Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
DEMoCRATIC TICKET.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
FOR SHELBY COUNTY;
VIM. II. sTEPHE Ms,
JOSEPH B. HE'S n n L. L.
FOR FLOATERIAL DISTRICT:
HUMPHREY ID. Rate,
oF Upton.
GOLIATH VS.. DAVID.

Ii affords 10 mucn gratnce'iv" w
from our neighbours editorial OF this
moraing that be has commenced me
study Of the Bible. He learns from the
old Scripture that once upon q time
David slew the giant Goliath. what
startling piece of information, TO be sure
The erea. ten.fest giant went out to NJ
the young stripping, with brass 10 iroh'
and brass behind, and helmet OF brass
on his head. and carried in his hand a
smear. whose staff was ike weavers
beam. Indeed, what monster ne must
have beeni The very picture OF the iel-l
low must have made our cotemporarys
blood run cold in looking at it. But the
history of this giant is well known to the
readers of the Bible; and what surprises
Ms most ia. that the editor of the Ara
lanche should have just discovered that
such an individual rs Goliath had once
lived on the earth. 1t bespeaks very badly
for his morals that be had not before
made himself familiar with the sacred
tescbings OF that hottest Of books. AT
last. however, our neighbor has begun
life Of reform, and draws from the
Christians guide some rich metaphors to
elucidate his benighled thoughts. 10 a
playful mood we are compared to the
huge giant, and he iikens himself to
David, armed with three smooth stones
in e bag. He continues the picture, snd
is farther seen to swing his stones alott
and smite us on the forehead. Quite q
cad fate for us, we must confess.
Bat then, one Of the profession 5000 be-
Gomez accustomed to be smitten with
dirty stones, aud little heed from what
quarter they may come. The editor does
not draw life-liks picture from thesur-
ronndings. If we understand Alright,
David used no sinking material to
thrust under the giants ncse 10 order to
on ercome him. But be was assn
rsdl,. armed with truth, which is the hon
eat mans buckler and shield. He needed
no helme, of brass or coat ct mall
70 protect him. Ii was sufficient
that he was armed with right.
For thrice armed is ia whose cause is
lust But such are not The i1plements Of
warfare used By this modern woDld-be
David, who regards everything fair 10
war. To accomplish his purpose he
thought 70 force us by the hell-deservine
odor of the negro to leave the country or
10 resolve ourselves into new nation
aiity. 1t was 10 this desperate state that
we looked about US for some mesDs OF
escape from ar impending doom that
death seemed preferable TO. Political
disErace and social degradation was
held up before our eyes 10 Tennessee,
and 10 preference to bothwe sdsised our
people to accspt some form of govern
ment upon which re all might look with
little degree Of pride and complacency.
We to-day would prefer to live under the
French Empire or the government OF
Queen Victoria, rather than TO have such
an one as Browrlow, With bis mill
Gle, to rule over rs. Whatever msy
be oar fate as people, good Lord deliver
US from Radical negro dOnsinaiion.
If the editor Of the universal suarsge
organ 10 this city is happy with bis black
associates. truly We envy not hls state OF
felicity. We have preached 10 him de-
cency aud responsibility, but he heeds III
not, and. like Ephrsim, is still Joined Il
his idols. Whatever msy have .een ouI
past we have the satisfaction Of knowing
that, in everything, It has been our ain
to elevate and diguify the moral, intel
lec,ual aad political status Of our reo
ole Can as much be said Of our opp5
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