Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-28
Sketches OF Character Effects
of Black Freedom and white
HOndage.

OIL biack Ireeuom huu White
BOndage.
WoRKMGMEN Through the courtesy
of the LEDGER we are enabled to converse
together on the chief topics of the times
To-day l call your attention TO the effects,
in our midst, of black freedom and white
bondage. Open your eyes, and what do
you see2 Riff-rafs aspiring to the
seats of Justice l-rooks and ravens,
birds of evil omen, Tapping their gloomy
wings in the face of Intelligence Jays
and magpies presumiug to expound the
statutes of State
This is terrible picture. Look at it
in its full hideousness, and fathom the
depth of the abyss of darkness into which
the hybrid combinations of Radical
Democrats, Observation-Disclosures and
neutrality-suspicious. are leading you.
When political parties become so weak
in intellect and independence as to be
controlled by fellows sans cerebelums,
sans ideas, sans education, sans every
thing that makes men gods, then Chaos
is come, and Srebus spreads her appal-
ling mantle around the form of Liberty.
Sensuality, unchecked corruption and
dense ignorance are rolling weights on
your shoulders that will hear you down
TO the depths Of misery. Do you expect
relief from the piebald witch called the
Conservative party2 No; the Iron
clad oath " of "Moses" johnson aud his
friends smothers hope. CHANGING over
half decade of tyranny and trickery-
from 1864 to l869-your heads bow in
despair and your hearts weep with sorrow.
Black freedom and white bondage is
death to the workingman. They para
lyze trade; destroy commerce; diminish
work. Why2 Because under a system
denying the right of self government
neither life nor property is secure. Evil
begets evil. A horde of idlers prowl
upon the community; industry is des-
pissed; intellect scofed at; and scrim-
mage for Office become the order of the
day.
Already there are nominations by
two parties, aad it seems likely a third
party will nominate Its men," The
nominees so far, with one or two excep-
tons, are chaps who ought to be digging
railways or drawing hand carts. What
positions, think you, are they seeking to
fill? Scavengers2 No. Whitewashers
No. Stablemen No. Steamboat
walters? No. Hotel runners 2 No.
What, then2 Judges Heaven grant
us patience, nothing less than JUICES
And these chaps are 80 obscurely
known than one gang under its ticket"
publishes Sketches Of Character, which
are as perfect portraits of the other
party as could possibly be drawn. This
is new feature in republican form of
government" The sketches are brief;
but the characters, as Mrs. Partington
says, are odorous." As one sketch
answers for nearly all, here it is:
- - has been in Memphis nearly
four years. He sustained and voted for Gen.
W. j. Smith"
Not word abont ability. No, that
might be doubted Not word about
whether they pay taxes or rent2 No;
they live, like crows and owls, in the
chimney corners and hooks of public
places. To base qualifications for judi
cial positions on the mere casting OF
vote is to make a laughinP-stock of
Liberty. Worse: it makes Justice a
strumpet. 81 voted for Beelzebub;
hence | have ability to expound law"
said Moloch. Such is hell. PLANER.