Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-23
CHICAGO LETTER,
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an ex-oficer of the union cause during
the late sectional contest. The ex-
officer stated that the assertions lately
made to a Times representative rela.
tive to the incidents Of Jefferson
Davis capture by General Crafts
Wright, were false from beginning to
end. In making theattack on General
Wright the ex-oficer exposed his own
extremely vulnerable parts-acknowl-
edging that he had willully committed
perjury in violating certain articles OF
war by not turning over to his govern
ment certain captured" property.
This violation of an officers and SOL
dier's oath, General Wright brings
home to the ex-oficer's door, which
is as much as to say that if a man will
falsify his oath his word is not worthy
of confidence. The direct assertions
made by the traducer OF Mr.. Davis
and the gross libeler Of General
Wright, the latter very effectually
brands as gross representations. The
general also says that even if the state
ment were true that Mr.. Davis at
tempted a disguise to %out-general that
hunting him down for the 100000
reward, such course would be the part
of di%scretion-a method hat would be
followed by any leader wishing to
reach another theater to carry on the
war he believed to be right, and espe-
cially after one of his leading com
manders had surrendered his army to
the enemy in disobedience of orders,
which was done by General Jos. e.
Johnston. Furthermore, General
Wright says that it is unmanly Tor the
conqueror to make a target of the CON
uuered at which to shoot his darts of
hate. That Mr.. Davis merely dis
charged the duties OF his high office,
to which he was twice elected, just as
did the humblest soldier who fought
for the cause he believed was right.
And, remember that General Wright
was a fighting union soldier during
the war, whose record is as brilliant
as that of any man who ever drew
sword for principle. General Wright
aud President Davis were class and
room mates at West Point together.
The former always found the latter a
high minded, honorable gentleman,
and a man he says he could not desert
when misfortune overlook him. Gen.
Wright prompt reply to the splenetic
and baseless attack Of the ex-oficer"
will be highly appreciated by millions
of people north who are sick and tired
of the wild vaporings of fanatics who
are often heard to say, well, if l
had the war to go through again, you
bet | would not come out empty
handed" No doubt these miscreants
would like to have another opportunity
to put into practice their villainous
ideas of enriching themselves by rob-
bling on-combatants. 1t is a 1otori-
GUS fact that there are in Chicago and
in other northern cities and sections
countless articles belonging to south
ern people that were stolen during the
war-little things that would be
highly priced by the owners if re
turned, and the kind hearted soldier
gratefully thanked by the same. 1t
is to be hoped hat in each instance
where a soldier allowed himself to be-
come a robber he was not an Ameri-
can, but a foreign hireling who en-
tered the union army for pay and
plumber, the great inducements held
out By most nations Of the world to
those willing to enroll under their
banners in time of war.
The Chicago "Sons of Maine" had
a delightful reunion in Chicago this
week. Among the distinguished
guests were quite a number from BOs-
ton, among whom were ex- Vice Pres
ident Hannibal Hamlin, and ex-
Governor Garcelon, Of Maine. Dur
ing the session of the society the
Chicago Tribune attempted to grossly
insult Governor Garcelon, and By
such action aroused the just indigna-
ton of every person from the state
present. Yesterday evening an in
formal reception was rendered Cover
nor Gsrcelon by Mayor Harrison and
many other distinguished democrats,
to express their Indignation at the
venal papers roWdy treatment of q
gentleman in every way a guest of the
city. In his reply to Mayor Harrison
address of regret the governor said ht
did not accept the Tribune's insult
that the paper was not respectable
enough to insult a reputable gentle.
man.
His head was cut off. This is wbar
DR.. Fritz Muller had done to himsel
by placing bis neck on a railroad
track and letting it remain there Ions
enough for a heavy train to pass ovel
it. Aged siKty-two. Dependency
Shot himself through the heart, wa
the way selected by a twenty.year ole
boy named Venzi Liski, of Chicago
the other day, to climb the COLDER
stairs. Catherine Trash, a middle
aged lady, was the cause. She woult
not marry him.
Real estate is booming in Chicago
Peter Palmer, the proprietor Of tn
p~alatial Palmer house, Of Chicago
will not let the Sons Of Maine
leave the city until they have seen al
The sights Of our magnificent city
They are his guests.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin visited GU
celebrated stock yards, and was aston
ished at the swine that we're slaugh
tered and packed there by steam.
Three safe robbers were recent
found guilty in Chicago, before Judg
Anthony's court. They were sen
fenced TO terms in the penitentiary
In the case Of one ofthem, Finucane
son Of a prominent Fifth ward poll
hclan, sentence was suspended, o.
the promise that the balance of tn
missing money, neal $1,000, would b
returned: The Chicago Evening an
also the Morning News contends tia