Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-01
County Democratic Ticket.
THE ELECTION.

We ore ON the eve Of most impor-
tant election. in which the people OF the
on,;ra State are interested, especially
those of our own county. In three days
more the Judges of the Supreme Court
of this State are to be chosen; and those
candidates placed in nomination by the
Democratic Convention, not indeed as
partisans, but holding the highest prin-
ciples, and of the purest character ana
noblest intelligence, are before the peo-
pie for their acceptance, and their con-
6rmation of the wisdom displayed in the
selection. They are men whose integ-
rity is unquestionable, ard who in every
respect are capable of the position
capable of grasping the most intricate
messages of law, and deciding the most
involved questions of right and whose
decisions will stand the test of scrutiny
and time. They will be invested with
the highest powers known to our Jurls-
prudence, and will correct abuses and
errors that may have crept into the
action of inferior tribunals. They will
be the guardians of our rights, OF our
property-aye, of our very lives. 10
such a court as they will compose, the
appeal of the just and the honorable
will never be in vain-only chicanery
n Al. Il
and injustice need shrink from their adj
Indication. They are to be elected
for eight years, and if the people
are true to themselves and their
own interests they will constitute
a court worthy of all confidence and
trust, which will elevate the Jurispru-
dence of the State, and make a record
which will have authority wherever jus
tice is supreme. Theirs will be no sine
cure. for in addition to the correction OF
errors in the courts below, or the con-
firmation of opinions there delivered, it
will be their duty to determine constltu-
tional questions and correct abuses In
defective or corrupt legislation. Such
are some of the important reasons why
an iucorrupt, intelligent and learned Ju-
dietary should bechosen. Every honest,
intelligent man in the community
will see this at once, and feel himself
bound by every impulse of self-interest,
by every generous sentiment for the COM
mon welfare, to use his best energies on
the day of election to secure the success
of this truly irreproachable ticket. He
mast not only vote, himself, but must
urge his friends and neighbors to vote
with him. There should be no luke
warmness, no exhibition of reluctance.
1t is not enough to be satisfied that
others will be active and jealous, and
that the ticket will be elected, beyond
peradyenture, but every man should do
his duty, and stand steadiastly at his
most. Ii is indeed a great battle 10 be
fought, on the result of which depends
security to the citizen not only for the
present but in the future. Then will
they elect men
'who know their rights. and knowing dArf
maintain
Shelby county has, besides, duty to
perform in the election Of Probate
Judge, County Register, and Attorney
General for the Bartlett Circuit Court
The names presented for these offices
are well known, without blemish, and
challenging the utmost scrutiny. The
Fifth Civil District must choose Magis
trate. and the qualifications Of the gen
tleman nominated are in every respect
unreasonable. Give us the entire
ticket Let not an erasure be found
upon it. We have a sleepless and ever
vigilant adversary, who will resort t.
any and every device that strategy ma,
invent, but guard vel your ballot an'
be sure that It is safely deposited. lie
Us make a clean sweep.