Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-17
present and Future.

The policy of the Radical party has
the merit of being bold AID anblushing.
1t accomplishes its ends, when fair means
fail. BY foul. There is not single just
and true opinion of the character and
motives OF the Southern people to be
found in the whole circle OF readsrs OF
Radical newspapers in the Northern
States. They have kept their people
continually deceived as to all the motives
and intentions of the Southern people.
By false statements manufactured, null
tiplied, msgnifed, dIseclored and per-
sistently continued, they have convinced
thousands of good people, who would
willingly do justice, that the Southern
whites are all utterly without principle
and untrustworthy-s few carpeters and
uosllawags excepted. Thus is not only
the South eurssd, but the North also to
its great detriment, and to the rnin OF all
fraternity and possible union OF heart
hetween the two sections and peoples.
Nothinq but truth and common honesty,
with the result of correct information, is
wanted TO the production of concord,
| without which We slsll meyer prosper as
a great people. Is the decline OF public
and private virtue so great that that is
impossible ? Then clearly the Republi-
can system is failure, and deserves no
further trial. 1t is notifying conclu-
sion, but conclusions are sometimes
compulsory as well as just;
The existing amount of Generalization
Is so great as to rival at the least those
countries which we have said should not
have free government, because UMPIRE
pared for it. They are all 1--WE fiatter
ourselyes) in the fog, while we are in the
light. They have less public virtue than
we, who alone can save Republicanism,
and establish it for the world on the
ruins of liberty and the Constitution, in
which we essayed to embody it. What
wise, virtuous and wonderful people that
must be which is divided by falsehoed,
and mad5ened with consequent maligui-
ties and rival hatreds, aud of which it may
go well be questioned whether 1t is pos
sible that opposing sections should ever
come to an understanding and fraternal
accommodation. Aunion of chains is no
union of the heart, and a republic which
is divided and filled with animosities il
too weak to be self-sustaining. 1t must
soon fall. 1t is but the lesson and the
repetition of history. 1t is in the old
track, and the old result, at which We
shall not be slow in arriving, unless we
are superior to the rest Of the world, o.
which. with a common share of modesty
we must venture a doubt. We can SEE
nothing new under the sun in the career
and superiority Of our people, which il
going down hill at the established rate Of
historic presidents. And the establish
ment of monarchical power BY bridginf
over anarchy, instead Of going through
that river Of death 10 attain It, would b
a great national boon. The present in
} dieations are clear that we shall come e
that sooner or later, be it never 80 much
. nor so little to our taste. We should b
glad 70 bridge the horrible gulf which w
apprehend lies between Il and our pres
emit. For TO all apparent probabilities b
: need not live long who lives 10 see the
: day that be will embrace monarchy a
the only refuge Of regulated liberty and
, individual and national prosperity.
TIE announcement OF a proposes
, change Of ticket seems to have eou'
from the New York World, and has dom
is mischief The change would prove
little more deleisrious. and We should b
glad IL the World could learn 70 kesT
he mouth shut until Il has soneihing c