Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-05
NASHVILLE.
Wilson's TriumphaI Reception at
Various Places.
Judge withey's Opinion at this Par
ticular Time.
How Il Was Procured for PubIi-
cation.
scathing Review Of the Late Big
Convention.

HcAtnAnB REVIEW vi thc A@"sC De
Convention.
NASHVILLE, TENN, October 3, 1880.
EDITOR LEDGER:-l would have
written you just after the appearance
Of the "bolter' here, but thought it
best to note the effect and give you a
cool, calm and correct report. His
coming was unheralded. Our papers
we're as silent as the gave, although
they could gratuitiously advertise the
speaking of some negro by the name
OF Langster. a few evenings before
They had even discontinued the inser-
ton in their advertising columns, the
joint list Of appointments of Wright,
Wilson and Edwards. The train was
delayed two hours, seizing this pre-
text, runners were sent out over the
city to say that he would
not be here. The fire bells wererung
just before the time he was to com
nence speaking, and part of the crowd
followed the engines off.
Yet, in the face of all this the
square as far of as the speakers
voice could be heard, was
one surging mass Of humanity.
The American said seven or eight
hundred, the Banner two thousand,
while the lowest estimate Of any man
on the speakers stand wherethe crowd
could be seer was four thousand And
it is a strange thing lift wascomposed
as has been telegraphed all over the
state, of state credit" men, that with
an almost entire unanimity they wild
ly, loudly and enthusiastically APP
plauded what they call arepudiator at
every point he made.
1t is a hopeless cause when they
are forced to outright misrepresenta
ton. Mr.. Wilson had just been greet
ed during the same day Thursday in
Williamson county by a procession
three miles long; the mex day he
spoke at his home, Gallatiu, to an au-
dience of FIVE thousand, and yesterday
at Huntsville to twenty-five hundred
or three thousand people. What doe:
ali this mean? Cannot the politician,
see the hand writing on the wall? The
peoples rights have been invaded ant
they are rising to defend them. They
(the railroad democrats) have sought
to rally the demOralized squadrOn'
) with Judge Withey's opinion in tn.
bond cases, butt is met here by the
just indignation of an outraged public
That a republican with the nam,
! comes memories Of Credit Mobilier
DeGolyer swindle, whisky ring, etc.,
judge imported from Michigan, shout,
> make public his opinion inthese cases
just at this juneture for an obviou
political effect, three weeks before hi
n court convenes, and three weeks be
: fore a decree can be rendered, is
e burning shame; / say obvious polite
I al effect.
: Listen: An official ola great rail
road company telegraphed here for
. certain man. That mar who coul
:. be hired to do any dirty piece {
= work replies that he has no money
Again the wires are brought 10 requI
IS sition, and the money is furnished
'e The next we hear Of Raymond is
telegram from him dated Grand RAJ
a ids, Michigan, (the home of Jude
d Whitney,, September 9th, to the effel
that the cases had been decided
e favor Of the railroads, and the chat
" man ofthe railroad executive commi
ID tee goes to work and ~tclegrsphs :
I'd over the state as follows:
NASHVILLE, TENN. Sept. p. 1880.
y, j. D. T1LLMAN, FAyetteville :
~ Judge Whitney decided railroad sui
al in favor Of railroads and against sta
4; on all bonds and dismissed bill
81 b%ondholders against railroads
" JNo. w CHILDREss.
al Chairman Dem. Tx. Com.
Tillmau, wanting to appear large
the eyes Of the gulls, turns his ne
ie. over to bis county paper, and thus G
poses their hand.
of Bear in mind that this dispatch 81
ne ne decided against the state when
state is not a party to the suit.
ay No wonder that confidence is
of in the courts, when they are degraC
OOSS and polluted by politicians, and c,
politicians must come to learn Il
be there is one tribunal above courts,
g power that creates courts-the will
the people.
nv And while in the humor l wo,
Of like to nail another invention that ]
81 gained currency throughout the sta
d. and that is this 1900 to rs businC
nj There would have been, according
he the basis adopted by the commit
ID upon full representation, l349 me
M bers. The number Of accredited DE-
~ gates, as shown by the report Of
nd committee on credentials, was II
lie, How many Of these were present !