Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19
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Milan Exchange
If MIR. johnson can show us where
to retrench and reform, and reduce our
expenses, that our taxes may be Tess,
we viii heartily join him; but if his
idea is 70 repndiate. either directly or
indirectly, let us know it, and If we
find it to be indirectly, then we viii
favor Instantly an utter reputation of
the whole thing, and let the stigma run
so deep that credit can never be OBJ
tanned again, sufficient to run the Or
binary expenses OF the State gov
eminent.
Murfreesboro News.
Whenever you hear Radical taking
the side of Andrew johnson in the
Senatorial contest, don't bite at the
bait, for that bird has a new song IN
his mouth, and is only singing that
song to catch smokers. 81 -.fisaa
jackson Dispatch. aasa
We know other men whom we prefer
and whom we look upon as less obnox-
ious; and though we opine that the ex-
President has been honored sufficiently,
and would do well at once to bid an
everlasting farewell to political life
and devote the remainder of his days
to meditation and preparation for the
world to come; yet, if the people want
him in Office, we shall do nor attempt
nothing to keep the old gentleman
out. .i - s-.i.1 ssr. & ssf- af
& Gallstin Examiner. 2Cis.
We cannot be mistaken in our con-
illusions that our people are resolved
upon policy that viii discountenance
divisions IN our ranks, and unite us In
an unbroken column. Diride ct impera
has been the cunning game of our an
tagonists. We can only defeat it by
not being divided. -
Bolivar Bulletin.
AS for the aspirations of Mr.. John
son at present, he has lately intimated
that he viii not seek any position save
that of United States Senator, and
while we deprecate the course he is now
pursuing, as one calculated to mislead
many an honest voter and create di-
vision in the ranks of the anti Radicals
In Tennessee, we have no objection to
his seeking that position, because that
is a matter which viii be left to the
Legislature, and it viii be time enough
to consider that after we have saved
the State from the hands of the despoil-
ers.
Bristol News
This primary election experiment for
United States Senator presents no rem
edy against the casting of Radical
votes, and of course will blow out. The
Legislature has the power to elect, and
it is not apt to regard primary vote.
somerville Falcon.
There is not shadow of doubt that
the Independent party in Tennessee
desire to reunite with the Democracy
provided the union can be effected on
Conservative grounds. The Republi-
can party in this State is now forced to
carry the dead weight of forty thousand
negro voters who are demanding ad-
mission to the white schools, and whose
elamors for civil rights never cease.
Such a motley organization is not well
to invite the cooperation of
the men who honestly followed the for
tunes of Andrew johnson in 1872.
Murfreesboro News.
We can see no good to come from
the agitation of the Senatorial question
pending the canvass. If it continues,
It viii soon reach the point that we
must have candidates for the Legisla-
Sure pledged tosupport this one and that
1ne for the Senate, and the result will
be, that In the heat of canvass and the
multiplicity of candidates favoring diff
ierent ones for the Senate, we Will be
sold out, our Legislature
argely Republican, and none Of us get
,ur choice.
ClarksviIle Chronicle.
Nine out of ten of those who are
prominent twenty-centers and anti
,unders, have axes to grind, and are
srying to wheedle the people into turn
ng the stone, by a sham cry of low
axes, which they profess to believe
Toes not mean reputation, but. as Mr..
Johnson has it, is only a partial sus.
pension of the bonded interest.
Bristol Courier
We believe the taxes to be heavy, but
better that than the incubation of dis
Humboldt Journal.
Let US in August have a Congress
;ional convention here, not of party
tricksters and political bummers, but
If faithful representatives of the peo-
pie. This is the kind of convention we
need and the only kind that will be
5olerated by the intelligent voters. In
order to accomplish this, the people,
lot the politicians, must control the
convention.
jackson Wing and Tribune.
Change party names as you may, or
,anize new parties when you will, the
conflict between those who