Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-08
A Renaissance Of the Old
GayOsO Hotel.
Transferred From its Hospitality
to the Gloom Of an Irving
C IA Block Cell.
A Sentiment in Favor of Governor
Butler for President.
A Strong Compliment Coming From an
Ex.COnfederate.
And This Is a Glorious Country
Anyhow.
CHICAGO, October 8, 1855

sible adjunct to ones outdoor ap
parel
And the old and nationally wei
known Gayoso House hotel of Mem
phis is to be again endowed with lite
and to change its grave apparel for tn
attractive garb OF These modern an
rosy times? This is vel, and the even
will be hailed with gladness by tn
generation now fast passing away, a
we'll as their progeny who have ottel
heard their parents speak with pleas
uro of the happy hours spent in tina
grand hotel before wars cruel breatl
poisoned the prosperity of Memphi
and made the South financially desc
late. Those we're glorious old time
before the war, when a mans wore
was his bond, and honor could not b,
bought by money In those happl
days |, boy, knew the GayosO; and
knew it again after the banner
of the lost cause had been furled for.
ever. This was in July, 1865, when ]
exchanged the genial hospitality Of
| Colonel Cockerill for the dismal pre-
cincts Of a cell in the irving Block
prison, as the guest" of General +.
Banton. the provost marshal. Again
| saw it when burdened down by mis-
fortune--thc palace turned into re
treat for bats and vice. What an aw
| full blight was that. And all this ter
rible gloom is to disappear, the dead
is to come again into lite, and the
Gayoso of the past will once more IN
fold its magni6cenoe to the world,
demonstrating new Memphis conld
not part with the glory Of the past by
the obliteration OF such q notsble
landmark as the Gayoso House. Your
correspondent rejOices With the LED
GER at this delightful epoch 10 the his
tory OF Memphis, and he hopes once
more 10 treat those halls where, iu
happy times agone he heard the sweet
laughter Of the South's lovely
women reply to the joyous jests OF her
gallant sons as they foated grace
fully to the lively music Of the en-
chanting dance. Alb those were
happy, happy days; days Of youth.
merry youth, when the heart Was'iull
EOf hope and honor. Those days be
fore the horrid war desolsted the fair
fields Of the Sunny South and made
them one vast city OF the dead. But
this dreadful picture OF the past we
must forget, and only remember the
glOFies that preceded it All hail to
the GayOso Hotel, and to Memphis
and the PUBLIC LEDGER, and 10 the
memory Of the gallant and courteous
Colonel Cockerill, whose big, noble
heart must have busted when the sun
Of prosperity ceased to shine on the
Gayoso House.
ben Butler for next President. u
| This is the rapidly growing sentiment
10 this region. Liberal Republicans
express it; liberal Democrats sound
| it and, in fact, all elements desiring G
change from the present Office holders
gang, call loudly for General Butler.
Governor Butler and Ben Butler to be
put forward as the champion Of the
people in the next Presidetial contest.
It is hardly necessary to say that all
Democrats outside of the Office de
string clique are ready to compromise
on any man the country may lead
forth to battle against those who have
been so long sucking out the nation
life blood, and dishonoring her hon.
! orable institutions. II necessary, the
r Democrats will fOrego their rights as
party for another term, and will
, heartilyjoin with all elements devoted
: to the holy task Of redeeming the ma
! tioa from the control OF those who
. turned her sacred temples Of honor
and liberty into dens OF sin and vice.
Of course it is rather too soon to
speculate upon who will lead the hosts
OF the people against the ofiiceholders'
, pIrty-ialsely styled Republican: but
the signs Of the times indicate that no
matter who that one may be, whether
General Butler or a all along" Dem.
ocrat, the person will be backed By
the people proper, and will be elected
Ben Butler is evidently qualified for
the othcs Of Chief Magistrate Of this
, great nation, aud, il nom
mated, should receive the
hearty support Of every ore DESTROYS
Of seeing the affairs Of the govern.
ment conducted, once more, By honest
men, When the destiny Of this nation
was under a black cloud, she had no
stronger friend than Ben Butler |
make no exception. As a true Amer
lean he has no peer, and il his am.
! bltlon points to the White House. bis
claims are firmly based on the grounds
of splendid qualifications for the az.
allied office. was a Confederate
soldier. and fell severely wounded al
Corinth, October 4, 1862, while charg.
ing the enemys well manned works
and when our battle cry was, "Butler.
the Beast; still am free 10 say thai
i Governor Butler, who was a gallant
defender Of the Union, IS nominated
by the people" | will heartily sur
port him for the Presidency. Tie
present requires an Alexander to
unite the knot Of the rope that 4 now
strangling this nation; and it Is quito
likely that Governor Benjamin L.
Butler, Of Massachusetts,, will be the
hero 10 the coming strife. lltIl
A German gentleman, and Just from
der faderlaDd, says he would rather be
the humblest man 10 the United
states than the most exalted 10 his
natye country.
T. X, sherwin's late stay in Chicago
was not very pleasant. Our detect,
Ives are bard to elude. and, notwith.
standing bis resort 70 the habeas cor.
pus ruse, he had 70 90 to New York
10 be examined as to bis alleged
crimes Mr.. Sherwin was once 4
merchant 10 Milwaukee. Wis after.
ward banker 10 the Empire state
and more recently a New Mexico
millionaire ranchmau. Still he /,
charged witt having swindled New
York State out Of over $500 900 while
Que OF her officials Another Bos,
Tweed picture may be presented When
all the facts come cut. This Gttl,
episode fully demonstrates the truth
iulness Of the old saying that honest,
is the best policy" Their Is alway,
a screw loose in the machinery wher,
large fortunes are suddenly acquired
1t is now 10 pm as | draw this let.
; ter to close Twenty-one years agt
. ! was With the Confederate army lyi5,
before General Roseorsnz's works a
Corinth, Miss, We thought we haC
an easy task for next day However
We were mistaken and our desperat,
charges and fighting ayailed little
We got very genteely thrashed anC
routed Among the numerous quest
Sprisoners) received by the "yanks"
was one, etc Twenty.one yearsl i
does not seem that long What won
} deriul changes since them Well, per
hsps they we're all for the better
Anyway, this is a glorious country d
ours "
Chieagoans just returned from III
l Louisville Exposition are enthusiast
3 In their praise Of the wonders the
$ witnessed there, as demonstrating m,
7 grand resources Of the late prostrato
4 and paralyzed South. NAyp