Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-18

tain until every State feels tn,
baleful poison and the body politi,
is sick and nauseated. A reaction
must take place this year or still
deeper degeneration follow. A
weak effort has been made to dis.
own Grant and throw him over,
board as the political Jonah Of all
the troubles. But he is a Jonah
that would sooner scuttle the ship
than go overheard. He is playing
havoc with the party and the end
is not yet. Grants administration
is the legitimate production of
higher law doctrines sowed a gen.
Grafton ago. But his party is
ashamed and afraid Of him now.
In the National Republican Con-
vention his name was hardly men
toned, and Governor Hayes in his
letter of acceptance not only omit
ted to indorse any act Of the
President, but gave him a direct
stab on the second and third
term question. They cannot
escape the responsibility of his
course any more than Frances
that eminent Republi-
can and swift witness, can escape
from the chain-gang. Now let US
see who is for the Republican ticket.
There is an army Of discouraged
oHice-holders, "a, 900 strong; all
the railroad stock jobbers; all the
Mobilier stockholders, and
hangers-on of great men in office;
Colonel Mckee, the editor of that
family journal, the St Lonis
Democrat, is for the Hayes
ticket; from his cell in a Missouri
jail he can dictate patriotic edito-
rails for it; Con Mcguire supports
it, for he too wants out of the pen
Joyce smiles for it through
the bars, so does General Mcdonald
and Avery and dozens of high
whisky thieves serving out
their respective terms in various
States; Boss Shepherd is for it, and
Harrington, the safe burglar, would
like to get back in time to vote for
it if he had only a pardon in his
pocket; the whisky rings are all for
it and have been placed on proba-
ton until after the November cleo
ton. The vast corruptions of the
times have not grown up in a day;
they are the gradual growth OF
years, under the fostering care Of
an administration and party deter
mined to perpetuate itself. This
question goes fairly and squarely
before the people. 1t is the duty Of
the press and Of every man who can
talk five minutes on the stump OF
off to present these issues to the
people. This is no common con-
test. We have on the other hand
the great American champion of re-
form, who has exposed and broken
up the most gigantic and best or
ganized ring that ever existed in
this country. We have the honesty
and the best intellect of the coun-
try. We have a suffering and &
determined people, and in every
State the best and purest men o.
the times, and above all, we know
that we have the right. Will
such a cause and such a prospect
animated byapatriotic desire to pre-
serve everything near and dear to u
and to perpetuate the traditions an(
institutions Of our country for thu
benefit Of all alike, we cannot fail
The enthusiasm is all on our side
and we confidently believe tina
Samuel ]. Tilden will be the mex
President of the United State;
This canvass involves life, liberty
property, everything we hold dear
and no man is excusable for apath
or folly. Then rally once more be
meath the Democratic Union faG
and win a victory for right, for con
stitutional liberty, for peace, hon
esty and free government.
MAJOR W. j. SYKES delivered
speech yesterday at Humboldt, d.
vofad uootlv 70 Ctata Gnaooas II