Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-02
The Centennial ledger

Memphis Puzzle LHDOEE announces with
pleasure and confidence that this paps, en-
tsn upon the Centennial year of our National
existence With brighter prospects as a 1.-Two
Democratic and Conservative Family News
paper than at any former period.
We are suDplisd with the best modern #.
cilities for publishing a Newspaper and reach
a larger number Of readers than ever before.
The people are aroused 70 the impcrtabs. :,
ths events nov srAuSDlrins. as we'll as those
tina. happened q hundred years ago. Tbs
unusual spectacle Is presented to the cOuutry
of tho upper ana lover Houses in consrss.
being controlled respectively by opposite pO-
Htical parties. For the first tins since lssO
the Democrats and Conservatives couutro, ON.
branch of Congress. and the ablest mOdsro
statesmen are pIayiusa bold and desperate
game for tho political control Of the Covers
msut. Within the year two candidates. viii
be nominated for tho Presidency, and The
people. in their sovereign capacity. win elect
a President and Vice President. and in nany
of the States. as in Tennsssse. elect a Gov.,-
nor consfcssmsn. members Of the esp.,.l
Assembly and important local s%faosrs. The
ablest talent Of tho nation viii be a a4a A.
both sides. Every intelligent citisen. wb,..
and colored' viii desire to be informed from
DAY 70 day and week to week Of what !. soins
Or Tbs Centennial Of our independence win
be 'ineasoratsd with imposing csrsnonis, A.
~f1iiad'lphis' on the Fourth Of July. in the
presence Of thousands Of people from every
state IN the Union and representatives Of III.
principal nations on earth. Il win Be 4 y.sr
null cf stirring events. an upheaval and COM.
ninGlinS Of the masses not to be witnssss6
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast Of the dina.
and is readers will SOC the daily Aists,y o.
The world " held up to the nirtot.,' N,
latest news from all quarters will b Irssopted
in a condensed form and such common.
thereon as an intellisont view of tho sub;s.,
may suggest. The IsDoRR is Of the p.on,.
and for the people. and in full symp..ht v,,A.
the iabOring and ~tax.pAying slasses. Ts.i-
judgment and their ~instinctfvo eoOo,. ,io,.
when Ascertained win be accepted in prefer
snco to the dictum of politicians or thu via.
dom of statesmen. We hold to tia "a
fashioned theOry-that the psspl. are Ii.
sOvereisns. and all o~fice-holdev. publ;, a.,
wants 70 be rewarded only 70. a faithful per
t0rnanco of duty within prescribed limit.
and condemned for brooch Of trust or alma,
u u0i'S@''d pOwere. In future. as in the
past the LEDGER Yin be a bold. indspsndsu,
Democratic ~iQlrnal. standing BY Ia party
riSn'' but ever ready to condemn un.
"nS men or measures. Al earnest 60.
deAV'r will be made during the present fear
correct abuses in public places, to bring
about as strict and careful management Of
the peoples money as in a suocessta private
business. To this end we shalt ~eOutidus 70
labor urging economy and reform q, every
possible point without positive injury to tina
public service. a4g
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Issues of grave Importance will be a
this year. Men and parties win BE- y a. soa
aus hu0
un@@0'' and Urecedsnts set up thya win have
a great bearing upon the futay J politics, bi,.
'OrS OF the country. As . nation Of Upited
states We have made great progress. bo.
whether we have DrV served intact the Drlp-
'iPl'' Of our Anoi,.nt Constitution. il 4 ones
H ''' " Ov decided at the ballos-bOn.
"n''Ae' va really govern ourselves or arc
governed by party. VIII be better known
Wasn the voice of the people is heard ns..
November. 1t will avail us little thu. va had
a Washington. a Jefferson and a Jackson IL
inc Government passes once mere into tho
hsnds Of . purely partisan and sectional
administration.
In our columns viii always be- found
choice variety of original and selected mat
tor adapted 70 the general reader and. the
family circle. and it is needless 70 So, thar
nothing will appear to offend the taah, Of The
moot cultivated and refined. Tbs several
departments Of the paper will be oopduot.d
BY sIponenoed journalists who sonor N.
profession because they are in love with IT,
and who appreciate public tas'es and public
'0n'ibiliti0s. The LuDOEH is Democratic. bu,
ominontly conservative. and is sver ready 10
give all sides and shades Of opinion o fair
hearing The editorials wll 81 Iva ana