Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-08
THE NATIONAL PARrY.-LIM1TEp.


Our national brethren made
grand rally the other night. 1t was
well advertised through the LEDGER
and other papers, as we'll as by nume-
rous handbills and band of music.
The demonstration was quite credita-
BILE, though there was a noticeable
lack of enthusiasm. The colored man
and brother was there in greater force
than we expected, and tae num-
Der of white nationals was conspicu-
ously small. There were hardly
enough to fill the seats usually set
apart for vice presidents. The plat
form adopted was evidently written
to cover Shelby county only, al
though it contained broad al
lusions and glittering generali-
ties that might reach from the lakes
to the gulf, or be condensed for the
use Of the Fifth civil district outside
of the city. The word county, how
ever, was stricken out at the instance
of an indignant national, who means
business on wider scale than those
who seem to be running the machine.
II is understood that the resolutions
adopted are not altogether Satisfactory,
not being the set intended by some Of
the leaders to be adopted. There was
very singular omission in the pro-
ceedings, when we consider that this
was intended to be a display Of
strength in force, and was a full
mass meeting. No allusion was
made to the Tennessee national green
back state convention, advertised to
+. assemble at Nashville on the 22d Of
May, to appoint delegates to the ma
tional greenback convention, which is
set for the 9th of June, at Chicago
If this is a national party in fact,
having any connections outside OF
Shelby county, or any other object
than to scoop up a few little Offices
here at home, it seems very funny
that some of the old wheel
horses did not say something
about sending delegates to the
Nashville convention. Possibly we
are in the dark. Possibly central
committee, or some kind of machinery
which is wound up and set in back
Office. does this kind Of work and saves
the dear people the trouble. One
thing is certain, the Shelby county
nationals have not publicly taken any
notice of the fact that a national state
greenback convention is appointed to
meet at the state capital on the 22d
instant--just two weeks from to-day.
Brethren, you must be careful about
these nice little points. Experience
as we'll as zeal will be found necessary
to carry on successful campaigns. II
Col. Logwood, Col. Harris, Harry
Rill, Col. Duvall, Glenn Harris, Col
BINGHAM, Major Dick Mason, Pro
fessor Rankin and other distin-
guished leaders cannot rise above
their disinterestedness sufficiently tt
look after the details of the organiza-
ton, we will have to lend you few
more democrats. This would be ar
unfortunate necessity, for in the first
place VIC have none to spare, and il
the second place, those who go ovei
might be ungraciously received al
office seekers, and put on probation {
few years. Those who discovered the
national party have pre-empted an!
liCtle Offices which ma be within theil
reseh. New corners Of ability arr
therefore looked upon with suspicion
until they declare that they want NJ
Office, are working for the good 0
the country aud prove itby takini
back seats and holding them. Gu
democrats who go over are hard t
hold down and not the kind to be re
strained. When they cannot be u
on anything else they will take th
fence. Brethren, keep an eye on th
man who breaks in; he will bea
watching. He may be jolly lea'
horse, but works badly and chafe
under the saddle. You will observe
brethren ex-demoerats and Shelb
county nationals, that just after tn
election which leaves him ont, h
will be like the member Of the "soei
ETY. on the Stanislaus," when strucI
by the chunk of old red sandstone:
1.-THE subsequent proceedings interested hiI
no more"