Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-27
The South and Rational Politics
AZ Tribute to Colonel Bob
Crockett.
Things I'm General as Noted Dy
Our Regular Corre-
spOndent.

PUBLIC LEDGER, unless IL pc the
Chicago Daily News. Both Of them
started out with limited financial
backing, but with limitless stock Of
business and literary brains, energy |
and ability. Steadily they have fought
their way up to the highest round OF
the ladder Of financial fortune, and
most deserved newspaper fame: This
proves that money, unless backed BY
brains and energy, amountsto nothing
in newspaper business. May. the star
Of the LEDGER grow brighter each
day, until the doubling ThomAses are
thoroughly convinced that there is
successful energy and ability IN
some sections of the South.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is to Memphis
and the South what the Chicago Daily
News is to Chicago and the North
both being grand newspaper successes.
All hail to Major E. Whitmore and J
Harvey Mathes Of the former, and
Victor +. Lawson and Melville h.
Stone of the latter.
The mystery that still surrounds the
awful murder of Miss Fora Burns
near Lincoln, ILL.,, is attracting the
serious attention Of Chicago detect.
ives. The shrewdsst Of them are not
Of the belief that 0rrien A Oarpen
ter, of st. Elmo, Fayette county, ILL.,,
is the murderer, Notwithstanding the
fact that he and the murdered girl aps
pear TO have been veryintimate lovers.
Aye, even as friendly as new married
people generally become. That is,
cObnubially speaking. Well, poor
HOra' troubles are over, and it is to
be hoped that the law will overtake
her hideOus murderer.
Un politics, like everything else, the
LEDGER is solid. Its advice to its
countless readers is Of the very best,
The South can well afferd to let any
other section have its just share Of
prospective Presidential honors fer the
present, at least. II is a patent fact
that during the little squabble be-
tween the States the Democrats OF
the North played a leading
part in defense OF the Union. This
cannot be denied. Consequently, that
party is entitled to full share Of the
honors Of victory. This being the
case, it should be lauded when It pre-
sents the olive branch to late rebels
and asks them TO share in the politi.
cal honors Of the nation. This is the
part of the noble conqueror, and a
precedent that should be followed by
| those Republicans who fought with
the Democrats for the preservation Of
| the Union. 1t would be a chivalric
act for both the Republicans and
Democrats TO ask their parties South
TO accept places on the Presidential
| ticket. II the terms OF the surren.
der Of the Confederate armies meant
anything, and the laws enacted since
had any justice in them, then the
South is entitled to every right in the
Union that any other section is. How
ever, the South can modestly decline
the honors their Northern Democratic
| friends would fain confer upon her;
or, at least, until the Republicans
North can be generous enough to ten
der such like hoHors 10 Republicans
South. II this is a united country
before the law, then, politically, each
section is equally entitled to its share
Of the h0nors and emoluments Of its
Offices. But, as before remarked, the
South can very well do without q rep
resentatiye on the Presidential ticket
Of either the Democratic or RepHbli>
can party.
-Urocketts Cleaner, Of De Witt,
Ark, has indefinitely closed its journ-
Ilistie career. This is the late an
nouncement Of itz editor and proprie-
tor, Colonel Bob Crockett This
action vas induced By the Coloners
inability to attend to business, because
Of the disability Of his corporal lnat-
ouy. This Circumstance will Be sin.
eersly regretted By the countless
freDds Of Colonel Crockett and the
Cleaner. Your correspondent has a
Eery warn place in his heart fof Colo
osl Bob. When the 18th ArkAnsaw
regiment Vas organized ct Devalps
Bat, he favored Bob for Colonel.
nsxt % his Own Captain, who vas
siee;sa Coloasl, that gentleman beinR
zone cher thzn Hon. D. W. CARROLL
DOW Chancellor Of Pulaski county.
Ark. But Bob was elected Major.
However, when the smoke Of battle
cleared Of at Corinths bloody fed.
Il years ago the 4ih Of this October
Bob found himself the ranking ofheer.
Lieutenant Colonel Daily being killed
and Colonel Carroll elected 70 Con.
Tess. Certainly war tests mems
worth, and be who proves brave and
honorable, through years Of such ter.
rible trials IS crowded upon
poor CopiederAtes, has won a
croyn Of glory immortal. This
dladem rests on the brow OF ny friend
| Colonel Bob Crockett In his forced
retirement / feel that be will always
have the best wishes for bis welfare Of
his world Of friends. And | hone
that no paper will cut him of its ex.
change list. | know the LEDGER viii
always greet him warmly. Colonel
Bob, one Of your old war boys sends
you greeting and bids you be Of good
cheer
Dr.. Meyer, Of Chicago, is now on
trial, charged with killing his wife
some time ago BY poison. Thine.
. look uncomfortable for him.
I'M Chicago jail, charged with EN-
) bezzling 5000 from a eompAnV n
! which he was treasurer. This Is III,
] position Of D. B. Vermilye. iormerl,
OF Orange, New Jersey. The ares
= was made as the gentleman steppef
7 out OF Palmer House elevator
7 General Martin Been 4 we'll know,
d aud talented chicago attorney an,
t president Of the company, caused N.
e arrest. General Myers, Of the TJpite,
d States army, is one Of Mr.. Virmilye'
q victims 70 the tune Of S2e 600 en-
t trusted to him toinvest. And Genera
u Meyers Will commence action agains
r, Mr.. V. for SANDER, etc., in conneotip
lie his name and that Of Mrs. V. in
10 scandal.
10 John Dillon. the famous Irish m
II triot, was 10 Chicago to day on bi
! way to Colorado. He has taken ster
10 10 become an American citizen
c, A fat stock show will open il Chi
p cage November 2lst, and promis,
wonders
y The u hour bicycle tournament
1t still in progress in Chicago. Prime
y scored $50 miles and 5 laps at 2 ocloc
h this afternoon.
u Two thugs, last night, mistook
IT Chicago policeman for granger. tn
J. accounts for their now being guests
r, tho city.
!, Professional bailers" are diving o,
10 in Chicago. The Courts are Rettir
II more particular every day.
J. Sexton and Slosson are PLAYING
}. game Of billiards to night in C6icag
q The betting is even.
d The Chicago Daily News says tn,
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