Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-01
CONVENTION TO NOMINATE u
DICIAL OFFICERS.

Shall County Convention De caiieu
10 nominate judicial oficers2 is ques-
ton for discussion, but certainly not one
about which there ought to be diver
sion of opinion. 1t is apparent at a
GLANCE that the most cautious steps
should be taken to prevent another Radi-
cal triumph. and to secure incorruptlble
and competent Judges for the next eight
years We are tired 10 death with hsy-
ing our rights adjudged by set of car
net-bacsers. who are no better than they
should be. The people demand change,
and our county very much needs it. How
shall, it be accomplished, and good
men of our own party elected to
Il, on the bench of this county, But
an objection has been raised to making
marty nominations for these Offices.
Well. then, we inquire. how is il to be
done without it? The Appeal suggests
TO have a peoples convention, and with
that have men put in the field who may
command the support Of the majority
Success. however, is not all we aim at,
unless It be to succeed in placing our
own people into those home Judgeships,
to the exclusion of Radicals If this be
considered too partisan by some, then 1t
cant be helped, for nothing short OF it
will satisfy us. If the Appeal wants
merely to elect somebody, and it matters
NOT who. it would be q most excellent
policy to advocate peoples conven'
ton. Would our neighbor invite Ed
Shaw (colored), Barbour Lewis linked
and host of those fellows, to be present
and participate in his meetingY We
do not see how he can act otherwise
since these Africanised gentry are truly
a part of the people, and would be en-
titled to raise their voices in such de-
Lucrative body If he means white PEG
nile exclusively, then rest assured II
would result in nothing but Democratic
assemblage. But all this lodging. shirk
ing and diminishing is disgusting TO zee.
We had as well take the animal by the
horns at once and not temporize with
him. otherwise we will be gored to death
by his well-directed charge at the next
election. What is to be gained by cGll'
ing peoples convention cannot be di-
yined. Some old partisan of fifty years
ago said to us few days since, that he
objected to the term Democrat, and il
the party was called by some other naIEe
he would consent to support the ticket
We feel sorry for men with such
small prejudices, and woHh enter
tain serious apprehensions for them
if the fool killer should be passing.
We are nearly persuaded that men who
would talk after this manner are on the
eve of becoming Radicals, and want an
opportunity to declare their conversion
openly. What has the new Democracy
Of to-day to do with the Wing and Dem
ocratic parties Of aute-bellum times
We esn say with great trutlS-nothing
for, while one Of these old giants Is dead
the other is worn out with age, and has
yielded the scepter 20 bis son and sue
cessor, who is known to retain few of the
family characteristics The young De
mocracy of Memphis now propose tC
meet in fair field the black demon Of Rad
iealism. and force him howiing away tC
more congenial places. Win the peoplS
come out on the day of trial and assis
in the enterprise that is fraught with thu
gravest interest TO ali1 The failure t.
do SO will involve us ia ssother defeat
and permit the negroes to sisst on
Judges. This party has developed I
strength of four thousand in our city
and nearly FIVE Thousand in the who'll
county. IL will require every Democratic
vote and the mort careful manage
ment 10 overcome this tremendOu
strength OF our enemy All that is re
quired TO gain our purpose Is unity 0
action By all Democrats Of the county.
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