Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-31
THE ELECTION TOMORROW.

Tomorrow, according to the political
prophets, viii be day big with fate.
Those who take a microscopic view Of
the situation see no further than Shelby
county where local contests progress
ing in lively manner, Notwithstanding
the intense heat of the weather. But
those who take telescope view of af-
fairs look beyond the boundary of the
county towards the State of North Caro-
lima, where a tremendous contest be-
tween Radicalism and Conservatism has
been inaugurated, and viii be decided for
veal or woe tomorrow. Should the fight
go against the people, years of oppression
and misrule will be the result. An army
of political bummers headed by Grants
satellites and secretaries seek to over
awe the people and place plunderers in
power above honesty and worth. Our
little local contest for county offices is
important in lesser degree. So far as
the shrievaity is concerned the result is
of some magnitude. The Office Of
Sheriff is one that can be used, as it has
often before been used, to further the
interests Of the Radical party and estab-
lish black supremacy under the lead Of
simon-pure Radical leaders. This is
conservative county, and its people have
just escaped from the Calling slavery
of negro domination. A return TO
that state of affairs must be avoided
We have carefully avoided denouncing
in any manner Mr. Curry or his friends
who are pledged to his support, because
the days of successful denunciation have
passed away. and arguments have taken
the place of indignant rhetoric. The
people think and act conscientiously,
nor should any citizen be denounced be-
cause he favors one man more than
another, or supports an independent
candidate in preference TO Democratic
nominee. To call a citizen pariah
or an outcast because he votes against
the Democratic ticket in these days only
excites laughter, and derisiye laughter
at that. The cracking of party whips
by the whippers-in is ridiculed by indie
pendent freemen. We do not believe
the charge can be successfully refuted
that Mr.. Curry is the negro candidate
and Mr.. Doyle, the white mans candi-
date. Take away from Mr. Curry the
solid negro vote, and light skirmish
line Of white hackers will only appear on
the field. As between the white men Of
Shelby county, Mr.. Curry is hOpelessly
in the minority, and ever has been. his
consistent Radical course having created
a bloody chasm between him and white
voters, over which chasm no hand-clasp-
ing can be INDUCED in with either pleas
ure or impunity. Mr.. Doyle, as Marcus
j. Wright did in 1870, will receive the
great bulk of the white vote. The CO.
horts of Africa will vote solid against |
him, they remaining true to the skeleton
of Radicalism that grins aud chatters 10
our midst. The result of to-morrow's
election viii decide whether or not
Shelby county is to be governed by white
men or by negroes. Strong combina-
tons are in existence to defeat the Dem
ocratie ticket, but the good sense of the
people will destroy these ring combina-
tons tomorrow. So far as the other
candidates are concerned, the Offices are
non-political and the best men viii no
doubt be elected. We do not believe
that there is a corporars guard of what
are POLITICALLY called renegades,"
traitors" and "apostates," figures of
speech to designate those men who fail
to supportth entire Democratic ticket.
We deem it that the best interests of
our people will be subserved by the sue
cess Of the Democratic ticket, but if we
unfortunately lose any of our nominees
IN the fght, the golden sun will shine
,ut next day as on today, and the world
viii revolve as Of yore, undisiurbed by
he frightful and sanginuary contest in j
ihelby county over fat Offices. II