Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-27
The Centennial Ledger

Democrats and conssrEAtlve Family EsWI-
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
cllIiss for publShIhE a hsWsDapsr and reach
q lsfasr number Of readers thSn ever before.
The bSOpls are aroused % the importance Of
tho events now irAnspiring, Is we'll as those
that happened q hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle Is presented 70 the county
Of The upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively By opposite pO-
llticai parties. For the first time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress. and the ablsst modern
statesmen are playing a bold and desperate
game for tho political control of the Govern
mont. Within the year two candidates will
DO nominated FOR tho Presidency. and the
people, IN their sovereign capacity. will elect
q President and Vice President. and in many
Of the STATED. IS IN Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor, COnGrssSmen, members Of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ablost talent Of the nation will be arrayed on
both sides. Every Intelligent citizen. white
and oOlOrod. will desire to be informed from
day to day and week to week Of what is going
on, The Centennial of our independence will
be inaugurated with 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
principal nations on earth. 1t will be a year
full Of stirring events. an upheaval and COM
m~inElins of the masses not to be witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast Of the times,
and its readers will sec the daily history Of
the world held up to tho mirror" Tie
latest news from all quarters will be presented
in a condensed form and such CON mept
thereon as an intelligent view of the subject
may suggest. The LEDGER is Of tho people
and for the people, and in full sympathy with
the laborins and tax. paying masses. Their
judgment and their instructive conclusions
when ascertained will be accepted in prefer
ence to the dictum of politicians or the wis
dom Of statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioned theOry-that the people are the
sovereignS. and all Ofice-holders public SCR
wants. TO be rewarded only for a faithful per,
fOrmance of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach of trust or abup,
Of delegated powers. In future, as in The
past. the LEDGER will be q bold, independent
Democratic journal, standing By its party
when right. but ever ready to condemn nm
worthy mon or measures. An earnest en-
deavOr will be made during the present year
to correct abuses in public places, to bring
about as strict and careful management of
the peoples money as in a successful private
business. To this end we shall continue TO.
labor. urging economy and reform at every,
possible point without positive injury to the,
public service.
Issues of grave importance will be decided
this year. Men and parties will be made and
unmade. and presidents set up that will have
a great bearing upon the future political his
tory Of the country. As a nation Of United.
States we have made great progress, bat
whether we have preserved intact the fp,.
ciplss Of our ancient Co~nsdtution, is a uues.
ton yet to be decided as the bali .ot-box.
Whether We really govern ourselves or. are
governed by party. win bo better known
when the voice of the, people is heard Dexl
November. 1t will avail us little that we had
a Washington, a Jefferson and a Jack son II
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Of a purify partisan and sectional
administration.
IN our columns will always be found a
choice variety of original and selected mat.
ter adapted to the general reader and the
family circle. and it is needless to say that
nothing win appear to offend the taste of the
most cultivated and refined. The several
departments Of the paper will be conducted
BY experienced Journalists Who follow the
profession because they are in love with it,
and who appreciate public tastos and public
SonsibilitieS. The LEDeRR is Democratic, bu,
'minently conservative. . nd is ever ready to
give all sides and ShaS los of opinion a fail
hearing. The sditOri ais will bo live and
pointed, but carefully oonsidorate.
Much space will 20 devoted to local news
and topics. Full and accurate river and
market reports viii / be given each day. And
iu' % our coz slant aim to give the latss,