The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-22
"COmbining the Opposition"
From the Memphis Appeal.


We publish this morning m able arti.
tie on the political situation from the
Washington PdtiOt. As the Patriot
Is the national Democratic organ, and
echoes the sentiments Of the Democratic
members of Congress and tho National
Democratic executive committee, these
comments are full OF significance, and
therefore worthy of serious pcrsual and
calm reflection, Tho politician who cnJ
not read from the signs Of the times that
the people are rising in their majesty
and disguised with sectionalism and
vcnality, are determined to make q last
vigorous effort to purify the govern
mcnt and to return to the Constitution
as the only basis Of patriotic policy, Is
cithcra fool or n knavc. Patriots OF all
parties are determined to throw off, for
this election, party letters and make
common cause against the lcechcs who
are draining the country of money, de-
priying us of justice. and in every man
Ell expressing and abusing the people.
Before three months there will be such
q rnllying Of the popular masses that all
will be satisfied that the people are real
~ moving. Its magnitude will be such
as to thoroughly convince the already
dishcartened plundcrcrs who have ruled
and robbed the government, that the
day of reckoning is at hand: that the
arrows of Argonatus are now aimed to
destroy these modern lIarpies, and to
purge the temples Of justice and the
chambers Of official business Of their
corrupting pestilcncc. We sincerely
believe n bolt is now being forged which
will blast whole upgrowths of carpet
bag corruption, root, stock and branch.
The Grant Radicals know, and they
trcmblc as they contemplate, that il the
efforts of the anti-Grant party be har-
monized and directed on common
point. the Radical fortress will tumble
in like the house of Dagon, shaken by
the wrath of the captive Nazarite. Let
us ali Join the grand phalanx of the pco-
RE who are marching to overthrow
corruption and to preserve our liberties.
Let no minor differences of opinion dis
tract our councils or impair our encr-
gics. Let us appeal to the good and the
wise of every State Of the Union, by
whatever denomination known. distin-
guishcd by whatever political opinions.
Let us invoke them by their love of
peace, justice and freedom; by their
duty to themselves and to posterity I;
bv their recollections Of true glory and
Just rcnOwn of our common country by
their ambition of giving to the world an
enduring example of government of
laws by every other enrolling motive,
let us cntrcat them to unite in the choice
of chief magistrate Of acknowledged
wisdom, undoub,cd firmncss and unsus-
pcctcd integrity. Let us elect one who,
owing his elevation to no party, will
owe obligation to none; who. in feeling
and in conduct, will be President Of the
mutton; who will sincerely and zeal
ously aid in bringing back the govern
ment to its original simplicity and puri-
ty. We must have a President who will
correct the abused patronage of the
govcrnmcnt-its prodigalty and cor
rupton-in dismissing only its unprof-
table servants, retaining and employ
ing the good, the Notwithstanding into
his administration spirit Of modcr-
alton and equity-havng no other end
but the public good, and employing 10
means that are not plainly constitution
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