The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16
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maybe ascertained and reflected in the choice
of our standard bearer, to hold Il convention
for that purpose at stated time, so that the
different parts of the State may have an
equal opportunity of bringngthe claims of
the different aspirants before Q meeting of
the representatives of the wing party and
discuss and decide upon their claims, both as
to merit and availability, and thereby insure
success to the nominee of the parity and as
in our estimation, this is the Only means that
can insure success to 4 party, and should by
no means be abandoned, and as the wings of
DeKalb, when called upon to know whether
they are ready, will answer, we are! There
fore,
Resolved lst, That in the estimation of
the wings of DeKab n State Convention
should be held at Nashville for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Governor.
RsSolred, "a, That we suggest the 3D. day
of April as proper time to hold said Con-
yentiOn.
We may be mistaken, but wo are firmly
impressed with the belief that the wings Of
Dehalb county are taking the right view of
this matter, and that their suggestion for a
Convention to nominate candidate for Co
vernon not only merits consideration, butt that
such step is absolutely necessary to bring
success within the bounds of possibility
AS to there being very general desire on
the part of the masses to take up Mr.. Gen.
try and run him for Governor without the
fOrmaity Of Convention, it is a most I'm
fortunate, n most msembie mistake; at least
in reference to this part of the county. We
have attended all the Courts that have oc.
Cured in the neghborng counties since the
subject has been spoken of at all, (with the
exception of Bradley, and we meet with gen.
tlemen from that county every weckO and
we have yet to hear the first man express n
preference for him, while we have heard
hundreds declare their opposition 20 his run
ming, and we hazald.nothing in saying that
in the counties of Monroe, Bradley, Polk,
Meigs, Rhen, and McMinn, not fifty men can
be found who do not prefer some other man
for candidate They talk this way about it:
they say that two years ago Mr.. Gentry took
opposition ground to the nominee of the
party for President, and being at that TIME
high in public confidence, his course very
much embarrassed the canvass in this State,
as his speeches against Gen. Scott and the
Convention that nominated him, were read
on all occasions by the democratic orators,
and, to be candid, they were rather tight pa-
pers-no one denies that Mr.. Gentry had The
right to pursue the course he then did; but
the people having differed with him and re-
corded thei. verdict against him, they say
that it is requiring little more than they
are willing TO contede, that they shall now
reverse the verdict deliberately rendered so
short time ago, and say by their votes
that he was right on that occasion and they
were wrong. That's just the way people
with whom we have eonvehsed on the sub
ject, express themselves: and that's the plain
English of Mr.. Gentry desiring to be a can
didate. He views the 'esu. of the last Presi.
initial canvass in this State as n verdict against
him, and he wants it reversed, cxpungcd.
Again, the opposition to him among the
temperance people is daily manfesting itself,
and thousands Of Them will not vote for him
under any circumstances Whatever. OF course
our objections to him in this respect are not
of n very enduring character, although we
would gladly see prohibitory law prevailing
in every State Of the Union, and will advo.
cate its adoption here with as mach zeal aid
earnestness rs any one whenever the ques-
ton comes before the people in the shape it
will have TO come to be successful-iso-
lated and detached from all other issues and
elections. Is it not, then, under all the cir.
cumstances, very impolitc TO talk about run
ming Mr.. Gentry, and that, too, without the
Formally or endorsement Of Convention,
Abiding to Spontaneous Sombustion"-we
know on which side it will fall. We most
certainly mean no disrespcct TO our brethren
of the press who differ with us in regard to
the immensely Of Mr.. Geniry's strength and
popularity. We believe they are simply mis-,
taken, and mistaken because they have not
taken the trouble TO apply for information
on the subject where it only can be obtained
correctly-among The people. But perhaps we
have said enough for the present.
tB- \ writer in South Carolina paper,
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