Year: 1876

existence with brighter prospects as live
Democratic and Conservative Family News
paper than at Any former period.


Wears supplied with the best modern ia
cilities for publishing newspaper and reach
larger number Of readers than ever before.
The people are aroused TO the importance Of
the events now transpiring. as we'll as those
that happened hundred years ago. The
unusual spectacle is presented to the country
Of the upper and lower Houses in Congress
being controlled respectively by opposite pO-
litical parties. For the first time since 1860
the Democrats and Conservatives control one
branch Of Congress. and the ablest modern
Statesmen ere playing q bold and desperate
game for the political control Of the Govern
ment. Within the year two candidates will
be nominated for the Presidency, and the
people. in thefr sovereign capacity, will elect
a President and Vice President. and in many
Of the States, as In Tennessee. elect Cover
nor, Congressman. members Of the General
Assembly and important local officers. The
ablost talent of the nation will be arrayed on
both sides. Every intelligent citizen. white
and cOlOred. will desire to bo informed from
day to day and week to week of what is going
or. The Centennial Of our Independence will
be inausurated with imposing ceremonies at
Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July. in the
presence Of thousands of people from every
State in the Union and representatives of the
principal nations on earth. It will be year
full Of stirring events. an upheaval and COM
mingIlng Of the masses not to be witnessed
again for life time.


The LEDsRa will keep abreast of the times,
and its readers viii see the daily history of
tho world held up to the mlrrsr.p The
latest news from all quarters will be presented
In condensed form and such comment
thereon as an intelligent view Of the subject
may suggest. The LEDoRR Ia Of the people
and for tho people. and in full sympathy with
the labOrins aud tax paying masses. Their
judgment and their instructive conclusions
when ascertained will be accepted in prefer
enee 10 the dict1n Of politicians or the wis
dom Of statesmen. We hold to the old
fashioEsd theory-that the people arc the
sovereiEns. and all ofice-holders public ser
vAnts. TO be rewarded only for faithful per-
fOrmAnes Of duty within prescribed limits.
and condemned for breach Of trust or abuse
Of delegated powers. In future. as in tho
past. the LEDGER will be bold, independent


Democratic journal. standing by its party


whom right, but ever rcady to condemn un-


worthy men ~ measures. An earnest en-
desyOr will be made during the present year
to correct abuses in public places. TO bring
about Is strict and careful management OF
She peoples money as in n successful private
business. To this end We shalt continue to
labor. urging economy and reforn at every
possible point without positive injury to the
public service.


Irsues Of grave importance will be decided
this year. Men and parties will be made and
unmade. and precedents set up that will have
great bearing upon the future political his
tory Of the country. As a nation of United
States we have made great progress. but
whether we have preserved intact the prin
ciples Of our ancient Constitution, is a Ques
tiOn yet to bo decided at the ballot-box.
Whether we really govern ourselves or are
governed by party. win be better known
whsn the voice OF the people is heard next
November. twill avail US little that we haI
aWashingtOn, Jefferson and a jackson If
the Government passes once mere into the
hands Of purely partisan and seetisnaA
administration.


In. our columns win always be found
choice variety of original and selected mat
tor adopted TO the general reader and the
family circle. and it is needless to say that
nothing will appear to offend the taste of the
most cultivated and refined. The several
departments of the paper will be conducted
BY experienced Journalists who follow the
profession because they are in love with it,
and Who appreciate public tastes end public
senSibiIities. The LEDGsR is Democratic. out
sminsntly conservative. and is ever ready 70
giye all sides and shades of opinion fair
hearing, Tho editorials viii be live and
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