Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-22
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Let the Called Jade Vince, our
Wfthers are Unrung."

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Let the Called Jade Vince, our
Wfthers are Unrung."
The following anonymous letter was
received at the LEDGER Office yesterday:
AGENTS o THE NAT. STEAMSHIP L1SE,l
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20, 1916.
In conversation with a very decent
white Radical yesterday he mentioned
the names Of two prominent business
men in this city who had changed from
Tilden and Hendricks to Hayes and
Wheeler, and gave as their reasons that
the LEDGER had too much of " Crutchy"
in it TO suit their stomschs. OF course
we look upon such an excuse as a mere
subterfuge; but don't you think the
LEDGER does get off too many squibs on
the wretch Think OF It.
Your friends, Two DEMOCRATS.
The above is au unique and adroit po-
litical document resembling the bird
known as the ostrich, which when pur-
sued by hunters sticks its head in the
sand and foolishly forgets that the more
prominent parts Of its body remain ex-
posed.
1.-Two Democrats" heard one decent
white Radical say that two prominent
business men democrats professedly),
because the LEDGER connected the Rad
ical party with the infamous wretch,
Crutchy" Thompson (Washburne's
Congressional investigating committee
witness on the Memphis riots), hat they
intend to vote for Heyes and Wheeler.
The testimony of a decent or indecent
Radical as to the matter is but poor evi.
dence Of the fact alleged; but should it be
true, it will only result in polling two
more votes in Tennessee for the Radical
party against the Fifty thousand majority
which the State will give to Tilden and
Hendricks. The Radicals used the
"Crutchy" business in 1866 as a cam
paign argument all over the North, aud
no wonder it feels sore at having to repu
date one Of its most ardent admirers
and supporters. The name will stick t.
the RAIDS during the campaign Of 1871
like the tabled shirt OF Nessus. Thu
closing paragraph Of the letter is adroitl,
written and displays the cloven foot o
Radicalism: but don't you thinl
the LEDGER does get Off too many littl
squibs on the wretch2" We do not
Not half so many squibs have been pub
lished as will be gotten off on tn
"Crutchy" club during the progress @
the contest. We expect to publish tn
testimony Of Radicals (now members O
the Hayes and Wheeler club, as give,
during hatinfamons investigation, occe
sionally during the summer months.
will furnish lively reading, at least
those implicated with the Madam Frar
ces, fortune-teller, who claimed to be
Union woman and a female Radical VIII
was outraged by the Democratic part
in 1866. The " two business men " mus
be twins, Arcddes dmbo, who are SUITE.
ing from "Crutcbyism' or Radicalisl
Just as are the Northern Republican
over the exposure Of the monster in tn
! city, as appears from the following, cul
ed from the Cincinnati Enquirer, of la
! date:
1t will be remembered that a few yea
ago a Congressional Committee Rent
h. Memphis, Tennessee, to investigate Il
riots that had occurred in that plec
u The attracted national attention, else,
course, no Congressional Commit,
would have been sent to investiga
them. It was necessary to fire Il
Northern heart. The most harrowir
e tale elected 10 this national investigate
? was that OF a melancholy, aged colort
woman, Mrs. or Miss Thompson. 81
j, told the Congressional Committee thi
she was 0 respectable lady of color, al
q that in the madness and lawlessness
n chat unhappy time-the testimony WI
given in l867-she was ruth.essly ra
ished eighteen times by Democrats
y was a pitiful tale, and it went the Gu
tomary rounds. The COMPRESSION
i, Committee reported the horrible stol
among others; the Republican new
papers took it up and scattered
abroad with alacrity. it was clear
C shown in 1856 that the Democratic par
was unfit to be lntrusted with power b
cause Miss or Mrs. Thompson had bee
y devilishly deaowered by unprinciple
o lascivious Democrats, and because ii
Democratic party was that kind of
party aud was in the habit Of doing SUI
. things. 1t was clearly shown that Il
Democratic party was ~lawless, and tn
it should be kept out Of place, and chief
Il or largely, because Mrs, or Miss Thorn
- son had been ravished eighteen times
a heart-rending ann by the Dem
y cratic party. This was q tale as well a
credited as any that were circulated
that time, or at any other, conceruit
& Democratic violence in the South. 1t d
excellent service. 1t might have be-
used in this canvas but for a little d
olosure Nrs or Miss Thomnson h