Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-12
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tive Committee of this county performs
the simple duty of inviting the people
together for any purpose, there is at once
started numberless objections to the call,
everybody urging their peculiar no
tons as the best that might have been
adopted. Some are even SO critical as
TO pretend to observe the absence of GER
tain words that might have been put in
the call to have made it more explicit.
Then, again, there are others who object
to the time and place of meeting, and
even to the nature Of the convention,
as to its being delegate convention or
a mass convention of the people. 1t is
indeed hard to satisfy seven thousand
men of the county, with varied interests
to subserve and their views correspond
ing. The committee, after mature. de-
liberation and consultation with goodly
number of the prominent members of
the party, resolved upon the calls put
forth yesterday as the most suitable, and
as coming nearest the views and wishes
of majority. We would, if it were in
our power, comply with the smallest
whim of every true Democrat in the
county, but at times it is impossible.
AS 10 the mass convention called to
meet on the 18th of September, to send
delegates to Nashville, and to the Con-
eressional Senatorial and Floaterial Con-
vention TO meet in this city on the LIST of
September it was thought that this one
meeting of the people could transact all
the business required without having to
call two separate meetings for the same
purpose. Our people have become
heartily tired of conventions, and
the sooner we can get through with them
the better. The time for holding this
meeting was thought to be best at night,
when our laboring men and mechanics,
and business men generally, could attend
without hurt to their financial interest.
But here an objection is put in by the
country who are anxious to have thisCon-
yention assemble in the day, so as to have
an opportunity themselves of being pres
ent and taking part in its deliberations
The fact that the meeting has been called
at night will not deter those from attend
ing who are anxious to participate, But
some are anxious to come here on that
day and return home before the night.
That would be impossible for those even
who live out of the city any great dis
lance. If the meeting shonld assemble
in the day, it would be near the hour of
twelve o'clock, and the time consumed
in transacting the business to be done
would of course prevent these coun-
try gentlemen from returning at once
to their homes. If this portion Of our
population should think Of coming to the
meeting as appointed, rs no doubt they
will. they can remain over Night in
the city, which will not, we hope, great
ly disparage their interests. We have
excellent hotels and accommodations for
both man and beast Come along, eVey-
body, and let the welkin once more
ring with such a Democratic shout
as will make Radicalism tremble in
its boots. The county committee IA
not responsible for the convention
called to nominate Congressman, Sena-
tor and Floater, as they we're merely
carrying out the directions of their sape-
rior-M. d. L. Stewart, Of the District
Committee. who himself issued the OF-gi-
nal summons for the Convention to as
semble. We believe in implicit obedi-
enee in the Democratic ranks, when
those who have been empowered think
best to adopt a certain plan of battle.
Men who are constantly complaining
and finding fault with everything the
may propose. are generally
worthless members Of the party. it, in
deed. they might be termed Democrats
1t all. The plans for holding suitable
as suggested by the com
mitiees. are, we think, ample and well
conceived, aud, IL carried out viii
bring order ont Of Surrounding chaos.