Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-07
PUBLICsLEDGER.
NJ E M II H ISs
Monday Evening. June q. 1888.
sExrER AND ENFRANCHIsEmENT.

sENTER AND ENFRANCHIsEmENT.
The morning journals of this CITY, yes
terday. contained dispatches OF a re-
ported speech of Governor Senter, favor
ING the enfran chisement of all taxpayers
within the State. This was welcome news
to our Memphis friends, who have had
more than just proportion OF the griEd-
Jog down and grinding over BY this most
disrraceful and infamous Government
We imagine the promised support OF the
Governors to be ray Of light that shall
lead us to the top of the bill, where we
may again view the sunlight Of prosperity
with its cheering and happy beams.
: But,by way of warning, we would sayto
our disfranchised friends not to accept
all as law and gospel that these Radicals
NAV choo TO proclaim. We have been
80 long compelled to look on the viii
lauies of this party with its unparalleled
corruption, that we would prefer some
thing more tangible than mere words OF
promise.
Would Governor Senter hear sug-
osstiop ? as we should be consulted in
this matter OF enfranchisibg rebels, they
being Q party to the contract BY which
no must be again elevated to the office
of Governor. We intend to deal in plain
words, and no equivocation.
The taxpayers in this division OF the
State, q large proportion of them, have
been deprived of the ballot contrary to
law. What we now require is Registrar
in this section with special instructions
TO give freely to all friends of Senter certi-
fcates to vote, and to the Stokes wing Also
If they can, by some hook or crook, be-
fore die day Of election, be enabled to
get such Tor the most loyal. Every one
knows the practice of the Radical party
and as we have not grnmbled during the
spjustices done us, then Stokes and bis
friends should be content to receive chat
they have all the while been paying out
TO Democrats. What is sauce for rebel
geese should also be ssuce for Stokes
eanders. Who will dare say nayf
In the above referred to speech. de-
Iiyered at Nashville on last Saturday by
Governor Senter, he is reported to have
said that should he BE- elected Governor,
then he would recommend at once to the
Legislature to remove our disabilities.
New, to prevent and aIIay ali apprehen-
sion on the part Of those who will elect
you, Governor, would it not be proper
before that time to give US little earnest
of what you may dol We are free to con-
fess that we are suspicious Of yon,
and all your internal party. who
might fDd it to all Of your interests to
play us Radical trick. The thing that
is required before we can pledge our
selves TO support either wing of the Re-
publican party, is that the Governor
order that a Democratic Legislature
be elected, and then we care little
about your recommendations. II we
trade, then be assured that the advantage
shall not all be on your part, and We may
have no means left of making you COM
ply with the contract after getting into
Office. This is little transaction, Gov
ernor, between you and the Conservatives
of the State, and we want nothing but
what is contained in the bond.
The course that you have very latterly
purs ued, and the teaching and names Of
such as Brownlow's, who support you,
have aroused small degree Of suspicion
that you might spring on US man trap
at the very last moment.
We will comply with the bond, Nc.
Senter, be assured, though it shall re-
quire the pound Of flesh nearest our
heart. Your election can be secured,
and those hereafter who will perform the
Just and msgnanimous deed Of restoring
a doMn.trodden people their rights.