Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-17
mn TrproN COUNTY FRIENDS.

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OUR Upton COUNTY FRIENDS.
II was with regret that We learn from
,he official vote in Upton county that the
Radicals have carried that county. We
expected better things than this from
the Democratic game cock y of the
West Division. Something must be very
wrong. or this dark blot would not rest
to-day on the fair fame of our little sis
Ter county. She must redeem herself
from the foul aspersion Of Radicalism,
when, two years from now, we have
another election. IL she expects to stand
shoulder to shoulder with Shelby, 1t is
in exceeding bad taste, to say the least
of n 10 make war on us. We are ami
mated by a just rivalry in endeavoring
TO present the best men for the Offices to
be flied by the two or more counties
combined, but harbor no feeling OF Ill
will for those who profess to call them
selves Democrats, come from what sec
ton or county they may We shall ever
be glad to take Upton by the hand and
recognize her claims around the Dem
ocratic family circle, but will protest
against the assumption on her part to
dictate to the majority Of the people of
this district. Nothing can be gained by
display of bad temper, as was shown
by the people of that county at the last
election, for so says the county organ
that 4ihe people were angry II we
could say kind word to smooth the
rufled feelings of our Democratic friends
up there, we would gladly do so, but like
a spoiled child the. more caresslng, we
fear, the more display of an ungovern-
able temper that would rule or ruin. 1t
is fair to say that we anticipated some
what want of interest in Upton county
at the last election, and provided against
the possible contingency of defeat by
placing in the ballot-box, here in
Memphis few additional votes
from the hands of those who had
before been struck down themselves with
the complaint called apathy. Shelby
county must now be known as the " ban
ner Democratic county of the State
Tipton cannot refuse to give up the
horns she has so long worn, and which
she has lost by attempting to butt u.s.
not Radiealism--otf the track. AS an
excuse for this strange conduct OF the
Democrats of Upton, the Record says;
: Now il may be well TO try and find
some excuse for this, yet, at best, 1t IS
poor one--a very poor one. The people
Of this county were mad, yes, very mad,
mt the manner they were treated by GER
tain parties in Shelby county, yclept the
Executive Committee, and who cheated
and defrauded our people out oil thelr
rights in conventions, and who attempt
ed TO lord il over them in as graceless a
manner as ever did Radicalism in its
most tyrannical days. The people OF
Upton were disguised with being cut
short of their political rights by such
trieksters as the manipulation OF Shelby
county, who not only carved us of with
out so, much as beggar's bone in con
ventions, but even attemptedto dictate to
the people who should be their Executive
Committee, and appointed gentlemen for
that purpose who were and are, excessive
unpopular with the people. The people
became disguised. They became care
less as to the result, and in many In
stances said, IF Shelby Countys Exc
cutive Committee and office-grabbers are
determined TO have all, let them take
the whole concern and run il to the
devil-we will none Of it, 1t was in
vain tbss appeals were made TO the peo-
pie through this journal to lay aside per-
sona grievances and come up TO the
work and do their duty as men deserving
of political freedom and its attendant
blessings. The appeals were disregarded,
the exhortations were not listened TO.
The people lcere angry.
In conclusion, we trust this election
will teach some people, not only in this
but other counties, lesson 1t will show
them that the wishes Of the people are
10 be regarded that they do not intend
20 have their rights, after they have
plainly expressed them, ruthlessly
trampled on by unprincipled tricksiersi
that conventions packed to suit certain
ends for certain parties are odious and
not to be submitted 10; that they are
disguised with the corruption Of these
old political sore-backs, and do not in-
tend 10 be hectored and bullied by them
further. We trust that they will receive
this lesson and apply it--that they will
profit by it.
Experience IS indeed a good teacher,
and t has taught US in the last election
tina, she Shelby county Democracy can
carry this district without any assistance
from disaffected parties We are glad to
have, however, the cooperation of the
friends of good government from each
and every county in the State We de
mand nothing but what is fair. and thai
we intend 10 have at all times.