Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-29
MEMPHIS POLIrICs.
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Last Saturday night Cochran Hal
was filled with white voters who wer,
anxious to hear what the Hon. Barbour
Lewis had TO say on the situation oil
affairs in Memphis. The FIRST speaker
Mr.. W. NJ. Randolph, entered into an
elaborate exposition Of the financial
condition Of the city, showing clearly
that Mr.. Johnsons administration OF
city affairs has been most successful, and
that his system and policy OF economy
if carried out, will relieve the city from
debt, Mr.. Randolph declared for
League, Schaper and Shaw as the ticket
which should be elected in January
Rext. Judge Barbour Lewis followed
in lengthy, elaborate and able speech
in support Of the League ticket, pledg-
ing the League administration to econ
omy, to a reduction OF the city debt,
and not to increase it one dollar. Judge
Lewis was quite severe and caustic upon
Busbyism, which he regarded as "a vain
effort to hide its Democracy, its bonds,
its rings, and its schemes Of plumber"
Judge Lewis wound up with the fol-
lowing startling sentences;
Ii is of immense importance Cor the
future prosperity of Memphis that it
should be in sympathy with the Govern
ment. Our people, for their own best
interests, should show themselves as
friends of the Government. The cleo
ton of League and his ticket will be
placing our people in harmony with the
great body of the nation. 1t would
show them to be friends and supporters
of the national administration. Such a
position would be of immense value to
them. Our citizens have claims against
the Government amounting to untold
millons-claims of the most delicate
nature, and requiring tact and judg-
ment on our part, and the warmest
friendly consideration and sympathy
from the Government; and with all
these vast wants and immense in
terests for which we desire the fostering
care and friendship and sympathy
and generous aid OF the administration,
we are told to rebuke and denounce the
administration by electing its bitterest
enemies to Office. II we elect Busby we
do our best to curse and insult and ex-
asperate the administration Is that the
way for sensible men, for wise and pru
dent men, to actY bushy's success
means to do all We can TO destroy our
best chances 70 accomplish objects of
immense Importance, dear aud vital to
us all. II means ruin, so far as We can
drag 1t down upon ourselves. 1t means
folly and self-destruction. Let those who
wish TO see Memphis still poorer and
more forlorn than Democracy has
already made her, vote for Busby. Those
WHO Wish 10 see her prosperous and
happy will vote for League.
Ed Shaw followed in lengthy speech,
discussing the two mass meetings, which,
ike the white rose Of York and the red
rose of Lancaster, did not smell alike to
psrtisans. 1t was announced that
another mass meeting would be held at
Greenlaw Opera House on Tuesday Ito
morrow night, at which meeting Judge
Lewis, Colonel Duncan McRae, and
other leading citizens, would address
their fellow citizens.