Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-18

Taking IL Easy.
Now that Grant IL elected our people
are getting jubilAnt over the prospect Of
{" peace. : Why no, : As old line Wings
and Democrats, some Of us have favored
Republication aud the election Of Sey-
mour But that was not, and Grant is
elected. We feared the Republican cause
would suffer delriment, and that we should
20 into despotism. We preferred our
old system Of government to anything
untried. and we we're not willing TO trust
man, who we supposed would either
make the will Of Congress bis guide
or prove dictator But we
have now reason TO hope Grant
viii be President in fact, restore to full
proportions the functions Of the presi'
Dental Office, and rule the country either
according to the Constitution or In de-
fiance Of it. We care not which We
have neither the power nor the will for
factious opposition. OF course, as wise
people, we accept the situation" and
obey the Government. Anything else
would be 10 make the worst instead OF the
best Of our case. We shall 20 with Grant,
and for him, with firm purpose, until
the breeding breaks, henceforth and
forever. Ifhe wants white mans govern
ment, so do we; IL be wants negro gov
eminent. so do we; II republican gov
eminent, 80 do we; and If despotic
xovsrument, so do we. We tie to Grant,
we stand by him, we live with him and
for him, and serve him, and die for him,
and 20 to him. Old notions, views and
principles are obsolete. The more power
Grant has now the better. Peace, law
and order is the first, last and indispens-
able requisite for prosperity, and the more
power he has the better will these be
maintained We hope that Grant will
now govern more vigorously than Jack
son, as the necessities OF the hour
demand more vigor. We are Tor
increasing his power and support
ing him to all the extent neces'
sary to his complete and thorough con-
troll of the country. We have no motive
or reason for opposition to him, and we
think the less the better tits for him to
command. for us to obey. To the ma
tional Government we shall be loyal sub
jects. We claim no rights, except as
against a few insignificant homemade
tyrants, who have not yet their commits
sion from Grant to be pampered exclu-
sively at the public expense. Grant may
govern us, but pharasaical ssrfs and
hypocrites shall not When Grant has
power we shall look for justice against all
corrupt officials and thieves. He will
not find it wise, honorable, or for his in
terest, to permit whole people
to be wronged aud outraged for
the benefit of miscreants who have
no Endorsement from him, and will
find themselves mistaken if they
suppose he will trust and reward them
instead of honest people for their pro-
LESSONS of loyalty, which other rogues
can make as loudly as they. As the
ruler, he will judge men by their acts,
and such as these will be weighed aud
found wanting. Permitting and en-
couraging the enforcement of local laws,
the most of these chaps will find local
habitation and name in the jails aud
penitentiaries, and then honest men can
prosper once more. The French elected
Napoleon, and are free, with well ad-
ministered and good government. We
have elected Grant, and shall also be
free to support him, and, we hope also
to enjoy peace and happiness under
government equally good. We are sat
isfied with the situation.
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