Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-14

mo Hiends TO reward, nor enemies Il
punfsh;" ne political favors to ask; ant
certainly none TO bestow. Our chief aiu
will be TO earn our daily bread. by faith
| full labor in the interest of the whole
cousiry--Nerth, Senih, East and West
However feeble our efforts may be, they
will DO anceliary to reconstruction on the
only plan now practicable
We have no controversy with the past
our business is with the present We dc
not expect to agree with everybody; or,
with anybody, in everything. What we
believe to be right, we will advocate, until
we learn by experience, or observation,
or argument, that we are wrong; and
what we believe to be wrong, we will
oppose, until we are convinced that it is
right.
We believe il is right to make an effort
to remove the sectional prejudices and
| jealeusies which led to the disruption of
the Union, and now form the chief OBJ
stacle to reconstruction.
We believe it is wrong to encourage
selfish political and religious partisans in
their denunciations of everybody who
hold opinions differing from their own.
We believe that the people of the
South are as good, and as patriotic, as
the people of the North; and we believe
that the people Of the North are as good
and patriotic, as the people of the South.
We believe that our ndtiondt troubles
have been, and are now, the inevitable
fruits of our national sins
We believe that the great body of the
neople of all sections of the country
honestly and heartily desire the restora-
ton of ayenuine peace, and the admin
istration of equal justice; and we be-
lieve that, if they will arouse themselves
to full consciousness Of their duties
and their power, they will, as one man,
rise up and rebuke the evil spirits that
have bsguied them into fierce and deadly
conflict, whilst their interests, safety and
happiness, always demanded, and now
demands, unity and fraternity.
We believe that the press of the coun-
try, wisely directed, and faithfully en-
ployed as messengers of truth, might
soon remove ell the obstacles that now lie
in the way of reconstruction.
We believe that apparent misfor-
tunes are often blessings in disguise !"
and we believe we have right to hope
that the national chastisements we have |
suffered were necessary to avert still |
greater national calaasities.
We believe that the prosperity of the |
South is indispensable to the prosperity |
of every section of the country.
We believe that wise administration |
is impossible without the faithful, inteli.
gent cooperation of the people.
We believe that the new President will |
perform the onerous duties of his Office |
and successfully, if the virtuous
and enlightened will render the assist.
Auce which, as American citizens, it is
their privilege and duty to give.
The most valuable staples in the world
may be produced in the South in the
greatest abundance, and with less labor
han in any other part Of the globe. Mil
lions of acres of the most fertile lands
are lying unproductive from the want of
labor and capital, now waiting for the
lime to come when it will be safe for
Northern men and Northern capital to
come to the Southern States.
The Nep Administration will try to
demonstrate that this waiting capital and
ahor have waited long enough,
Retrenchment and reform in our
financial and revenue systems, being in
separately connected with the develop
nent of the resources of the country, will
receive the attention their Importance de-
nands, A national currency, sound and
lniforul, adequate to the wants of the
whole country, with low interest, mod
crate taxes, and equal laws, honestly ad,
would soon bring peace and
plenty to the whole country.
To the good people Of Memphis we
promise enterprising purchasers for their
surplus property, at moderate prices, if
hey will exchange the noise of the Qrgu,
ror the music of the "loom and anvil"
Before long a prospectus number will
be presented by the EDITOR.