Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-11
Clippings from /" Cold ChiseI.-

WoRKISGMEN: In my last the fact was
painted opt ihat labor vas up and doing
in other places, setting an example
worthy of imitation. You were also
shown that here employers were tired of
risking their capital to give employment,
that their profits and the larger portion
of your industry should 60 to pay taxes
to keep MP incompetent officials, whose
great recommendation Is being willing to
do anything for the party" This good
news is now equaled by that coming from
Louisville, where labor has taken a de-
eided stand against party men, end GO for
the hest men, irrespective of his being a
spawned hack" Your own conduct
the past week is cheering beyond mea-
sure; your friends rejected the offerto go
into Convention with the privilege Of
naming one-half Of tho candidates for
legal houoFs, and you molly sustained
them by keeping far from their Ward
meetings" WHICH we're, 10 saDy inHtan-
ces, the greatest burlesques on popular
government ever witnessed in the nine
teenth century, which can boast so much
of the wonderful influence Ct HRarty"
spigiI.
But your greatest Endorsement was
given to your friends, when after the ex-
sfeise of the most sublime party impu-
denee, the troubled, lettering leaders
placed the names of many Of you ON their
lat of delegates, although you were not
present at theiy meeting, and sent your
credentials in the hope Of "roping" you
into giving cOuhtenanoe to their cut-snd.
dry nominations, yet you politely hand
back their certificate Of good character,
and refused to be seen in their gathering
That was the unkindest cut of all: that
drove the iron into their souls; and, in
fearful agony, they again exclaimed,
Ell III Brute" Be not deceived by
their crocodile wailings; but, for once,
test the truth Of the saying, "those Who
watch the game see more than the play.
ers do" Narrowly observe the bewil-
dered movements Of all parties, aud the
coming contest between the rival fac
tons will be a much better farce than
was ever presested by Maginley or
McWade. il will be called the hight Of
impeFtinenee in you to attempt a stand.
still policy when the leaders call, They
consider the blast Of their bugles
should have as prompt a response as
the taps Of the fire bells; and have
been carried away with the foolish
idea that their windy blasts we're as
potent as the toots " from old Joskua's
horn when he levelled the walls of
Jericho. Examine we'll those who blow
the party bugles before yol fall prostrsie
before them; put the square to their
morals, callipsr their intellects, and ind.
if yoa can, 10 vhat respect you are
inferior. Scan fhsiF productions, and
see what vast amount Of statesmAnship
must be possessed before they could dis.
play their stereotyped panorama Of the
heather gods, which is Of such vast ex-
tent as TO embrace knowledge Of some
OF thoiF names. IL you eoas;deg that
sort Of information NECESSARY 10 good
judgment 10 matters Of every day life,
an hours ramble through q modern
cyolopedia will give you the speaking
aequsinisnee vi the whole heather
mythology, with Oliver Cromwell and
Nebuchadnezzar thrown in. Do you
admire an able criticism in some Of their
sheets, 60 not near the Round Table,
lest yon light on vile plagiarism pab-
lished some tine before your LEADERS
lucubrAiion appeared. Search their
daily bslphiugs for sensible suggestions,
or wise plans that would benefit city,
e0rnly, State or nation, and how many
Go you fndf There is no room for such
old foEyisnsl tier are crowded oul
By the imperions demands al party,
which requires that all Who dare think