Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
The Centennial Ledger

tsrS upon the Centennial year Of our National
existence with brighter prospects as q live
Democratic and Conservative Family News
paper than at any former period.
We ara supplied with tho best modern ia
c%ilities for publishing a newspaper and reach
a larger number Of readers than ever before.
The people are aroused to the Importance Of
the events now transpiriAg. as well as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
~unuaaal spectacle is presented TO the country
Of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite DO
htical parties. For the first time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch of Congress. and the ablest modern
statesmen are playing a bold and desperate
game for the political control of the Govern
ment. Within the year two candidates will
30 nominated for the Presidency, and the
people. in their sovereign capacity, will elect
q President and Vice President. and in many
OF the States, as In Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor, 0onSreSsmen. members Of the General
Assembly and important local %efRcers. The
ablest talent Of the nation will be arrayed On
both sides. Every intelligent citizen. white
and colered. will desire to be informed from
DAY 70 day and week to week Of what is going
on. The Centennial of our Indepsnd ence will
be inaugurated with imposing cersmonie. NJ
Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July, in the
presence of thousands of people from every
State in the Union and representatives Of the
principal nations on earth. It will be a year
full Of stirring events. an upheaval and oom
minsllng of the masses not to be- witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of the times.
and it's readers will see the daily his,orv &c
the world held up to the mirror" The
latest news from all quarters will be- rresantod
in a condensed form and such eomms,.
thereon as an intelligent view of the subioc.
may suggest. The LEDGER is of the people.
and for the people, and in full sympathy with,
the lsbOrins and tax paying masses. Their.
Judgment and their instructive conclusion,
when ascertained will be accented in pressr.
ence to the dictum Of politicians or the wis.
dom Of statesmen. We hold to the t,,a.
fashioned thsOry-that the people AZ -
Sovereigns. and all o~fice-holders pu, ~.
wants. to be rewarded only for a g itbful per.
Torrance Of duty within preaoy ibod LIMIT.
ana condemned for breach Of trust or abuss
Of delegated powers. In 'faturs. az in tbo
past the LEDGER win be a bold. in-dspen5snt
Democratic journal. standing by its party
when right, but svsr ready to condemn uD-
worthy men or moa,ures. An sarnsst an.
d'aVOr VIII be mad . during tho present year
VOii0O' aDus'5 IS in public places. to bring
about as stric.t and careful MANAGEMENT Of
'n0 people money as in a successful private
nSSA To this end we shall continue to
i0OOe'. urging economy and reform at every
POS ibls point without positive injury to the
public service. 3
Issues Of grave importance viii be decides
this year. Men and parties wiz be made and
unmade. and prOcedents set up that will have
a great bearing upon the future political his
tory Of the country. As a nation of Unia,d
States We have made great progress. but
whether we have preserved intact the pran-
ciplSs of our ancient Constitution, is a Ques,
ton yet to be decided at the brllot.Box.
Whether we really govern ourselves or are
governed By party. will DO better known
when the voice Of the people is heard next
November. 1t will avail us little that wa had.
a Washington. a Jefferson and a jackson if
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Of a purely partisan and sectional
administration.
In our cOlumno will always Do found
choice variety Of original and selected mat
ter adapted to the general reader and the
family circle. and it Is needless to say ID at
nothing will appear to offend tho taste of -.
most cultivated and refined. The So veral
departments Of the paper will be con duOtsd
Oy experienced journalists who fol- .ow the
profession because they are in love with Il.
and who appreciate public tastes and public
sensibiities. The LEDGER is Dem. Ocratio. hn,
'min'ntly conservative. and ia ever ready to
give all sides and shades Of opinion a fair
hearing The ediiOriAla will DO live and
pointed but carefully o 4sidorAte.
Much Space will be devoted 10 loosI D.,..