Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENT ION.
THE HARDEMAN COUNTY cor.
VENTION.

VENTkOns
We publish With pleasure the commu-
uication below signed by number OF
the most respectable citizens of Harde'
man county. The Convention which
me. and nominated Capt. jones Fen
trssg, was composed of the truest
and best. men of his county.
The gentleman nominated is a lawyer
of fine ability, young man of spirit, of
high sense of honor, and imbued with q
degree Of patriotism, which his past acts
fully attest. The plea put forward
by his opposers, that old and gray
headed men are only competent for
position Of trust and honor, is the most
futile ever urged by get OF
old, defunct fossils. The attempt at this
day and time to keep down young meD,
ainply because the frosts of years have
not silvered their locks, will, when the
trial is properly made, prove abortive,
Wheniu his country, in 1861, the drums
beat 10 arms, those who are now re-
gsrded too young for civil position
we're not then thought too juvenile Tor
the army and the responsibility of high
rank. But our opponents admit this to
he true, and declare it TO be nothing more
than rashness. The conclusion then ar
rived at, is, that men who stayed in the
renr of both armies and bought, sold and
teaficked in the necessities of the people,
ere only conservative enough for these
uncertain times. Hear it, then, ye brave
Northerner aud chivalrous Southerner,
whose wisdom and patriotism were never
doubted in times that tried mems souls !
you ere now regarded as wanting 10 both
for the calm and ordinary duties Of civil
position. The Avalanche. in speaking OF
the Hsrdemau county convention. says;
The Juvenile or ruin mad-caps were
determined to consummase the schemes
they had concocisd before the day OF
meeting, and the old, solid, reliable ciii-
zeus Of the county permitted The jolly
youths to rave by themselves. or coarse
They nominated Capt Jas. Fentress, q
Fonng man az extreme. wild and fsnati-
cal as themselves. Col. John W. DIw-
son and Col. J. j. DuBose, of this county,
were personally more popular than the
men selected rs candidates for delegates.
They certainly bed more ardent and en-
fhusiastic friends. But the moderation,
wisdom: and prudence of the people OF
Shelby county suggested the propristy OF
selecting men of known conservatism;
aad the same patriotic impulses will in
dues tie people of Hsrdemsn to elect j.
j. Polk.
Now, we are not chronic or profess
sional cfice.seeker, and ask nothing Of
the kind at the hands Of the people. We
permitted the use Of our name before the
late nominating convention after the older
heads ell had refused to become candi-
dates, And when the colors of our party
were to draggle 10 the dirt, then only
could cur friends prevail upon us TO offer
our services to hold aloft the banner of
Democratic principles. We entertain no
regrets at the choice of the party, but
think it the best that eonld have been
made.
What we object to is that <ary ons
should insinus,e doubt as to our patriot
ian or conservatism to the true interest
of the country's honor aud glory We
have lived long enough to have some lit
tie record. which positively refutes such
q reflection. As TO claims upon the
party, we set up none whatever for our
selves. If we can contribute one small
might in securing respectable aud dig
nifed form OF government for the pec-
pie Of this land Of our berth, then are we
content AID made happy by the grand
achievement
1t is not TO be expected that the old
men of the State can bring about this
change, so much desired. without the aid
OF the yousg and vigorous thoughts Of
The rising politicians. We have been
opposed to making age the test for Office;
bat if the Issue be forced upon ne, We
shall then take up the gsuntIe, e5d meet
our adversary in the field Of discussion.
But we have THE to say. 10 such en- event,
that We will not be responsible for the
stencil created in digging up the records
Of the dead past
EDiroRs LKBGER: In the issue Of the
Memphis Araianche Of the 9Th instant,
appeared false and partisan state
,nent Of the Convention at Bolivar on
be Oh inst, aud one which We are 10th
o believe the editor Of that paper vail