The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-08-23
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 10Th. |

]
EH.Prcsidcnt Johnson's speech last
Saturday was n sumner, aud added ma
ny TO The list of his friends in th. place
aud vicinity. 1t should be printed in
pamphlet form aud distributed through
The country a. Il campaign document.
You have no idea what revolution has
occurred in his favor in the last six
weeks. \ number Of the men who bit.
tcrly opposed him in the Senatorial con-
test and rolled his defeat under their
tongues as n sweet mO.scl, now CLASH
hands with him across the bloody rhasm.
aud are SoIicitous for an opportunity to
vote for him. In my opinion he can
poll n larger vote than any man in Ten
ncsScr. In his speech, which You have
no doubt read, he iorcshadowcd what
ought to be done with Grant.
The people Of the Second Congress
sional District have acted wisely inthCir
selection OF n candidate. Col Alfred
Caldwell, Of Knoxville, is an able law
yer, Il profound rca-oncr, fluent and
forcibIc speaker: and, above all, an up
right, honest, work ing man.
hope no Discussions will spring up
in the party in the Third District. or
course, there are some who are disap-
pointed in not nominating their favor
lite in the Convention. But they should
not let this disappointment lead them
into wrangling and haSty expressions
thus giving aid and comfort TO the com.
mon enemy, They must remember that
by the decision of the National Demo
cratic Convention. we have all pledged
the last oWncc Of our faith to ">hnkc
hands acro,, the bloody cla,m. aud 10
use our most vigorou, efforts 10 I'll, it
mp and cllacc every vc,tgr of the late
unhappy condition Of our country. Let
no man turn cold thought to his neigh
Dor now, bu: do all in his power to re.
store the government and bring it back
10 the proud aud honorable position il
once occupied among the nation, Of the
earth. Let every man lay aside or for
get his personal preferences, and 90 to
work earnestly for the success of the
ticket, whether there be upon it Liberal
Republican, Original Union, cX-Rcbcl,
or what not, Let him work as though
he worked for his own personal claims
And no man should forget that in work.
ing for the Libcral-Dcnocratic Ticket
he is work ing for hi, own personal in
tcrcSts as well rs for the general good.
think | am acquainted with Col. Biz
ard well enough to know that he will
heartily cooperate in supporting the
candidate chosen by the Convention,
and that nothing would so much morti-
ty him As to see a schi~m or iukcwarn.
ness among his friends bccausc he fail |
ed to obtain the nomination.
The Ethcridgc. Footc. Colyar
movement, which created some commo.
ton for day or two, has Winkcl out.
tiuIcd, gone gimmcring through the
mist of thing, that were. leaving moth.
Ing but strong odor Of Ralral,m be-
hind il. Let Us hope that is sponsor,
will now sub,idc--roll their tents. like
the Arab, and silently steal away-or.
what would be better, fall in with the
great revolution which is sweeping over
the country, East, West, North and
South, and from the centre all round to
the sea, giving TO it their countcnancc
and earnest support.
regret to have to state that General |
Battle is very low, ana that his physi- |
clans are apprchcnsivc that he canno,
recover. ,Ju.