Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-21
WARRINGTON EIGHTH OF JARUARY
III NETTING.

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Our renoers na'e oeo" a'''''N ~ '"'
telegraphic dispatches OF the great Dem
ocratic Conservative demonstration at
Washington on the 9th Of January.
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Judge pun'ap, 'ne iie''u'nH on"'ao'.'
lied the political action by which the
Southern States have been excluded from
characterization In Congress as usurpation,
DON .ol;aa,;on and the exerc;se of des-
80. n.ma. ;n;r,;.a, - ,ha Fsderal
49, 80, :, ~, 60. &C
Union ana 10 the republican io'" "
government, Patriots from all quarters
were there. in person or byletter. The
.;a.. la
Pa' e~ Al.
Inc oouth now hes p,os'ra,e a"a vi.
armed, Impoverished ana uespla:e, As.a
'ng nean au hne;s - anS chew he laws
The Executive is ready to receive her.
Shall she be trampled upon now that she
is DOWN. Inc issunc.s ., %ana9oS ShoIl
w., yo,' ~ ase snI degrade themselves bv sub
ieetinq the South to the rule Of her former
slaves. and making those slaves the ass9.
ciales, compsnions anu poNtoa' eq,Sa'
Usv sa rAnnlause'l The usurpation OF
Congress in the passage of the recon
struction acts is a crime against the Con-
su'ullou' aau asa'nst ~" M . .nnasi;s
tbe nsonls 10 defeat by ballot thar usur-
patton.
Among the toasts was
The Government of the United
States-The exclusive creation ana prop
cry OF 'ne wni'e ,lan 1885, .nan
; IN order Of beings. and traitor to
the Constitution who attempts to do this
by the usurpatlon OF power oy Con
eress, which that instrument mas ,eH eA-
clusively with the several states
A letter from Hon. John Quincy
Adams and another from ex.President
r-.lI;n p.;rss wora fnll of svuna,bv
rianA'" , ."e 80 nu
with the OBJECTS oil tue meeuHg' iuii oi
magnanimity- to the South, and jealous
for national fraternitv.
o., u,rn,Iooh dooIorod Tho i'm.
oee'e'
mediate restoration Oh the southern
States to all their previous and equal
rights under the Constitution to be es-
-, IN. .;.,,,, &c ror,h,;oan
se".'d' ~ "' "'''".o " p'
institutions, ana TO the Improvement ana
even the maintainance OF the public
credit. He said the policy of the pres
r.: -, .ho o,,r foos;hlo
ent EXECUTIVE "a' ."0 on' i"''e
means to that end de condemned the
establishment of military governments,
and the astracision of the most trust
"a a;,,;nru;sb.d Southern man
49,! '
de saiu
nave ,eearueu wiz" aua e oont;npprcs Of
iaws which excIude from federal Offices
and from the ballot citizens of ability,
integrity and influence without whose .s
co-ope.auon I ae I'D haI;ano
inc as I do. that the question of suffrage
should be controlled by. the States, and
not BY the Federal Government, ana tnat
the elective lranca,se . oa.nI, T ;n Sona
re and with few executions. utterly
unprepared to use it intelligently, | have
deeply regretted the legislation whieh
deprives d par VI 'i h H. ond Iii
araro;sed NV others and which. by ipno.
s;nr oil distinction between races so dis
similar and by its sweeping disfranchise-
man, of certain classes. virtually subor-
S;ua,ss he snnerior TO the interior race.
aovo 70 tho Ex.cntive poliey of recon
a.sro,;on NV hearty approyal before il
$3.50" nor,y nnestion. and I have
U ueuau Souh,ed r. wisdom or its practica-
liz liz
p'1''' -, .;a
Great reasons were gwen anu oo"s,u
cradle ability and weigh. OF authority
brouobt TO bear in this meeting, which
so,h.oa,r avnr..oes tho sense ne the
uuuoa'''u'' -
American people, ana winch Is uaiiy
more and more manifested.
Ex-Presideut Pierce. in touching allu-
T.-oo,. so;d bo oou,a no,
SION 10 ienne''e.a"'' ''u -
help contrasting the present situa ''on oi
their State with her increasing wealth
and power during the life Of the sage and
hero who pre'eminentiy loved ana ao-
mired it. And, IN aliusion 70 the oattle
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