The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
TIC Iihcral Democracy.

fore tic Presidential election, Premi,.
/ ing that the contest would result in the
recollection Of Gen, Grant, the writer
continues:
The Baltimore Convention wpcd ont
the toIl'cs aud errors Of tho past aud
set The Democratic organization on the
path Of progression. a few obstinate
/ ant some ambitious members refused
/ TO be reconstructed. after the IN shion of
n handful OF the Southern rebels who
declined TO recognize their dclcnt bv
General Grant and the Union army {:
bnt the great mass Of the party shook
of the carcass Of coppcrhcadism, and
by association and nmnlganalion with
some Of the original founders and
staunchc't champions Of Rcpn.licanism
DESTROYED forever the WORKOUT issue,
between that distinctive organization
and the Democracy. The disruption
was general III broke down the old lines
on both sides. President Grant could
not have been neglected had he depend
cd on rrpuOlicauism pure and simple
for that has been shattered into rrar.
mcu's. His SurrrsS will be secured hv
the aid Of Democrats who declined to
accept union made ut Baltimore and by
the volc' of those citizens who care
nothing for politics aud who rave him
Incir support on the ground Of his past
rorord ana his personal merits. The
ronSc1nouc" viii TIE an entire change in
the attitude Of parties on the rc-aS,cm-
bIing OF Congress. There will be re-
puDicall clement in the Democratic on.
P"'l'loh aud a Democratic element in the
government ranks. In ihc Senate Stock
ION, bIhlr' 'nSHcrlN. linyard and SaulS-
ol!'F WIZ ne '"il' working aud voting
VIVA SUMNER Nrhl'rI Upton aud Fen
TON III me House ho,h sides will be
more or less inlN"h M, anh tho oppo-
u'h'S OF years WI he nc friends Of to-
/ dAy' we nav" ih" righl to conclude
rom 'h"sr premises that radical
cNnner VIII 'akc ila'' ~ the character
nhH zone OF lhc opposition. Tue old
h"nrb"l 'plrlt Will be dead. or will
manifest Us Synph'hlcS on the side OF
Inc mNlorl'y' hrr" viii he no longer
u Se''I'"' 'nr"llc Democratic rnlnbAl-
( lV'ncNH Hgh'hs' every nm" OF Rrpub.
.''ah complexion, ana the III s over the
issues OF the past VIII have become ai'
/ 'alrS OF \ daN zone by. The supporters
Oh Nrrc'rN, the associates of sumner,
must become the champions of right ~
wen S"' the Whl'c mrn. II may be n
mover s1"I' to see f'rnnudo wood advo-
eating tn" ca'l," OF our coIorcd fellow.
,'l'Hrn' ana Congressman Cox growing
eloquent IN praise OF Republican prinri-
pies; but ii Is one W" ar" hound to en-
nc'' soon 10 witness on the ioorS OF
congress, proNldcd always TINT those.
Nv" brilliant liberia brands should be
pIurE"d from the burning OF November
Now we can So" IN ms great rncour.
n@'mrnt Tor the opposition and rood
mop" 'Hr me country; Tor certainty the
L''''H', re'h"cr''lc minority WIN nave
.P'no'" opportunity before th'm 10
M'' popular commence a.''l I" o"iin
'"'''s''''' up 'n'o E'o"'''"' an" PROP
/ 'n'H Hu'''>'!"' par, v Us wen us 10 ne
o. ''"ha' service /" Inc pnn'I' interests.
~ 'n'y are En'"'" ny Il wise an" prn'
avn. '".''f 'l'E VIII h"i ohIE raFr'"IIv
hNol" an 'a''''uS opposition I" me au,
'n'"'|'ra'lon ana us measures o"' WIN
,"PIo't every @p"u a'' originating Wl'h
'''' '''"Jo'''! "hu champion every desl-
,""'r '''"''''',',"' 'h"' may ne 'iihuc
ny ',' ,ts"''"'. 'n' wishes "l tue
Pr'P'' ''' '''e '''oN' prominent question,
" 'nr "'f are no" ,"'rrao'N wen
NJ" IT, anu II j. lr1n'or "'n' many o'
Wv "E-'>''"'S ~ I'cs'"cn, 'rhht III
"'N -"'N1'E', W congress VIII nc naSe"
"Pon ""a' ne ""S ''a''!'" o' popular
''h''''''.' ~ lnl' 'a'ipalgn' ms may
We 'Si'rt.'''E '"r case II regard 10 Gu
va" """''S '"u '"e treatment Oh 'hc
Hoo' h' h''' ~ an ,'''se matter" Tie 'Tc'-
I''"' Nn'n'u INA warm support from
'h' ne" ','"'r"i i'''locrhcN' he "p.
r"'l.'on S"oul" stHno icar'cSsiy and
reSoli'rIy up against Dhd measures, ana
ShouId mona tile majority 10 n slrlct ac-
coun'ablllly: it should show. by an en-
IRE absence OF iac'loual Srlrlt ana by
an honest advocacy OF all good measures
the sincerity Of the reform profession
III which the coalition movement had its
birth and upon which il has Tough. It's
present battle. The future position of
President Graut will favor such n policy.
Four years ago he was elected bv liv-
ing. vigorous Republican organization.
with its ranks Solil and compact and its
mission vet to be completed. lie natu-
rally regarded it as n point of honor TO
adhere to tie policy of the party ioI
which he was indebted for his uomiuo.
ton and election. He is now indcucud- .
rnt of any distinctive political orraniza-
ton and will owe his success 10. pco,,lc
of all shades of political opinion. lie
will. therefore, be free TO mark on, .
course for himself and TO follow it in
spite Of .hc advisers who have hereto.
tore surrounded him. In 50 doin. il is .
by no means improbable that he may
find himself opposed bv the Congress. |
sional politicians who now profess TO be .