The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-17
rrom the KnorviIle Dang Tribune.


have been hugging to their bosoms
delusion. If anything were needed
to disabuse the Democratic mind on
this subject. the leading article of
the Knoxville Chronicle, of yester-
day morning, ought to be sufficient
for the purpose. The Chronicle, we
presume, may be justly taken as the
organ of the Republican party in
Tennessee. 1t has at its head the
man who energized the party and
gave to it whatever success it attain
ed. He has lost none of his appre-
citation of favoring circumstances,
and it is evident he has by no means
grown lukewarm in his cause. For
the benefit OF our Democratic read
ers we copy the Chronicles article,
in full, as follows:
We are not of those who regard the
prospects of Republican success in Ten
nessee next November as hopeless. On
the contrary, we believe that the Repub-
licans have it in their power to carry the
election even in this State. We will go
a step further, if they do not ii will be
their own fault. There are thousands of
honest voters in the State who are sick
and tired of the inefficient and corrupt
leaders of Tennessee Democracy. These
leaders have domineered over the better
class of men who have acted with the
Democratic party for the past seven or
eight wears, until forbearance has ceased
to be a virtue. The leaders have been
as insolent and defiant as they have been
incompetent to deal with the great ques-
tions in which the masses are Interested
A fresh evidence of their Incidence may
be seen in their Incorporate denuncia-
ton of Senator Keys late patriotic speech
and vote. We repeat, there are thou
sands of patriotic voters who have been
acting with the Democratic party, who
are only waiting for an opportunity to
throw off the shackles with which the
leaders have fettered them, and to ally
themselves with movement in the in
terest of reform in our State administra-
ton. If the Republicans, at Cincinnati,
will nominate some such man as Bristow
or Hayes, and the Republicans of this
State, aided by those who favor reform,
will place a ticket in the field of the same
character, Tennessee will be redeemed
in November from the domination of
the Democratic leaders, and we will
have the beginning of a new era of pros
perity. In that event we will have a
Legislature composed of good and true
men, who will not be subject to control
of ring masters and spectators.
To accomplish this, n spirit of harmo-
ny must pervade the Republican party.
Petty local differences must be forgotten.
1t is not so much a question as to wheth-
er this or that man is to go to Congress
from this or that district, as whether
this or that policy will be best to pro-
mote the welfare. Let us act like men,
and not like children. Let us adopt
policy that will command the respect of
good men, and then put men forward
whose names are guarantee of the hon.
esty of our intentions. If our leaders
are actuated by no higher motive than a
wild hunt for office, they win not, nor
ought not to command the support of
the better class of our own party, much
less those who have not acted with us,
and the sooner we discard such leaders
the better. If such characters are given
prominence in the councils of the party,
we cannot rely upon obtaining the aid
and cooperation of the class whose aid
we must have to overthrow the corrupt
Democracy of our State Our leaders
should be men of intelligence, integrity,
honesty and sobriety, and not mere
Schemers, whose only purpose is to
thrust themselves upon the people and
appear in a position unwarranted by
their past history or personal character |
w it'll these conditions properly observed, |
md with due regard to the paramount
of the result, the Republi- |
cans of Tennessee, even though they |
low appear to be in a hopeless minority, |
will be instrumental in redeerning the |
State from the dominion of a party |
which has proven a public curse, and |
which has brought us to the very brink |
If ruin and disgrace.
Now, nllttdt5S nlutdndiS, we CON-
mend the counsel of the Chronicle to
every Democrat the State. And, to
show that the Tennessee Republi-
,ans are not hoping altogether against
lispair in their expectations of re-
covering Tennessee, we will present
few figures for Democratic consid-
ration. The study of the recent
elections will be profitable. 1t is
'est to understand, at the outset,
lst how we stand, in order that we
nay the better prepare to prevent
he hopes for success of the Repub-
cans, as anticipated by the saga
ious heimsman Of the Chronicle.
he idea that the Democratic pre-
onderancy in Tennessee is so great
5 to render defeat impossible is but
delusion and a snare. 1t is quite /
current idea that because our Gov !
rnor was elected in 1874 by ma
'rity of over 47,000, the party can ,
ford to make any sort of expert !
ent, and submit to any kind of in,
.rnal dissension, without danger. !
ct US take calm look at the facts
In 1872 we had an anomalous conl /
st in this State, The Presidential i
lestion was, in a great measure, t
by the triangular con. 9
st between Messrs. Cheatham, q
,hnson and Maynard. Whatever G
ay be said Of the political contest
other respects, that year, it can 9
It be denied that the full DEM Is
ratio voting strength was drawn Z
It in the Congressionalrace. 1t is d
lite certain no Democrats voted Il
r Mr.. Maynard. 1t is known that Q,
any Republicans voted for Mr.. ',
hnson. Cheatham's vote was
,188; Johnson's 7,900--total 81
8 ,O88. Maynard's vote was 9O,- 81
5. giving Democratic majority s,
nsolidating the vote of .Cheatham te
d Johnson-of 22.263. In the tn
ne election Gov. Brown received he
,589 and Freeman, his Republican 81 -,
ponent, $4,000. giving Brown 49, =
, majority. In the same election ri,
72) the Democratic majority in OF
. Congressional vote of the State Ia
S just 5,787. Taking Gov. B owns W ",
e SIS the Democratic of the State LEI
,5891 end Mr.. Maynard's as the ca
publican vote (S0.825)-which is nc
most reasonable Democratic III
wiug-we have a majority of 49, he
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