Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
Centennial Ledger

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existence with brighter prospects as live
DsmOefatie and Conservative Family News
paper than st any former period.
We - supplied With the best nOdsrnf ia
olliHes for publIsAinSa = newspaper and reach
SlArssr number Of readers than ever before.
nsPeoDis are aroused 70 the Importance OF
the e7snU nov sranspirins. as well as those
that happened hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle Is presented 10 the country
Of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively By opposite pO-
lltieal parties. ROr the frat time since 1850
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress. and the sblest modern
Stasssnen are playing bold and desperate
game fer The political control Of the Govern
msnt. Within the year two candidates will
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be nominated for the Presidency. and the
peopls. In their sovereign capacity, will elect
: President and Vice President. and in many
Of the States. a. In Tennessee. elect Gsver-
nor. cOnsrsssmsn. members of the General
Assembly and important local sficers. The
sblsss talent Of che natien will be arrayed on
both sides. Every intelligent citizen. white
and colOfed. win desire to be informed from
dag TO day and week 70 week Of what is soins
o.. The Centennial Of our Independence will
be ihauSuratsd with imposing ceremonies at
Philadolbhia. on tho Fourth Of July, in the
preseacs Of thousands Of people from every
Ssass Ia the Union and representatives of the
principal motions on earth. It will be a year
full Of stirring events. an upheaval and COM
mintiins Of the masses not 70 be witnessed
AEsln for LIE time.
Ths BADsSA viii keep abreast Of the times,
and ~ readers Will see the daily history Of
the world "heId up to the mirror" The
Latest news from ell quarters will be- presented
In condensed form and such commen.
thereon Ps an intolliSsnt view of the subject
may sueEost. The LrDSHR Is of the people
and fSr the people. and in full sympathy with
thoisSOrins and tax paying masses. Their
judguent and their instructive conclusions
when sscertAinsd will be accepted in prefer
enee 70 the dIctum Of politicians or the wis.,
dom Of statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioned theOry-shat the people are the
sOysrsiEns, and all otBce-holders public SER
wants, 10 be rewarded only for faithful per-
tormanoo Of duty within prescribed limits,
and condemned for breach Of trust or abuse
Of delegated powers. In future. as in the
pest, the LRDeER will be bold, independent
Democratic journal, standing By its party
when right, bat ever Eoady to condemn un-
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dsayOr 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 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 decided
this year. Men and parties viii be made and
unmsds. and precSdsnts SGT mp that will have
. great bearing upon the future political his
tory Of the country. As nation Of United
States we have made great progress. but
whether we have preserved intact the prin-
elples Of our ancient Constitution, is quos-
! ton yet to be decided at the ballot-bOx.
Whether ve really govern ourselves or are
governed By party. will be- better known
when the voice Of the people is heard next
November. 1t will avail US little that we had
Washington. q Jefferson and jackson II
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Ok purely partisan and sectional
administration.
In our columns Will always Be found
choice variety Of original and selected mat
I .sf adapted to the general reader and the
family circle. and It is needless to say that
nothing win appear 10 offend the taste of the
mott cultivated and refined. The several
departments Of the paper will be conducted
By experienced Journalists who follow the
profession because they are In love with 1t.
and who appreciate public tastes and public
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