The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-29
Knoxville Special Correspondence.

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imAtion Of his probable intention in the
'nuve.
Aly own opinion iE-Snd l give It
nth great dcisrOneo-that it was a
plendid pieco Of political strategy, and
mas mach nearer seryed its purpose than
most persons seem to think We all
know that when Judge Nelson land aside
The judicial srmine, there war II general
rope that be would allow the people Of
his Congressional District to do him
The honor, themselves the honor, and the
State the honor Of sending him to Con-
Tress, and that through him we might,
N some degree, regain the honor, credit
md prestige lost by ten years Of mis-
representation. Or, il Judge Nelson
would not allow his name to be used,
then we had Caldwell, an able, foresight
ted and popular man-n native Tennes-
seean, aud q man who would in every
xay reflect crcdi: upon his constituency.
Along with these, and equally high in
popular favor, we find tho name Of Jno.
VI. Fleming, than whom a purer, more
gifted, or more unselfish man never liT-
ell. Those who know him but love him
most, and 10 II unless possessed ottbo
malice Of q devil would dare Try to tra-
duce his character.
One Of this brilliant trio would have
been chosen, Gs q candidate for Congress,
by tho Democratic party. Baxter knew
this, and with a subtility and craft, for
which no has not received full credit,
proppHed to destroy them. Knowing
the unSuspecting simplicity Of Nelson
aud his righteous hatred OF corruption
and venality, he layed his net and took
him in. Having disposed Of Nelson,
Caldwell must now be looked after. No
prominent man Of any party has had
less to do with politics than he, and
thsre Is scarcely a man Of any promi.
nence who does not know moro OF the
professionals. So it was on every mat
ter to show him alengthy protest against
the prevailing corruption Of the times
ard get his endorsement Of it in nne
ton with Judge Nelson. These two
being disposed Of, Fleming remained to
be got rid Of. His personal relations
with Mr., Fleming precluded the idea Of
his approaching him for any purpose,
10 he proposed to destroy him by quite
another plan, but one which suited his
instincts quite aS well. Old files Of the
L,Lrts were searched, md II long neg
!ccted suit revived in order to secure tho
necessary venom Tor his sting. Here
he thinks he has found it, but when the
tins for proof comes, it will be like his
charge preferred against the same man
while in the LegislRture--base and I'M
founded--tho product Of his own
wrotchedly diseased brain.
III what l have w~ritton, you can see
Baxter's purpose. He has already rem
dered Nelson and Caldwell unavailable
for Congress, and means to do the same
for Fleming, if possible; and then NJ the
candidate Of the Liberal Republican
party make the race against any who
may oppose. There are q great many
who do not believe this, but when I look
Mt the fact that Col. Raxter has had q
very close relation to the Republican
party for a long time, and at his stimuli.
taneous onslaught upon tho most availa-
bic Democrats in the party l Nm almost
forced to believe it.
But suppose that was not Mr.. Baxter
idea. Then the whole thing becomes
the most ludicrous and loughable OF con,
templsted farces. Two men proposing
to out vote and out work three millions
Of well organized and well disciplined
voters-to d~isintcgrate and destroy Q
great national party OF which they are
Tor at least Que OF them is not
recognized as members. There is q de-
gree Of presumption and arrogance in thu
measure that was never equaled but
once, and that was when the Devil anC
; his angels made war upon Micheal ant
4; his angels. The whole thing looks like
somebody had suddenly awakened, ant
found themselves circling in the eddies
and were o making frantic and pre-
posterous efforts to regain the tide.
Federal Court has at length adjourn
ed and the people will have a shor
: breathing spell-all who are not left il
Jail. But we are never without Court
l aud now both Circuit and CHANGER,
, Courts are in session. II Monday is
fair day and nothing happens to proven
our Criminal Court will resume its ses
sion.
Business has been better for q montl
past than for many months before. W,
, are prepared for a larger trade this yea
= Than ever before. And, too, our countr,
5 merchants have ut length come to I'm
dsrstand their own interests, and t,
know that ibis is really a cheape
D market for them than the Eastern cities
A large number who have hitherto gon,
l East zach season are now stopping here
3 Our town has just experienced one o
S the saddest events that could possibly
hafol ans, . II