Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-06
nunIelnal democratic Ticket.
Tur DAY OF ELECTION.

THE DA We
Aswe write the vote is being received
al the polls which is to determine who
shall be the next Mayor OF Memphis.
TIE dsy is one of rain, while the ciouos
look unusually black overhead. winch we
hope progaoaticaies the defeat OF the
anti Democratic ticket Oar opponents
cannot exelaim, as did the frs. Napo-
lam on the memorable morning when
The sun rose with its mojestic spiendor
M the battle field of Austerlltz, the
two armies standing in battle ar
raw. waiting for The signal to DO gwen
when they should aend the deats-
dealing missiles in to each other ranRs'
all were sliled in awe by the solemn
and grand spectacle When the great
commander viewed the light OF day
s,reamiue over thu tree tops, he ex-
cl.;ned: Behold the sun OF Anster.
tizlo which latter words have been MADE
historic.
There bas arisen no victorious sun ior
,be Radicals to-day, and those who
wopld divide our party will find them
selves ere nightfsll defeated. From the
dissren. quarters of the city the good
RAYS comes 10 that the Dsmocrstic
6ctst ia ahead, and continues to increase
in favor with the populace. The effort 70
proye Mr.. johnson ineligible for the ethcs
Of Meyor has turned out most ing'ori-
ous failure. The thing has resulted IN
forcing the opposition TO repett charge
shst they know themselves to bs ia'se
Hssit not been stated and snbstautlated
by the very best proof that John Sohn-
so,,. fefber was a naIuralized citizen OF
;hi, country before the son became OF
age2 Aud, that beirg the fact. boy then
can L be SAID with any truth ihst the
nominee of the Democratic party is not
8 citizen, and entitled 20 oil the rights
sunder the law that sDy ether man might
epioy2 If M. John JohBson did,
during the late var, claim British pro-
lection. What does it amount to
. Wilfeny sane man pretend that in thus
doing he threw IF bis allegiance 90 The
United States Government2 Was the
set Of claiming British protection sutH-
Gent 10 make him a subject OF Qaeen
Victoria's, when st the time he vas
known to De d citizen Of this Covert
msut ? I. would be the hight Of fells for
aBylawyer to hold the affirmative Of such
a proposition. We are al aware that
subterfuces Of every kind were rescrted
TO by men while The wsr was
going on. in order to keep ont al
both the Confederate and Federal service.
1t was necessary TO act 10 this woy Of
times that conscientious gentlemen might
no, be forced 10 commit great CRIME,
uerhsns that of shedding q brother
blood. The friends Of Mr.. s. P. Walker
delight 10 charging NJ. johnson with
having taken az osth that he wss not q
citizen Of this country. What was 'h'
{ frat nemed gentleman doing ell thiI
while Was be not protesting and
swearing to be a loyal citizen Of tina
very government, whea the blood o
his noble son had scarcely ssnk o.
the battle ground of Belmoul7 Ha'
he not contributed thousands Of dol
lars 70 the cause Of The S,nth, aud sfte
su eeors that be never gave aid OF Gem
foft 10 the rebellion For Information
see he candidates cath, taken whan MI
Walker wss elected a member Of 70
Tennessee Legislature ia 1866. Msa VII
live in glass houses should not thro'
bricks. he that is innocent let him ca
The fret stone. II Mr.. John johnson
elected Mayor (shich We have no doul
hswill bel, there viii mt be q shadow {
opposition 20 preysn. him taking his sea
Every one shoul1 remember ihat IBIS
she day Of election. and not fail 10 vo'
the straight Democratic ticket, headed
John Johnson for Mayor.