Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-02
THE PLAIN DUTY OF REPUB-
LECANS.

pcVn SURFING lOr ConNeIuOn 10 SeJ-
tie the claims Of the different candi.
dates and to eur a unity Of action
on the part Of the Republicans of the
county. In view Of the multiplicity of
candidates in the field this action was
plainly both expedient and necessary if
we expect TO succeed in the coming
election. On the other hand the De-
mocracy have steadily opposed a con-
vention on the part Of the Republicans
and have sought by every means in
their power to prevent q result of that
kind, knowing, as they well do, that it
will be disastrous to them; the Repub-
licans having a clear majority in the
county. Their constant cry is: "we
are going for the man, &C., &c" Now
let us see how it is inplaces where they
have u clear majority, and where they
have everything to gain by strict adj
herance to party interests.
In the Nashville Banner of the Doth
ult., we find the following, which speaks
for itself:
"ADDRESS TO III PEOPLE:
"To the Democratic and Conservative
voters of Nashville and Davidson
county:
FELLOW GTAENsAWhen we call
your attention to the fact of the unity
of the Republicans against us, and
that our marginal majority is small and
uncertain. In 1872 Grant received
5,647 votes in this county, while Gree
ley received 1856. In the Congress
sional race Maynard received 5,0SS,
while Johnson and Cheatham combined
received 6,442. 1t is therefore patent
that we have mo sweetness TO. waste
upon the desert air" A division of
our votes among the many would inev-
itably be attended with defeat and with
NIL its disastrous and humiliating re.
suits.
These facts, which all admit, has in
duced the Democratic and Conserya-
tive voters of Nashville and Davidson
county to call q convention of represent
tatives of all the wards and districts of
the county, which assembled in the city
of Nashville on the 9th INST, perform
ing the delicate duty intrusted to them,
by nominating the following named
good and true men for all the offices to
be filed at the ensuing August election +:
Hon. w. f. Cooper, for Chancellor.
James 7. Bell, for County Court
Clerk.
Nat. L. Dortch, for Circuit Court
Clerk.
Sam. Donelson, for Criminal Court
Clerk.
Il. ID. Whitworth,. for Sheriff.
w. A. Knight, for Trustee.
James T.. Patterson, for Revenue
Collector.
b. +. Binkley, for Register.
NJ " VII
While we are aware that personal at
tachments and preferences have to be
abandoned, we can safely say the best
interests of our county and common
country was the sole motive power
which moved this convention to these
nominations. We therefore feel that it
remains for us TO remind you of the
certainty of defeat should all remain in
the field, and point to the blighting
misrule, corruption and disastrous ex-
trayagance attending Radical rule
wherever it exists, to arouse a self-sac-
rifcing patriotism and inspire impulses
of manhood which viii cause YOU to
rally for the nomineewof This conven-
ton as one man being lreemen, resolve
to continue free by filling every office
within our gift with good and true con-
~servative freemen. Now, therefore,
from this day forth until the day of the
election, let us 60 forward, stonewall-
like, ever remembering that eternal Wig
lance is the price of liberty. Work,
work. Yea, as Bozzaris of old, strike
till the last armed foe expires strike
for your affairs and your fires; strike
for the green graves of your sires, God
and your native land.N
MIR. Cockrill moved that the address
be unanimously endorsed by the con-
vention, which was carried with cclut."
Now this is the language of Demo.
Gratis where Democrats have a majority,
and it completely strips from their faces
the mask of deception with which they
have attempted to delude the Republi.
cans of this county. Do We need any
stronger evidence of their grasping
greed for power obtained by whatever
means, either fair or foul ? In view of
these facts what is the plain duty of
Republicans ? Is it not to rally at
once, unite Il forces and meet the en-
envy p hissgn ground Or shall we
IN defefenceeto a few hungry Office
seekers lie supinely on our backs and
submit to disastrous and demoraliz-
ing defeat. A defeat that will change
the whole current Of affairs in this
county-place men in Office by a minor
ity vote that would he in itself contemp
,i6la as compared with the nopular