The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-11-25
LITTLE HAMBLEN.
HER LEGISLATORS AND HER
fafs COVGRESSN4N

HER LEGISLATORS AND HEI
sa1s !" C0VGRESSH4N.
No better indication of a return to
the days Of honesty in legislation,
both in Congress and State legisIa-
lures, can be found than is given in
the character of the men who were
elected to office, on the Sd of No
vember, from Hamblen county. as.
.re-' L. r. LEEPER, ESQ. aa uH..
"aO Our Representative in the House,
u. F. Leeper, Esq, is a man of great
purity Of character. For years be-
fore the formation of this county, he
was chairman of the County Court of
Jefferson; and the healthy condition
Of that county's finances is due to
his executive ability more than to
any other cause. When Hamblen
county was organized, his practical
good sense was again called upon,
and, as one Of the Commissioners to
settle with Granger and Jefferson
counties, he only proved what those
best acquainted with him always
knew, that his head was clear and
his heart pure, The nomination for
the Legislature was. not sought by
him. The friends of economy and
reform have in him a legislator that
can be trusted He has been for
years modest but active christian.
When the people, of their own ac-
cord, bring forward and elect such a
nan, it will not do to say that pa
tEiotism and love, of justice are
things Of the past. sf.-.
els CAPT &c HODGES.
stCapt. j. C. Hodges, Senator from
The Second Senatorial District, is
another example of the wisdom of |
the people in making a good choice.
Capt. Hodges is -eminently a self
made man. He possesses as clear a |
mind as any man of his age in the
State. AS a lawyer, he is clear in
his Judgment, quick in perceiving
truth, but far removed from any
thing pertaining to trickery. For
some years he has been giving his
attention to farming, and is in close
sympathy with the laboring classes
of the State. No one is more anx.
ious than he to develop the resour-
ces or the State. He will he felt in
the Senate for good. We predict
that on salutary reform legislation,
his voice will rise clear, strong and
triumphant.
Generally speaking other counties
and districts have done as we'll as
ours. The next Legislature has
great responsibility resting upon it.
We believe they can discharge it.
We believe such Legislation will be
had as will encourage our people to
90 forward and develop the resour-
,es Of our noble State. ~
HamBTen county is not only hon
bred in having the Representative
rom Granger and Hamblen and the
senator from the Second District,
,ut is blessed with being the birth
,lace and home of = ads GA. z-.f
.s+,-HON.. WIZ. MCFARLAND, rofe
vho so gloriously redeemed the First
District. Mr.. McFar-
and will not fail to reflect honor
rpon tire people who elected him. {
Ie win prove as efficient as did {
;ampbell. Johnson aRd Nelson. ,
While we rejoice over the good for 4
ade.of our little county In being 1
hrss ably represented, we rejoice as a
inch in the fact that the voters in :
be- other eoUnties willingly gave /
heir sHffrages 10 these gentlemen, i
nd that they and their friends re- :
oEted to no trickery tOssecuFe their !.
0miBation or election. And we
ope the people of Hamblen county n
illlever be ready to return in kind V
aa favor to citizens OF the eother c
aansies, when placed in the same
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