Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-10
CHICAGO LETTER.
Tho SDeaksrshlp and the POlif
cal Situation. (
BummsrS that sti Wore q sts
tiOnal Bloody Shirt.
Court News, Court and Local
Matters.
CHICAGO LETTER.
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The selection OF Mr.. Carlisle IS
Speaker is appreciated by the cOnser-
vAtive element Of all political parties
in this region. However, the fact OF
the gentleman Mailing from the South
is cause sufficient for the radical Re
publicans 10 raise a bloody shirt howl
On the other hand, there are a few
monopllists who claim to be Demo
Gratis who would have preferred man
whose idels favor high tnid. But
these discontents, be they Of the poo
pie or the press, de not amount to
anything. Their msuthings will not
long disturb the peace or prosperity
of the country. Mr.. Carlisle is loyal
representative Of bis State and Of the
whole country, aud it is only reason
able 20 predict that his future can be
reckoned by his past conduct in pub
lie affairs. At the same tiuie it is
only human nature to find radical
Republican politicians and Office
seekers predicting that all sorts OF
terrible calamities will b,lall the
country because the Democrats are in
the majority in the National House OF
Representatives. A prominrnt errstic
representative Of this class is
the inciunati Commercial Csc tie.
However, it is deplorable picture to
contemplate, that OF a leading news
paper occupying such a di,reputable
pooiiion. There is some eIouse for
ignorance making false statements;
but noRo for intelligence. When q
jlurnal OF the latter class makes .
glaring misstatenent, it simply vii
fully and malieiously lies, The only
way to treat su,h tri,h killers, IS for
all urnsIs hlviag the welfare OF the
whole country at heart to come out
boldly snd armly and denounoe all
statements not based on facts. Silent
contempt" is not the proper medicine
for such ialsi6ers. Plain, very plain
language should be used. When they
lie, tell them SO; and give the public
the prOo.s. tits no wonder that the
Commercial. Gazette had 10 cOnsoli-
date. II the combination does not
alter its presenl course, another con-
solidatiOn NWil be necessary. The
public will not stand too much huu-
bug, unless it is presented in the
sense Of burlesque. Consequently,
Field Marshal Halstsad and bis school
Of bloody shirt sgitators, should
hearken 10 the warning before it is
too late. Mr.. Carlisles unique ad-
dresses to his electors is plain pic.
ture Vi VIZ: the country may expect
from him, George Washington, Thorn
as Jefferson, nor Abraham
Lincoln, could say more. What
be does will be done for the
good OF the whole people Of this
mighty couuiry Of ours. OF course
such a programme docs not salt the
politicians who are a curse to this
land. They must howl and biwl, and
rattle the dead bones OF sectional,
ism, aud become generally hideouS.
But, above all their rawlings intelli
genee will rise and proclaim that the
farce is ended, that their despioabls
part is played out, and that their place
is deep down il contemplate oblivion.
Intelligence and patriotism ara now
a, the helm Of our ship OF state, and
ignorance, lanaticism. sectioualism
an 1 thieyery, will have to seek other
fields, OF die where they contaminated
10 long, The day Of this venal party
politician and cringing Office 50, ksr is
over for swhile,a and honor aud honesty
will preside oyer our nafional affairs
Oues more
Another Southern outrage" Last
a lgust William Spies. boy Of seven
teen years, killed Mr.. G. E.
L7vei', a farmlr residing near Chi
cago. T.-l.y a jury found him
no. guilty. Spies aud others we're
ro5biEg the orchard Of the mao he
murdered The deceased attempted
t. protect his property, and was killed
By blow from clod or rock thrown
By young Spies. Common. uuneces
sary.
Kor, lately convicted Of enbezzlinl
from Preston, Kean 4 Co., Chicago
bankers. has been denied a new trial,
aud will have to 20 TO the penitentiarJ
for ten years He was fouSd guilty Of
embezslement, and his attorneys ar
guel that he should be set free,
as his crime. il suy, was lar
ceny." The Court refused to enter.
tain this view. but granted five days
70, the defense to file exceptions. The
position OF the defense is very strong,
and the prospect is good that the
higher court viii 50 hold. However,
it would be a terrible outrage that
,echnicality should cause the release
Of miscreant who had plundereC
iOdulgent employees out Of 10000 o.
$4,000. Law is one thing, justic,
another "Hsngiug Tor steulins.
would be the proper thing.
A rendering tank" exploded yes
terdsy evening at the Chicago stool
yards Several persons we're seriousl
Injured. The vesse was full Of refus
meat and bones, from which the gress
was bling extracted by the steam pro
cess
The Evening journal was destroye,
BY fire las, Saturday evening. Mon
day afternoon, however, it sppeare
as usual, and looking natural in ever
feature This is another evidence ,
Cbi'sgo's great enterprise, The Joui
nal IS one Of Chicago's Oldest an
, staunchost Republican papers.
NAYR
!, OpiniOn Of Eminent DIR. X.
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