Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-16
1iti.en. OF sheIby.
10 The EDITOR Of the Ledger

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
Suppose irresponsible men had inter-
fered in your private affairs, and without
your authority end against yonr consent
had managed them to your great injury.
Suppose by their dishonesty incapac'ty
and proaigacy your substance was squan7
dered and your wife and children almost
beggared, would you be acting wisely H.
when YOU had the power to appoint
honest, capable, energetic agents to con
duct your affairs to your profit, you
failed to appoint them2 Hear them
You have hadirresponsible public agents
They have spent your money and bur
dened you with taxes to pamper outcasts
and thieves. They were appointed with
out your consent, and you could not heip
yourselves. But now your shackles are
taken off and you have an opportunity
10 right the wrong. To-day and tonight
! Il Is for YOU to say who shall be your
Chancelors and Judges for the next
eight years. VIII you by your lethar,gy
suffer peculation in high places for that
long period or win you all 60 to your
ward and district meetings, SEND intel,
licent REPRESENTATIVE men 10 the judicial
Convention on Monday, and thus secure
true CAPABLE men to execute those hign
trusts? Win you sit at your desks ana
let this opportunity pass to put gooo men
in Office, and then complain that the PAD
rule over you, or will you act to-day and
do 1.-THE State soms serviceE Inc goou
people of this county can elect wnom
thew please to Office. Whose fault rs II
If they do not do itl Whose fault is II u
crime runs riot amongst us for the next
eight wears? Whose, if the courts OF
iuStice are prostituted to purposes OF
individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT, private gain
and public plumber? There may be
combinations at work for your rum. wan
Won not defeat them when yon can! AT
the urinary meetings is the place TO do
it. You must go there; for at the prlm-
airy meetings judges are made; ii you
fail to do your duty the sin will be upon
your own heads. Is it possible that for
the sake of bale of cotton or yard OF
calico YOU will suffer for eight years the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of justice? Your
future. Your reputation, your life, may
be at stake in the action OF these primary
meetings. Does it not then, behoove
Won 10 attend them, and see that good
men 20 10 the Convention The repn-
tation of your daughter, the life OF your
son may come before the courts OF Shelby
county during the next eight years.
Would il not be satisfaction for You to
know that just judge sat in Judgment!
On the other hand, would it not be q sad
reflection TO you TO know that corruption
and incompeiency polluted and disgraeed
the Judgment seat, and that yon rere to
blame for ~
After the primary meetings, 1t Is TOO
late for you to act There is the place
TO commence. There the work is done.
There it is your duty to go.
Merchants, artisans, physicians, law
vers. foreigners, aaliyes, this matter Is IN
your hands. Upon your ACTON ~ the
matter depends the prosperity OF this
county, and the individual welfare OF ITS
cis;zeps. Whate can we say moreY Only
this. De ROs lsy aside. the paper when
vou have read this, with . ali can do
rothing." bat put on your hat and 60 70
YORK. Everybody 90 to the meetings
iS-Ssv cad fesaigAf, aad tomorrow, Sab,
bath. VII shine upon people redeemed
A. vel s. diserthralled. Go ID.