The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-29
VOLUME S-No. s.

! plication, indicated any such plr
pose? think not And suppose
they have. is an Apostate in politics
any more worthy to be trusted than
the man who embraces the christian
1 religion and then in the next breath
reviles the name of Him who died to
redeem him. History has furnished
us many examples for study aud re-
Election. Julian, the Apostate,
could assist at the festivities of the
Christians, and then turn round and
burn incense upon the affairs Of Jupi.
ter and Mercury Then let us pro-
fit by the experience, observation
and philosophy OF the past. ?
Now, Mr.. Editor, / have been in
formed that some of the leaders of
the Radical party have been labor.
ing for some time to negotiate a
lease or loan of the Democratic. par
ty until after the November election.
in consideration of which, they pro
pose an indemnity in the shape. of
official honors,-an indemnity that
will more than compensate the par
ty for all the wear and tear of con-.
science inc dent to such dark, deep
and ineffahly shameful and dishon-
orable transaction. /. for one, Mr..
Editor, protest against the consum.
nation of any such arrangement. I
protest against it in the name of the
loved and venerated principles of
the Democratic party = principles
that have survived. the storms of
malice and fanaticism, and support
ed the bending pillars of our politi-
cal fabric for nearly a century. And
notwithstanding am but an humble
citizen of the district-willing and
anxious to make any sacrifice, con-
sistent with duty and propriety, that
the public good may require, yet
am not willing to contribute any
thing to a voluntary dissolution of
the party. i am not willing to see
its banner furled without an effort
to prevent it am not willing, and
if am not deceived in reference to
the popular feeling, tho Democracy
is not ready or willing to eat any
more. dirt or to further humiliate
themselves to intensity quarrel in
the tents of the enemy, under the
pitiful plea dividing and disrupting
the Radical party, thereby giving
the outs an advantage over the ins.
/ hope that none of US will live to
see the day when any Democrat in
the d;striGt will have to exclaim
with Joshua when the Children of
Israel were repulsed by Al: 80
Lord, what shall l say, when the
children of Israel turneth their backs
before their enemies
And in conclusion, if the party is
true to itself if it will rub up its
old Instruments of warfare-unite
upon leader of experience, probity
intellegence-latge ideas and liberal
tendency one who can command the
confidence Of The 7toiIing masses as
well as the men of ease and opul
ence, we need not entertain any
fears as to the result. sor l am per-
fectly satisfied, in my own mind,
that we can command elements of
strength sufficient to drive the ene-
my from the field. And if there is
any significance in the events of the
last twelve months. there is nothing
more probable than an early, return
Of the Democratic party to power. |
To say the least Of it, the signs are
sufficiently hopeful to encourage the
prospects of the most despondent. |
Then give us a man Of our own
and we viii either scale
the parapets or die in the bitches.
81 ~ 81 i .aoiss3ah GRANGER.
Banner county, April 20. 1874. 9Ge