Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-01
THE GITuATIoN.

We publish elsewhere, under the head
Of State Politics, reports concerning
the political situation from nearly every
mart of the State. These and our ex-
changes Justify the belief that General
Cheatham will be elected over either OF
his competitors by splendid majority.
His friends have grown more determined
each day to see him through. II hap
pens that none of Mr.. Johnson's active
supporters are for Governor John G.
Brown against Freeman, nor have they
come out and said or indicated that they
would prefer the election Of Cheathar
to Maynard. In fact, they are not fol
anything but TO break up the
Democratic organization Of the State
The journals supporting johnson dc
not have a word to say agsins
the Radical party, and some OF the
johnson orators boldly proclaim theil
opposition TO Governor Brown, and de
nounce the officials of the State Govern
ment without stint. This is all right witt
such papers as the Banner, which fee
constrained to take such a positive stand
for johnson, but have not a word to say
on the gubsrnatorial question, although
complimentary in the highest degree tC
such Radicals as Harrison, who are can
didates in the Nashville District. Many
of Johnson's friends boldly assert tina
they are voting for him to break up thu
Democratic party in the State, not tina
they love johnson more, but Democracy
less. This spirit has become 81
manifest of late, although denieC
at first, that the thinking Con
sentative people all over the Stat
seem to realize the situation, and we be
lieve that Cheatham's friends and thu
friends of organization, and all real op
ponents to Radical rule, will rally abou
the polls next Tuesday in such force a
to overwhelm the boilers, and establish
the Liberal Democratic party on frme
basis than ever Let the people know
and understand that not one of the dali,
papers supporting Andrew johnson, ex
cept the Press and Herald, Of Knoxville
have hoisted the name Of Jno. c. Brown
or said a word in bis favor. They ar
significantly silent as to the Governor
ship Of ls72.73, but constantly agitatinI
the Governorship Of 1861. They hay
Just discovered that Isham g. Harris, Q
Tennessee, was Governor that year; the,
are on the back track twelve years, an
their arms are too short to reacs acros
the bloody chasm." In fact, they ar
not trying to reach over or get over
Bat with spade and piek.ax in hand ar
reopening the first bitches Of the wa
aud fortifying Themselves against th
original secessionists, one or two G
whom have not yet died Of old age. A
this distance it looks as if the secession
lists would get the worst Of it. They ar,
badly demoralized, and if they are n.
very careful Fort Sumter will be fire
on again, and Lincoln will call f.
troops to suppress the rebellion which
50 imminent Our cotemporaries hav
truly gone down into a valley Of DR.
bones" where secession fell, and ha
since rested in dark shadows, and wher
the resurrectionists are confden
of an easy victory. They can fin
only ghosts and skeletons, but unds
the leadership Of the great Commons
thew seem 10 fear no evil. They trsmple III
skeletons Of secession again and agar
and pierce the ghosts Of the bloody pa
with many a valiant stab Could som
daring shirt like Stanley be sent acros
the desert Of years where they are sal
ping and mining o. the frontiers Of th
Southern Confederacy, IL would be We
TO notify them that secession is dea,
and that lie surviving followers has
been restored 10 al the rights and bel
e6ts q citizenship. Bot dropping q
figures Of speech and recurring to q
figures u arithmetic, the indications a
hat The people understand the issues
the busy present: thai they want pea
and prosperity TOO much 70 send 70 20
gress man in whose heart rahAiss =
sninosiiiss Of forty years bitter col
tests. which he desires 10 hghi oEef ant
The snd Of time.