Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-25
ORGANIZE FOR THE COMING ELEc-

The States Of the South generally are
organizing for the coming elections, and
under the liberal folds of the Democratic
banner A convention of the party in
Georgia has been called to meet in the
city of Atlanta on the 18th Of August, to
take into consideration such measures as
the interest of the Democracy may re-
ouire. Alabama has engaged nobly in
the same work, and from the Old Domin-
ion can be heard the well-known bugle
notes of the time-honored party rallying
the clans to the only standard that is
now raised in opposition to Radicalism
throughout the land. The people OF
Tennessee should not hesitate in like
movement but come forward and align
themselves with their neighbors and
friends who pledged their lives, fortunes
and sacred honor never to cease their
efforts until the enemy Of constitutional
government in this country shall have
been put down. Some of us may differ
as to the name to be used while
attaining this result, but we have
too much confidence in the intelligence
and patriotism of the white people
of the State to believe that they
wonld ruinously divide upon the imma-
teriality of a name only. We advocate
the adoption all over the State of the
cognomeu Democrat, that we may be
enabled to work in harmony with the
great National Democracy Of the North,
who are our friends and allies. 1t is
utterally foolish to assert that the con-
sentative masses Of the South are not
prepared for such step. If we shall
every be it is now as well as any day
that may be named in the future. We
have been characterized as Bourbon in
feeling for the simple reason that we OPP
posed embracing one single dogma of
the Radical party that was not forced
upon us by the bayonet. 1t would be
well now if some of these gentlemen
who have been loudest in thus declaring
against our policy, would lay aside their
Bourbon prejudices and hatred against
the name Democratic and rally 10 its
support when, in short time, the oppof-
tunity will offer to strike the demon Rad
icalism fatal blow. 1t is fact, that
almost all the newspapers and men of the
State that were foremost in advocating
negro suffrage, and advising the people
before it was necessary to accept the sit
uation, as they termed it, now object
TO drawing the lines strictly between the
Radical party and that other-call it by
what name you will-thRt is opposed to
Capitalization, with its attendant conse-
quences. upon our form Of government
We know a tree by the fruit it baers; so
do we know the drift Of those who, in OPP
position to the interest Of the Sonth, adj
vocate, and, with appgent affection,
embrace each and everything that has
a loving inclination to RadicaIiSm.
If we would be counted with the sheep Of
the Democratic fold, let us come entirely
out and away from the herd of Radical
goats. This thing of being called Con-
sentative, and at the same time acting
in conjunction with the Democratic
party against the enemy known as Rad
icalism, is too childish to discuss. We
oppose any middle or third party, nor
can there be but two parties existing
in this Government at the same time.
IL was our misfortune to find a good
deal of this cast-iron prejudice in
travelling through the State some weeks
AGO with those who had not bestowed
sufficient thought on the progress Of the
times and the shifting Of the entire pO-
IitieaI scenery since tbe SaF. That they
will fully comprehend. and aPpreaieie
the necessities Of the houf whes re-
quired, We have not the least doubt
And it IS the duly Of every sincere poli-