Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-27

AAOuoC ouu W. DEleu.
Fifth ward-J. E. Ballard, R. P. James
and G. W. Tomlin.
Sixth ward-John Eagan, VIM. Ryan
and Mat Shelby.
Seventh wsrd-Kirk Allen, John Deets
and A. Pearsall
Eighth ward-M. Manley, VIM. Stables
ard - Aaron.
Ninth ward-John d. Thomas, George
MCann and David Williams.
Tenth ward-Sam Bolton, P. c. Pen.
dergrast and George Hutcheson.
When Mr.. Pendergrast's name wal
called it was objected to because be was
a saloon-keeper, but it was explained
that it was a different man, and the man
on the committee was an engineer. It
was evident that the motto was: mo
saloon.keepers need apply"
Order was now restored, and the com.
mitteee retired to consider the "perma.
nent organization" Chairman Fletcher
made another talk aud attempted to de-
fine the word %workingman. He said that
q man who had worked himself to be-.
come q dealer in secondhand clothing,
or who had money invested in maaufac-
turing, might be a %workingnan, but be
advised the meeting to beware Of such
men.
By way Of throwing some light upon
this very dark subject, we append some
defRitions from Webster's Dictionary:
WoRKMAy-A man employed in labor,
whether in t'llage or manufactures; q
skillful arti6cer or laborer.
LABoRER-0ne who labors in a toll
some occupation, a man who does work
that requires little skill as distinguished
f.om artisan.
MECHANICAL person whose occupa
ton is to construct machines or goods,
wares, instruments, furniture and the
like.
ARTIsAY-0ne trained to manual dez-
terity in any art, trade or mystery.
WoRKINGMAN (notdefued in Webster
Dictionary)-A man who works.
POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Daring the absence Of the committee
DR.. Hewitt was called upon to address
the meeting. He got on the platforu
and branched out into q learned talk Oh
political economy labor, capital, the
price of labor, wages, etc, all Of which
is so learnedly laid down by the father
} Of the science Of political economy, DR.
Adam Smith, in his Ene work, 9TH,
. Wealth OF Nations" The meeting paiC
but little attention to the subject or tn,
speaker, and it was with difficulty tina
he could be heard ten feet from the
stand. Seeing this the doctor brought
his remarks to q close, after discussing
the decentralization of silver and its effect
; upon the workingman and the capitalist.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee returned and reported
as follows: For permanent president, j.
E Merriman; for permanent secretary,
Cornelius Rqwlins.
A committee of two was appointed by
the chair to notify Mr.. Merriman of his
election, he having left theihall, and an
adjournment was had over to next Wed.
nesday night, the 29th instant, when the
organization Of the new party will be
proceeded with.
WHO THEY ARE.
Mr.. Merriman is at present q sewing.
machine agent. He is a true blue Re.
publican or Radical, and last year was a
candidate for the legislature on the Rad
ical ticket. He, with Barbour Lewis, Ed
Shaw, F. W Lewis, aud Mr.. Hack from
the country districts, was q county
commissioner. These gentlemen ruled
the county for several years, very
much to the detriment Of the taxpayers.
They voted themIelves and each other
salaries Ct $4,000 per annum The Su.
preme Court relieved Shelby county Of
this incubus, by declaring the office Of
county commissioners unconstitutional
and void, and re-establishing the old
county court system.
Mr.. Cornelius Rawlins is a blacksmith,
a representative wcrkingman and q good
workman, His former political status
we know not, but from his remarks made
at the meeting we presume that be has
been a Republican.