Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
The Centennial Ledger

Democratic and Conservative Family Move
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the bost modern IA
ciitss for publishing a newspaper and reach
a larger number Of readers than ever before.
hepeOpIs are aroused to the impOrtaasest
the events nov tranSDirins, as well as those
that happened . 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-
Htical parties. For the first time since 1880
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
mont. Within the year two candidates viii
be nominated for the Presidency, and the
peOpls, in their sovereign capacity. will elect
a President and Vice President, and in many
Of the States. as in Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor. oonsreSsmsn. members Of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ableSt talent Of the nation will be arrayod ON
both sides. Every intelligent citizen. wbits
and cOlered, will desire to be informed from
day to day and week to week Of what is goinR
on. The Centennial of our Independence will
DO inaugurated With imposing ceremonies At
PhiladelphiA, on the Fourth of July. in tb,,
presence Of thousands Of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of the
principal nations on earth. 1t will be a year
fun Of stirring events. an upheaval and CON-
minsling of the masses not to be witnessed
again for a life time. -44A
The LEDGER will keep abreast Of the Tina,
and its readers will SEQ the daily his,o, . ~
the world held up to the mirror III,
latest news from all quarters will be nreseptad
in a condensed form and such comment
thereon as an intelligent view of the subioOt
may suggest. The LEDGER is of thu MANILA
and for the people. and in full sympathy with
the labOring and tax. paying masses. Their
Judgment and their instructive conclusions
whom asOsrtainod will be accepted in prefer
ence to the dictum of politicians or the wis
oom OF statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioned theOry-that the people are the
sovereigns. and all o1ice-hOlders public ssr-
wants. to be rewarded only for a faithful per-
fOrmancc of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach Of trust or sbuss
Of delegated pOwsrs. In future. as in the
past. the LEDsER will be a bold, indepsndsnt
Democratic journal, standing by its party
when right. but ever ready to condemn nm
worthy men or measures. An earnest on
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 and 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 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. but
whether we have preserved intact the prin.-
ciplss Of our ancient Constitution, is a ques-
ton yet to be decided at the ballOt-box-
whether we really govern ourselves or are
governed By party, will be better know
when the voice Of the people is beard mar,
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November. It viii avail us little that va had
a Washington. a jefferson and a jack nm u
the Government passes once mere into the
hands of a purely partisan and SO ctiopal
administration.
In our columns will always DO found q
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 ssvoraB
departments Of the paper will DO conduotsd
BY experienced journalists who follow thu
profession because they arc in love with
and who appreciate public tastes and pr
'onSibilitiOs. The LnDsss Is DemOCrse
ominsntly conservative. and Is eve
give all sides and shades Of o.
hearing The editorials wiz
pointed but carefully oons dorat..
voted to local news
~" 4 accurate river and
wa" DO given each day. And
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