Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Questioning Speaker Carlisls's Mo-
tives in Sighting Prominent
Democratic Leaders.
A Spirited Response 10 an Ia.
curing EnglishmeB.
UHIoAeo. December 26.

necessities OF this country. And this
Congress should Immediately order
one constructed. We need strong
aud swift navy. A navy that will as
sist in defending the honor OF this
nation. Let it be designed BY loyal
Americans, constructed by Americans,
and named by true Americans. Money
should not be spared to make it the
most powerful one ahoat Give the
the country a few lightning ssilors
with ribs that no shot will crush, and
men will be found ito defend their
decks whose hearts are steeled against
tyrant rulers We have on immense
army in this country. Every man is
loyal soldier, ready to march at a me-
ment's warning to defend her against
the insults Of the demon foes of all
liberty. All we want lisa navy few
rapid and strong vessels to guard oul
coasts until our countless priyateers
could swarm around the despot's pier-
chant marine, aud sweep it from the
seas. Two direct insults in one decade
is enough for this nation to endure.
In October, 1873, the stars and stripes
we're torn from the masts Of the ill.,
fated steamer Virginius; and trampled
under Spanish hireling feet upon her
deck. The other occurred the other
day when the request Of this
country was disregsrded for a
stay OF the execution Of
Patrick 0'Donnell. The American
people will stand no more such insults
from foreign despots, and now demand
a navy to protect their honor. This
country must have a navy, powerful
navy, il it takes every dollar that now
lies ugaless in the nations Golfers
Congressman Finerty and Robinson
to you millions Of outraged American:
look to to demand a national policy
that will at once remove the cloud Of
disgrace that is fast settling upon the
| American escutcheon. Remember
that one hundred years ago George
Washington resigned his sword after
scourging the tyrant and founding Z
glorious nation. Remember that be
left it as a heritage that every free.
maa should draw the sword of liberty
at the approach of the murderoul
tyrant. Remembering this, let no
your efforts lag until you see
magnificent navy under way
And see to il that none but tried anC
true Americans are placed on duty
To be more plain, let none but tn,
most loyal lovers of this nations hon
or be intrusted with designing anC
constructing the ships. Gentlemen
the people Of this grand country have
full confidence in your ability, energy
and patriotism, and wish you God
speed on your holy mission.
| Democrats, listen. Now that the
| Speakership battle is over, does it moi
appear little strange that a compare.
lively new man should have been Sc
ected? | do not question Mr.. Car
| lisle's ability, nor his fidelity to the
party or people. But think that il
was a display of party ingratitude e
elect him over such tried and true
war horses as Messrs. Cox, Springer
Randall aud others, who fought the
very hardest battles of the Democrat.
ic party and Of the honest people Of thil
great country during the many dark
years when yenal politicians leopard.
lied the honor of the nation. Ia the
matter o. Mr.. Carlisle's elevation,
do not believe that their representa-
tives in Congress expressed the wishes
of their Constituencies. But, he hav.
ing been elected, the people we're sat.
is6ed. However, now that he has
acted so strangely in not placing Mr.
S. S. Cox at the head Of the Commit,
tee on Foreign Affairs and Mr.
Springer Of the Committee on Elec
tions, positions they are SO ably quail,
fed to I'll and whose distinguished
services in each capacity are so wei
remembered, causes Democrats in thil
region to question the motives lesdinI
to such action. Certainly, in thil
there appear, good grounds to doubt
the soundness of Mr.. Carlisle's policy.
1t was generally believed that his
every endeSvor would have been Il
more strongly cement the Democratic
ranks. His treatment Of able Leaders
Of the party leaves his policy open Il
attack, but, for the good Of the party
and the success Of the great issues a
stake. it is to be hoped that those gen,
tlemen who have been intentionally. ol
otherwise, sighted will not permit thu
action Of any one man to cause then
to wayor in their duty to the party. apt
to the interests Of the nation at large
| A patriot aud statesman should forge
his individuality when the honor ant
glory Of his country is at stale.
English jusiicel" What a farce
| And Memphis has either a very face
tioue or angry Englishman, or frien,
Of England's methods. And be want
the LEDGER 10 waste it's valuabl
space in republishing history will
which every intelligentperson through
out the English speaking universe i
acquainted. Let your humorous
or wrathy inQuisitor look on the maj
Of the world for a moment. There b,
will see marked in very plain charae,
tiers United States A little owe,
100 years ago no such country or natioI
was known; and, most likely, would
not now be in existence, ifit were no
for the brutal tyranny and heartles
injustice Of the English government
This fact alone should be suficien
answer TO your joking or over zealou
Englishman, or champion of Enplisl
, justice. (God save the mark Ii
charity, | cannot help believing tina
the person wanting tho LEDGER, h
rehash history, intended his commu
nieation as lampoon; for most Ger
; tainly, none but one utterly ignorap
Of the infamous public record Of IN
English government with all nations
could intend his card 10 be serious
Why, there is not one bright spot !
relieve the damnable blackness of IA
; deyiish character of the Englis
= portion Of the so-called British GOV
eminent. And, her treatment Z
: Ireland aud the Irish for hundreds Z
J years is a panorama Of rapine, murde
aud hellish cruelty, so hideous an
: revolving in its nature as to send
Z chill Of horror through the frame {
: any Of Gods people who gaze upon
> as unfelded by impartial history
i pages. English justicel" What
/ mookery. England has so fendishl
/ and brutally prosecuted Ireland tina
! she has made not only Irishmeu
/, but all other lovers Of justice and lib
erty hate her, and point her out as N
ioulest monster that ever cursed hu
manity. As | before remarked, N
mere existence Of the United State
2 aa n olorioua nation AZ fraeuan IL a.,