The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-02
The Last Word.

our OUaJe eleCJlOn. w nave JueIG-
fore but one appeal to make, and
that is in behalf of our Legislatorial
especially in reference
to Floater and State Senator. Mr..
election is unquestioned
we believe, but we warn our friends
that they have a willy foe to con
tend against, and there will be a
desperate effort to swap him out.
Be watchful, therefore, and do not
tail to vote. There is also some
danger that Judge Morris, with his
appeals to the prejudices against
conventions, and against Giles coun-
ty stuckupedness, may develop such
strength in the lower counties, as
may, with the radical vote he is
sure to get, endanger the election
of the Democratic nominee, and
give us the radico-Independent,
anti convention Buzzard-orator as
State Senator, to swell the ranks of
the opposition. We understand
that he is making the appeals re
ferred to above, but we sincerely
hope that our friends in Lawrence
and Wayne are too sensible to be
influenced by them. There is ii
compact between these counties and
Giles which they cannot afford to
throw away. 1t is now Lawrence
county's time to furnish the Sena
tor under that compact In good
faith Giles will give him a hearty
support. Should the lower counties
fail to accept him and prefer to elect
an independent, we cannot promise
and could not advise any further
observance Of the compact on the
part of Giles. We therefore appeal
to them to stand squarely up to the
nominee, if for this reason alone.
But there is a higher motive which
should prompt a true democrat to
support Capt. Davenport. He is
the representative of principle, the
nominee of the party, and a worthy,
able and active man, who viii not
only more truly reflect democratic
sentiment, but more ably and zeal
ously serve the people. We appeal
to every democrat in Giles, Law
renee and Wayne then to see that
his name is on the ticket.
Since the above was put in type
we learn that Parson Townsend, q
radical, is candidate.
There is still another danger, al
luded to by us'last week. We refer
to the Floatorial election. There
are two democratic candidates anc
one radical, and unless the peopl,
concentrate with some degree o
unanimlty upon one or the other o
the democrats, the radical will sue
coed. He is said to be a strong
man, and will unquestionably pol
the full strength of his party. W.
could not undertake to discriminat,
between the two democrats. TIL,
same compact exists between Gle
and Lincoln with regard to Floate
as that referred to between Giles
Lawrence and Wayne with regarC
to the Senator; but Lincoln haVin!
failed to give an expression in an,
public manner to her preference a
between Messrs. Goodwin and Bobo
although one is from Lincoln ant
the other from Moore, we are lef
free to vote for either. Either woulC
suit us, but unless we concentrate
we are likely to get neither, Wha
shall we do? We have said tina
one of these gentlemen halls from
Lincoln and the other from Moore
and 1t would seem that this woul,
decide the question, but a word o
explanation only is necessary T.
prove otherwise. Moore is a nel
county, made up of portions of Lin
coin and other counties; but no
having sufficient population T.
entitle it to a representative, tn
courts have decided that each frac
ton shall vote with the county iron
which it was taken. Col. Bobo re
sides in that fraction belonging t
Lincoln, and is therefore, so far a
this election is concerned, a citize
of Lincoln. This, then, does no
settle, but rather complexities tn
matter. The people must decide
for themselves. Concentrate upo
5 one or the other, and go for hin
solidly.
2 Since the above was put in typ
f Lincoln has nominated Goodwin, a
elsewhere annouDced.1
1t is the purpose and policy c
the radicals and independents to S
unite their strength, and take sue
advantages of divisions in the den
ocratic party. rs to elect every repre-
resentative and Senator possibl,
They hope by this means TO procur
an opposition majority in the mex
General Assembly and elect two [
S, Senators. The radicals of cours
have no expectation of carrying tn
5 State election, and they will do
s great deal of jockeying and barter
ing to effect their purpose with r.
gard to the Legislature. We war
all men who oppose radicalism t
beware. There is only one way {
/ defeat them, and that is for ever
: man, no matter what his individu;
' preferences may be, to vote tl
. democratic ticket squarely frol