Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-23
PUBLIC LEDGER.
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Thursday Evening. Sept. 90, 1851.
THE NIGGER; All, THE NIGER.

The Jefferson street dark coloreo or
gan is beginning to show signs OF iiag-
ging under the severe fogging OF the
LEDGER. It's editor would fain change
the subject from the Niger to imperiai-
lam. But we can't afford to do it at this
stage Of the game. Imperialism is not
nm for discussion at this time, but the
Niger is now running giffy for equality
with his winter neighbors, and can be
Iegitimately dealt with in the public
uriuts. We propose, if possible, to hold
our contemporary to the point and discuss
the only subject now up for considera-
ton. !,
It would be as we'll here to remark that
the course of the Avalanche and others
of it's iIk forced us in the past to advo'
cate Imperialism as the only refuge ior
the respectable and intelligent white men
of the South. The great gaping, WIDE
mouth nit of negro equality and dishonor
was placed before us, and be it said to the
shame of our contemporary that he stood
unon the brink and invited us all to plunge
in He not only then played, but is now
nIaving the hariot with our enemies, say
ing to his old friends. have we not plped
I, YOU and will you not dancer But
the seductive words Of this old Demo-
cratic sheet is not sufficient to persuade
our peopIe to swallow down it's progress
i've negro equality ideas, and thereby for
set their Southern birth and chivalry.
We expect to live beyond to-day, and
shall see that our hitherto fair escutehons
sbalI not be stained by foul disgrace. 10
provide for the present seems to be
the only desire Of the Avalanche let to-
m orrow bring fsrtk what it will. Hit can
but get a momentary peace in lowering
the white man to the level of his former
s,ave. it cares not what anarchy and
discord will be the legitimate fruits OF uni
versal suffrage. 1.-THE Democracy in other
States have been compelled to abandon
the lifelong tenets of this being white
mans Government, 1t was because the
bsyonet compelled them to accept things
Just as they we're.
But we have no restraint upon us now
in Tennessee, and have it in our power
to cast off this black monster, and put
our foot upon his neck, as his has been
upon ours for the past four years But
no. the Avalanche would thwart US in
our purpose if possible, and lend its in
fluence to the iniquitous policy of the Re
publican party in reconstructing the
Sonth upon q permanent basis OF negro
suffrage and negro equality. The thing
can only endure until the people Gre
permitted to speak out, and no longer.
II Mississippians have bowed their
necks to the yoke OF reconstruction, it is
because they would get rid Of more
grinding iyranny-.he military govern
now exists in the State. 1t is
not their preference to accept negro SUI
frage, but they do the best they can under
the circumstances. Now, in Tennessee
the white men have been again elevated
to power, and they purpose putting the
government back in the old ruts Of the
past, which were made by tbs wisest men
that ever lived on the continent Of
America.
Then az 10 the assertion contained in
the Avalanche Of yesterday, that the
LEDGER put in bid for the county
printing, We will inform the public
il such a thing did occur, it must have
been several years ago, and that the edi'
tor OF the LEDGER now has no knowledge
of it whatever. 1t was then decreed by
the County Commissioners that the Post,
being the most loyal sheet in the city.
was entitled to the county patronage.
The Acalaache seeing the pap slip from
1t, endeavored TO be more loyal than its
rival, which it succeeded in doing.
and thereby took from it its very
hfe's blood, poor ihing. The mantle
th,,t fell from the shoulders OF the wool
ly.hs aided organ as it went up was de-
cided as belonging 10 the Avalanche.
and to-day it struts before our people in
all its gay attire. The LEDGER was said
20 be too much OF a little rebel, and OF
course could not get the legitimate fruits
of its extended and superior circulation.
Why is il that the Araldnehe does moi
expose and now condemn the villainy Of
the County Board2 The answer at once
comes mp. because it has been bought by
the county advertising. Who can say
the LEDGER ever had its mouth stopped
with greenbacks. that it would not speak
aud inform the people Of the rascals who
were plundering their treasury We
dare any one to say SO and speak the
truth.
We are happy to see that Col. John c.
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