Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-20
ELECTORS FOR THE STATE
LOUDON:
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, lS5:


will be seen that our connection with W. G.
BRowNLow in the Printing Business has been
dissolved by mutual consent. SAM'L B. O'BRIEN,
an younger brother, will be associated with us
as a co-partner in the publication of this paper,
under the firm of JOIN w. & SAM'L B. 0'BRIEN.
Just entering upon the active duties of life,
we have chosen this point, Loudon, to which
the future holds out so much of promise, as the
theatre of future usefulness we hope, TO ourselves
and the community that is fast springing up
around us. Butwe are not unacquainted with
the duties we have undertaken. An experience
of t'CelUe gears in the newspaper business has
pretty well disciplined us to its tolls and per-
plexities. We fully understand them all, and
consequently do not undertake this enterprise
as one would join pleasure party-for mo-
ment's recreation. The duties of public jour
nalist are onerous and responsible. To be use
full he must secure public confidence by the
determinations Of q correct judgement, and a
strict adherence to TRUTH. So far as we shall
conform to a model, we shall aspire to the ele-
waited stand occupied by the National Ihtelti-
gence7, a true representative of what the Ameri
can Press should be-standing as it does, far
above the wrangling of cliques and selfish COM
binations of men, battling for the good of the
whole country.
Our politics have always been, and will con-
tinue to be WING. AS such, we place the names
of the Wing nominees at our mast head. Mr.
Graham was our first choice for Vice President
Gen. Scott was not. Mr.. Fillmore had proved
himself safe and able statesman and was at
thehead of the most popular Administration that
has existed since the days of Westinghouse
desired to see him continued in position he
so ably occupied. So did the Wings of Tennes-
see. With them, we had another choice Mr..
Webster was passing by the last chance that
his time of life promised would 6e his-we de-
sired to honor the country and crafty a desire
curse. Duv ven. S,cott went y5.rrUftrr
Wing Convention with larger number offriendS
than either Webster or Fillmore-he received
the nomination, and cordially approved the
Platform, in common with Southern Wigs
Fillmore has gone into his support-Clay would
have done SO had he lived-the great Wing par
ty have adopted him as preferable by odds in
every respect to Gen. Perce-and we can see no
good reason why we should oppose him by set
ting up retail business for Mr.. Webster, when
the idea OF his carrying single State has be-
come very nearly as "obSolete' as he himself
declared the establishment of National Bank
to be in the days of Tylers perfdy. We go for
Scott and Graham-we want them elected
For some time, however, we have felt the in
spiration of nobler aim than President making
DemagogueS have long told US with all the elo
quence that the hope of lucrative Offices could
inspire, to follow them with a loud shout and
hoist them into power, and the springs of pros
perity would gush forth in more than thousand
streams and mingle in every valley. As peo-
pie we followed them, even until they became
corrupt and insolent and thought it their privilege
20 barter us for gain. But where is the happi-
ness, the prosperity they promised? We have
spent our strength for nought. The great prob
lem of National prosperity cannot be solved by
political wranglng We already enjoy the
blessings of free government, and repose under
the grateful shade of our own vines and fig trees
let as cultirate Heml Ave. that is it-LET Us
CULTIVATE THEM 1t is true that our country
at large has grown in greatness and pOwer-but
we are not indebted to wrangling politicians for
any of it. Good men have turned attention to
the construction of Railroads, and in every way
possible, opening facilities to market. The glo-
rious results are,-Agriculture is beginning to
fourish-the Mechanic Arts are beginning to
pay-Knowledge is assuming practical impor-
tance-andthe complicated machinery ofsociety
is beginning to move glibly alongl Farmers
are beginning to feel that it is more honorable
to be acquainted with the most approved plans
of enriching their lands and economy in raising
stock-than TO be into all the secrets of politi-
clans. And they are right. We shall aim to
diffuse this salutary feeling to the greatest ex-
tent we can. We intend devoting the necessary
space in our paper for this purpose.
We have lived long enough, and our range
of observation has been sufficiently extensive
to know that neither Wings nor Democrats can
lay exclusive claims to Patriotism. So far as
the fundamental principles of Republican Gov
eminent are concerned, all are alike zealously
devoted. When political orators proclaim that
the country will be ruined if this or that party
is sueeessful-we pass it over to our more cred
ulous neighbor to believe, if he desires to- Not
word of it do we believe. Both political par
tues have been in power, but we have not been
robbed of a single privilege. But there are
differences of some real importance, relating,
however, to minor points. The foreign policy
of the Democrats is more liberal than that of
the Wings. They are for extending the area Of
liberty by the annexation Of territory and by
entering into the quarrels Of Europe, and for the