The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
:. E-oDyeution "asiiost.'

M Convention ghost
The following are sample extracts
show the ghost which haunts the
nas of som~-of the no eOnysntioO
mocrats, sle ling or waking 1t is
.;,lv Of their own imagining That
doe Grassland has extensive popu
fitv throughout the District is well
nown: that the personal and bitter
rseeu,ions to which he has been un
stlv subjected, from those who know
At in measure his hands are tied,
aroused his friends IN the different
Innties TO enthusiastic outbreaks IN
il behalf. is also true; and that there
re- MANY again, who honestly hold
i'm as their first choice. (and others
their second), is perhaps equally /
ue; but. whg csnsUrs Cso-ss"od' De
aase be has friends who hold him ="
heir Affections There are, and have .
cen from tsse to time, the names Of
her Den. sats spoken Of very favor /
Div in connection With the nomination,
nd they generally favor the cali of a
ouveution, but it would be evidently
must TO open stream Of abuse III
eetly or indirectly apon them, because
heir friends have eomplimented them
y bringing their names forward for
congress. The Keatuckiaa prints the
official igures giving the Democratic
Ind Republican strength Of the Dis
|trict, and admits that the Radicals have
chance 10 elect Pickett, but moves
iagcardly for the Convection, for fear
|Cross,aud might be the nominee Ger
taiulr the Keafuckian would yield him
hearty support il he should be ?
But our neighbor is frightened too
mnoh on this score. HIS zeal to pref
udiee Grassland has tie opposite ehsct
to what it Is intended persisted IN,
it will serve to put Grassland friends
10 work aud arouse them to the duty
Of viudicatiug their old favori,e from
such unjust and unmerited assaults.
The friends Of Judge Grassland, ike
all o;her coed Democrats, propose to
enter the Conceudoa, if called, IN the
As-jsit of harmony au3 Lro;herly good
vii, VI, b an eye single to The selection
,9 .3.1e n,teiuea II .be honor
should rll; upon Turner. Boon or Ben
nett. he will receive an ulbrokeu sup
pert. If the Convention should 50
outside the present field. add select
T,nxsler, Symns, Holt or any other good
an sc = - man will fnler This is
=. ~. I'd the hob goblin stirred up
R0Pdiarity, l. the merest balderdosb
Orossiend has done every,bing tba ..
PirantssSr any of their frie.ofs. ooara I
orsArs .se.Hk,sd of him. Ifv has s9s .s..ss,,
uithout inspiriled *. e ,a 81 VITA de-
sire to learn, Is hammering on cold iron.
Tas sssi Ik.&siisss is ). T. be
measured VIZ I've string. - 1har-
acter deciphered ho4.rhs~sSs IjItso
length of nese.-BOG- - -, obo;red
T1cr? Do they want US to tie his
arms, shut his mouth, strip him of all
strength, and then move him outside
the State, for fear the people might
nominate him? If they do, we'll see
them eoutiuentally d delivered first !:
awe are informed upon pretty good an
thoritv that as there IS now q prospect
FOR convention to nominate candidate
for Congress, C1ioEsL Cz9ss'ae{ friends in
the lower part Of the District are begin
ming TO move and that efforts viii be
made to pack the convention with Cross
land men. hoping by "a eotP z staf 70 spring
their man upon the convention and nOni-
nate him KsnhreIiau,. SsPt. 81
'.Should the regularly constituted au-
thorities call Convention ia this Dis
rrict 20 nominate candidate for Con-
eress, we spprehend there will be no
danger Of Jaags CrosslaHa receiving the
nomination No one would likely receive
it unless he. in some way, worked for il
himself. This Judge Grassland dare not
do as he issfglly committed both by pgb-
DC and private pledges that he would lot
be an aspirant for d ..hird teim. -AeH-
AIstia1s, Ssqf. h.