Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-30
THE TWIN RADICALS.
Charles KOrtrecht and James Pierce
Defended by Another Radical
The School Question and
the Bond Letter.

The Avalanche to day publishes the
following:
EDITOR AVALANCHE - There is q
groundless attack on Mr.. Charles Kort
rect, National candidate 70. chancellor,
in yesterdays LEDGER, in'regard to his
vote on the election Of Mr.. Sampson as
principal of the Clay street colored
schools. Mr.. Kortrecht desired and ad-
vised the employment of Mr.. Sampson
for one year as a teacher in the schools
before be was placed in charge Of them
as ~princiDal. He said in the school
board a. toe time that he feared it would
be unjust to the colored pupils and to
the taxpayers who we're taxed to support
the schools to place them wholly in
charge of a stranger who knew nothing
Of the system of the Memphis schools.
He advocated the employment Of Mr..
Sampson as teacher, but not to place him
in charge as principal until he had time
to learn the system and methods of
teaching in the schools.
OYE Who Knows.
There are several falsehoods in ne
above article. The LEDGER did not
make the attack, but a correspondent
did. Charles Kortrecht did not recon.
mend Mr.. Sampson as principal. When
Kortrecht was SO enthusiastic with
Judge Pierce in getting that great fraud
and stranger, Aaron Pickett (white), for
superintendent of the schools, Kortrecht
did not admit, although he knew ut was
unjust to the celored pupils" as well as
to the white pupils, "snd to the taxpay-
ers who we're taxed to support the schools,
to place them wholly in charge
Of a stranger who knew nothing
Of the system of the Memphis schools"
Sampson was no more a stranger than
Pickett. Who can deny this2 Va IN
derstand that Mr.. Pierce said in a speech
last night that he had saved the people
$4,000 by getting Pickett to be school
superintendent. This unblushing impu.
dence in falsifying is worthy of such
men as Pierce, Kortrecht aud Eldridge,
who we're with Brownlow in disfranchis
! ing the Southern people and all who had
ever failed to act the hypocrite in poll.
tics.
Had the LEDGER desired to attack
Pierce or Charles Kortrecht. there was
not wanting evidece of the oppression
and political intolerance they exercised
toward helpless women and children in
Memphis and Shelby county. Their
s~ycophancy in now asking Office is de-
test bile as their hypocrisy in trying to
create the impression that they have
ever been or ever can be a friend Of the
Southern people, or persons who are
: Democrats. Possibly Mr.. Kortrecht has
forgotten the little bank transaction,
wherein he borrowed 5000 in gold, de.
posted by a lady in a bank, and re
fused to pay her in the same coin, but in
g~reenbaOks. Possibly he has forgotten
that
HE ROT A LETTER OF INTIMIDATION
TO Captain Bond and compelled him to
pay $500 in gold. Will Kortrsoht deny
: this2 He will not, though he may attempt
. its explanation. Yet he claims that he
was a friend of the people ia their hours
Of sorrow. What can such a man expect
> from the people of Shelbycounty2 Wheu
. alone and terrorized by an armed mill
tary, they had nc friend, for their hus.
bands, sons and brothers we're in the
army-aud many nov sleep in unknoW-
, ~graves-this same gentleman, pious
Christian and worthy Radical for chan
cellor, what was he doing2 His con.
science answers, and his memory re
: cords his acts. Read that Bond letter
b Kortreeht dare not give his permission
: for its publication. And now if the
. good people Of Shelby county see proper
2 to scorn such men they ara termed
"Bourbons'' and said to be full Of pretu
. dice, and their papers ara denounced o.
: Ku.Klux organs. While such is beiuI
" said, the National Radicals, through
. their managers, are arranging a schem
{ of bullyism by which to control tn
polls and the hallot.box. Will this b
permitted2 Thursday will attest tn
u thorough disgust the people have 70
Is men like Kortrecht and Pierce, who's
y vile followers have already announce
; their purposes by attempting to brea
up Democratic meetings and to intim
date speakers. This game will not d
= and if attempted it will be promptly m
" and severely punished.
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