Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-17
The Centennial Ledger

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The proprietor Of the Daily and Weekly
Memphis PUBLIC LEDeER announces with
pleasure and confidence that this paper on
tors upon the Centennial year Of our National
oIiIsonos withHbrirhssr prospects as a Iv
Democrats and Conservative Family New
paper than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
%oiitiss for PUBLISHING . newspaper and reach
a larger nambor of readers than oyerbOfOro.
The people are aroused 70 the importance of
the events now transpiring. as well as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented - the country
of the upper and lOwes 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
msnt. Within the year two candidates will
be nominated for the Presidency. and the
people. in their sovereign capacity. will elect
President and Vice President, and in many
of the States, as in Tennessee. elect a Cove
nor. congressmen, members of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ablsst 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 is going
on. The Centennial Of our Independents will
. BIO inauSurated with imposing ceremonies at
Philadelphia. on the Fourth of July. in the
presence Of thousands Of people from every
State in tho Union and representatives of the
principal nations,on earth, 1t will be a year
u full Of stirring events. an upheaval and SOM
mingling Of the masses not to be witnessed
again for a life time.
The LEDeER will keep abreast of the times.
and its readers will see the daily history of
the world - held up to the mirror" The
latest nows from all quarters will be presented
in a condensed form and such comment
thereon as an intelligent view Of the subject
IL. may suggest. The LEDGER is Of the people
and for the people, and in full sympathy with
the labOrins and tax paying masses, Their
judgment and their instructive conclusions
- when ascertained will be accepted in prefer
ence to the diOtum Of politicians or the wis
dom Of statesmen. We hold to the old
mar. fashioned theory-that the people are the
sOvsreigns, and all ofice-holders public SCR
wants, TO DO rewarded only for a faithful per.
Torrance of duty within prescribed limits,
and condemned for breach Of trust or abus,
of delegated powers. In future. as in thu
past. the LEDGER will be bold. Independent
Democratic journal, standing by its part,
~whenright, but ever ready to condemn uu
worthy men or measures. An earnest en-
deayor will be made during the present yea
to correct abuses in public places. to brin
& about as strict and careful management Q
the peoples money as in a successful privat
ID s business. To this end we shall continue t
labor. urging economy and reform at ever
possible point without positive injury to tn
public service.
Issues Of grave importance will be decide
this year. Men and parties will be made an
unmade. and precedents set up that will ha,
q great bearing upon the future political hi
Up, tory Of the country. AS a nation of Unit,
States we have made great progress, b
whether we have preserved intact the pri
ciplss Of our ancient Constitution, is a que
ton yet to DO decided at the ballot-bO
Whether wO really govern ourselves or a
governed by party. win be better knO,
when the voice Of the people is heard ne
I Ap' November. It will avail us little that VIC h
a Washington. a Jefferson and a Jackson
the Government passes once nero into t
hands Of a purely partisan and section
administration,
In our columns will always be found
choice variety Of original and selected N
ter adapted to the general reader and
family circle. and 1t is needless to say Il
nothing will appear to Offond the taste of
IS most cultivated and refined. The seve
departments Of the paper will DO conduc
III by experienced journalists who follow
profession because they are in love with
-hDS. and who appreciate public tastes and pu.
sensibilities. The LEDGER is Democratic,
eminently conservative. and is over read.