Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-19
The Centennial Ledger

1he f<pffletor OF the DeAS anu "eoAV
Memphis PusEfc LEBsER announces with
p~lsasurs and condolences that this paper en-
tssS upon the Centennial year of our National
existence withEbrishtsr prospects as . liv
Democratic and Conservative Family New
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
~ciltiss for publishing a newspaper and reach
= l~srgsrppnbsr Of readsrS than sEss before.
The people are aroused TO the importance Of
the events now tranSpiring, as well as those
that happened q hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented to the country
Ofths upper and lower Houses In Congress
bsins controlled respectively by opposite pO-
Flitical parties, For the nFgt time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress, and the ablest modern
statesmen are playing Q bold and desperate
game for tho political control of the Govern
mont. Within the year two candidates will
be nominated for the Presidency. and the
people. in their sovereign capacity. will elect
aPrsSidentAnd Vice President. and in many
of the States, a. in Tennessee. elect q Cove:
nor, Congressmen. members Of the General
Assembly and important local sfiOers. The
sblsst talent Of the nation will be arrayed on
both sides. Every intelligent citizen, white
and OOlersd. will desire to be informed from
day to day and week to week of what Is goinR
on. The Centennial of our independence will
DO inauguratsdIFith imposing ceremonies at
Philadelphia. on the Fourth of July, in the
presence Of thousands Of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of the
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principal nations on earth. 1t will be a year
full Of stirring events. an upheavaI and COM
mingling of the masses not to bo witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of tho times.
and its readers will see the daily history of
the world "held up to the mirror" The
latest news from all quarters will be presented
in a condensed form and such oOmmen
thereon az an intelligent view of the subject
may suggest. The LEDGER is Of the people
and for the people, ard in full sympathy with
the laborins and tax paying masses. Their
judgment and their instructive conclusion
when aScortained will be accepted in DR., far
enco to the dictum Of politicians or y "a wis.
dom of statesmsn. We hold to tbs old.
fashioned theory-that the pesr,le are the
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SOV'roiSns' and all O~fco-hOldees public ser.
wants, to be rewarded only for a faithful Do,.
formanc' Of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach Of trust d abuse
Of delegated powers. In future. as in the
past the LEDGER will be a bold. independent
Democratic journal, standing By It's party
when right, but ever ready to condemn up-
worthy men Or measures. An earnest o.
dsayOr will be made during the present y .,r
to correct abuses in public places, To- win.
about as strict and careful manAgem ant o,
inc peoples money as in a successful, private
business. To this end we shall o,ptinu. 10
iAoOr' urging economy sad reform at every
possible point without positive injury to tn.
public service.
Issues Of grave importance will be decided
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TINS year. Men and parties viii be made and
unmAde. and presidents set up that will have
q great bearing upon the future political bi,.
t0rz Of the country. As a nation Of United
states We have made great prOrrsss. bnt
whether We have preserved intact the priD-
olplss Of our ancient Constitution. is a quoy-
ton yet to be dssidSd ct the ballot.bo,
Whether We really govern Ourssivo. or ar
governed By party. win be better kDo, =,
whom the voice of the people is heard nav,
November. 1t win avail us little that v a had
a Washington. q jefferson and a 1S,h,on 9,
tho government passes once mSre into N.
hands Of a purely partisan and s~sc,;Or,,
administration.
In our columns win al ways be found .
choice variety Of original and selected mat
tor adapted to the general reader and ~.
family circle and IL ! needless to say tba.
nothing will appear to offend the tasto Of ~.
most cultivated and refined. Tho ,.v,,.r
departments Of the paper will be COpdno,.a.
by experienced journalists who follow the,
profession because they are in love with It..
ana VINO appreciate public tastes and puhcs.
SCI ''n' 81 The LEDGER is Democratic. Au.
nam conservative. and is ever ready to-
give all sides and shades of opinion a al,
nearing W. The editorials will DO iir. and
pointed. but carefully ~conSidorats.
Much anaca Win H. " ~