Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTIQE.


After two days of labor, the Demo
cratic County Nominating Convention
terminated it's session in manner salts
factory to the party. The confusion at
,epdaut on occasions of this kind ia nat
ural among large bodies of undiscipined
men. who have met together for the pur-
nose of discussion and balloting, and they
will. in the excitement of the hour be-
come tumul,uous. Under such CIR
cumstauces, men are not, as we
must admit, liable to reason very pro-
foundly. They do a great many things
that, d the cooler and more dispasslon'
ate hour of reflection, they wish them
selves had been left undone. In the
choice of candidates for the various
offices, It ia like tossing coppers Tor the
privilege. The minds of tbs delegates
are swayed higher and higher, ike SO
many little barks in tempest. first
they may be inclined to this eandidste,and
a trivial circu instance may cause them
to oppose him and take up bis opponent.
But with all the uncertainties Of conven-
tieps, they ere necessary to prevent o
more fatal uncertainty in the election OF
Radicals to office. We must stand by
the system, as in that our safely de-
peuds. 1t may ct times happen that q
bad selection is made from our own
ranks and better men thrown overheard;
but with these mishsps it is better to bear
THAI to fy into the face Of greater evils.
Without order and system il viii be
impossible to maintain our supremacy
over the arch G,nd, the Radical party,
He would be glad il division could be
made in the Democratic ranks, and only
waits The opportunity when be may take
advantage Of it. But we DO not intend
TO give him that favorable chance, aud
with an eye to what we are doing Will.
with firm tread aBd unbroken phalanx,
carry the ballot-box 60 the day OF con-
test.
When Christ had blessed the seven
leaves and three little fishes, he gave
them TO the vast muldtnda that had fol-
loved him into the wilderness, aud When
they had eatsu, ten baskets fall of frag-
ments we're tskea mp that had been
left. /. would require some such miracle
as this to have furnished the great mum.
Der Of aspirants With Office who hupgered
aud thirsted after public pap in this
county. After the final distribution by
the Convention yesterday, ten bss-
keis would not have held the
poor defeated fellows, who lay scat-
tered around. Some of these went home
limping; others stood with tears in their
eyes, and looked sorrowfal indeed. But
to cure the wounds Of defeated am,
hilton. allow Us to suggest, is hard work,
We have tried the remedy and know it'
efficacy. We had thought to give bio
graphical sketch of our disappointed
frieuds, but time and space, this morn
irg, forbids. They are all, indeed
most honorable men, for Brutus
We all do know, was an honorable
man." The names Of the fortunate onel
Who received the nomination from th'
Convention can be seen at the head o
our editorial columns. The communit,
know some of these gentlemen well, bu
others are little known 10 many. Th
selection for Sheriff is good one. snI
Of the two men who were running for th
place, there could not have been q mis-
take If either had been chosen. Genera
Marcus J. Wright is in every respect th
man for the place; and when elected on
people will say that G bette
officer Shelby county has never had
His is q polite, high-toned, honorabl
gentleman, and could have no superio
ss public official.
Mr.. Achilles Woodward received ID
nomination Of the party for the Office {
County Trustee He is we'll qualified 70