Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-06
PUBLIC LEDGER.
TuE DAY OF DELlvERANCE.

At last after four years OF the most
grinding tyranny that any people ever
erdursd the native citizens of Tennessee
have aroused themselves and shaken OH
the black monster. We can thank 600
for once more permitting our eyes 70
behold the light of liberty. The success
of the Conservative ticket on yesterday
has achieved more than its most san
guine friends expected. The State viii
90 BY q majority of from thirty to forty
tbousand for the enfranchisement OF
rebels.
This morning the good men OF our
community are congratulating each
other in the most feeling manner over
che restoration Of freedom to the poor,
oppressed, and heretofore God.torsaken
people of our State. We feel like men
who had been compelled to wear iron
masks during long years of slavery, and
Suddenly we were relieved OF them to
en;oy the light of the solar orbits. Inc
enemy to freedom in our State has been
compelled to Zee to the mountain
Businesses of Esst Tennessee, where the
black wolf Stokes and grizzly wolf Gates
may snarI and snap little to eur preju-
dice hereafter. The smile that greets us
on every haad this morning tells OF the
day of dsliverance which has at last come.
The glad notes Of liberty are heard from
every house and mountain top, from river
shores to the lovely valleys, throughout
the length aud breadth Of our glorious
old commonwealth, Tennessee. 1t is
a success worthy Of the hour, and for
which We should return thanks to our
Heavenly Father for having thrown in
our way. Now, since we have succeeded
in taking our State out Of the hands OF
carpet-baggers and negroes, let us 90 to
work to restore order in our household,
repaint and throw out the rubbish that
has accumulated in the old political tene-
ment, and il we have committed errors in
the past let us avoid such in the future.
The Conservative Legislature has been,
doubtless, elected by large majority,
and with that will come all the fruits Of
our success. We will be magnanimous,
however, with our enemy, and will Tor
give his errors committed against us in
the past. We invite him to lay down his
carpet bag, and not think of fleeing the
country because of his defeat. The
country requires peace and harmony
between her divided people, and the law
which protects one will give security to all
under its protecting wing. One class OF
citizens should not for moment think Of
srrogating to themselves the right to
hold all the Offices and live exclusively
on the fairness Of the lard; but If
the liberal-minded OF our opponents will
in the future promise to give in their
adhesion to right principles, then we say
bury the tomahawk and shake hands over
our differences. tN.E
What we now most desire is TO build
up our impoverished State, which may
be done by inviting immigration into our
midst, lessen the burdensome taxes laid
upon the Industry of the people, and
elect competent and honest admins
traitors Of the law, who shall be directly
responsible to the people for all acts
performed in an official capacity. Let
the errors of the past be forgotten, and
all start with generous aud commend
able rivalry on the read to an everlasting
peace and never-ending prosperity.