The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-22
,Jutlpc Davis.

MI. WIN. X. Duncan, VINO was the
Democratic nominee, against his will,
for State Senator from Mclean county,
writes to the Paris True KentUchian as
follows in regard to Judge Davis:
lie ia n nativc-born citizen Of Mary
land. Has been for many years n citi-
zen of Illinois. Never n politician in
any sense Of the word, but always M
Old-linc Wing. so long as that party
had an organization in the country, with
national feelings and sentiments.
"Sincc the dismcmbcrmcnt of that
party, he has voted, when he voted at
all. with the Republicans, not that he
entertained the views OF the Radical or
Abolition element of the party, but for
the reason that he hoped to be more use
FIJI to his State and country by acting
with the dominant party than by car
rying himself squarcly in opposition.
This facts proven by his course since
the commencement Of the unfortunate
troubles between the two antagonistic
sections fGountry.
"llis statesmanlikc views Of political
questions, which he viewed from ust
and national standpoint. has caused him
always to diSapprove all radical meas
urcs. Although he was warm person.
al friend Of Mr.. Lincoln, and received
the appointment to the Office which he
now holds. from him. vet he never hest
tatcd, at any time, in his conversations
with friends to disapprovc his course
when he believed him in error. 1t is
true that he was not politician, but all
the time upon the bench as Judge, he
never expressed himself publicly. but
his friends here always knew his posi-
ton on all questions, while his decisions
as Judge show conclusivcly that he
was no too, of any political party
Neither has he. at any time, advocated
the principles ofany party, except when
he believed them TO be right.
ale is. by nature. Conservative on
all questions. whether they he moral.
political, religious, and, constitution
ally. an honest man.
Should he be chosen by the people IT.
respective of party to fill the first Office
within their gift, as humbly trust he
may. over the otlicc-holdcrs' candidate.
whoever he may be, ! assure my old
friends in your old State that he will
neither sell out to them, nor disgrace
himself and country by making Of the
Office gift enterprise. lie has enough
for himself and family without it, which
he has acquired in more honorable
way. While he has doubtless made
something by his profession and from
his salary as Judge, he has all the time
been q farmer, and is to-day an old. fash
Toned catthc feeder, on large scale
We're You to meet him on the streets of
Bloomington, at some time when he is
at home. from the plainncss of his ap.
parcl his Old-fashiOned gentlcmanly
courtesy and manner, you would feel
that Capt. Isaac Cunningham, of Clark
or Col. Henry Clay. of Bourbon. were
still living. As nothing else can be said
against him. some of the friends of the
Administration are saying that he lacks
administrative ability. But that is not
true. He is man Of sense. honor and
lie will, in the future as in
the past, I'LL any position with honor to
himself and his country. Ne has al
ways been one of the people, labori-
Gus, economical, sober. thoughtful man,
the right man in the RICH place, and so
he will be found. place him anywhere.
The time for party organization and the
discussion Of party measures and prin-
ciplcs has gone by. The day is at hand
when the people, the entire people, IT.
respective of party, should rise in their
majesty and power, and cocrcc the Of
flee holders and thieves of the country
and government who hide themselves
in the caves and dcns of the earth
rhcv have so dcmoraizcd the country,
30 distorted and disiigurcd our funda-
mental law. that it can be no longer re-
'oGnizcd by its power, as the basis Of
Government which grew more rapidly
n power and prosperity than any other
II the history of the world.