Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-28
CASEY YOUNG
Announces Himself a Candidate for
Reelection to Congress.

To the Readers of the Tenth Congressional
District:
For more than two months past the
public mind has been Withdrawn from
every other concern. and occupied alone
ia the effort to avoid or stay the ravages
OF the terrible pestilenee which has been
preying upon our unfortunate people with
such fearful effect, and have, therefore,
refrained from any effort to direct it
to other and less important objects, but
now, the sensible abatement Of the epi-
demic, the hopeful prospect Of its
speedy disappearance, and the near ap.
proach Of the election, removes it
seems to me, the improperly which
would perhaps have attached to an ear.
lier public declaration Of my candidacy
for reelection to represent this dis.
trict in the lower brauch of con-
gress. Il is now evident that none
Of the political organizations Of the
district can have convention that will
in any respectable manner represent the
popular will, hence the usual party
method Of selecting candidates for
official position must be abandoned for
the more desirable one Of direct sp.
peal to the judgment of the people at
the ballot-box. During the four years
that have been your representative 10
congress / believe / have been true to
the obligations of my position, faithful
in the discharge Of its duties and vigi.
liant in the execution OF the trust it i'm.
posed, and that thereby | have, been able
to accomplish some little good for those
who confded it to my hands. How far
| have succeeded in making you an
efficient aud useful representative how
far | have secured government aid in
the advancement of your material in
terest is disclosed by the official records
Of congress, and attested by the differ.
ent public works now being prosecuted
within the limits OF your district, aud tC
these evidences refer without comment
That my official conduct has met with the
approval of very large majority of my
constituents has been testified to me BY
: the most gratifying assurances from
many different sources, and | esteem
myself rarely fortunate that it has pro
voked no unfriendly criticism from any
quarter except an occasional complaint
that it has been too moderate in it,
: tone, too conservative in expression
II is true that have been temperate il
my political views, courteousin their ex
J preston, and tolerant toward those whC
have differed with me in opinion anC
sentiment but deny that this In AMI
way urfts me for the duties of public
representative in the administration Of
free republican government, but, on tht
[ contrary, | maintain that it entities N,
the more strongly to the continued con
6dencs and support of q thoughtful anC
intelligent constituency. The dignifc,
bearing, prudent uttersnces and wise
conservative craftsmanship Of Lamar
Gordon, Nichols, Garland, Hampton
and the other great minds Of the SoutI
Q has won national respect and confidence
reclaimed the States they represen
: from the vassalage and spolistion tha
followed the war, and restored them Il
their wonted prestige and equality wit
their sister commonweslths of the re
public. The patriotic work wrought b.
these distinguished leaders and states
o men I'M q struggle Of twelve years Q
) ceaseless effort must not be undon
in an hour Of thoughtless folly by ras
counsel aud Incorporate action. To d
so would be a crime against the presen
u and curse to the future generation
Q And more than ever would this be 5
! nov when patriotic teaching and tn
r cultivation Of fFsternal feeling has, i
q the hour of our calamity, borne to ou
I
! lips their golden fruits in charity an
sympathy from those wa once though
: our enemies so generous and muni6cer
6 as to know DO bounds, save the limit I
e our misfortunes aad necessities. b
d lieving that my return TO congress wonl
A not be diftastsful to the people Of th
district, anbounce myself candidai
> for reelection aud respectfully sole
o the support of my fellow-citizeus, Of a
h paFtieS END every class. Very respee