Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-02-28
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Radical Progress in Ten
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The McMinnville Enterprise,
(RadicaD thus pleads for the turn
ing of the whites out of Office and
putting of negroes in: a
"We should like to see some Of
. the offices in this county filed by
freedmen, in preference to the
men who now hold them. We
think it more in accordance to
justice and right. They are all
loyal to the core, and are every
way preferable to those who, by
the aid Of ,disloyal votes, have
been promoted to the position
they so unworthily occupy. 7e
| To be plain. Among others we
should like to see our worthy
friend, Stephen Randall, installed
Circuit Court Clerk, instead of
the gentleman who was sworn in
last week. Mr.. r. with some
experience, is calculated to make
a better officer, every way, than
the present incumbent, although
of no higher pretensions just now
than that of good barber, In
which capacity he serves his fel-
low-citizens, And we know he
would be far more acceptable to
the loyal men of the county.
- And we would like to see a
change in the County Court Clerks
office. It is true the present In
eumbent is a very clever gentle
man. But there are others of
equal merit. And for this posi-
ton we would designate that very
worthy man Rev. Mr.. Talley,
who is now in charge of colored
circuit under the direction of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in
this county.
For Clerk and Master we would
name our old friend, uncle 10.
Alexander. Uncle 10. is wor-
thy man, and merits the emolu-
nents of office more than some
who now hold them. He has
'pent the burden and heat of the
lay Of life in toiling for other men
or nought, while the. present
Incumbent has enjoyed the emolu.
nents of the office, almost from
ime to which the memory of man
uneth not to the contrary. The
hange would be highly gratifying
0 the loyal men of the county.
For Sheriff we propose Mack
Ioung, very worthy citizen
We believe he would do even jas
ice to all, Radicals and Rebs.-
We think, too, that he would ap-
oint good and true men-loyal
len; and such, too, as would pay
yer a printers fees without be-
ng compelled to do SO by the
Ourts..
As to the. Tax Collector, having
good man, we propose no change.
tut in the Registers office achange
night not be amiss. And for
lis position we recommend that
nassuming old gentleman uncle
larry, who is SO disabled by long
flllction and hard service, that
e is unable to gain his bread ex-
spt by cutting wood for office
res and picking up the ehips.--
lie might lack qualifications to
,me extent, But then he can
lrnish a good deputy.
g These are all loyal and true
the government, having never
ven sympathized with the accur-
ID rebellion: And if the Legis-
lture: will so amend the franchise
w as to make them eligible to
old, office, we propose to circulate
etirions throughout the county
r the signatures of all'loyal men
these gentlemen to re-
gn the offices they hold againt
ie will and wishes of a large
'ajority of the loyal citizens of
le county, SO as to give them o
lance to come Ia. --' s'i1n
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An enterprising Connecticut man