The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-08-02
East Tennessee ut McmnIiS.

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The speech Of Hon. John NJ. Elem
ing, Greeley clecl0r for The State at
large, was listened to by n large au-
Ilicncc, composed Of every shade Of
political opinion. who assembled to
listen to the eloquent East Tcnncs.
sean on the political situation. A.
the author of the resolutions, passed III
The late State Convention, endorsing
Greeley and Brown, and setting in mo.
ton the tide that Is now sweeping
away every bar to the reconciliation
Oi the two sections, Colonel Fleming
was welcomed with hearty applause and
was frequently appaudcd throughout
the delivery of the speech. In the
course Of his remarks he said, we are
as far as the State of Tennessee is
concerned. upon the threshold Of this
Presidential contest. Our forces are
not thoroughly organized for the strug-
gle. We come forth, rs | tiust, and rs
believe, with the same unanimly OF
spirit that characterized the National
Of Cincinnati aud BaIli.
more. They there recognized the true
question before the country. They there
made their platforms Identical. They
there harmOnizcd rs il they had always
hitherto been Ms 0lATparty aud marched
under the same flag. They there acted
with full confidence in each other. and
made n platform upon which all oppo-
ncnts of Ulysses >. Grant can unite. and
they have appealed to rs TO rally to il 5
support, not IN the name of the Wing,
Democratic or Republican party, but TO
rally under common flag and push it
forward to victory, and carry forward
the man who opposes Grant and his ad.
policy. ! believe tina,
Greeley could aud would do more to
elevate national prosperity than any
man who could be elected, and am in
favor Of his election.
We are not struggling for mere party
triumph or TO decide unlrr whar polite.
al machine the Government i, to be run.
by what party run. or 10 what party OF
men its officers are Ia be distributed.
We have nothing 10 do with the name
of the party restoring civil liberty. nor
should we be aclualcd by reason Of Sc
curing party majority. 1t is in be-
half OF our country and onr people thai
we should roll up large maiorilco as Il
rcbukc to the ruling Administration.
We should favor the election Of Gree
ley, not as II choice of evils. but for hi.
eminent fitness for the position and the
appropriateness Of his leadership in Il
Liberal cause. When we pile up our
records with his. or bury chem with the
past and join hands across the bloody
chasm, we then give evidence of II sin.
ccriiy that assures success to both
parties.
Here, in Tennessee, desire that we
should show, in all our movements.
real. true opposition to u. $. Grant
from now until the 9TH of November. |
trust we shall be animated by a desire
only TO elect the best man. and trust
that we shall have no more caviing as
TO whether we are Democrats or Wings
or Republicans.
hope that in our electoral tickle; we
will have persons from the ranks of all
those who are opposed to L. :. Grant,
and do let u rive to the winds all alOut
parties. Let the ELECTORAL tickets repre-
sent the true spirit now going forward
for the glorious redemption of the coun,
try. The electors are but proxies Of the
ministcring servants to
receive the vote of the state "a the pro.
pie shall direct them. Let our electors
hen represent our con.cnial elements.
md, uniting with full confidence in
zach other, looking not back upon the
past. but pushing forward to glorious
results in the future, achieve Il victory
n November Of which, as Tcnncssccan.
we ma! all feel justly proud. The Con-
icntion at Cincinnati and Baltimore.
set us an example that we, as individ-
lalS, should tolIuw. They have appro-
,ratcly illustrated the trnc spirit of the
Forgetting all the past that
was immatcpial to their purpose---dis-
missing all rcmembranccs of former
lntagonisni-thcy clasprd hands in cor
lial fraternity. and made the ticket of
ircccy and Brown the common b. 0p-
'riy of Republicans and Democrats
We see it stated that the Administers.
ion has announced through its Scce,a-
v. Mr.. Dclano, in his recent speech in
Iorih Carolina, that "thc Democratic
party is dead if they only should preach
Is funeral" The New York Times,
me of the principal administration or
tans, SAYS "thc Democratic patty is
merely wrapped in the Republican par
V MANTLE" but let us not scare. nor wa
'cI, nor be deceived with caich-words
II appeals to prejudice, but avail our
elves of all means of securing harmo-
" and earnest cooperation. We should
eject no means however incOnscquen.
ia they may appear. calculated to-
tren9thcn our ranks aud our cause
.ct us 90 forward animated with n sin
lie purpose to make common cause
With all that agree with Us. aud rccOg-
izc them rs friends and co-labOrers in
he ii.ht now going on.
The speech throughout was listened
o with marked attention and lrcqucn,
demonstrations of approval. which no
'oubt gave the speaker an earnest of
he enthusiasm there is here felt tor the
ickct of which he is so able rcprcscu-
nlivc. Mr.. Fleming evidently under
lands the political situation in and out
Il Tennessee, and his political suggcs-
ions have had q fine effect.
tlanta Il Lookout Mountain R.R.
This road runs from Ringgcld, Geor-
ia, to Coopcrs Spring, the hcadquar-
Prs of Chattanooga Greek. 1t is % miles
Dng. and will cost S2GS, 93G. or Sll, 952
cr mile. The object of the road is to
iakc available the cXhaustlcss coal and
ION of that section. Lookout and Pr
conMountains have mcasurelcss mines.
lcLcmore's Cove. % miles long and I
lilcs wide, is one of the richest agri-
ultural valleys in the State.
The Constitution thinks the road will
rove of importance to Atlanta, in Civ