Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-29
PARTY ORGANIZATION.

PARTY ORGANIZATION.
The defeat of the Democratic party OF
this county on last Saturday teaches us
the necessity of being more united IN
fnture elections 1t is warning to us
to make our organization more complete,
and to enforce more rigidly party disci-
pline. If we would, lesson worth retain
ING could be learned from the opposition,
who move as if directed by single head
There is no boiling with them, or IN the
remotest manner a recognition OF such.
When they have resolved on running a
candidate for Office, il matters not who
il is. all others are ignored, and the
blacks vote the ticket withouta murmur
And this is as it should be with sensible
men who call themselves Democrats.
The idea is ridiculous that a great party
must be warped and almost broken IN
pieces because every little clique in the
community must run their personal
friend for. Office 1t should be learned,
as well first as last, by the self-important
and arrogant independent that the
political and personal differ as widely
A. the north and the south poles
We would vote against our father If he
should presume to run contrary to the
express wish of our party, and so should
every man who cherishes the political
principles he Is known to profess The
man who would vote against his convie-
mons on the ground Of personal friend
shin for some one else, outrages his sense
az right and demoralizes his own feel
iars. We should examine well the esG;ss
a our late defeat. and arOsd them for
the future. The election Of County
Judges cones OF very soon, and it's
aElfmpor-ans that oss par1y should be
reorzsuized and in a thorough
state of discipline Our enemies are
iub5lsut over the temporary sue
cess achieved, and have already
proclaimed their intention TO elect a
Radical judiciary for this eoanty ia the
coming canvass. That they will do 50
Is certain. unless our people 90 20 the
polls and prevent IT, To accomplish
this object and thereby thwart the
Radicals. the people should. By all means
hold a convention and nominate suitable
men 10 run on the Democratic ticket
There are some reasons generally shy
nominations should not be made for ju-
dicial positions, but the demand for con-
centration and unity Of action at this
time is too urgent to argue against con-
ventions. If our people were IS united
and under control like the Radicals it
would not be necessary, it is true, to call
the party together, but such is not the
case. and in consequence more care must
be had and greater energy displayed in
elections. 1t is hardly worth our while
toinveigh against boilers, as that deserip-
tiop of politicians with us have just been
taught not to risk their chances in con
test with the nominees Of two great
parties.
Let it be borne in mind that there ear
be no separate position, and, when the
contest comes on, that every man in the
community must ally himself with eitbel
the Radical or Democratic parties
Some of our best citizens whose name
il is unnecessary to call, allowed them
selves, in the late election, TO be made
cat s-paw Of to pull ehestnuts ont Of tn
fire for Radicals. They were severel.
scorched by it, and came near ruininI
the party to which We all belong. 1t i
the part Of wisdom TO keep into line an
shoulder to shoulder, and TO march i
uubroken phalanx to the attainment q
a single purpose The Bible nowher
contains a more true and well-tO-be Oh
served passage than that which says tina
"A house divided against itself canno
stand The Radicals have themselve
learned by defeat how important it is {
DE nuiteN anu udlnA'hi'Ao- w iht'
admit that their affairs we're much bette
conducted than those Of our own in tn
late contest, and for the reason that IN
ambition and pride of their leaders ha
received a severe rebuke in the past.
our friends will now profit by their di
aster and awake TO the importance Of p
Etical elections. nothing more in the f
tnre will be heard Of Radical victories ]
Shelby county. We are as smart an
As shrewd and as good politician
a. those pot house fellows who conduc
the Radical myrmidon host, and
we have not succeeded latterly it wa
mar su. faasi sEs EiiEhs:: haze bee
different We make bold 90 declare th'
We care nothing for their ffaudulef
voting: il orr friends have not the abiiii
10 prevent !, then we ought to be d
feated. That in the late contest theF