Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-04

and r~etrenchmens and it saved the PEG
pie Of Memphis thousands Of dollars an.
nually.
AT present Tennessee is unable to pay
her Indebtedness, but will do so when her
prosperity returns. To say Tennessee
favors reputation is a base lkel on
Democracy, although she is at present
unable to do so. We have, Mr.. Peters
said, presidents for compromising the
debt. England compromised her debt
in the time of Charles /; so did France
and the United States; also Virginia
aud Massachusetts, while q colony in
l649. Alabama, under the wise states.
manship Of Governor Houston and an
able legislature, compromised to pay her
debt of $780, 900, 900 to $4,000 900. The
Democratic State Convention at Nash
vile only limited the taxation to forty
cents, and the county convention Of
Shelby expressed it's sentiment in favor
Of twenty cents. He would stand on
the county platform.
So far as the contest for Governor is
concerned be did not approve of many
of the acts of Governor Porter, but being
a nominee of the party himself he would
vote for all other nominees. Yet he
recognized the fact that many Demo
Gratis would vote for Mr.. Thomas, but
this he had no right to interfere with, as
Democrats had a right to differ and to
follow out their conscientious views in
sach matters. Mr.. Peters closed his
elaborate and very able speech with,a
review Of Mt. Tilden, and he predicted
that the Tilden and Hendricks ticket
would be elected on Tuesday next.
COLONEL NJ. D. L. STEWART.
At the close of Mr.. Peters speech Col
M. d. l.. Stewart was introduced, and
stated that if elected a member of the
Legislature he would use his utmost en-
deavors to reduce the State, county and
city expenses. He was for low taxes and
reform. He stood on the Shelby county
platform in favor of levyiug OILY a aufi
Gent tax to pay the expenses of the
State government and to support the
charitable and eleemosynary institutions
of the State. He favored @ repeal Of the
mechanics lien law, ard the law impos.
ing the merchants privilege tax. He
would support the straight Democratic
ticket, but he recognized the fact that
every citizen had a right to act in this
matter as he pleased. BE favored the re-
peal of the laws authorizing the Execu-
tive TO borrow money, and would oppose
the establishment of any new courts or
unnecessary Offices of any kind.
COLONEL W. W. COLEMAN.
This gentleman mex; appeared and
briefly stated that he was for the lowest
possible tax, and would stand on the
Shelby county platform. He would vote
for all the Democratic nominees, and he
would use every effort to make a faithful
legislator and attend to the wants of his
constituents.
DIR. S c. MADDUx.
d.. Maddux, nominee for q Senator.
ship from this county, was next intro
duced, and said that he stood on the
Shelby county platform and would do his
best to s.rve his constituents, He fa-
vored the lowest rate of taxation possi-
BILE, and was in favor of retrenchment
and reform in all branches of govern.
ment.
The meeting was quite an enthusiastic
one, and was addressed by oil our nom
inees except Colonel J. ]. DuBose, who
was absent from the meeting. At the
close Colonel Il. Casey Young made a
lew remarks, andthe meeting adjourned.