Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-26

classifying history and charging the
Democratic party with causing all the
calamities that have fallen on this
country. The National Democratic
Committee should at once issue little
catechism Of facts which would place
the party in its true and honorable
light, This book should be furnished
free to every organization throughout
the country With the express UNDER
standing that it should be placed in
the hands ofpersons outside the party.
Missionaries do not 60 TO unchrisiian
lands to convert Christians. Conse
quently the past, present and future
honest. honorable and patriotic acts
and aims of the Democratic party
should be constantly kept before the
eyes of all skeptical people. The only
way to fight the devil is with FIRE.
However, in this case such course
is unnecessary. Buff the enemy's lies
are not constantly opposed by public
presentation Of facts illustrating how
hard the Democratic party has fought
for the honor and glory of this won.
derful country Of ours, then the
lying narratives will be accepted as
gospel, and the Satanic ialsifer con-
tinue to profit by bis nelarious policy.
Give the people at large plenty Of free
Democratic literature Immediately.
and it will not be long before the new
GOMEZ" will understand who is bis
friend in this country. Send the book
Of facts by express. This will pre-
vent the delays OF the mails, etc., and
give the minor Democratic organiza.
tons fall opportunity to make the
proper distribution in time to check.
mate the enemy. Delays Of the mails
have worked terrible injury to the
Democratic party during the twenty
years just gone into eternity. As de-
lays are dangerous, patTonize the ex,
press companies in future. This hint
should be appreciated by Democratic
managers. Expressmen rarely have
aEy cause 70 delay parcels. However,
il they thought a parcel was
destined to make a change so that
they would have to 60 out Of business.
they might "mislay" the package.
0f course, party postmen" must
obey orders. do not mean any re,
Election. OBJ no. "Brutus is an
honorable man" But. give the IN.
informed plenty Of Democratic liter
AZURE, and-send it by express. Let
this be done Immediately after the
Speakership controversy is settled.
Not one moment should be lost to get
everything in shape for the 1884 pres
idcntial contest. Always bear in
mind that the enemy is always work.
ing, aud very watchtul of Democratic
mistakes, and ever ready to magnify
them. ! will enter more fully into
this Democratic express literature"
matter on another occasion, and point
out wherein it is necessary that nv
idea should be Unanimously adopted
Party managers can not expect that
party editors can always be on guard
duty. This is why concise history
OF the Democratic organization
should be issued at once and placed in
the hands Of every one. The welfare
OF the nation demands it, just IS the
cause OF Christianity demands reli-
giouS literature. Unfortunate circum.
stances placed the country at the
mercy Of horde OF vultures. Ii is
high time the people rise in their
might and majesty and hurl them from
power. This cannot be done 50 long
as the intelligent new citizen" Is
controlled by lying literature and
truth sacrificing orators and ofioo
holders. The principles Of Democ-
racy are as vital to the Well-beiug of
this country as Uhrists teachings are
to the glory Of God and the happiness
Of mankind-and should be made into
book and laid beside the book Of
God in every family. This important
subject should reeeiyeprompt editorial
attention lromthe LEDGER. and AM
such reliable journals throughout the
length and breadth Of this Immense
land.
General Phil Sheridan was ban.
quoted this evening by the CHICAGO
Loyal League people. The General h
still virtually commander OF this order
OF old warriors. Little Phil" anna
reutiy enjoys his new rank of general,
10 CHIEF Of the armies Of the United
States. The possibilities oil the Ameri.
can citizen are many and wonderful
chicago Is again ahead. Ii has n
kissing burglar. His last osculatory
exploit proved fatal to his plans and
caused him to now mourn behind the
bars OF outraged justice. The other
DAY, while plundering a residence he
l9und himself in young lady's room
She was sweetly repOsing 10 dream
land. As the light from the burglars
dark lantern fell upon her
she presented bewitobine
Picture. That settled the question,
Inc lawbreaker approached the couch
bent over the unconscious beauty and
pressed kiss on her sweet lips, Bnt
he fingered too long at the fountain ~
nectar. When he lifted his head a
par OF startled eyes gazed up into his
face, and he Immediately skipred ont
However, those eyes had nboto'
eraphed the aesthetic outlaw, and fur.
nished the detectives with sufficient
information to cause the desperado's
capture. Certainly, a person Of sncb
exquisite taste could be won from bis
unlawful ways Nowit is in order for
the young lady to intercede for Lis
release from prison, etc., etc.
Times are very hard in Chicago
Work is scarce, labor is at discount
the city is packed with idle people.and
the prospect is very gloomy for the
winter Bushes is overdope and
failures are the order Of the day The
Oldest and best houses are among tbe
victims, This is the result Of
inexperienced capital going into
trade on the rush and
eroWd-out system. OF course tbis
insane way Of doing business Kills
everything, and soon after The old And
solid houses close up the experimental
obes 80 to pieces, snd their orig
inators become pitiable and ffiendless
business wrecks.
The LEDGER is editorially correct
when II says that the election Of Mr..
Randall as Speaker will not disrupt
the Democratic party. No mater
who is elected, the parry will live and
continue to prosper. The masses NJ
the Democratic party have full faith
IN their representatives, and will bo
unitedly satisfied with their action in
the Speakership contest. The mar.
or paper, that questions the honesty
OF the Democratic Congressman is not
truly Democratic himself or itself.
Loyal Democrats know that 'majori
ties rule" inside the party's organiza,
lions, and they are always satisfied
with transactions under this rule.
NDiscontents" should be made aware