Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30

Economy in politics is just as essential
as it is in a first-class mercantile house, or
on a paying farm.
Notice if you please the merchant, who
is indolent and allows those who are in his
employ, to manage business loosely to
waste or destroy the produce or Such ar.i-
cles as he may have for sale, n II he
does not fail entirely in his business, IN a
few years it becomes at least a perfect drag,
and he leads a life of hardship and trou-
bic. with nothing to make life happy or
encourage him.
Yon will also notice the farmer, who
keeps poor and sorry stock, and who hires
law and inexperienced hands and allows
them to take charge of his work, without
giving it his own personal attention, and
you will find he looses money every year,
and by his extravaganza and bad manage
ment gets farther and farther in debt, un
i'll he finally gives up all hope. How could
it be otherwise, under the management of
such men, who break more tools, and de-
stroy more grain in feeding, than perhaps
their labor is worth. 1t is therefore very
proper for the good farmer who wishes TO
succeed, to employ those only who are
sensible, industrious and have energy suf-
fcient to see and feel that all men are re-
warded for their labors.
And so it is in all political parties. 1t
is no wonder the Republican party in Ten
nessee has lost its energy, " that their
walls have been torn down." and their
working tools destroyed. 1t is a fact, and
is to be accounted for in no other way
than it was on account of employing such
bad hands to manage their business. We
do not, by any means, propose to say that
all men who have been engaged in running
the affairs of the State since the war, are
dishonest and bad managers, for such is
not the case we have had a few noble
hearted men. But we do say, as every
body well knows, who has paid any at
%tentiOn to political affairs, that a great
number of those men have proved I'M
worthy, and have brought disgrace upon us
as a party. They have been irresponsible
men, with but little judgment, and would
ruin any party over which they had con-
troll. How important, then, for our own
good, for the good of the Republican par
~ and for fIo cool ,f tho whnla Sfafa
that we should be careful in making Sc
~lections of party leaders, in the future.
Our advice is to encourage the claims of
no man who would give us trouble but
select those who desire to see the State
again in a prosperous condition. Those
who arc honorable and energetic, with a
heart filed with love for the whole people.
These are the kind of men that can man
age their private affairs successfully. And
these are the kind of men that can make
our party strong.
Economy in expenses, with honesty of
purpose, and equal rights to all, should be
our aim should we succeed in getting
good men to take hold of the political
reins in this State-and we are glad to
know that some of them are already in
the harness-we may expect peace and
prosperity.
While on the other hand if we continue
to trust men who run wild on excitement
and whose prejudice against a large por-
ton of our people is still burning with
fever heat, VIC may expect trouble and un-
necessary excitement. With the proper
political management, We may again see
that sociablility in every town and neigh
borhood hat was here ten years ago,
which would add greatly to the pleasure of
life, in securing full churches, large schools,
pleasant n~eighbors and happy families.