The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-21
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keheerful and hearty support of a
thinking. Intelligent community.
Men who. if elected, will dignity
/ apd honor the. office and not use It
for pelf or any unworthy purpose
whatever.
Our mission, to elevate our race.
to meliorate the suffering, dignity
the vocations Of the laborer, measure
him and his any many Of the bless
ipgs and comforts as, are consistent
with his struggle and toil-to put
within the reach of the great MAORI
ty the benefits and privileges of a
! liberal education-to increase the
products of the soil aud facilitate
the acquisition of as many of the
commodities of general commerce
as will not initiate against the laws
and regulations of supply and de-
mand, are topics that should be
looked to by the electors.
The citizens in every community
prior to the general elections of all
legislative bodies, if we would quit
ourselves like men in the discharge
of our duties, and though we are
| not all statesmen and cannot be
we are all freemen, and the govern
ment was ordained for the benefit of
the governed-besides we are all
custodians of that heritage left rs
by the patriots who have gone be-
fore us, and we have a bounden duty
to emulate their zeal and their in
tegrity of life and purpose, and
transmit this sacred legacy to those
coming after US, not only in its unal-
loyed simplicity, but Increased in its
worth, as the crude ore is much more
valuable by the refner's fire. To
this end it is both our duty and our
privilege to see that only, good men
and capable men ill the Offices
which we, as suffragers, have to be-
stow.
Democrats patriots citizens
the condition of the country de-
mands your earnest attention and
4 calm thought. The questions herem-
before noticed are some of the ques-
tions which must be met by prudent,
| discreet, capable men-men not
afraid to do their duty, their whole
duty. Who are not only not cor
rupt, but who are incorruptible-wh
will legislate without partiality, fear
or favor but for the general welfare,
and who dare express themselves on
the important issues Of the day as
/ becomes them.
Let us present no figure heads for
any Office to be filed Let us tri-
umph, if we triumph at all, and tri-
umph we can and will, in. the con
sciousness of the rectitude the capaci-
ty, ability, prudence and discretion
of our standard bearers from the
4 highest TO the lowest. Should we
fail to offer, for the election of the
people for any Office, a good man, in
/ the fullest acceptation of that term,
and presenta candidate who seeks
! the office as a sinecure, or who is in
i.every way unfit to do the public SER
/ vice, we deserve to be beaten, as we
surely will be if the Republicans
offer a good nan as their candidate.
The triumph of democratic principles
is the triumph of law and order, as
4 much as ou- opponents have been
| pleased to charge thecontrary. But it
is pure, equal, genuine democracy the
government of the people; not a
base>born fondling, foisted upon the
people by professional politicians
and political montebanks, who make
a trade of politics and barter the
rights of the people for lucre and
\ official position. Let us have none
Of these; but rise above their
cIamors and their tricks, that they
NAV cease to rush themselves out
for public inspection on all occasions
with the shallow and fallacious pre-
! text of only having a desire to
saar;fice all for the interests of the
Ddear people" Since it is self they
desire to serve they care nothing
for the public veal. and caring moth
inc. thev know but little of the
wants and interests of the people.
But we must look after all of our
own interests with jealousy and care
to best secure them for ourselves
aud our posterity. We must have
appropriate legislation and a strict
enforcement Of the laws, and withal,
a rigid economy ia all the applica
ton Of Expenditures, we must be
reused to true sense Of our own
Importance and power in the body
polite. and then the day will not be
far distant when. under the guidance
of that Providence which GaBtFale
the affairs of men, we shall be freed
from the APPALLING odium of the times
official corruption and theft, which
hang like nightmare on our coun
try, and like the yulture Of ole
Tityos, with terrible beak and grea
taIons, tear out the Eitals Of on
social and political fabric.
Respectfully. . .f faJI5f
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