Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-25
FROM CHICAGO.
Correspondence Of the Ledger

CHICAGO, October 2l 1878.
Our interstate exposition has per-
formed its Offices, and the doors have
been closed upon one Of the most inter
estipg public attractions that our city
has ever afforded. As q memento of it
Iincloss book.mark that | saw woven
on the wonderful machine of Thomas
Stevens, Esq Of Manchester, England,
and John j. Msumon, of this city. The
motto / think appropriate to the times,
that is to the bond Of brotherly love
between the North and South, that has
been cemented by the terrible misior.
tunes Of the latter, May our hearts be
united" until the end of time, in doing
good for our fellows. ! tender my con.
gratulations to the LEDGER on the recov-
cry of its helmsman, Mr.. Whitmore.
May he and it live long aud prosper.
My wRrmest sympathies are, also, with
sll my stricken friends of the South.
Last Saturday afternoon the Chick
asaw Guards gave another exhibition
drill, after being shown around the city
in Potter Palmer's elegant coaches In
the evening they were the recipients of
delightful hop given by csmpany's B
and G, FIRST regiment Illinois National
Guards, 1t was most pleasant oecas-
ron, and every courtesy was extended to
the visiting Chicks" The only thing
that mArred the visit Of the Chickassvs
was the appearance of the following
t editorial item in the Evening News last
Friday:
"a party of young gentlemen from
Memphis, Tenn, are now on a visit to
D this city They are known collectively,
we believe, as the Ckickasaw Guards
These young men with nerves Of irOn
and hearts OF oak, folded up their tents
Z like the Arabs and silently stole away
{ from Memphis as soon as the ensmy-
Yellow Jack-made his appearance
o they have been bauqueted during their
: trip through the North, but why, we do
= not know To a mere civilian it looks
= as though these brave young men might
It have staid at home and taken care OF
i their iriends-their fathers, mothers, sis
" ters and brothers-during the fearful
d ordeal through which seme Of them have
: passed, and in which many Of them have
> lallen To- a Memphis military man thi,
IS might look different, but to brave mel
/ / he gp p ,t-t,l,t kut ,,th.
q the cowardly conduct of the Chicks
u will appear contemplate"
s, This uncalled for article WAS immed
e, stely taken notice of by the public ger
r orally, and the News WAS requested t
or publish the following:
" To the Editor Of the News;
sr The members OF the lst Regimen
al we're much displeased with the arucIe il
your yesterdays paper concerning tn
d visiting company from Memphis. II
as writer seemed to forget that puOic sGf,
>, ty required that all who could leave th
q infected regions should do so and there
a by diminish the material for Yello
~ Jack ravGges. He did not seem TO r,
:" member that the Chicks" could hsV
us rendered little or no assistance TO tn
fever patients had they remained, sine
hey are neither nurses nor physician
+, and would have only been an extra bu
10 den when their turn came to succuml
K The idea of questioning their braver
because they yielded to the demands
5s, common sense in placing themselves OIL
re of danger when there could be no goo
>, accomplished by remaining, is an VI
u called for insult to them. Any one wh
nd will take good look at their man
az faces and stalwart lorms will aequ
" them OF the least suspicion Of cowsrdic
26 ard trust that the Daily News, alt,
zee having seen them personally, and asoe
:, tanned what large sum OF money the
10 have earned Tor their suffering neig
ed bors, will reconsider its disOgreesble r
marks concerning them. Iu any cas-
'ur you will do a great favor to the lst Rap
lis, ment by publishing this letter in TO day
49, paper, as We do DOT wish to have OF
"a guests think The re election on their cha
scter is unresented by gs.
Yours respectfully,
Ia Hal P. BRoWy.