Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-01

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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURES.
On Monday next the representatives OF
the people of Tennessee will meet In
Legislature for the first time since the Or
gauix alton Of the present State govern
mept. There is not so much to be done
nv the members Of this body as there is in
nndoiug what has been the manifest
misdoings of the party that has so mer-
c;lesslv tyrannized over the people OF our
State We want the unjust aud
uueoual laws repealed that have tor
40 long de6led our statute BOOKS.
Il il desirable that the administration OF
our State affairs should be put back
as near as possible in the old grooves OF
tho mast We are content to be termed
old fogies, when to be such is to act with
common sense and upon the straight line
of veil known and thoroughly tried prln-
c;oles of government. Il is the greatest
folly to say, because laws are enacted
and have stood for years, that they
should not be repealed, because IN dong
go it might for the time unsettle things
and cause agitation. Ths disease OF our
body polite is SO deep-rooted ana long
standing that it requires radical rena-
edies. which for the time maythroW the
na,;sut into violent convulsions, but these
will only be the evidences of returning
health and the good effects OF the apph
cation. Many of the demofaliEed sctu
aIly treuble in their knees whenever the
thought Is snggested of depriving the
negro of the ballot, conferred upon him
by the bsyonet. They ask, will we dare
Interfere with the settled policy OF the
Radical party, and disffsnchiss tdoss Of
their followers who look to the North to
sustain them ia their privileges Most
we intend to do that very thing
let the future developments be What they
may.
We either are a people invested with
the authority to regulate Our ewn affairs
IA suits US, best, or subjects TO Con-
cress and the whims of New England.
If the latter, then should we bend the
irueas.ea.. knee ssssss s sss pps-sens.e the part OF
cowardly sycophauts, afraid to oppose
the wishes of the Radical party. The
6rst act of the Legislature of this State.
which is 10 meet on Monday next. will
be to pass resolution calling for con-
yention OF our people which, when as
will have the authority to look
iuto the doings of BfowuIoW. Stokes and
Others of that party who have sotsiled
upon as this miserable State Govefe-
ment. Our people will dare to do every
thing not in violation of the Federal
compact, regardless OF the wishes OF
our enemies. The question of sph
frage yet remains with the States
for regulation, and may never be
By them 10 rstifying
the Fifteenth Amendment. As We have
heretofore expressed oGrsslves. let each
State act upon this question as they think
best, aud not be governed In their action
by any other State. IL Mississippi is
compelled by policy to adopt negro suf-
frage, it is not thereby incumbent upon
Tennessee to do likewise. sbo has it in
her power to do the clean thing. The
Legislature will be called upon to refora
our Judicial system, which will require
the skillful knife Of the legislative surgeon
in cutting of all the dead matter We de-
sire some active remedies for our imme-
date local Judiciary, who have prostb
tuted their Offices aud soiled their official
ermine 10 the cesspool Of politics.
Our people most especially dssire that
some steps be taken to reorgsnize our
Chancery Court, the Judge of which, not
long since, was found debased so far az
10 decide the Governor had no power to
remove Commissioners Of Registration,
because il was then To the interest Of his
party to make such a decision. We re-
member we'll the injunction granted on
that occasion to restrain Register Bougb-
ner from exercising the duties Of his
ofice-the absolute powers Of which Oh ce
had placed the Chancellor, not two
months before. npon the bench he then
sat They also demand that every cor
rupt Radical official be renoTed, aud
honest men substituted in their stead.
The Metropolitan Police system re-
ouires to be overbauled. and the scala
wsgs turned out of Offices which they have
berstefore made use Of for boiiiissl par =
poses. The scenes enacted 10 iies Of
elections here. aud the feeling manifested
By the force to drag sn innocent man TO
Arkansas 10 order that be might be de-
livered into the hands of Clayton snd bis
murderous militia. are all fresh 10 the
minds Of our people. Tbess abuses
should be corrected BY making the 90.