The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-06
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trough AND READY'S" SUGGESTIONS


MR. roR:-Your Augusta correspond
ent occupied large portion of your atten-
ton in your last paper, bis suggestions" hay-
ing called out the longest editorial that has
appeared in the post" for long whle and
though one man could easily have written
such an article. yet am OF the opinion that
tro were concerned in its production shall
! reply to it as briefly as possible, and think
a plain statement of facts will snow that
| your article was uncallsd for. In the fret
| place, there was but one gentleman in our
Convention who insisted On an immediate
nomination. And secondly, nine Tennis of
those who expressed an opinion, we're in favor
OF bringing out candidate at sonic future
day, or uniting upon one already out, and
this could only be done 10y public meeting.
But | am willing to take YOU on your own
ground. SuppDse that the friends of prohi-
bition in MeMihn had decided not to run a
prohibitory candidate for Representative.
should that be a precedent to bind all other
counties to follow her example. and prohibit
Monroe, Polk and Neigs from taking any ne
tion upon the subject Surely McNnn will
not assume the prerogative of dictating to
the Senatorial aud Floating districts the line
of policy to be pursued by them, and re-
quire them to quietly submit to il, without
even consulting them But such authority, |
it would SEEM is claimed for her. when a re-
speetf suggestion" for these counties 10 rs
semble in public meeting, and consult TO- |
getlier as TO the propriety Of running prohib. |
itory candidates, is received with ''surprise
and nstonishment," and bitterly denounced |
and ridiculed by the Edi or of the Post, sim |
ply because he thinks the friends of prohibi. |
ton IN McMnn have declined bringing out a |
candidate for Representative; and as a mat.
tar "A that eho,,Il IL
cotnties to pursue the same policyl You
can't palm off such absurd logic upon your
readers, notwithstanding you are considered
pretty sfewd Editor, and publish quite
respee able. paper, but like your Gown cor.
respondent" Rough and Ready. you come
times say sonic very unreasonable things
You seem 10 think that if my suggestions
were complied with, it would produce en-
barrassment and confusion among the friends
of prohibition: How could It he possible to
produce embarrassment and cGnfusion" by
the friends Of prohibition assembling in Con.
vention and consulting together The only
way to have union, harmony and concert Of
action, and avoid "embarrasstient 6nd con.
fusion" is for the friends of prohibition to
adopt my suggestion, and consult tagether In
public meeting. and take such action as
they may deem proper
w hiso etdbe thht you nave tne lemDef- |
ance cause as much at heart as any man in
the county Of McMinn." Well that may he,
but the friends of prohibition were doubtless
surprised and astonished to hear it, and
must take the liberty Of renarking that you
have a strange way Of showing your devotion
to the cause of Temperance Who will chuck
lie and crow over your article Of last week,
more heartily than a. r. H." and his frendsi
Up to the time of writing that article, look
ed upon your position as strictly neutral, but
that article will produce more embarrass
meDt and confusion among the friends of pro-
hibition, than ell the articles emanating from
the pen Of al, r H."--not on account of any
extra ability displayed in that article, but
from the fact that you claim to be an ardent
friend Of Temperance.
Your next position Is that "the most that
can reasonably be expected through the next ,
Legislature, is the adoption OF n resolution
submitting the question to a vote of the peo-
ple." Now, suppose that the Legislature
should vote down such resolution, as was
the case in our last Legislature, and pro
hibitor, law direct should then be brought
forward, should the Representative from Me-
Mimi vote for it, or should he take the other
aide, and vote "cheek by jowl" with the big {
gest drunkard in the Legislaturei / am for
the man who will vote for the best prohibito.
ry law that can be had, either with or with
out submission to the people.
Your last remark that shall notice, is /,
that mo aspirant for seat in the Legisla. !
ture will have the hardihood to reject the
Of submission" This is paying
n poor compliment to your particular friends !
who had the hardihood to vote against the
of submission in the last Legis- !
Iature, together with majority Of the mem,
bers Of the Legislature. And would not s
IL. R. H." if elected, have the hardihood to
vote against submission to the peoplel
Your friend, !
RoUGH AND READY.