Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-28

respected BY tbsH neighbors aud
worthy to rePtesco' the great oountybf
Shelby in the vO'. important and try
ing scenes thu. will open at Nashville
the first eek in January 1881. We
predict tie election of the wholeticket
by a sw eeping majority.
Josiah Fl. Lauderdale, nominated
to represent the Twenty third senate
rial district. consisting of Fayette,
Upton aud Shelby counties, was born
and reared in Sumner county, Tenn,
and is now about forty years old. His
ancestors on both sides, Lauderdales
and Winchesteis, were among the
pioneers of old Sumner, and became
distinguished in the stirring events of
the pioneer period OF that portion of
the state. Both sides of his family
held commissions in the British and
Indian wars, as appears from the his
tory of those times. He graduated at
the age Of twenty-one years in the law
department of Cumberland university,
of this state, Immediately thereafter
enlisted in the confederate army, in
the First regiment Of Kentucky vol
unteers, followed the fortunes of the
lost cause as high private, first in
the army of the Potomac, and l~atterly
as a member of the gallant and his
toric Seventh Tennessee cavalry, under
Forrest, with whom he surrendered
in May 1865. He located in Upton
county Immediately after the close of
the war, where he has since resided
and devoted himself exclusively to the
practice of his profession. For the
first time in his life he is now a can.
didate for Office. During his brief
canvass in Shelby county he has made
a very favorable impression, and all
reports agree that he is ~ of the
most estimoble and popular citizens
of Upton county His easy
manners. good address and
straightforward expressions in regard
TO the issues Of the canvass here made
for him many friends. OF his cleo
ton we hope there isnot a doubt. He
will carry the united, solid democratic
vote Of Shelby and doubtless Of Tip
ton and Fayette.
Mr.. G. A. Stainback, the nominee
to represent Fayette and Shelby cOun-
tiss es foater in the lower house is a
prominent young lawyer Of Somerville
and is chairman of the democratic ez-
ecutiye committee Of Fayette county.
In his speech at the opera house he
impressed the audience e ryfayorably.
He is evidently a young man of a
vigorous way of thinking and express
log himself, Shelby county will take
pleasure in pushing him to the front
Thus far we have not referred to
the views Of these gentlemen on the
topics that may distract the
party being satisfied that they are
honest, intelligent, conscientious
men, who can be trusted to use a
wise discretion and to protect the in
t~erests Of their constituents. Every
man elected to the legislature surren-
ders to a certain extent his individual
views in Difference to the will Of the
people he represents. lie becomes
their servant and takes an oath moi
to be governed by any personal
feeling of Partially or prejudice.
These gentlemen stand upon the com
mon platform of a united democracy,
and can be trusted to represent the
interests Of all classes with zeal, fdel-
ity and sound discretion. Every one
of them will be elected if the demo-
Gratis do their whole duty on the
second day of November.