Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-08
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A few papers in the State took great
pains during the late canvass to figure it
down to fine point and show how utter
ly Impossible it was for Maynard to be
elected. Also, the same of Barbour
Lewis in this district, where the
assertion was made that he could
not carry FIVE thousand votes. Yet
these papers seem to crow over
the election as though they had been
supporting Maynard all the time.
If they were, it would have been candid
to say so without making johnson be-
lieve he was their first, last and only
choice. But now that the ground
sweIls and the mighty "uprisings" Of
the people to vindicate Johnson's per-
sonal record of 1861 and ever since, have
passed away like faint earthquake
which disturbed no ones rest, they have
not word to say for poor JohnsieSs
He answered certa;sn purpose
in this campaign. he made d.
vision in ths66onseryative party of
the State zfhich these same papers had
failed 20 do in four years, and now they
.afop him back thousand fathoms be-
low his starting point. AT last accounts
he was third in the race and ten thou
sand behind Cheatham, who is seven
thousand behind Maynard. If those
who caused this are'satisfed, we are. 1t
was well enough for the people to learn
the value Of organization. We warned
them that Maynard might be elected,
but were answered with derision. This
much we have to say now: we prefer
MAYNARD to johnson, for we know that
his course has been consistent, and be-
lieye that his bitterness has been well
nigh If not entirely exhausted, while
Johnson's has only begun TO trickle out
of reservoir that is Unreasonable.
When Maynard spoke here, we recog-
nized him as the ablest Republican of
the South. He then addressed himself
kindly, and particularly to the ex-Con-
federates and assured them of his amity
Of feeling and liberal sentiments to-
ward all. In future he may make his
words good, and nothing we could do
would iniure US so much as to have sent
Andrew Johnson to misrepresent US in
Congress. Mr.. Maynard was listened to
with respect by all classes, and SO plaus-
ible was his manner and arguments that
many Confederates voted for him. BE
is towering genius, and if Invested OF
partisan feelings can secure the benefits
Of liberal legislation for his State at
Washington. In our estimates of the
vote in this district and State, made be-
fore the election, we did not attempt to
mislead the people. 1t was apparent
then that the Republicans would poll an ,
unusually large vote, aud we so pre-
dicted. Their vote was even greater ,
than expected, and they swept every {
thing almost, in the State. Even Cover Z
nor Browns election is uncertain, and 1t Z
would not be more strange if we have |
lost a majority in the Legislature. If
so, the Democrats have only themselves
TO thank for it, and those who have com
planned of Governor Browns admins
tration and Of the last two Legislatures
who were trying to provide for the
100000 of debt left by their prede-
cessors, will have an unexpected oppor-
tunity of going back under the manage
ment of the same party that rolled up
the debt so fast during and just alter
the war. John Bakers speeches IN
East Tennessee showed well enough that
Jobnson's leading supporters we're OPP
posed to the reelection Of Governor
Brown, and the result proves our asser-
lion on that point to be correct, for they
evidently carried considerable vote to
Freeman in sore parts Of the State.