The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-04-17
Tennessee Politics.
OrrespOndence Of the cOuricr,Jonrnal.

NASHVILLE, hnTll u, 1919.
And now We have proposition that
should be as oil apou the troubled wa.
ie's..-that should heal all differences,
plaster all old sores aud uuile In loving
embrace The several wirgs oe the Ten.
nessee Democracy. You know that
there Is a serious nupleasanlness here
between The Independents aud the
Straight. .outs--an unYleasaufness that
viii drive the party npon the rocks Of
destruction. IL not healed before No
rember. Tho. party, Major Generals,
Colouels aud Captains of squads know
this, aud hence half hundred ptopo-
silions nave heeu made looking to,a
fair ,:.ssitlens,ahSsssap; w,noa ANA'-s -sa,,v..
posed TO be the beginning Of peace, has
in reality been fire brand in camp, and
has not brought single stray sheep
back to the pasture. The resolutioHs
aud whereascs adopted there have been
unequal TO The emergency aud have dis
solved in thin air--gore out, In fact,
with sudden flash and bad smell, like,
ucifer match.
Then came propositions from Radical
sources, looking TO an alliance with ihe
Independents. upon the basis of Horace
MAYNARD for Governor and Andy John
sou for the United States Senate. But
this will not work, as the party lines Of,
the Radical party ateFso tightly drawn
that II Is n matter Of difficulty FOR man
in 10 get out, or one out TO get in.
But now we have something propos-,
cd that looks like business. The time
is so short that there are not great
numbered opportunities to fool away,
aud this ray Of light shines mt The right
time 10 be Of service in seeing the way
out. The proposition Is this: Let
general convention lie held in Nashville,
composed of representative straight-
outs and independents from all parts OF
the State. aud let General Chcatham DO
nominated for Governor and Andrew
johnson be indorsed Tor Senator. This
would conciliate all sides. and such II
ticket would sweep the State like n
prairie fire IN August. The Radicals
would stand back aghas, at such apow-
errui combinations They could do
nothing against il but paw the ground
and snort, like mad bulls with red rags,
on their tails. The johnson men would
be concliated aud nothing else viii
conciliate them, for their motto all tho
time has been: "Johnson ora row.
This would bring them around al love-
" and smiling and thoy would go TO,
work cncrgcIically IN the Democratic
VINEYARD, much rs the prodigal SOP did
Of old, after he had come back from n
wild. goose chase, with his legs tired
aud his stomach empty.
THIS is tho best plan Tor n compro"
mise yet hit upon. 1t Is tho thing TO do.
Frank Chcatham deserves something,
for he was cheated out OF tho election
to Congress year before last, owing 10
circumstances "ovcr which he had no
control" Give him the nomination for
Governor, and the boys who wore the
gray, as long as they had any to wear,
will go for him with whoop nfd yell,
TIE prospect OF sending a. J. to tho
Senate will bring the Johnson. boys
around all right, aud they will support
tho ticket with songs aud enthusiasm,
aud all viii be lovely and the goose will
hang from the horn Of the moon.
These reflections are thrown out IN
the spirit OF couciiation aud iiarmony,
the writer being anxious that tho bloody
chasm be bridged and this distracted
State saved from the impending row.
The situation of State politics to-day
Is clear case Of cruelty 10 animals.--
Think of ten Congressional districts
with hal dozen candidates IN each dis
lrict auxiously scanning the horizon,
and not knowing what day may bring
forth Soon these candidates must take
the stump aud tell what ihcy are for
With the party to which thoy profess
TO belong cut in two aud tic fragments
drifting hither aud thther and with
half hundred new questions sprung
suddenly upon them, what are they 10
do? 70 relieve these candidates from.
this wicked situation, If for nothing else.
there ought 10 DO treaty OF peace
patched up between tho Independents
and The straight.0uts.
But treaty or no treaty, this will DO Il
hard year on candidates. Tho Grangers
aud the temperance men nro now each
q power in the laud, aud they will make
their power felt. The candidate who
puts out for Office may prepare himself
to be closely questioned Aud woo DO
unto him who does not dance mp TO tho
music IN all The catechisms which tho,
Graugers and the temperance men ara
preparing.
As for :hc Radicals, they arc organiz-
ing their white, black and saddle-inted
legions, aud preparing 10 take adysn-
tage orall schisms aud splits IN the ranks
Of the enemy. Their success depends
upon n divided house on tho other sido.
II the Democratic column comes 10.
gether aud march solidIy as Of old, they
vii sweep all before them; but ir they
remain divided they will have n removal
OF the unpleasant experience oi 1877.
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