Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-10
THE OLD PATTY.


strength in the land, from the frozen
shores of Maine to the more genial
climate Of Florida. Everywhere this
party shibboleth is the battle cry OF the
true men, who have never faltered from
the responsible duties of citizens, what
soeyer the demand might be. Now it is
proposed, By some shallow-brains' 10
throw the name overheard, and III Its
stead substitute that OF Liberal.
And why, forsooth, would it be required
Of US to bury the name Democrat I
Only, as we can conjecture, that these
Universal Suffrage men may have some
excuse for their treachery and desertion
from the ranks of the Democratic party
The State was carried, after all, without
indorsiDg the negro, and our disabilities
were removed without compromis-
ing principles, or honor. Our feet'
to-day, is upon the rock oil TRUTH
where we have stood since the
surrender of the Confederate armies.
In our course we have not swerved to the
right or the left, but have gone straight
ahead, upon principles that we believed
and upon which we thought the country
could only rest secure. The policy Of the
campaign as chalked out by the LEDGER
has been pursued throughout the State,
REGARDLESS of the efforts of some to make
it now appear as Universal Suffrage
victory. The great point gained was
the election of Democratic Legislature,
which would have all the power OF re.
organizing the State upon Democratic
constitutional principles. The thing has
been neatly done, and we are not sur
prised to see these short-sighted jour
nalists of the Avalanche aad the Nash
vile Banner endeavoring to find some
hole to creep into If Universal Suffrage
was the great and, in fact, as they say,
the only issue in the canvass, why is it
that Democrats all over the State pre-
ferred TO vote for Democrats, and
did do so, and did elect them in
preference to the Senter Universal
Suffrage candidates If we read the re-
turns correctly, it can be discovered that
the two Brownlows we're most inglori-
ously defeated, and they are known to
have advocated Senter and Suffrage.
Right in our own midst, why is it that
our friends preferred to support Major
Townsend, Sam Jones aud Cubbins In
preference to Low, the poor Suffrage
candidate7 Why did not the Avalanche
support Mr.. Low if he was clearly the
candidate on the same platform with him,
when it was not presumeable that the
nominees of the Dsmocratic-C onservs-
tive ticket would support such imposi-
ton upon the people Of Tennessee No,
the eudeavors of these journalists to
produce the impression upon the public
mind, that Universal Suffrage has been
Endorsed by the people Of this State. is
stupendous farce, which only excites the
kissing of every honest and sensible
man in the community. What will be
the course pursued by these newly
elected legislators upon the Fifteenth
Amendment Is it suppossble that
these Democratic members will indorse
it, as might be presumed by these
Africsnizsd gentryl We think not; but
they will put upon it the condemnation
seal Of Tennessee, to show to the world
that we do not willingly accept the issue
therein involved; and should we in the fu-
ture be forced to aoquisees in the infa-
nous outrage, that we do so under protest
The Democratic party is the only great
national party that opposes Radicalism,
aud we shall still continue TO act with it.
and every true man Of the South viii
give ia his adhesion to its principles
The efforts Of tie Banner and the Aval
dnche 10 create a new sectional orgaui
cation, to be called Liberal party, SHOULD
aud will meet the condemnation Of q ma
jority Of the citizens throughout the State
The National Democratic party oppos
Universal Suffrage, and will continue T.
do so as long as there is hope Of defeAtinI
n