The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-30
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Andrew Johnson.
The sentiments contained in the follow
ing article from the Lincoln County News
comedies, with our own as heretofore ex-
pressed. We may be wrong. but we are
honestly of the opinion that our people
cannot afford to dabble in politics this year:
Andrew JohnsOn's advent into Tennes-
see has caused considerable commotion
among the leaders and members of both
parties, while his speeches a-s read with
an avidity uncommon in this age of super
abundant speechmaking.
Mr.. JohnsOn's ability, his enlightened
views, the honor of high Office which he
wears, and the lustrs of his swift career
from the humblest 90 the Hottest public sta
tons, have inclined the ears of our peo-
pie to his counsels, and won for his opin-
ions respect that few men enjoy. What
his object is in canvassing the State is a
subject for much conjecture. Men differ
as to his intentions. and his aspirations, if
he has any of public character, are, SO
far, only known by speculation. We in
dOrse Mr.. Johnson's views, and, in COM
mon with the mass of our people, believe
them to be the true elements of natural uni
ty and Republican government. We have
ever sustained him in his Presidential ca
reeF, and believe his administration to have
been, all things considered, wise and
statesmanlike one. We are not he:e to
rattle Mrs. Surratt's bones in his face or
rehearse the policy of his military Cover
norship, for he. in common with all men,
has had his faults, and has at times erred.
But in his high Office his hands were free
from corruption, and he certainly maintain
ed with dignity and patriotism the supreme
constitution of the United States. Still,
we believe that this is not the time to re-
new that fierce political warfare which for
so long has distracted this State and sub
jected the Southern people altar every cam
paign to additional oppression. Mr.. John
son if he desires it, can possibly create
more agitation in Tennessee than any other
man living, but We sincerely hope that
such will not be the case. Our people
need repose-they need rest after the ex-
citing partisan contest made during the
Presidential campaign. Their farms, their
workshops, their counting rooms and all
the departments of commerce and trade
demand attention for the sake of their in
terests.
If all the time spent last fall in political
canvasses and gatherings had been devoted
to manufacturing and agricultural interests
how much more would we have been benz.
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The South needs the strong arms and
willing hands of her children to repair hel
shattered fortunes and restore her wonted
prosperity. II there ever was an era when
time was money it is now. Politics do
not pay US. We have seen how fruitless
aud uppro ftabIe they are, how little they
contribute to our interests in every way
Let US abandon them until q more propi-
tious season, when the white heat OF parti.
zanship has died out of mems hearts, and
in the meantime employ our efforts, ouI
energies and our strength in agricultural
mechanical and mercantile pursuits. Lei
agitators have The field to themselves. We
bave no time to miDgle with them.
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