Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-05

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THE FUTURE CONTROL OF TEN.
NEssEE.
There is feeling on the part OF some
in the State that the rebels-as they term
us-intend carrying things hereafter with
a high hand. As to the sense in which
the above is meant, we must put our pro-
test on record agaiEst such policy. The
Southern element does compose about
two-,hirds of the people of this State, who
have. it is true, been deprived of the right
of self government for the last four years;
Int the men who held us 10 slavery so long
are themselves under the feet of power
IL is against this proscriptive herd that
we shall hereafter, as heretofore, direct
our keen resentment. The good people
of the State, Of whatever political
shade or difference there may have
been, are ready 10 fraterD'ze
for the we'll being of our political
society. No narrow-minded policy pos
ssssss our brair, although the future ac-
tion of the people should be tempered With
Judgment and discretion. While we would
not prescribe man in holding office for
Union sentiments during the war, we in re-
turn do not intend that any soatherner
shall be excluded from share in the
emoluments Of the Government for the
reason of his having engaged in the re-
bellion. We want banding together of
the men Of the right stamp. whether they
<ers for or against us in the past. This
class should be thrown together like
straws in a heap. and in drawing ont
those for Office aud place there should be
mo dise agreement in regard to past
acts. That is to say, the men sho are
more worthy and deserving should be
the men who ia the future are to
be honored by the people. We
think, as the rebel class have not for
a long while been permitted TO feed from
the public crib, that they opght, in all
iustice, to be permitted to fattsn little.
Poor devils they have become so lean
that, like Jobs turkey, they can scarcely
gobbIe. There should be little OF the
crumbs thrown them that fall from the
public table; and no class of men should
arrogate to themselves the right to hold
all the offices. The man who is so vain
as to presume that the people prefer him
perpepally in effice-to go out at
his own discretiou-will ind himself
i, the end mistaken. There are numbers
of compete mt aud deserving citizens |;
quite too many for the small number of
plsces to be filled. We already hear Of
men now 10 Office who are fixing special
nice little things 10 pass the Legislature
that they may sfterward be the Inherit
ors of the came, and because the changes
were made at their suggestion. Wethink
that when one friend has had his time at
the pap-bottIe. it would be we'll for the
next. in the line of succession. to step
up aud take bis turn. We believe Ia
rotatiou--not perpetual office holding.
Mr.. Cooper, the one from Bedford,is ex-
ceediugly uneasy for fear his future
should be cloudeded By the esteem OF
disesteem 10 which be will be held by the
future Governors of this State BE
would, by little brief authority and in
Auence, endesvor to defeat the calling Of
Constitutional Convention in this State
on mere selfish grounds. This little
whippersnapper feels miserable because
he cannot go to the convention when il
may be called, and. to obviste the diff.
Guilty. proposes to constitute himself aud
others a constitution making body.
The proposition was presented 10 the
shape of proposed amendments to
the Constitution, to be voted upon By
the people. 1t miscarried, as it should
have done; but the same thing has been
suggested in the House and will come uT
for action 10 a day OF two. There is nc
more trouble in electiug delegates fresh
from the people, to do iaeir will, than The
people voting at the bsllot-box for prsp
sitions amending the Constitution sub
mitted by the Legislature. The expense
that is urged in calling this con.
vention is mere bosb. The pecpl,
would not be unwilling TO pr
for something they hsd demanded
We don't propose to be dictated to b.
small upstairs. such as the Coopers il
the present legislature. Wehad ibosgh
better Of Henry Cooper, The newly elscte'
Senator. bat our erasest fears have beef
aroused that be wont d.. The odor o
she r adicsl polscst seems to be lurkinl
In his garu eiis BE, toe. seems 10 be
ioog 10 the free-love. free-DiGg,f FRA