The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-14

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The great political battle in the Unit.
ed States has been taught, the Liberal
party defeated, and theD Democratic par
ty laid upon the shelf for all time.
While we regret being compelled to
acknowledge n defeat, we are not at all
surprised at it, and cheerfully submit
to the will Of the people foranother four
years with Il hope that some new party
organization will spring up, by and
through which the National Govern
ment may be wrcsted from the hands
OF the corrupt political dcma-
gogues who have almost disg-accd our
country and sunk it to that degree of
ignominy unheard of in the annals of
its history. Yet, as a public journalist
we do not propose to make war upon
the present administration. As above
stated we arc defeated and We chocrfully
submit. We shall go ct something else
something besides politics with its
wordy conflicts, and mock heroisms. pen
Hndink heroes, Typographical scoundrcls,
parographical blessings and woes by
the column.
The great battle is over, and We now
hear only the groans Of the van1uished
and the hurrahs OF the ~yictors Whcth-
er tho peopleo of the United States have
allowed the knee to Baal," or have chog-
en- wisely, remains to be seen, but either
being the case does not lessen tho obi
cation Of every citizen Of the country to
labor on to the best of bis ability, in the
light OF progress, acquiring information
and giving it to his fellow-beiug, doycl-
oping thepowers Of mind and body, and
all the resources nature has put within
bis reach i'll that manner that will most
largely contribute TO the lasting welfare
OF himself, his noighbor and his country;
and we now hope that tho click of the
types will he set to the tune of busv ma
chinery in the factory and shop, the
ring OF the miners tools, and the hum
OF labor in country and town. ave
hope to see the Press, that great mirror,
sometimes faulty anil distorting, now
faithfully reflect a new impulse among
the people of this land towards real de-
vclopment, forgetting the Gnnimosities
and asperitios of partizan strife in u
united effort to enlarge commercial
facilities, utilize our raw material, elu-
cate the rising generation, and secure
increase Of knowledge and wealth, that
gives us power abroad and comfort and
independence at home"
Another issue of the ENrEnpRIsE will
close its fifth year. Whether it will be
issued another year under its present
management depends altogether upon
circumstances. We may dispose of the
paper before our next issue, if such a
thing should happen our readers may
rest assured that it will 90 into good
hands, and IL stay in Swcotwater will
be very brief. On the contrary, if we
should fail to sell, we shall continue the
publication Of the paper SO long as its
patronage will justify us in so doing, and
Shall labor for the best interest of the
people, and assist in building up
the agricultural and mechanical inter-
ests OF onr county and State. We shall
endeavor to make the paper such a one
that will suit all classes Of our citizens.
In short, it shall be family news ard
literary paper. The people have had
enough of politics. They want more
substantial reading. This We propose
giving our readers. Politics have 10
tendency to increase the morals of a
community or a reading public. And
now, in conclusion, all we ask of our
friends is to give us an increase of pa
tronagc, and, with our experience as a
journalist we feel perfectly satisfied that
we can make the paper more thap wor-
thy the patronage it may receive.