Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01
CAV RADICALS BE TRUsTED.

CAV RADICALS BE TRUsTEDs
We are not of those who generally
rroclaim I'VE knew the COW would eau
nm the grindstone; but there are some
things that can be easily foretold by the
cultivation Of little reason.
During the gubernatorial canvass we
naver ceased to warn our friends against
,o,;og for men, as candidates for the
I.o;sta,ure. who avowed in the
slightest manner Republican principles.
The Nashville Banner and a few sheets
of that persuasion were ready with
auo-d in hand and arm barred to clsave
,hs .kuu of any man who should run on
tho straigbt Democratic ticket when
Un;v,rsal Suffrage Republican OF the
Sen,er school could be elected. Inc
no,;cv Of the LEDGER was, In every In
stance. to put in the field straight
Democratic ticket Tor the Legislature.
We know that if Governor Senter, who
had charge of the registration could be
elected. that we could, by little pol''-
cal bargain aud intrigue elect q Demo-
cratic Legislature
Oar play was in the main most sue
cs.sful, and, to use a gamblers express
sion. we turned up Jack and made the
game. But by the irjudicious influence
of certain newspapers in other parts OF
IN. State a small minority. composed OF
ponnhl;eans. were sent to the L.gisla-
tpre These men, after being elected on
the senter ticket, greater Part OF them,
wer. reported as being all right, and
would vote for enfrsnchisement, con-
veution, and anything else to be liberal
We were not then, and even before
their election, in favor Of such men going
to the Legislature because promises ana
professions made by them could not pc
relied on. Time has proven opr Tears
10 have been we'll founded, and our pre-
dictions to be true. Look ye at the vote
upon the bill calling State ConTension'
and embodyiug the right allowing every
male ;nbab,sant Of the ate to vote for
delegates to that Convention. Dat OF
the entire Universal Suffrage set, there
was not one of them voted for the bill.
And the boestfuI, blatant Universal
Suffrage Governor forgot so much
"a to recommend the calling OF the
Convention in his message to the Legs,
lature. The subject has been entirely
ignored by the Rspublicsns now in ONCE
and who we're elected upon the express
.voval of such sentiments For proof
of their insinceriiy, we refer the reader
TO the vote on Mr.. HornberEers
amendment to the bill providing tor
a State Convention, as reported by
the Judiciary Committed. This amend
ment was in these words: Every
male person not convicted Of Rpd
rendered Infamous for crime, OF the
age of twenty-one years. being citizen
of the United States, aud citi-
gen sof the county where he msy
offer his vote six months next pre-
cediug the day of election is hereby
authorized TO assemble on - day OF
- ETC., etc.
Mr.. Agee, q vile r ldical. moved to Icy
the amendment on the table, but the mo-
ton was los'. The Democrats (53)
voted against it, while the entire strength
of the Republican party (l6) voted to lay
it on the table. OF the number sixteen
we SHOULD except one Mr.. Harrison, who
purports to be Conservative. Slch per-
fdy was never known only with men des.
titute Of principle. We know the material
frsm which the Republican party in ,his
s ate was made, and are not at ell de-
ceived by this DETECTION from solemn
and sacred promises made before the
people of the State pending the las
election.
Taen, it was contended that the l. seis
lsture had no authority TO cali the people
together 10 Convention. Toese Radicals
now proclaim that the action Of the L x
islsture 10 passing this bill, providing I
State Convention, is in itself civil revo
luton. We would ask how the psopl'
met together in 1865, and added to ih'
Constitution the present schedule whiel
we have since been compelled to obey a
8 part of the organic lsw Of Tennessee
Will net our Radical opponents t5rn thei
eyes upon their own acts ssd dOings. sni
learn from these the precedeats By Ehies
We are nov TO some extent governed
There is nothing ia the Constitution o.
the schedule thar pssEegis any and ever
freeman tventy-one years OF eye fror
voting at the rols for members 20 ihn
Convention. IL is hsrd 10 kick sgsius
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