Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-03
Municipal Democratic Ticket
ruE mAYORALTY.

The opposition. not daring so much as
to take breathing spell during the
past holidays, have had tie field to them
selves, and permitted to boast after q
style peculiarly Apalancheian. One
would suppose the pet candidate OF this
new party was very demigod from the
lauditory words of our neighhor's ed
itorials. II it be true that Mr. Samuel
p. Waller 10 so good and great man as
he is held up to be in the columns OF the
party organ. then why remind us daily OF
the fac.? Has Il been that be has lived
among this people for quarter OF a CEN
tury, and still the public are In ignorance
of his many virtues2 Alas for the bud
ing hopes of the ura lodged equality party,
the gentleman selected as their standard
bearer is an old citizen, and too we'll
known 10 e4oiiitf the ss fears! fears af gar.worn
Democrats. To do this party a
great kindness would be to cover over
with the mantle Of charity the past and
uneuvisble record of Senuel ?. Walker,
ESQUIRE. But we are not permitted to
act thus, as bis friends persist in Hurst
ine in our faces the many supposed
good deeds of the man-god. Since the
past has been referred to, and in such
UNEQUAL terms, we shall bring to light
some OF it's forgotten mysteries. What
is il that the Aralanche is up to, that II
opposes the regular nominee2 Are our
words true in charging it with having
gone over to the enemy, horse, foot and
dragoon2 Will it dare to raise the stan
dard Of rebellion in the camp CT its
frieuds2 For shame, be ii said, it is so,and
all the Efforts put forth by tits intended to
disrupt aud break down the Democratic
party. Every appeal is made to the
honest hearts Of our friends through
this organ " which to draw them oii
from their duty to the party and what Is
due to the well-being of the city. First,
the Convention which nominated Mr..
John johnson, the Democratic csndl'
date, is characterized as being ring
10 Whist essential was this body o ring
NAV be ssked. We're the men engaged
in nominating a Democratic candidate
FOR Mayor, looking directly to personal
and selfish ends. Such charge cannot
be maintained by fair argument Tae only
likeness j, may bear to such Is thet ih'
good citizsns Of Memphis have CEN
bined together for the one purpose, spC
that, too, to put down Radicalism. If suci
a thing makes us ring" man, then vi
are one. Bat will our neighbor answer
10 a similar charged What ring wa
it that put 10 nomination S P. Walker
ESQ as candidate for Msyor2 Are hi
friends interested in his election OF
grounds purely selfsb2 Will the AGA
lanehe building be saved from sscFiic
10 the city for debt long due il its part,
succeeds in elec,ing their candidate
Who are to occupy the various office
under the municipal government II th
equsiiiy candidate succeeds in ge'litl
into the.chair Of Mayor2 We would hag
the Ardfsache in to-morrow's issu
sneak out on these grave mat
tiers, and inform the public wha
single inducemeni, aside from thes'
could have persuaded its friends 10 brini
ing out candidate in opposition to ID
regular nominee. We are told in elk
oaen, terms cfihe great charities Of tai
candidate during The war, bestowed upe
the widows aHd orphans Of absent Cor
federaies The assertion is recklessl
made.snd is so novel that We call for II
subssaaiial proof The public densn
the fact, Il snch is a fact, that il be sal
SisntisisJ. NJ oue but The editor Of II
AuaEancke It may Be. has heard Of ihss
tbircs. aud fes case in point would E
far 70 recommend S. P. Walker, Esq,
the favor Of the widows and orphans WI
have heretofore been 90 badly treated
his hands. Ard in making this charg'
We DO 90 With ihe proof before as.
L,ot, We ask, at the Topo't b
low Of committee Of gentisne
Appointed 70 invs5iigste the conditio