Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-22

GEN. ATKINs.-On the 18Th OF
August the Congressional COnvcn-
ton representing the counties %
Henry, Carroll, Perry, Bcnton, Mad
ison, McNairy, Hardin, Decatur and
met in this city, and
Gen. John ID. G.. Atkins
as the stamdard-bcarcr Of the De-
mocracy in the approaching contest.
The harmonious action OF this coll
vention is a sufficient endorsement
of the nominee, and would without
a word from us, be taken as i guar
anty OF his fitness by the great mass
of his party, who, in this critical
hour in the history Of the party and
of true Democracy, look to princi-
pies more than TO men, while at the
same timr.a certain peTsOUHl worth
is indispensable 10 ono who shall
represent us on the floor of the
American Congress. Gen. Atkins
is not novice in politics. In the
long gone years, when the ante
bellum issues divided our people,
he was a prominent and popular
party leader, as all will remember
who recall his brilliant race with
Emerson Ethoridge, when he came
out of the contest with less than a
dozen votes majority in favor OF his
opponent, one Of the strongest and
most eloquent of speakers.
Gen. Atkins is in the prime OF
life; lie is man Of great energy,
quick in his perceptions, and brings
to the discussion of political ques-
lions a vast amount Of information
which he has gathered and retained
after years Of experience. lie is
fresh from the great theatre of ma
tional politics, and from our know
ledge Of the man we are ready to
say that hc is in every way fitted to
prosecute before the people The
heavy and sweeping Indictment un-
der which the Radical party is be-
ing arraigncd at the bar of public
opinion. Gen. Atkins was a repre-
sentative in the last Congress before
the change in the district that
makes Madison county part of the
new constituency represented by
the convention in this city on the
18th Of August. His record in that
body is without spot or blemish
and he took rank with the ablcst and
purest. In his hands the grand old
Democratic banner will be borne to
triumphant victory in November.
The CONVENTION OF THE lsT.
We again ask our readers TO keep
in mind the convention of the 1st oil
September. We all know that the
man who makes the most noise in a
canvass is not the strongest man.
We also know that Il candidate for
nomination who succeeds III organ
izing his adherents in n convention
most skilfully is not always able to
bring out the fullest vote on election
day. We also know that these arc
days of political maneuvcring and
wire pulling, but it is also proper to
ask if the blame for this rests entirely
with the politicians. After ticket
has been nominated we frequently
hear it said that the people had no.
thing to do with it-that it was the
work of n ring or a clique. And
whose gfault was it. The conven-
ton of the 1st has been advertised
by us thoroughly. On the Goth inst.
the delegates to it are to be named
at the voting places in the different
districts. Everybody is free TO at
tend those primary meetings. We
want them to attend. We have ask
ed the citizens Of Jackson TO hold
preliminary meetings in their re-
spective wards in order to Indicate
the men that they would prefer as
representatives in the convention of
the LIST, in order that they may be
named as such in the meeting of
the Goth. This was to enable bust
ness men and workinSmen who cam
not conveniently attend a meeting
at the courthouse in the day time,
to have something to do with nam
ing their candidates for the Senate
and the Legislature. The people
have to determine the election, and
their wishes ought to control the
nominations. y very few men can
nominate a man, but it takes a ma
jority to elect him In view of this
fact, we are anxious that as many of
our citizens as possible, in the city
and county, shall be present at the
convention OF the LIST, either in per-
son or through their representa-
tivcs. II is their duty to turn out,
and to do all in their power 10 Sc
cure the nomination of the very
best men in our midst fer every
office.
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