Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-30
The Centennial Ledger

Memphis PUBLIo LEBeER announces with
pleasure and confidence that this paper en-
tsrs upon the Centennial year Of our National
existence with brightsr prospects as a Hv
Democratic and Conservative Family New
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
e~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 transpiring, as well as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented to the country
of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite po-
Itical parties. For the first time since 1860
the Democrats and Conservatives control Ons
branch of Congress. aud the ablest modera
statesmen are playing a bold ana desperate
game for the political control Of the Govern.
ment. Within the year " candidates will.
be nominated for the Presidency. and tn,
people. in their sovereign capacity. will elect
a President and Vice President. and in many
of the States. as in Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor. Congressman. members of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
9 ablest talent of the nation will be arrayed on
both sides. Every intelligent citizen, white
and cOlOred. will desire to be informed from
daytO day and week to week Of what is going
on. The Centennial of our independence will
be inaugura.ed with imposing ceremonies at
Philadelphia. on the Fourth Of July, in tho
presence Of thousands of peope from every
State in the Union and representatives of the
principal nations on earth. 1t 3l be a year
full of stirring events. an upheaal and COM
mingling Of the masses not to BE- witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreastif the times,
and its readers will see the ddy history of
the world held up to the brrOr." Tho
latest news from all quarters wilbe presented
in a condensed form and tch comment
thereon as an intelligent view f the subject
may suggest. The LEDGER isof the people
and for the people, and in full vmpathy with
the laboring and tax paying lasses. Their
Judgment and their instinctio conclusions
&. when ascertained will be acc@ed in prefer
ence to the dictum Of politicns or the wis
dom of statesmen. We hid to the old
fashioned theory-that the esple are the
sovereigns. and all ofice-holirs public SER
Il wants, to be rewarded only fca faith
Torrance of duty within p1cribe t.,
:. and condemned for breach ttrus
of delegated powers. In fure. as
past. the LEDGER will be a I'D, indpuenden
Democratic journal. standg by its party
az when right. but ever readHo condemn un-
worthy men or measures AN earnest en-
deavor will be made durintho present year
to correct abuses in publiplaces. to bring
about as strict and carefu management Of
the peoples money as in ahccessful private
business. To this end wehall continue to
labor. urging economy an reform at every
!, possible point without pOive injury to the
public service.
20 Issues of grave importae will be decided
this year. Men and partil will be made aud
unmade. and presidents ) up that will ho-,o
a great bearing upon the ture polite al his
tory Of the country. As natOD of United
States we have made pat progress. but
I, whether we have presorv. ittact the prin-
ciplss of our ancient Cojtittion. is a uues.
ton yet to be decidedht he ballot-bOx.
Whether VIC really gOvei orselves or are
governed by party. viii b better known
when the voice Of the pspl is heard next
November. It will avail 5 Ltelhat we had
a Washington, a Jefferson ad Jackson
the Government passes oict mre into the
rc hands of a purely partisai ID sectional
administration.
In our columns will alwabe found a..
choice variety Of original and lected mat
ter adapted to the general rler and the,
family circle, and it is needl, to say that
nc nothing will appear to offend, taste of tho,
most cultivated and refine The several
departments of'the paper wibO conducted
by experienced journalists % follow the,
profession because they are love with it,
and who appreciate public les and public
senSibilities.' The LEDGE 'emOcratic. but
eminently conservative. ans ever ready to
NO give all sides and shades opinion a fair
hearing. The editorials Il DO live and
pointed. but carefully corerate.