The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-04
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Qar. AscalaS Thia \ . drsary. disnal
dsy, succeeding % Il does the glowing
ylad3sSios ivalbios Of many brish. asd
bsassifsl.r, 1ss.i ihia .ainply illusssasea
the lights and, shades Of life IL ito sttsn.
eating scsnsi asd as!seia asioHs. ''h
There has Jsssl, sssii Tie isss ssntel
shot, much in somuon between Tssneasss
and Missouri 10 tts way tfpolisisal shiis.
tioss; hence, tbs syspsthy fsis and To-.
tsrest enlisted, ~ Our Iats revelations on
tia psrt Of Missouriaas. ,',,. ~. ,'." .D''
+ The present sisvasies discovers q d.
eidsd absormsl ossditios Of ~ ststss,
% called. No liSs Of party policy, Il
representing National character and 70.
sosuising National authority, can now
obtain. Il ia incumbent upoa each State
10 look to her oxa immediate Interest,
without too strict refe, tnce 10 consistency
Of party allegiance. Reorganization, Or
rsoeustruosiou, seems 10 bs regarded %
an ssssstisl preliminary 70 general read.
justmsnt Of the political machinery Of
tho country. BY very shrswd manage.
ment-psrhsps A. ]. bad . hand in it,
Tennessee has been relieved Of Q great
inoubus. The late triumph Of the peo-
pIc was like . food upon The premises Of
Radioalism, sweeping away the fences and
crops, aud blightiug their dearest hopes.
Verify,
... "Othsilo's sscupatioa's goner'
Tho character Of the Legislature, as
indicated BY its organisation and initia.
tory proceedings, gives promise Of de-.
c'ded reform. The representatives. seem
to be working men, and disposed to ad-
dress themselves at once to such action
as the urgency Of the times demands.
The material interests Of the State are ia
bo especially attended to. the rss,ora'
ton Of confidence among tho people il
Of Arst importance. We have unrivaled
elements in this State. Our resources
only need to be developed to secure the
greatest prosperity and happiness eve,
vouchsafed to an enlightened aud free
people. The removal Of oppressive and
unequal taxation will revive many Ian.
gushing enterprises, and invigorate the
general business. Encouraged with new
hopes, the people. win press forward
eagerly in the direction Of material and
general Advancement. til like striking
the shacklss from the limbs Of despopd.
ont prisoner, immursd in the dark walls
Of bis cell. and emauoipating him into
the light and pure air Of Heaven, to
pursue his course in the path Of lifo.
The hell.born spirit Of diseopd shall bic
to its native haunts, and peace and plenty
shall smile upon the land as 10 the past
golden days Of our history.
Many regret Johnson's defeat for the
Senate. It is understood that the bond
interests were averse to his election, be.
sides the old fostering malignity Of the
brethren Of Puritania. lie would have
been very Jovs, hurliug his thunder
bolts among tho evildoers. His pro-
found statesmauskip, his consummats
skill in political affairs and enlarged ex-
perience, seemed to 6t him emineutly 70,
the position At this juncturs. Some
think, however, that the great prejudice
against him among the ruling powers
would have been damaging to somo o.
the leading interests Of Tennessee and th,
South. Il 10 . mixed matter whether
Cancellation, or opposition aud exposition
is the "bcst policy" At any rate, Tcu
nessee has reason to DO proud Of her i'm
proving fortunes. 1T, ..
Cotton will yet prove to 10 king. 1
is the ruling product of the world, aut
many Of the unbelieving will yet bow q
bis shrine. Great 10 Yankee cupidity
still 1t has nearly run iss days and spen
ito strength. When population Gomez
in the North, Cotton will wave its heecy
locks in triumph, and smile at the dis
couRture Of Shoddy. What an infsrua
illusion has possessed them for the lasI
eight years! In the great end it may
subservs some good purpose. We may
be happy yet. WIT.
It will be recollected that at the last
session Of Congress, tho Louisiana dele
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