Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-02

been published, and therefore deserve
passing notice. They assert that the cit,
is suffering, among other causes, from
1.-THE manifestation on the part OF som'
! of our citizens and public press Of an un'
wise spirit of sectionalism and political
animosily." We question somewhat the
| Justice of that assertion. We would re-
spectfuly suggest that he is mistaken
At least on the Democratic side OF the
house, we are very sure that secIionalism
on the part of citizens, if any there u.s. is in
favorof Memphis interests and not against
them. If there is political luminosity on
that side, either in the people or the press
ii is merely the expression OF disconten'
Of a people accustomed to freedom, at
the misfortune Of heavy taxation, waste
full extravagance, and the edicts OF des-
potism, which consume their substance,
strike down their indefeasible franchise
at the mere word and will of q governor
and deprive them of the means OF redress
and prosperity. Hence many have left
the city. Is anything else, to be ex-
pected2 Is anything else possible but
animosily in such a condition OF
things2 And il not, why complain
of it and protest against itf The
remedy is easy enough. Remove those
causes of complaint, aud that will end
it, with the evils which result from the
complaints and the animosities. Is
it not absurd to expect them to end, ex-
cept with the cessation of abusesY Does
the gentleman believe they possibly can,
even with the help of his protestations
and the passage of resolutions by the
Chamber of Commerce ? Is it likely that
people will be so perfectly satisfied with
being deprived oftbe franchise and"taxed
to death " into the bargain, that the lul-
laby of peace, peace, rung out from that
body will be all the panacea needed
Do right, restore the government OF our
fathers to the hands of men Of inteili-
gence, and let it once more be admins
tered with wisdom and honesty, and
complaints will cease, and the sun Will
shine again. But never till that is done
is it possible that the clouds will pass
away.
Perhaps, however, Mr.. Moore intended
blow at the carpet-baggers, the Radl-
cal press aud the tyrant Legislature and
Governor at Nashville. But, if this is
what he meant, he has mistaken in his
bill of Indictment Their sectionalism
and animosities are mere notes in their
characters, hardly worth talking about
Instead of charging them with such tri-
aes, be should have arraigned them for
misrepresenting the truth as to
the motives and true character OF
their own fellow-citizens, misleading
the Northern people, squandering
the public money, and enacting weak,
iguoble, oppressive and wicked laws,
tyrann:cally executed. Then he would
have gone to the root Of the matter, and
done something to remove the cause OF
depression here. Until that is done Mem
phis will not prosper again. The moment
it is done, everything will leap into new
vigor and life, men will be cheerful,
friendly and happy, :" animosities will
cease altogether, property will double in
value, and we shall grow rich again.
The gentleman in his first resolution
charges the existence of sectional
or proscriptive spirit against some
"good" men as existing here. And
here, too, we must dissent with him as TO
the point Of fact, so far as all Democrats
are concerned. 1t is true, occasionally,
that Democrats prefer to do business
with their friends, and do not like to
patronize those who take the freeman's
birthright from them, besides advo-
eating ian insuGersbe tyranny for
the benefit of the few whites who have
turned negro drivers. for the purpose of
filling their own pockets. But the Dem
ocrats are not in the least disposed TO
prescribe any true gentlemen now here
or who may come here. Aud so far
from that are they, that the truth
is they have rarely prescribed
even their very oppressors. AS for any
good men, they are as far from it as
possible. Indeed the Democrats are so
liberal and forbearing in all respects that
we are compelled to suppose Mr.. Moore
refers to the Radical party altogether
when he protests against the exhi-
bition of a proscriptive spirit. They
certainly do treat good men
very badly, even taking away the rights
of many, and we hope that this gentle
mans influence may have weight to in
duce them to abandon such evil courses
Then we shall all fraternize perfectly and
we shall have all We want for all in 20 fair
and open field to en- honorable race in all
the business relations oflife" 1t is we'll
to let "ihe dead past bury its dead and
to strengthen the bonds of confidence "
But gentlemen should remember that in
justice is On insuperable bar alike to the
public and private welfare. We wantnoib.
ing but just and honest republican gov
ernmentin this State to lift it aud our city
from depression and destruction. Give
us that and we will pay OF our local debt