Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
THE ExrREMIsrs OF RADICAI1sn.

THE EXTREMISTS OF RADICALISM.
There are two kinds of Radicals in our
midst. Speaking Of Radicals in this
connection we do not allude to those ma
tionAl Republicans who are such from
principle and are as ready to condemn a
bad man in their own party as in any
other. We have imported Radicals and
home-born Radicals. Barbour Lewis is
the most conspicuous representative OF
the former class; VIM. R. Moore seems
to belong to the latter. Barbour Lewis
has brains, courage, brass, ~sudacity;
Moore is superficial, timid and opiniona-
ted. He controls no vote but his OVID,
even if that. There are but few Of the
carpet aggers left. Barbour is one Of
the last Of the kind in Memphis or
inthe State. There are many Republi-
cans who are as honest in their convic-
tions as intelligent. Barbour Lewis
never made a living by the practice of
law and has no visible means Of sup
port, though it is possible he lives off
the interest of money he stole while
chairman Of the County Commissioners.
He has q little government office, it is
true, but il that is his only dependence
he cannot DO much for his party in a
~pecuniary way. In the hope Of recogni-
ten at Washington he makes the most
frantic efforts to array the colored race
against the whites. BE would willingly
ace Memphis laid in ashes to further his
political aspirations. he has invaded
the sanctuary, there to utter vile bias.
phsmies and ply the arts of
his ,hellish tongue on the religious
emotions Of his colored hearers.
That they have seen through his base
ness and visited upon him their iudigna-
ton is no fault Of his. For years he
has held way over their minds and con-
trolled their votes. he has 20 visible
property here, pays no taxes. and could
carry away bis all in a carpet-bag at any
time. as be will do when he loses that
little Office. VIM. R. Moore represents
the opposite class, the spiteful, sore.
headed, homemade Radicals. The peo-
pie have a right to expect better things
Of him. he was raised in this State
and has made all his money of the
Southern people. That he has a perfect
right to be a Republican and to proclaim
it no one disputes, but when he. goes oat
Of his way to violate the public sense OF
propriety and array himself side by side
with Barbour Lewis and John League,
he invites public ceusure. Being a kid
glove merchant prince" be cannot at
tend. negro meetings, always having
other engagements, but does the
massive head-work in his Office. AS a
!et:es-writer he rivals Dickens Mr..
Toots; in malignity he surpssses Mr..
Csfker. He afhliates with B. Lewis and
Ed Shaw in preference to the Democratic
and Conservative masses. By way OF
lending, as he supposed, responsibility to
8 meeting that he was ashamed to attend,
he wrote that beautiful loyeletter read by
Barbour Lewis. No man has abused
John League more roundly than VIM. R.
Moore, but in the gush Of a newborn
love he takes little johnnie to his arms
as his "own stricken dear" Moore vol
uuteered to act as shield-bearer for Bar
bour Lewis lin the nam Of the Lord. =
But a little shot from the LEDGER,
mot IL anger hnl in sorrow = laid him
low. When a mar puts himself up as a
target he has to take his chances. Mr..
Moore is too prominent and wealthy a
politician to escape criticism on the plea
that he is only q private citizen and no
candidate for office. The trumpeter was
punished the same as if be had borne
arms because he rallied those who did
fight. Mr.. Moore is a public man, and
when be writes a letter TO a Barbour
Lewis meeting indorsing its objects he
becomes, in a political sense, public
property, The attempt of Fair Play"
in the Avalanche this morning to lug ] in
bocisl relations as q bar to newspaper
discussion is quite m%al.appropos and MP
fortunate. With malice to none and
charity to ell, we drop the subject, salts
fed with having worked side by side
with the people to crush q miserable
Radical ring. Our motto is: "Hew to
tie line, let the chips fall Is they may
--o-U-
STATE WARRANTS.
The Legislature, as a relief measure,
issued State wsrrsnts as a substitute for
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