Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-03

tain In the highest and best Offices o
profit, trust and honor. The fact Is
enough to shame every honest, decent
man in our country, and this, too, ir,
respective of party or political creed.
The testimony Of Stubblefeld, hui
initiating as it was to the republicans
is corroborated by Col. Alexander
yerger. of Rosedale, Mississippi-Col
Yerger, who is a brother OF Judge
Orville Yerger, of Memphis, holds
the Office of superintendent of educa.
ton of Bolivar county. In the course
of his examination to day, Senator
Window asked him about the law re.
quiring convicts to be hired out to the
highest bidder. Col. Yerger gave
him a case in point, it being that Of a
white convict hired by Senator Bruce.
In concluding his interrogations, SEN
ator Window asked Col. Yerger why
he voted for Stubblefeld In 1876.
Because the democrats had nc
nominee, but selected from the candi.
dates in the two tickets of the republi-
cans, and | believed Stubble6eld an
honest mai and capable officer. "Wa
it not because you believe that repuh-
lican principles are about honest and
right n No, sir" replied
Col. Alexander, II believe in re.
publican principles l have
the most thorough adherence
of the Republican party principles
This created laughter among theaudi-
tors but it was anything but PLEASING
to Senator's Window and Blair, who
had nothing more" to ask the wit
ness.
Much interest is attached to Sena-
tor Bailey's brilliant speech on the
Spofford- X ellogg case. 1t is said that
our Senator's fearless assault upon che
frauds Of Kellogg and the Packard
legislature has aroused the wrath Of
the republican leaders who are pre-.
pairing for their customary bloody
garmentism. But the statesmanshir
Of Edmonds, the sarcasm of Conkline
and the brilliant ~oratorical parliament
arianism OF Blaine can not upset the
great truths so favorably presented by
Senator Bailey.
Throughout the examination Sena-
tors Blair and Window alternately
and coniunctively tried to embarrass
both Col. Yerger and Mr.. Stubblefeld
The plain, honest statements of Mr.
Stubblefeld we're too strong to be
overthrow by the malignant wiles
and political claptrap of the republi.
can senator's. Though unable to either
read or write Mr.. Stubblefeld wa:
more than a match for the two sena,
tors. The witness could not be con-
fused, nor could his mind be diverted
from the truth. AS before stated.
Col. Yerger corroborated the evidence
of Stubblefeld, aud the general opin-
ion ofthose who heard the testimony
is that he is about as intelligent as
either Window or Blair. Both wit
nesses answered promptly and cor
rectly every question. Window and
Blair have no need for an honest
republican like Stubblefeld, for he
tells the truth without favor, fear OF
affection. His evidence throws more
light upon the subject than that of
any colored witness yet examined.
Col. Yerger is to be congratulated
upon his solid good sense whereby he
completely rebutted the shot
gun" SANDERS of Window
and Blair. His testimony and
that Of Mr.. Stubblefed contrast with
the hideous lies and manufactured
trash of the witnesses brought here
by the republicans. Among the chief
liars of the age are w. Il. Horn, of
the United States treasury depart
ment and Absalom II. Kennedy, Of
Oxford, Mississippi. Each testified
to the general prevalence of BULLDOG
ing by the democrats. Kennedy tes-
tilted that he and his family are
ostracised and hated because they
have become republicans or scala
ways" He also swore that a man
named Carter told him that General
George, United States senator elect
from Mississippi, when chairman Of
the democratic state committee, had
issued instructions to the county COM
mittees to kill off as many of the re-
publican leaders as possible, in order
to demoralize the party. If a negro
does not NEEDLE with politics in Mis-
sissippi he will be we'll treated, in and
out Of the courts, but ii he be a repub-
lican, it will be just the reverse.
There are many fair democrats, but
they are overruled by the more bitter
class, who think it a righteous deed
TO kill a republican. This lisa synop-
sis of the testimony Of Absalom H.
Kennedy, whose claims to truth are
about as thin as the bridge of breath
on which the Mohammed woman tray
els acros the quito paradise. Kenne-
dy, however, has a companion in the
person of w. E. Horn, who tes-
tilted that representative Hon.
Floyd King was elected by the
aid of the shotgun, and that Gen.
George was the author of this shot
gun policy. SALTUs MOHEGAN.
Pennsylvania Precedent.
New York Herald
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