Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-09
nuR CANDIDATES.

Our Conventions have met and dis
persed. Their work is done, and the
time for pickering past If we are not
al pleased with the nominations, we
should acouiesee without 8 murmur.
Within the Conservative ranks is no
place for directors. The cause is every
hing and men nothing. II anybody
finds thar be cannot 90 along smoothly in
the ranks, Jet hin try the game Of fac
flan outside. We have 10 use for men
who VIII nof work with Us But we do
not know Thar We have men Of this dis
position. We have emily heard that there
are suuh. We desired, II some respects,
different nominEfious We thought one
should have been made Il was not
made. and Es yield orr objection to the
superior Judgment q The representatives.
q The psspis, and support their choice
xi-h whEisFsr means Ee may be able to
command
John " Lsf1Wich EEs properly NOM
luated- Es las 6sFsloPss talent that no
exc supposed TWO O. three years since,
b. Dossssss3 Els spssch yesterday was
81 excellent specimen q sxisnpora-
usoat speaking Els sentences are clear,
crupses- AID exhaustive Of the idea
rssus 70 be impressed There Is 10 cir
cuulocuticn about him He steps from
ihens 70 tbsus with ths measured pace
q one accustomed TO move IL 3 straight
line directly to an object he is there,
befors speakers Of greater reputation
have shuSed Of tie dignity Of starting.
II = uesnnsss Is 10 be hit, lie plants 3
blow right il lis forehead he does not
fling = cambria handkerchief in It's face,
OF toss glove al It's feet If corruption
is to be exposed, be does not probe It
with an inuendo. He strikes the knife
right into it and rips il open with 8
thrust IS remorseless as fate itself His
capacity TO represent the people in Con-
gress is undenisble. His character is
above reproach, bis energy great, and his
influence with the people undoubted.
OF jobs W. Smith, we know little.
Whatever his record may be, be is the
nominee Of the Conservatives for State
Senator, has their confidence, and is
pledged to Conservative measures. We
shall support him.
Able and Coleman we're very properly
nominated for the lower house. The
people Of Shelby county have tried them
and proved them. Coming out Of the
fire of a great public ordeal, there is not
the smell of the devouring element on
their garments. If any Conservatives
can be elected, they cannot be defeated.
What engines of destruction the enemy
may bring to bear on them, we know not.
There is only one that we fear-coward
-, despotic Acknowledgement. They
may be defeated by annulling the regis
tration, by choking the people, the source
of power, away from the ballotbox.
Tyranis can govern in no other manner.
Shall the people rule themselves, or shall
they be ruled by few men who shall be
irresponsible TO the public, and from
whose outrageous tyranny there is no
appeal2 This is the question involved
in the conflict before US. Our means are
limited, we admit Our foe is vigilant,
desperate, INSCRIPTIONS But right is
on our side. Justice, virtue, talent,
manhood, are ours. Ultimately they
viii triumph Let us all 90 to work, and
in the election Of Lefwich, Smith, Cole
man and Able, hasten the happy day of
deliverancs Three cheers for our ticket