Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
The Centennial Ledger

upon the centennial year OF our National
with brighter prospects as a liv
Democratic and Conservative Family New
than at any former period.
We are supplied with the best modern ia
for publishing q newspaper and reach
a larger number of readers than sver before.
The people are aroused to the importance OF
the events now Transporting, as well as those
that happened a hundred years ago. The
spectacle is presented to the country
of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite po-
litical parties. For the first time since 1850
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 tho
people. IN their sovereign capacity, will elect
a President and Vice President, and in many
Of the States. as in Tennessee. elect a Cove I
nor. COngressmen. members of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ablest 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 independence wil
be inaugura.ed with imposing ceremonies AZ
Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July, in the,
presence of thousands of people from every
State in tho Union and representatives of tby
principal nations on earth. 1t will be a year
full Of stirring events. an upheaval and COM
mingling of the masses not to be witnessed
again for life time.
The LEDGER will keep abreast of the times.
and its readers will see the daily history Ct
the world "hold up to the mirror" The
latest news from all quarters will be presented
in q condensed form and such CONNER,
thereon as an intelligent view of the subject
may suggest. The LEDGER is of the people
and for the people, and in full sympathy with
the laboring and tax paying masses. Their
judgment and their instructive conclusiov $
when asCertained will be accepted in prsfer.
ence to the dictum of politicians or tt,e vic.
dom of statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioned theory-that the people are the
sovOreigns, and all ofice-holders public ser.
wants, to be rewarded only for a faith
Torrance of duty within prescribe
and condemned for breach of trus
of delegated powers. In future. as
past the LEDGER will be a bold. indcr ,epdep
Democratic journal, standing BY n. n,r,v
whom right but ever ready to COZ ,demp IN.
worthy men or measures. An earDa,t an
deavOr will be made during the present year
to correct abuses in public places, to bring
about as strict and cageful MANAGEMENT of
the peoples money rs in a successful private
BUSINESS 10 this end we shall continue to
labor urging 60 Onomy and reform at every
possible point without positive injury to the
public service.
Issues Q t grave importance will be decidet
TINS YER. Men and parties will be made an
unW ade. and precedents set up that will b. -
d great bearing upon the future p%olitics' HI,
tory of the country. AS a nation Of Unite
States we have made great progr asa. BIZ
whether we have preserved intact Tho mi,
cipl0s of our ancient Constitution il n ma
ton yet to be decided at the ballot.bo,
Whether We really govern our solvos or =,
governed by party, will be better know
when the voice of the pecpl Q is heard ne,
November. 1t will avail us little that wa Ia
a Washington, a J~efFersos and a jackson
the Government passes once mere into III
hands Of a purely Ipa rtisan and section,
admir-; stration.
In our columns will always be found
choice variety Of original and selected mai
ter adapted to lhe general reader and m
family circle and it is needless to say tina
nothing will appear to offend tho taste of III
most cultivated and refined. The seyera
departments of the paper will be cOnducte
BY experienced journalists VIII follow tb
profession because they are in love with /,
and who appreciate public tastes and publ
sensibilities. The LEDGER is Democratic. bu
sminently conservative. and is ever ready +.
give all sides and shades of opinion a fl
hearing. The editorials will be live an,
pointed. but carefully considorato.
Much space will be devoted to l,.A., No..
md topics. Full and acCura..e ,is., a.