Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-20
SPRINGFIELD.
Enthusiasm for the Greeley Ticket
The Crop PrOspect-Old Robertson
Claims the Congressman.

Enthusiasm for the Greeley Ticket
The Crop PrOspect-Old Robertson
Claims the Congressman.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn, July Is, 1S72.-
Robertson and the county is heartily
for Greeley and Brown. Like the
distinguished philosopher himself re-
ceiying presidential nominations, the
people are not much accustomed
to regarding him, with favor, but they are
none the less for him as he is none the less
a candidate. he action of the Baltimore
Convention meets with almost universal
favor, and praise of the self-sacrihcing pa
triotism of the grand old party is on every
tongue. / imagine that those who predict
ed funeral at Baltimore can find little
char acteristic of a funeral in the grand
swell of enthusiasm that now covers Amer
lea as the waters cover the great deep.
Already there are signs Of returning pros
perity to our too long impoverished coun-
try. In our county of Robertson the finest
wheat crop that was perhaps ever made in
the county has Just been harvested, and the
corn crop is not less promising, while to-
bacco, another staple of our county, comes
on apace with most cheering prospect.
The dry season favored the harvesting Of
wheat and oats, the thorough cultivating
and cleaning of corn and prepa, ing ground
for tobacco, while recent and abundant
rains came at the proper time to make corn
and seasons for setting tobacco.
Building still continues in Springfield.
Three new business houses have already
been completed this season, two more are
now going up and several others in pros
pect. There are vague rumors Of cotton
or wooden mill in our place, and we are
anxiously and not altogether hopelessly
awaiting the coming Of the Greensboro and
RusseIlville Railroad. --....-
The aspirants for the varioUsuc county Of
fees are unusually active now, that the cleo
ton is near at hand. Our offices will GER
tainly be well filed for the next term, as
those seeking the positions are well quail
fed and worthy. Such is also the case in
the race for Representatives in the Legisla-
ture. The people cannot make a bad
choice between the two gentlemen, Messrs.
Washington and Scott, now in the field.
The question OF putting forward the coun-
ty's claims to the Congressman from this
District is just now being sgitated in this
county. Robertson county has not had a
Representative In the national council for
thirty-six years since her most hon
ored citizen, Gen. Richard Cheatham filed
the position. -....,
apprehend there is not county in the
State with any thing like the wealth and
population or the interest in national legis-
lation, of old Robertson, that has been so
long without representative. 1t is high
time she were allowed to name successor
to Gen. Cheatham, and she will have a
word to say in her own behalf at the COM
ing election. Of those whom the people
would delight to honor and who are not
wanting in anything, save inclination, to
fill the position accepSabiy, satisfactorily aud
ably, who would fifty succeed Gen. Cheat
ham, are his two sons, Edward s.
and Boyd NJ. Cheatham, citizens of our
county, but none, sooner tnan they,
would honor our distinguished fellow
citizen, Col. Joseph g. Stark, with their
SURFACES. II is to him, in fact, that Rob-
ertson county, after the lapse of nearly bali
a century since Congressman was chosen
from among her citizens, is now looking to
represent her interests in the National As
sembly. Able, honest, faithful, few better
men could be found in the State for the po-
sition. He is fully up to the times, and l
doubt if there is a man in the nation who
more nearly comprehends our political stu
alton, and who would be more likely to sug-
gest a remedy for existing evils, or to solve
the intricate pi oblem of our indebtedness,
or the mean of discharging it, than Col
Joseph Carter Stark. If Col. Stark should
consent TO run, what county will refuse to
defer 30 the claims of Old Robertson, so
long silent in the matter? -f
Y. ROBERTSON g.