The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-19

No one can or will deny that the Dem
OcratiC nominees for county offices, are
the choice 81 the party in this county.
The fact is too plain 20 admit OF contra
diction. Then why are independents
running? Do they expect to be elected
10y Radical votes? Surely they have
moro sagacity than to suppose that
Democrats will vote tor them, Tor nearly
or quite every Democrat voted in the
Lock Box, and in doing so pledged his
honor that h5 you'd vote for the nOmI-
nees. Why should any ole vote against
the Democratic nominees? What can
be said against them? Are they not
competent? Are they not true men?
Ilet Us see vino : Sims Latta? A poor
boy, son OF Il mechanic, 10 had but a
scaniv education; but this did not keep
him from going into The war, in response
to his coUntry's call, and making one
OF the best sOiGiers - tE9 army, Joe
Russell, who commanded his company,
says he always had to 90 and force
Sims from the line of battle,
when retire tting before the enemy.
We tell Ih.s not a. merit, but simply
to show what kinu Ui ztuH be j. made
out Of He came home a2O four years
ago was elected Sheriff; and the Supreme
Court, through its Chief Justice, declar-
ed he was the best Sheriff in the State
knew his d. better aud performed it
lllOlt lDtlOuEhlN tAAAi hlt SbAAGASs anu
the people OF this county know how
true this il. Was the county ever %
free from lawlessneSs, fighting, shoot
ing, cutting stabGiCg. et"7 Who but
our model Sheriff brought about this
RESULT His opponent, Mr.. Alexander,
Is a clever, competent man, and If he
were the nominee, No Wouid support
him rs cbeeriully as we do Mr.. Latta.
We have pOthing to say against him, eX-
- l. Lr r1r tod
is to get the votes of Radicals. Who is
w, J. WhitthOTnt? When mere boy,
before he quit wearing fancy blue era
watts of large dimensions, he Joined the
army, and no Erswny armed soldier did
his duty better. Wounded almost to
the death at PeIryville-wheres so many
brave Tennesseeaus lell-in the front
rank, in fifteen steps of the enemy's
murder0us battery, he was compelled to
quit for season the hard duties of the
line, but whenever battle was immi-
nent, Whit. would be seen coming in
on his little mule, TO take part in the
FRAY. To-day he bears in his breast an
ounce minnie ball, which may at any
moment carry him to his grave. I'm
like his wound, his faults all lie on the
surface, TO be read and known of all
men. lie hasn't got even the sem lance
ofcowardiCe, and this may sometimes
make MIN appear to be less aIniable
than he really is. There is nota man
in our knowledge who has better or no.
bier impulses, but those he estimates
his enemies are not apt to lind it out.
We have spoken at length of Latta and
WhitthOTne, because there is more OPP
position to them than TO our other can
didatos. No one has said or can say any
thing against Nick Akin, Arch Lips
comb, Clayt Moore or John Carr. They
are among our very best men, and we
E1toW them 10 he thoroughly competent
to fill their respective offices. In fact
they are really lovable men-full of the
finest feelings and kindest emotions.
We have nothing to say against our OPP
ponents-sven il they were as clever
men as our candidates, we could not
vote for them, on account of their assO-
ciatiOng with party that is the sum OF
all evil, in our eyes.