Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-19
Cn,nrEssIoNAL RAcE. -

CONGRESSIONAL RACE. - Gen.
Atkins aud Judge Muse began the
canvass for Congress in this district
At Chcwalla, McNairy county, on
Monday, the 14th inst, in the pres
encc OF a respectable audience,
which would have been greater had
more extended notice been given.
Gen. Atkins opened the ball in a
vigorous speech, which gave entire
satisfaction to his party. His tri-
umgh was decided, and was again
repeated at Henderson on Wednes-
day. AS we go to press, q discus
sion betwee these gentlemen is GO
ing on at the Court House, and q
full account of the salient points
made by the speakers viii appear
in our next issue. The friends of
Gen. "A. place his election beyond
any contingency by a very large
majority.
DIR. ROBr. FENNER.-On Sunday
morning last the death OF this old and
honored citizen of Jackson was an
nounced. The event, though not I'M
expected, created a profound feeling
Of regret throughout the entire COM
munity. We may know that our most
intimate acquaintance are certain TO
die very soon,l but as some one
says, the saddest Of human expert
ences, is the time when we begin to
say lCcs instead Of Is of our friends,
and for this time we can never be al
together prepared. To an ADLER pen,
moved by sympathies that have their
fountains in the far past, we leave the
portraiture of the dead.
Col. JNo. s. KRRR.-This gentle
man died in Memphis on Tuesday af-
ternoon Of apoplexy. Col. Kerr was
only 43 years of age, and this an
nonncemant viii cause regret and sur
prise ia all portions Of the State
He had the reputation among those
who knew him intimately, of being a
large-hearted, generous man. His
life was pure and blameless, and there
are very many who will sincerely
grieve to hear of his unit mely death.
The following religious intclli-
gence we find in tho Missouri Re
publican, taken from the Caucasian.
1t gives the colors of the denomina-
tional uniforms worn by the Demo-
cratic candidates for State Offices in
Missouri.
Hardin is a Baptist; Colman, a
mild type of sinner and huckleber-
ry-pedleT; McGrath, a Catholic ::
Holiday, Cumberland; Mercer,
Methodist; Diegel, Lutheran;
Hockaday, a swearing Presbyterian
and Shannon, a lOose.jointed Camp
bellite-Christian. The next stale
administration will be religiously
yarlegated enough to suit any taste:
but we trust it will be unit in its
purity, honesty and unflinching
maintenance Of the constitution and
laws. Murders and rObberies must
NC pulAtSuSus Ou lldWIy anu IuODO-
cracy suppressed. And the world
taught, for the first time, that Mis-
souri, should be laid down in the at
Eases among the civilized regions
of the globe" That will do.
THANKS. We return our thanks
to Mr.. Frank j. Wise, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, for printed copy of the Con-
stitution of the State of Arkansas.
This instrument, which seems to be
liberal and statesmanlike in its fea-
lures, is now before the people for
ratification.
Garland, the democratic candi-
date for Governor, favors its adop-
ton, and the probabilities indicate
its acceptance by the voters by
large majority. 1t will emancipate
Arkansas, and place her name high
on the roll OF redeemed Southern
communities.
ga reign of robbery, rapine and