Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-15
From our Regular Correspondent
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thrown aside merely because they
happened to be eneased in dross, or
common earth when discovered. To
get the nutritious -four a great deal OF
grain is rejected, In the case Of him
whose memory has grown bright
er as 400 years rolled by |
the same allowance should be made
the good in his works accepted and
the bad, if any, rejected or forgotten |
There can scarcely be doubt but bis
personal character compared favor
ably with those OF the other great
men Of bis day. That his religious
views were very acceptable to advance
ing intelligence, il is only necessary to
point to the $50, 900, 900 Of converts to
that belief scattered all over the civ
ilized world. ReligiOnists should not
quarrel. 1t is not in accordance with
their Christslike professions How
ever, it is likely they are like the
different lines OF railroads running
into Chicago-all clamoring for the
most passengers. All churches preach
ing Gods word are right They
merely differ 10 form. They all tend
heavenward. Some Of their methods
NAV be quicker, inst as some lines Of
railroad coming TO Chicago may be
shorter and cheaper than their com
petitors. Like al successful revolu
tions, Luther's improvement on the
religious patent Of his day caused
that monopoly considerable trouble.
That be was correct ID his position in
those dark days the universal intelli,
genoe Of the present age
fully illustrates, Consequently the
good o. his character should
be embalmed in the hearts Of
al those opposed to keeping the hu-
man intellect iettered BY the iron
bands Of onesideism-whether it be
Roman Catholicism, or Lutherisul or
any other religiousism. Every man
and woman has q right TO bis or her
belief about religious forms Of God
worship, and the divine who alrogates
to himself the right to command
people 10 do his bidding, that it alone
IS right, proclaims TO the intelligent
world that be is bigOt. It is de-
plorable fact that a great deal that is
not Christian entsrs into, aud in most
instances controls, those who profess
to be ministers Of God and followers
Of Christ. The "schO0lhouse" is
fast becoming the house Of God, by
disseminating universal knowledge;
and the schoOlmaster is gradually
taking the place OF the pulpit ex
FOUNDER Of Christ's teachings, The
broader the useful education Of the
/ people, the nearer the world ap.
! proaches the great Am. AS the
number Of good schools increase, the
less use there will be found for costly
churches. The more sehOOlhouses
there arein the country, the greater will
be experienced Gods presence. Turn
1 the churches into schoolhouses, and
the preachers into general teachers,
and it will not be long until ilils and
prisons will be unknown in the land,
and the presence Of the devil will no
longer be felt. This, Of course, would
be vast improvement on Luther
revolution. But, as his idea persisted
10 ignorant times, surely az much may
be expected from an intelligent age.
The LEDGER reaches me with the
proclamation that it is now snugly set
lied IN its new quarters on Union
street Nothing further is necessary
TO convince its countless readers and
friends that its career has been on
ward and prosperous ever since Id
inception, some Is years ago, on Mad
ison street. Since that event many
very dark cloud has hung threaten
ingly over Memphis, shadowing hei
financial prosperity, and hideous dis,
case has spread many a bcuntiiul ban
quet for grim ceath, while ever
household was palsied with sickness
aud the whole city was like unto a citl
Of the dead, and among thosl
oyertaken by the yellow spectre
, was theLEDGER family, some q whom
passed into eternity, while other
, fought fierce fight against the bronz
, terror and won the victory Of life
: Through all this night of terribl
: gloom and irightful disaster the LED
4 GER lived and spoke words to all VII
, could read it-even while its fnancia
: engineer and It's editorial pilot wer
counted as men dead. And it ha
continued to live and speak words Q
love and cheer TO Memphiaus VIII
e came out Of the awful calamity Of dis
I ease shattered in body, and nearl
{ bankrupt in purse. And all alonl
since that terrible epoch. has Ii
I LEDGER continued 10 distribute tn
D food Of hope TO nearly hopeless an
G despairing Memphians. Gradual
the ominous clouds reeeded iroI
view, and at last the sun Of prospect,
c began 10 shine, until the desolat
, waste was made to blossom with VII
IS orous life, leaving no signs Of the ray
4 ages OF those frighful scars. Throug
4 all these changes the LEDGER live
" aud grew in strength, and now stant
Is before the country tie living embod
ment OF journalistic success--a greI
i. victory won by energy, pers,
veranoe and literary abilil
= over the most disooural
q ing aud oAlamitous circumstance
G And, as with the LEDGER, 50 il
n with Memphis, each presenting ma
nilicent pictures OF health after teri
= bic struggle with the destroying demo
o Of disease and adversely. The prolil
It history Of this glorious country Of on
}. prc,onts no parallel for the victorio,
/ struggle Of Memphis aud the PUBL
% LEDGER against the most crushil
\ aud unlocked for consecutive calam
e tvs; unless it be that Of Chicago
" wonderful rise from beneath the blao
!, ened ruins Of the great Gre Of 0ctob
!, 8, . aud 10, 1871, to he now one of d
u giandest cities Of the civilized worl
o Such men as Major Il. Whitmore al
n Captain j. Harvey Mathes, are nece
: saty to create journals Of which bus
ness eenters are proud; and tho Publ
o LEDGER Is q truthful reflex Of d
d high state Of the prosperity Of Mer
}, phis 1t would be we'll for the who
n country if it contained more such nj
as the LEDdER's chief engineers
o 1t did journalism would be1more Of
n advanced teacher, and the land won
Is be dotted allover with energetic and 2
= ahead cities like Memphis. This I'll
! uteis no fulSome hattery. It's deser
= ed praise, and | do not believe 10 val
is ing until men are dead before prai
ing, or at least acknowledging the
q good qualities. Long life, heal
! and prosperity TO the LEDGER and /
family, and to, TO use the expressit
D Of Mrs. X. G.. Coleman, Of Baitimor
dear old Memphis"
I General Awkward is colebrat,
= young lrishman. During the lit
I disturbance that England recent
had with the Beers 10 Airisa, be COL
handed the Boer forces, and succeed,
in defeating the British forces. A
= the conclusion Of hOstilities the Gel
!, eTal came 10 the United States. an