The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
THURSDAY, ;; NOVEMBER 10, 1893
ET IT, BRUTE.


No one can read the story Of Gen.
Forests marvellous icats as cavalry
leader during the civil war and fail TO
form very eNaltcdo opinion Of the soldorly
qualities that commended Gen. Chalmers
TO "Tho Wizard of the Saddle" as the
foremost Of his liculcnants. The raids,
as they We're called, made by that extra
ordinary master in thca art OF war, read like
The achievements OF the heroes OF Greek
mythology, and in some OF their aspects
wear the air OF superhuman power.
They are, too, romantic TO de
gree and in the generations 10 come
will form the basis Of many song
and many story TO stir the blood to
deeds Of daring Tor Preside aud for free.
dom. Gen. Chalmers was n conspicuous
figure IN all these raids, aud being In the
lead Of the troops Of Forrest that captured
Port Pillow, near the close of the civil
war; was long held responsible as "a
butcher" for what Northern writers still
term "1hc Fort Pillow Massacre" To
sum tup Gen. Chalmers was brave,
gallant and skilliul Confederate officer,
n man ALWAYS ready for duty, aud
who could safely "sot squadron In
the field" lie was an eager and
ardent defender Of the South, ono Of
the liotspur Of secession in Mississippi,
and organized and commanded one Of the
FIRST companies Of soldiers mustered into
the service OF the Conicdcmcy in that
State, one Of many that were subsequently
clicked into shape" by Gen. BwSiou
Bragg at Fort Pickons, Fla, by the sc-
vcrest processes OF that strict discipline
aran. Since the war Gen. Chalmers has
been ns conspicuous In politics hcrclbouts
~ be- was in the fields Of war close by, but
not ~ consistently. Sometimes be- has
been Democrat, sometimes q Republican
aud sometimes q Grcnhlckcr lie has
boxed c,cry point Of the political compass,
but ai last has settled dosn among the
opponents Of ihc South and hus become
ono Of the bit,crclt OF Thorn al. A Demo.
cratic House Of Representatives refused
him scat from the Shoe. String District,
whence hc was charged with trying tl
bulldoln the poor ncgnucs' aud thus
iorcc his way into the National Congress,
aud he has ever since been o. restless op.
pononloilhc Dcmocaucpaug Recently.
nnd ior the second time, De ran against
Bright Morgan In tho Second Mississippi
Congressional District aud was defeated.
Taking advantage Of the defeat Of Glove,
land 10y the knitting process In INDIAN
and New York and the consequent
success q Gen. Harrison, the Republican
candidate Tor President oi the Unite,
States, be has scl himself mp ~
reformed hulldozrr and D. anxious 10 ont
llcrod ller,l In supprcs,ing that class an,
preventing unfair election, NJ the South
not ai the North. The method by which
he proposes 10 DO This viii be found MI
forth IN iull in another column II Is ir
the form Of bin, preceded Boy % leaf irou
the Generals own political history, 10
which, On passani, be paints N, South ii
oolon rs had rs had can b. In order I,
justify a measure Of legislation thaias.au'n
the Federal Constitution and the rights %
the States as ruthlcssly and without quar-
Ger as the General Is still hcldby Northern
Republican writers 10 have assaulted IN,
'poor, craven uiWcr' Who made q SHOW
Of defense NJ Fort Pillow IN lsjL Th
long asailcd Constitution Is also. ln hi
view dcicncclcys. W ia. Brute.