Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-12
PUBLIC LEDGER.
NAsHvILLE PRESS AND TIMES
GONE OVER TO sENTER.

The leading Republican organ in this
State, published at Nashville, known as
the Press and Times, refuses longer to
sunnort Colonel William Stokes, and
will advocate Governor Senters claims
unon the platform of white enfranchise-
mept. This is what we understand from
the published valedictory of the re-
firing editors, who were pledged to stand
nv Stokes, but were compelled to abdi-
cate in consequence, and hereafter
Senters name will be emblazoned on
the banner of this late converted
sheet. 1t is hard, indeed, that
William Stokes should furnish the
stick to break his own baldeagle head,
and to save that devoted Uranium in the
future it would be better for Billy to put
on again his coon-skin cap OF former
days, for he may be assured before the
canvass is over every demagogue catch
known to politicians must be resorted to
in order to gain the glitterng prize.
These decapitated editors are determined
not to be pat down, and proclaim their
intention of starting new organ, de-
voted exclusively to the interest Of the
Stokes party. This is the last shot from
the Press and Times. in favor OF the
bald eagle of the mountains:
To the readers of the Nashville Press and
Times:
After lust one month of editorial labor
upou this journal our connection with it
ceases. During that brief period we
have. TO The full extent Of our ability,
defended aud protected the interests Of
the people in the fearless exposure OF the
foul corruptions and villsnies by which
thew have been victimize1, and in their
name demanded an honest and upright
administration Of the State Government
ia all its departments. Whatever we
have written has been dictated BY sense
of duty and not by passion-not to graft.
~ sn unmanly malice, nor to ipjure the
character OF any one. We have advo-
Gated the claims of the gallant Stokes to
the gubernatorial incumbency, knowing
him to be an honest and incorruptible
man, as we'll as a patriot, soldier and
statesman, and believing that his cleo
ton will rebound TO the advancement of
all the material interests of the State.
In no single instance have we transcribed
the line of legitimate warfare, and as
called those who choose to- differ with US
in their preferences between General
Stokes and Governor Senter.
Being freemen and Republicans, we
were at liberty to make our selection, and
feeIunder no obligations to ask pardon
for our course,
The sale Of the Press and Times Office
and its transfer to the Senter party me-
cessitates our retiring, and that we are
10 no wise responsible for this step the
following certificate will be conclusive to
the friends of Gen. Stokes, who have so
nobly and promptly responded with their
patronage and influence TO our appeals
for assistance:
PRESS AND TINES 0YFIcE.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June .. 1863.
This is to certify that George Z. Girls
ham and s. A. Bowel never owned an iu-
,erest at any time in the Nashville Daily
Press and Times office, they being sim
ply employed as editors, and hence are
in no wise responsible for the sale and
transfer of the same.
[Sigued TRAVIS HNHAM
For the Daily Press and Times Co.
The want of journal in this city, that
will stand up fearlessly, manfully and
unliriugly against the school-fund cor.
ruptionisis, railroad rings and monopG-
lies that are endeavoring to drain the
treasury of the State of its last dollar,
will not long be felt. Our course in the
past, which has been so heartily and
universally commended by good and
true Republicans, will be guarantee for
the future.
Confident Of Ultimate triumph over ell
opposition, we will, in a few days, again
fling cur banner to the breeze, with not a
stripe erased or a star obiiterated, the
bald eagle Of the mountains" nesting
10 its folds. GEO. E. GRESHAM,
S. A. BovELL.
P. Sour friends will please address
ne, box No. 800, Nashville, Tenn.