Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-23
The Centennial Ledger,

ieyistsnce with brighter prospects as & live
Democratic and Conservative Family News.
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the bOst modern ia
cilities for publishing a newspaper and reach
q larger number Of readers than ever before.
The people are aroused 10 the Importance of
the events now transpiriAs. as won as those
that happened a hundred years ago. Ths
unusual spectacle Is presented to the country
Of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively By opposite pO-
htioal parties. For the first time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress, aud the ablest modern
statesmen are playing a bold and desperate
SAme fer the political control of the Govern.
nsnt. Within the year two candidates will
be nominated for the Presidency, and the
people. in their sovereign capacity, will e,ves
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 ~eHacers. The,
ablsst talent Of the nation will be arrayod on
both sides. Every intelligent citizen, white
and cOlOred. will desire to be informed from,
day 10 day and week to week Of what h going.
on. The Centennial of our Independence will
be inauSuratsd with imposing ceremonies at
Philadelphia. on the Fourth Of July. Il, ,bS
presence Of thousands of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of the.
principal nations on earth. It viii be a wear.
full of stirring events. an uDhoaval and COM
ninsling Of the masses not to be witness.dl
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of the tlms,.
and Its readers will sec the daily history off
the world held up to the mirror" The
latest news from all quarters will be presepteS
in a condensed form and such comm,
thereon as an intollisent view of the su' o,..,
may suggest. The LEDGER is Of the
and for the people. and in full symp, .thv w,,h
the labOrinS and tai. paying mas sss Thai.
Judgment and their instructive oonolD,,on.
when ascsrtainOd will be aOcs ptsd n r,.s.,
enOe to the dictum of poIiv clans or n. Vic
oOm OF statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioned ~thsOry-thAt tho people ar. N.
sOvorsisnS. and all O~F.Oo-holders public s.,-
wants. to be rewarded only for a faithful DR..
f0rmanc' Of duty within prescribed bo,,.
and condemned for breach of trust o., .hn..
Oh delegated powers. In future. as in the
past the LHDarn win be q bold. IL id.p.Ddso,
Democratic journal, standing nv ia marty
Wn'n right but ever ready y, condemn un-
worthy men Or measures An ssrns,t an.
deAvOF VIII be made durir g the present y.or
70 correct abuses in pv.blic places. to bring
about as strict and careful management Of
the peoples money as in a successful i private
business. To this end we shall continue to
labor urging economy and reform at every
possible point without positive injury to tho
public Service.
Issues OF grave importance will be decided
this year, Men and parties will DO madO and
unmade' and pfecedsnb set up that will hsve.
a great bearing upon the future political his
tory of the country. As a nation of UpItodl
states we have made great progress, but
whether We have preserved intact the prin..
ciplOs Of our ancient Constitution, is a OAs..
ton yet to be- decided at the ballst.box.
Whether We really govern ourselves or arc
governed by party. will DO better known
when the voice of the people is heard next
November. 1t will avail us little tina. we had
a Washington. a Jefferson and a Jackson II
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Of a purely 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 will appear to offend the taste of the
most cultivated and refined. The several
departments of the paper will bo ooadusted
By experienced Journalists who foneW " .
profession because they are in lO,,o vita h.
and who appreciate public tAsvos and % bile
'on'ibilitioS, The LEDGER :. Democratic bu,
'nin'A'l7 conservative. aud is ever ready to
give all sides and . .ads. of opinion a fair
n'arinN The 'Sr ~rials will be live and
pointed but 90. ofully cOnsidernts.
"uca lpAcs will be devoted to local news
and f"DiCi. Full and accurate river and
ma <kot reports will be given each day. And