The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-24
Nashville Correspondents.

W HU'I', Uli klNu 10 say. The Gree
cy-Brown ticket stands high up in thi,
section. ANA Is gaining ground daily. 4
Democratic nomination by the Balli
more Convention would be deprecated
ms likely to prove detrimental to the
best interests Of the country. 1t is re.
gardcd by leading men here to be the
better part of wisdom TO supper, the
Liberal Presidential ticket, and make
our fight for the controlling power in
Congress. II we make The fight for the
/ Presidency. We will necessarily fall
short otcNlraordinary effort in the Con.
grcsSional Districts. And suppose we
lose Congress and clcc. the President.
in what substantial particular would We
be benefited? Let Us. then. while cheer
fully aiding in the election of the Lib.
eral Republican nominee, make the FIGHT
Tor Congressman, and in a little while
Democracy will again have assumed an
important and wholesome influence aud
control in governmental affairs, the lib.
critics of the people will be restored ia
them, aud al! will again be as happy and
prosperous ~ in the palmiest days OF
the Republic, Wha; truly patriotic
man, Democrat or Republican. does not
desire such contamination See what
was done in Tennessee, Virginia and
Missouri, The shackles of political
prescription struck from hundreds and
thousands of intelligent citizens. the
long ieitcred captive turned free. and
the enemies Of law and order put com.
pletely beyond the pale of politica! res
nrrcction-aIl this by happy fusion Of
Democracy with Liberal Republicans.
And il the dictates of duty. interest and
wisdom are followed. the cry of "dsor.
der, in the South" will cease, and the
government be once more truly Union
Of states.
The Hon. Dan. W. VOORHEES,. of In.
diana, has distinguished himself as an
impractical" by the warfare he has al
ready commenced waging upon the Lib.
era ticket. His prominence as DEM
ocrat and an earnest friend Of the South
is inconsistent with hi, prcsen: course.
and all lovers of true greatness in man
dcpIore the motives which prompted
him to dcnunciation of Horace Gree.
ley. Certainly it is a sudden change that
has come over the spirit of his dream
and, while Mr.. VOORHEES, is Democrat
of large reputation, he will soon learn
that he does not carry the Democratic
party in his brceches pockets. We all
have hope that the wise heads to assem-
bic at Baltimore on the 9th of july will
only ratify the action of the Cincinnati
Convention. The Posi- talks about right
on the subject, "a it generally does in
reference to matters Of the kind, and
am glau to see it. II there ever was a
time for the exercise of wisdom and
prudence, it is now.
am glad to notice such popular cx
preston here in favor Of your former
iellow-townsman. Col. J. i. COOKE, for
Supreme Judge. During the week of
the Convention had Il pretty good OPP
portunity to catch the drift of the cur
rent, and feel that do not risk any
thing in expressing the opinion that he
will be overwhelmingly elected. His
well known ability and qualifications as
lawyer and jurist are generally recog-
nized, and ! hear but one expression
here, and that is for Cooke. NY infor-
nation from West Tennessee, derived
from private sources, is that he is the
choice Of the popular voice in that Di-
vision. East Tennessee you know more
Of than ! do.
| have heard some intimat;ons of
candidates for the Senate
from the Seventh District, and think
you are likely to be troubled with n
Ofaspirants. do not know
or not Gen. ,JoHN G. VAUGHN
would make the race if offered him, but
| do not believe there is a man
more clearly entitled to it. A great deal
has been said and writer of him, but
none has said more truly than that he
filled the place with honor and credit to
and his constituents. | think
he ought to have the race, and can add
that many prominent men here would
be glad to see him returned. lie has
been tried in the fire and never found
and the people of the Seventh
District could not do better than to send
him back here.
The Exposition is in full blast and the
city is crowded, the hotels being unable
to accommodate the daily attendance of
visitors. The magnitude and success of
the enterprise is realized only when
seen. East Tennessee has triumphcd
again by Gen. Jos. A. Mabry winning
three purses here last week at the Spring
races. 10.
II the Radical writers really believe
that the endorsement of the Cincin-
natl ticket by the Baltimore Convention
will drive hundreds and thousands of
honest Democrats to the support Of
irant.' why do they protest SO Justify
against such endorsement? Why not
'athcr encourage it? God knows their
'andidate just now needs all the sup.