Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-08
LOOKING AHEAD.
Who Will Constitute the Demo
Ocratic Federal Ring OF
Memphis.

A humorous and sarcastic CORE
spOndent of the Avalanche gives fair
warning to the low-tax democrats that
they will get no federal Offices under
Hancock-nonot one, not even ~janitor
of the postofice. The article is so.
readable and juicy that we copy it
entire:
EDITOR AyALANCHE As the cleo
ton Of Hancock and English seems to
become assured each day, |, as we'll as
many other party men, ieel an increas-
ing interest in the various federal
offices for which we have been work.
ing so long. l feel very safe in regard
to mine. | am an earnest, Jealous
supporter Of the democratic platforms,
both national aud state. | could not
support one and not the other they
are almost identical-indeed are, as
regards national and state finances.
And when my appointment is sent to
the senate for confirmation, those
true blue, debt-paying, non-repudi-
ating senators eau vote for it, without
injury to themselves or the democratic
party, and the senator's from my own
state cannot refuse me their influence;
although my opponents may have more
intimate personal relations-indeed
may have soldiered with or under
them,
| am for state and national credit
and public honesty. Ny opponents, |
am happy to say, are low tax, repudi-
ating- state debt democrats, and that
the next thing to a national debt re-
pudiator, However, | do believe-I
am sure l sincerely hope-Geueral
Hancock, if president, will not put in
nomination any man, or woman either,
who has fsvored r%epudiating public
debts, whether state or national. j
know if he does, it will be regarded up
north as an encouragement towards
regulating the national debt, aud
that would soon kill any admiuistra-
ion. The simple statement that !
was aud am in favor Of paying OF
settling fairly and honestly The state
debt, and that my opponents were
regulators, will secure, / think, ny
nomination. | am distressed, though
on accopot of some of my friends. VINO
are deyo,ing 50 much time to politics
both national, state and V G county
| know they have never considered
how utterly impossible is it for a low
tax-state-debt- repudiatiug democrat
to be nominated for Office by a state
credit, debt paying president.
Does any man dare to affirm that il
Gen. Hancock we're a citizen of Ten,
nessee he would affiliate or sympa-
thize with any parry promulgatiDe
such views as are entertained and an.
nounced by Wilson, Savage, Bledsoe,
Smith, Lynn and other such, or even
the democratic executive committee
Of Shelby county itself2
| offer this as a conundrum
Would Hancock and ENGLISH, il
Tennesseeans, be low tax democrats
or would they stand squarely on the
platform made at Nashville, and upon
which John V. Wright boldy IT ikes
his canvass2' Done all answer al
once, for I've got another: IF Han
cock would be a debt-paying, STAT,
credit democrat, how can he as presi.
dent nominate for any office a low tax
repudiating democrat2" You sec In
safe, and the thousand and one low
tax democrats who are looking with
hungry eyes on the United States
marshalship, attorney generals, rev.
enue collectors, customhouse, post-of.
fee, inspectors of boilers, gaugers, be-
sides all the clerkships and deputy
ships under those positions had better
save time aud money now and retire
TO their ordinary occupations quitting
politics. Perhaps there may be a few
among the legal fraternity who might
be induced to accept a foreign ap.
pointment or q position at home. II
may be well for them TO see that it is
known that they are as anxious fol
high credit-state and na,ional-as
for democratic harmony. The inhu
ence of our congressman will not be
very potent, because he is already re,
garded by many persons north as fay.
oring a scaling of the national debt
aud this bad odor will cling TO hin
some tine.
| repeat, Hancock will not nomin.
ate any low tax repudialing democrat
and even if he did, a democratic sen.
ate cannot afford to. and will not con.
firm such a nomination. This viii
apply from the authorship Of post of.
fee up to the most lucrative fedora.
position here. Those who adyocaL,
lew tax repudiatiDg principles haC
just as we'll realize now the full force
aud effect Of their sacrifice, as aftel
Hancock's inauguration they give vi
all hope Of appointment. SENEx.