Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-07
THE CANVASS.

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ont East Tennessee, and it is believed
that the former will carry that end OF the
State. The influence of the Brownlow
family, say what we will of them and OF
the Knoxville Wing, used in his behalf,
is very great. In other State elections
since the war, the Radical msjorities
came principally from East Tennessee,
lint now that the Radical party is fairly
divided, and nearly all the talent and In
,ell;pence is ON the liberal side Of the
question, the other sections Of the State
have only to do their duty to insure
practical victory for Conservatism. Iii Is
not in good taste for those known as
Democrats since the war to take an
active part for Senter, but when
the time comes to vote, they can
quietly drop in ballot for the candidate
who is the most likely to keep faith with
the people and redeem his pledges.
Stokes is vindictive, cunning and low
bred. Senter we knew years ago when
he was a rising young lawyer at Panther
Spripgs, East Tennessee. he belongs to
a good old fashionedstock Of people, was
a consistent Union man, is frank in his
utterances, knows nothing OF political
trickery. and means what he says. In q
sneech which he made recently he re-
marked that he had removed registrars
because they refused to administer the
law in fair, impartial manner, and that
he would remove every one from Shelby
to Carter who refused to register those en-
titled TO vote. He has removed or super
ceded the registrars of Shelby, McMinn,
Knox, and many other counties, where
gross registration frauds had been per-
petrated. Ia this he will be applauded
by all honest people. Next Saturday
week Stokes and Seuter will address the
people of Memphis, and we will all have
fair opportunity to judge of the two
men.
Our County Convention takes place on
the 18th instant, and the people are much
more interested in the issues of that can
vass than in the gubernatorial race. We
are without q candidate for Governor
not Of choice, but because it were useless
to enter the field at such great disad-
vantage to meet only certain defeat.
Bat we will have candidates for the
House of Representatives. for the Senate
and for Floater. Live, working men are
wanted to represent us. If the next
Legislature is Democratic or Conserva-
tive great deal will be expected. The
people will be impatient and clsmor-
GUS for the enactment of many laws
and the repeal of others. They will look
for full as much as can be accomplished.
Hence it is all important that good men
should attend the primary meetings in
every ward and district, and to take an
active part, to see that representative
men are sent to the convention as dele
gates, with instructions to nominate can
didates Of known talent and pluck and
honesty and tenaciiy of purpose for the
Legislature. We are glad to hear from
all parts Of Shelby county that the people
are taking unusual interest in this cleo
ton. Some of them complain that
heretofore they have been overlooked
but this is no time to disagree among
ourselves, especially over the past We
want to see forty two delegates from the
country districts, and can assure then
that the city is willing to nominate on'
member from the county outside Of tht
city. The Radicals being divided, thu
Conservatives can walk over the track