Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03

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The late sale of seats in the Central
Music Hall was quite exciting.
The fixed prices ranged from
$125 to s.. When the auction took
place the premiums on these figures
ranged as high as $165. Pretty ex-
pensive," l imagine | hear you saying,
ito listen to Sunday sermons by Prof,
Swing the liberal divine.
John W. Gregg was lately superin-
tendent of the Chicago post office
money order department, and one
Golson was a clerk. Now both are
behind The bars for "embezzling" gov
ernment funds, but it is likely they
will be Influenced" out of the stone
jug by sympathizing friends.
The murderer of Gustave Lindan is
still unknown.
You remember DE Bows Review
that used to be published in New
Orleans. Well the public library Of
Chicago purchased 30 volumes of
them yesterday for 500. The work
is considered very valuable. The
Times considers that the Review did
a great deal to bring ON the late war.
| wonder if the Review will be re-
established? Its publication was
stopped for want ofpaper.
The Maine muddle is still a prom
inent theme in all circles here. OF
course the ''stalwarts" are wild with
indignation at Governor Garcelon,
while the Democrats and liberals
smile knowingly, allude to the Louis
lana count-out and way Mr.. Hayes
was counted in, and say that it makes
all the difference whose OK is gored
and hal revenge is sweet, etc, To-day
| had a confab with Colonel W. S.
Scribner, a stalwart of the strongest
kind he moralized hal any
thing depriving the people Of their
rights is radically wrong; and that the
Maine outrage is the latest, and most
despisable piece of trickety yer prac-
tised. mildly referred to the Louisi-
ana steal and the Tilden count out.
But he replied that two wrongs did
not make a right. Seriously speaking.
the intention of the people should
not be changed because of technical
ties. Let the Republicans Of Maine
maintain their rights at the point
of the bayonet, and thus
strike down the tyrant. Let
them display their virtue, and
thus establish another revolutionary
precedent that other States will not be
slow to follow when Republicans at
tempt again to deprive freemen of their
rights, as was witnessed by the Louis
lana villainy and the presidential
steal. But law is law, and ignorance
Of 1t excuses no one; consequently it
is the fault of the managers of the
Maine Republicans that they did net
make their programme conform to law
and not the fault of the Demo
Gratis or Fusionists that Gov
ernor Garcelon adhered tC
the better of the instrument. Thou
sands of instances are in the books
where technicalities have defeated the
purpose of those believed to be best
drawn of legal documents. If Gov
Garcelon is made Of the materia.
generally found in "sticklers," the
Maine stalwarts will have a lively
time if they precipitate armed arbi.
t%ration. This alikening him t.
George Ill, as radical papers do, il
all tom-foOling. There is no ground
for the alleged parallel. Garcelor
stands by the law; George III. went
behind the returns when he at.
tempted to deprive the American
colonies of certain rights guaranteed
them by the government Of England
1t is 10 pm. as | close this desulto.
ry epistle; and snow is falling rapidly
and thick. But it is not cold.
A happy New Year to you all.
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