Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-22
THE CONVENTION.


Next Thursday is the day selected fol-
a meeting of the Democracy of this
county to appoint delegates to the State
Convention at Nashville and to the con-
ventiop to meet in this city on the first
of September to nominate candidates for
= Congress, State Senator and Floater We
have before urged all the elements OPP
posed TO Radicalism in the county to
attend on the occasion, that full, fair
and free expression of opinion may be
given as to the men best suited to
represent the people in these vari-
GUS offices. Let there be such a
general turnout that no one hereafter
may declare with the least shadow of
truth that. the meeting was packed in
the interest Of this or that man who is a
candidate. We are familiar with the
argument always used by those in the
minority who receive defeat at these
primary conventions. There can be no
excuse now urged for failing to attend
ON next Thursday at the Green
law Opera House. The time is
eleven o'clock in the day, and the
place the most convenient in the city.
And it is incumbent on our friends that
they should come to this meeting, in the
spirit of compromise and concession, and
by no means think of jeopardizing the
harmony of theparty for the claims OF
individuals who are DESTROYS of holding
Office. We have, with large amount OF
trouble and heroic contest welded those
who oppose Radicalism into one party
under the banner of the Democracy, and
it requires ceaseless care and watching to
maintain our organization, and with it the
ascendancy over the enemy of the people.
We believe that nothing will occur to
destroy the present equilibrium of
things in this county, as we have conf
dence in the good sense and intelligence
of the Democratic masses. We are not
moved by the same impulse that in every
thing actuated those who for four years
after the war swayed the destinies of our
State government. 1t was the motive to
get place and with it to plumber
an innocent, Woodworking and tax
paying people that we refer to-
Such unworthy considerations should
merit at our hands asevere chastisement,
and condemn the individual who is sup
posed to be Influenced by them to eternal
obscurity We make wide distinction
between this class and another, that
when convinced that it is the desire of
the party they should serve in some hon
orable capacity consents to run for Office
if but to increase reputation and
gain the applause of the public il
doing well the duties imposed by
the position. An ambition to merit
by honorable means the good opin-
ion of our fellows is commendable even
should the attempt be made in the face
of opposition. 1t is hard that we all
should be Of one mind upon anything
that comes up for public consideration,
and mans past acts should attest his
future conduct; and it is by these alone
we can judge of those who offer them
selves for public favor. The impression
with some, and their assertions that
Shelby county is governed by wire-work-
ers is great mistake and an insult to the
intelligence of the people. There are a
set in our community who would play
the dictator, but they can't do it. This
republic of ours is governed by the PEG
pie, and one mans voice is as good as
another, although some blatant indi-
viduals, stuck up with pomposity and
public sense Of Importance, might think
they were entitled first to be heard. We
must expect little effervesence at times
among those Of the party, and for the
reason we have already alluded to, that
of many men there are many minds, and
the buncombe bustomento fellows must
have an escape for their surplus gas.
This is nothing more than a ripple upon
the quiet ocean, and should cause no
fear that our bark might founder at sea.
Our rigging is well set, and our platform
well laid down, and in spite Of the snarl-
ing and swapping Of disorganizers and
harmless arrows shot atus, We as party
will ride over all into harbor Of secu-
rity, peace and good government.
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