Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-29
The Centennial Ledger

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The proprietor Of the Daily and Weekly
Memphis PuBLIc LEDGER announces with
pleasure and confidence that this paper en-
tors upon the Centennial year of our National
sIiItSnco withEbrirhtsr prospects as a lv
Democratic and Conservative Family New
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
cilitieS for publishing a newspaper and reach
1 larger ntHfnbsr Of readers than ever before.
Che people are aroused TO- tho importance of
thssvents now transpiring. as we'll as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented n the country
Of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite pO-
litical parties. For the first time since 1860
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the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress. and the ablest modern
statesmen are playing a bold and desperate
games for the political control of the Govern
msnt. Within the year two candidates will
DO nominated for the Presidency, and the
people, in their soYsrsisn capacity, will elect
a Prssidentand Vice President. and in many
of the States. as in Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor. OOnsressmen. members of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ablest talent Of the nation will be arrayed on
both sides. Every Intelligent citizen, white
and cOlOred. will desire to be informed from
day to day and week to week of what isgoing
on. The Centennial of our Independence will
be inauguratsd with imposing ceremonies OF
Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July, in tbe
presence of thousands of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of the
principal nations on earth. It will DO a year
full of stirring events. an upheaval and COM
minSlinE of the masses not to be Witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of the tIms,.
and its readers will see the daily history Of
the world "held up to the mirror" Tso.
latest news from all quarters will be presopted
in a condensed form and such comment
thereon as an intelligent view of the subject
may suggest. The LEDGER is of the oeoDIs
and for the people, and in full sympathy with
the laboring and tax paying masses. Thar.
Judgment and their instructive conclpsioD,
When ascortainod will be accepted in prefor..
snce to the dictum of politicians or the wis.
Ion of statesmen. We hold to tho odd.
fashioned th%eory-that the peeple arc tbs,
sovsreigns. and all Ofice-hoIders public ser..
wants. to be rewarded only for a faithful mar.
fOrmanOe of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach of trust or ohrs,.
Of delegated powers. In future, as in tb0
past the LEDGER will be a bold, Independent
Democratic journal, standing by II, MARTY
when right, but ever ready to condemn nm.
worthy men or measures. An earnest e,
deavOr will be made during tho present year
70 correct abuses in public places, to bring
ABOUT as strict and careful management Of
the peoples money as in a successful privato,
business. To this end we shall continue tn
labor urging economy and reform at every
point without positive injury to tho
public service.
Issues OF grave Importance will be decide 4
this year. Men and parties will be made r ID
unmade, and presidents set up that winb ave-
a great bearing upon the future poll ticaJ bi,-
tory Of the country. As a nation Of U nitod
We have made great progress but
whether we have preserved intact the, prio-
Of our ancient Constitution. is a mae
ton yet to be decided at the ban ot.bor
Whether we really govern ourselves or ara
BY party, will be- better known
when the voice of the people is heard next
November. II will avail US little that We had
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
ShOics variety Of original and selected mat
Ter adapted to the general reader and the
Iamily 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 conducted
experienced journalists who follow tho
profession because they are in love with it.
who appreciate public tastes and public
The LEDGE is Democratic, hat
'minontly conservative. and is ever ready to
all sides and shades of opinion a a.