Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

e vatiys ticket of 1861, he eanyassed
r. district with Hon. j. r. Hawkin
4 and was elected tothe general assen
(. bly, 1S69-70 In lS70his name was pr
e seated to the Democraticc congre s:ot
: al convention at Humboldt, but faile
! to secure the nomination, his success
/. fel competitor, Hon. r. p. Caldwell
: receiving a majority of FIVE vote
5 Since that time Mr. Caldwell has bee
: engaged In the practice of his PIC
: fession until the canvass of this yea
$ opened, when he became a candidat
: for and received the nomination @
!. the Democratic congressional conven
ton at Humboldt, the twelfth of Au
j gust last. Mr. Caldwell is the sol
| of General David Caldwell, o
Weakley. As speaker he is forcibl
inargument and fuentinwords, stand
high as lawyer of ability, and enjoy
the respect and confidence of the pub
lie. He was born and raised Dem
ocrat, and will make a creditable repre-
sentative in the council chamber O
the nation. In speaking of Mr.. Cald
well, the West Tennessee Democrat
pays him the following tribute, no less
deserved than appropriate for one who
will always unite integrity and truth
IN the discharge of public duty: Mr..
Caldwell was born in Weakley county;
his boyhood days and manhood prime
has been spent in our midst, under the
observation of nearly every reader of
the Democrat. His whole life from
infancy to the present time has been an
open page for al! to read who wished.
He has been a candidate for Office
upon several occasions, and never yet
has single whisper been heard against
his fair name. His character is as
spotless and pure as any man in the
world could desire. He has served
our people in various capacities, yet in
no single instance has he ever been
charged with being negligent, faithless
or recreant to the trust reposed in
him. He has, on the contrary, been
diligent, upright and Straightforward
In the discharge of every trust. Such
man is an honor to any county, and
should be the pride of any people, "
Of Colonel Casey Young, who is
native of Tennessee, having been born
in Henderson county, and who has
just been elected by so handsome ma
jorIty over Barbour Lewis, in this, the
tenth district, we can but repeat our
selves and say of him, now after the
tolls of an arduous canvass are over,
and he is tried and proven, that no
f,nhIar kaA
Tennessee in the halls of congress
than the able and distinguished gen.
tleman who has defeated Judge Lewis.
Colonel Young is a gentleman whose
capacity, integrity and courage cannot
be impeached. Though not yet past
the prime of life, he is widely known
for his high talents. He has been re-
garded for several years as one of our
rising young statesmen. In addition
to his attractions as man of conspic-
uously superior intellect. and genial
and generous nature and cordial man.
ners have made him pre-eminently
popular. In a word, Colonel H. Casey
Young is a gentleman of the highest
type. He has never been politician,
but always a frank, open-hearted man
of the people, with clear and strong
intellect, extraordinary earnestness
and energy of character, an elevated |
devotion to Tennessee, familiarity with /
the politics of the country, a just lib |
erality toward those from whom he DIFF |
fers, and a resolute spirit to sustain /
the rights of his people, he will make /
a most useful and efficient member of |
congress. He is an able speaker, and |
will perform his duties in the house in
a manner worthy of his constituency
and creditable to him. A gallant and |
chivalrous soldier, he is noted as a
high-toned citizen, characterized by
moderation in his political views that
more than once won the encomiums of /
his Radical opponent He will devote
himself earnestly to his duties in con-
gress, and will win for himself fresh lau- |
rels, and endear himself to his people /
as faithful servant. As an endorse
ment of him worthy of preservation,
we quote from the Morrriston Gazette,
which shortly after his nomination
said: He belongs to class of men /
who sprung from the people, and can
not be defeated. He will make an
able and efficient member, not only for
the Memphis district, but for the
whole State. He will worthily wear
the honors upon which undying luster
was shed by Davy Crockett, w. c.
Dunlap, bred. p. Stanton and w. Il.
Avery. Colonel Young is good and
a true man. The Union men Of East Ten
nessee will remember with gratitude
the services he rendered many of them
In the dark days of 1S61-62 while
in the rebel service at Knoxville.
While true and and faithful to the
cause he had espoused, he was at the
same time kind and lenient to his
brethren who differed with him. Col
onel Young was originally a Union
man, and stood steadfast fighting
calamity for the Union until the
country was participated into the
unhappy civil strife, when he took
his position with his State and his
section, and made a brave, gal
liant and true soldier. He fought
through the war, and after the surren-
der returned to his home and quietly /
engaged in the pursuit of his profess
sion, and has, since that time, been a
good and peaceable citizens. He has
never been a politician or place-hun-
ter, and is far above even the suspicion
of being Influenced or controlled by
rings and cliques. His sympathies
are all with the people, and his best
efforts will be directed to advance their
interests and promote their prosperity"
M'FARLAND AND MABRY.-These
e sntlemen, the first in the first district
and the latter in the second, had per-
haps the most difficult task of any of I
the Democratic nominees. They COM
meneed the canvass in an almost hope
less minority, but, prosecuting it with
vigOr, have succeeded, we have reason
to hope, 10 defeating Roderick Random
Butler and Thornburg, two of the
m )st voiolent and bitter of the Radi-
C Ills of Tennessee. 1t will be impOs-
sible to tell for a few days, but those
well acquainted with both districts,
and who have convassed them, say
that if Mabry has not defeated Thorn
burg and M'Farland Butler, they
have so reduced their majOri-
ties of 1872 as to give encourage
ment to hope that both districts will
be ours by the next election. Both
M'Farland and Mabry are able men,
popular with their party, men who, In
congress, would make their mark and
supplement the gentlemen from the
other eight districts with strength
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