The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-05
THE BLUE AND THE GREY.
A UNION SOLDIER TALKS OF
GUBERNAT0RLAL TIMBER.
HE FINDS II IN RAMBLEK.

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dustriOus gentlemen are already in the
woods, seeking suitable timber for our
Governor.
Democrat" the heterogeneous cor
respondent Of the Chronicle, has resolved |
himself into a full-blown convention,
and nominated a very good candidate;
but as Judge Deaderick already occupies
the highest Office Tennessee can offer
him, he is not likely to accept the nomi-
nation so kindly rendered him by our
paradoxieal'friend of the Chronicle.
Public opinion seems to be tacitly
crystallizing on the idea that the East
ern Division Of the State shall name the
next Democratic candidate for Govern
or-and, right here, while everybody
else is talking, and we're all in a good
humor, we want to talk a passa too; and
shall address our remarks particularly,
to our ex-confederate brothers; and in
order to be handy, we'll call them
"Greys."
We, who are also lifelong democrats,
born and bred in the faith, belong to
the division of the Democratic party that
stood by the "Old Flag" during the late
misunderstanding; and to be short and
handy, we'll call ourselves "Blues."
When Lee and Grant shook hands un-
der the old "Apple tree at Appomatox,"
we buried our tomahawks and gave
you, our brothers of the Grey, our right
hands, and we have stood by each other
as brothers ever since.
Don't you remember, during the dark
and gloomy days of reconstruction, how
we of the "Blue," with our brave old
chief, Andrew johnson, held aloft the
olive branch of reconciliation between
you and q victorious and relentless
enemy?
We were true to you then, and we're
with you yet; we have fought side by
side in several hard political battles; we
are proud that we helped elect, and we
claim as brother Democrats, Governors
Brown and Porter, and Senators Harris,
Barley, and others of the "Grey." We
believe that you have the same kind, ap-
precative feelings for US of the "Blue,"
that we have often shown towards you
of the "Grey." Radicals sneeringly tell
us that you would not vote for candi-
date, who had ever been an Union man;
but we don't believe them, and we trust
to see our words verified in our next
Democratic State Convention, when we
hope to see an East Tennessee BLUE Dem
Ocrat nominated for Governor.
Our congressional tickets in the First
and Second Districts, would, undoubted-
ly, be greatly strengthened by such
nomination; and it is unnecessary for US
to say, that we need all the strength we
can gather, in these two districts, If we
ever aim to send a solid Democratic
delegation to Congress.
We hope we do not exaggerate when
we say, that we can offer, as candidate
for Governor, a man as talented, as pure
and unblemished, and as eligible for the
office, as any other division of our State
or party.
Without undue partlality towards any,
we will take the liberty of Introducing
n name or two for the consideration of
our thinking and fair minded brother
Democrats.
First, because he is the oldest and
longest tried, we mention Hon. A. A.
Kyle, Of Hamblen county. Mr.. Kyle is
a ripe scholar, of mature age, an unstain-
ed private character, and, though not in
active practice, is recognized as lawyer
of pre-eminent ability. He has filled vari
Gus positions of trust and responsibility,
always with credit to himself and his
constituents. His record as an honest,
consistent, and answering conservative
Democrat, will shine only the brighter
by the closest scrutiny; and should Ten
nessee see At to clothe him with the
mantle, once worn by BlOunt, SEWER,
jackson and Johnson, he would wear it
with dignity which would reflect honor
upon the high position, and confer last
ing benefits upon our citizens.
The name of Hon. VIM. Mcfarland,
also of Hamblen county, needs no Gu
logistic introductions from our pen we
all know him, and all honor and respect
him. The laurels he won in his first Con-
gressional race are still fresh and green :;
and, though we were so unfortunate as
to fail in re-electing him, we can proudly
and truly say, that two of the hottest
political campaigns within our recollec-
ton, failed to disclose a single blot or
slur upon his public or private es-
cutcheon. Would not he carry our ban
ner as well as any of his peers on the
other side of the house
We could I'LL column with the names
of Union Democrats, any of whom the
old Volunteer State might well be proud
of but for the present, we will only
toink at H. II. Ingersoll, Esq, of Greene,
and close our letter, which is already too
long. Everybody knows e. Fl. will do
to bet On any where you put him, but
he is young enough to wait awhile i; be-
sides, we may want him to serve us
term or two in Congress, before we elect
HIM Governor.
We would like to say word for the
Senior of the GAZETTE" in this same
connection, but in his own paper, it
would smack too much of fiatteryi Wen
see ham some other Tins, in some other
paper. Respectfully, &C.,
Nov. a5, 1877. "CLNCH."
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