Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-05
OUR JUBILArIoN:

Familiar as we have been with the ef-
forts Of the contending parties to carry
the election, and web knowing the hard
work performed by those entrusted with
the affairs of the Democracy, we were
not prepared for such victory as has
been achieved Considering the time of
year, and the absence from their homes,
of many citizens, the vote is not only
large, but most satisfactory. 1t is not
the part of brave man to exult over a
fallen foe, but to congratulate ourselves
on a triumph over such piratical foe as
Radicalism presents, would be not only
tolerated but applauded in any court Of
ehivalry. With its usual stealthy pace
and dark-cOrner gatherings and secret
whisperings, the carpet-bag and scalawag
faction put their cohorts in the field
They made up their ticket Of every con-
ceivable combination, and eked out their
numbers to be voted for, with effete and
defeated candidates at the last
previous election, 30 inspire as
many odds and ends, shreds and
patches as each individual might be sup
posed capable of enlisting With all their
art, with all their secresy, with all their
free distribution Of money. they met with
a Waterloo defeat. We have accom-
plished what we asked fora clean
sweep The Democracy have reason TO
be proud of their victory Magnanimous
as they unquestionably are. they are en-
titled to rejoice, because their opponents
were not only adversaries, but enemies |
enemies to them, TO everything honor
able, 10 everything venerable, to the
country itself We feel glow that we
cannot describe. We are happy all
over Radicalism is not only scotched,
but killed 1t can no more rear its hydra |
head in this county The thieves and |
pickpockets who have aourished on the
fairness Of public plunder, must be pretty |
well cleaned out They can only hope |
to succeed by the prodigal expenditure
of money, and it is quite possible they
have uselessly squandered the greater
part of their iIl-gotten gains, Of
which they robbed the people nm
der official habiliments The sting
of the viper is drawn. Shelby county
stands redeemed and disenthralled. Her
officers just elected are men of charac-
ter, and will Justify their selection. There
will be no compromise with rascality
now. The State is provided with a Su-
preme Bench for the. next eight years
entitled to the highest confidence and
commanding universal respect. Shelby
county has filled out her official record
with just such men as will do their whole
duty and protect her interests 1t was a
hard fight, but resulted very much like
Guntown. The colored troops fought
nobly, but they didn't win. Will they
not grow tired of defeat2 Can they be
induced to attach themselves to the car
of Radicalism to incur certain de-
feat2 VIII they continue to drag it
with no show of Office, and no more
money to fiddle and dance and drink to.
the promised prospect of success2 We
do not believe that they can again be
brought to the scratch, and as their num-
bers are yearly thinned out, the rem
nants can no longer be held together.
We regard, therefore, this last battle
fought final one for hereafter the Radi-
Gals Of Shelby county are not likely to
trouble us with any formidable engage
ment, their obstinacy and hostility to
what is right wearing themselves out in
harmless displays or unimportant Skin
mishes. We congratulate our people on
the result-the plague-spot need alarm
them no more. Huzzal hnzzal huzzai
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