Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-06
The Centennial Ledger

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Democratic and Conservative Family News
paper than st any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
cilities for publishing a newspaper and reach
q larger number Of readers than ever before.
The people are aroused TO the Importance of
the events now trahspiriAg, as we'll as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented to the country
of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite DO
litical parties. For. the FIRST time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control ono
branch of Congress. and the ablest modern
statesmen are playing a bold and desperate
game fer the political control Of the Govern
ment. Within the year two candidates will
DO nominated for the Presidency, and the
people. in their sovereign capacity, will elect
a President and Vice President. and in mapv
Of the States, as in Tennessee, elect a Cover.
nor COnEressmen, 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 oOlored. will desire to be informed from,
day to day and week to week of what is going.
on. The Centennial Of our Independence win
be inaugurated with imposing ceremouie, as
Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July. in ,hs
presence Of thousands of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of tn,
principal nations on Garth. Il will be a W.,
full Of stirring events. an upheavaI and com.
minslinE of the masses not to be w;tns,..a
again for a life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of the tims,
and it's readers will see the daily histo ~
the world held up to the mirror" IT..
latest news from all quarters will be ,rssen,ea
in a condensed form and such comm.,,
thereon as an intslliGent view Of the subject
may suggest. The LEDoER is of the people
and for the people, and in full sympathy with
the laboring and tax paying masses. Thai,
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 thsory-that the people are thsa
'OvereiEns' and all Ofice-holders public SER
wants to be rewarded only for a faithful sur.
fOrmanco of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach of trust or abusn,
Of delegated powers. In future. as in the
past. the LEDGER will be bold. independent
democratic journal. standing by its party
when right, but ever ready to condemn un-
worthy men or measures. An earnest en-
deayor will be made during tho present year
to correct abuses in public places. to bring
about as strict and careful management Of
the psop'e's money rs 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 d.ee,ssd
this year. Men and parties will be mad. srd
unmade, and presidents set up mat will havO
a great bearing upon the future politfcai bis-
tory of the country. Aa a nation Of Initial
States we have maaa great progress. butt
whether We have preserved intact the prin..
ciDl's of our ancient Consultation. is a uuos.-
ton yet to be decided at the ballo,.bor
whether We really govern ourselves or su,,
governed by party. win be better known
when the voice of the people is heard NEXT
November, 1t will avail US little that wa had
a Washington, a Jefferson and a jackson If
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Of a purely partisan and sectional
administrators.
In our columns win always be- found A.
choice variety of original and selected matt
tor 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 s.vsrar
departments Of the paper will be- conducted
by experienced journalists who follow the
profession because they are in love with II.
and whe appreciate public tastes and public
SensibilitieS. The LEDGER is Democratic. but
eminsntly conservative. and is ever ready TO,
give all Sido' and shades of opinion a fst.
hearing The editorials will DO live an
pointed utoarefully oonsidorass.
Much space viii be devoted to loo,
and topics Full aAd accurate 4,
market reports will DO given os0
il will be our oons,.,, W. ana