feels any doubt about
this facts being established salts
factoriiy to the fair minded, just let
the matter be brought before the Shelly
County Democratic Committee in a
proper way, and upon the testimony Of
such citizens whose word for truthful
ness win not be questioned. either by
the Avalanche or Mike WaIdron, we are
willing that the validity Of these in
structions shall stand or fall by such
investigation. This is the way to settle
& question which undoubtedly has be.
come very much vexed just now in this
locality. The Avalanche says, For the
sake Of argument, suppose Andrew
johnson is not a Democrat or ConseFva-
tive (which be is mott, then there are
1858 voters who. being political sup
porters Of his, are 10 be ruled ont Of the
Democratic Conservative party" BY
no means, because he did not get 1863
Conservative Democratic votes IN
Shelby county. That there were
this number Of Andrew johnson slipt
found in the cigar boxes we have nevej
questioned, but upon this fact the con
clusion that they we're Democratic Con
seryai:se cHnnus by any fair means b
arrived at, and the Avalanche knows 1t
and which we have already proven by 81
Analysis Of the l63 votes which Johnsor
got IN the sixteenth civil district Of ikii
county, on the testimony Of some Of ID
very best people who reside there; al,
ont Of these l6S voters lsi ~ese Rsa.cn
negroes; one was Robert McKennh, an
two we're white DsmocrAtR And q
such, generally. including the "repesi
ers," se:e the eontentso q Andrew John
sons cigar box politically made MP Il
concluding this howl this mnrnin
che Avalanche asks: Nov, whut ar
our judges going to DO with Ds3 d
they propose TO drive Us oai Of the Den
ocrs'ic party2' II by us tire Avn
lanchs means itself. tbsn a. one q til
Judges OF that party Ion Scr ft
sake Of ILLUSTRATION, you know We frnrki
SnSwer that paper, mol for it is iupD
sible to drive out a person who amt IN.
But the doors are open and the Ayl
lsnche is welcome TO come 10, receivin
the assurance at the same time that il
shall give no cause it will W
driven out Of the Democratic Copservl
tive party.
THE FUNDING BILL.
Our Senator, Mr.. 0verton, introduce