The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-04-24
PATRIOTISM PERSONIFED.
Bric-a-Brac Gives his PrOWess to
the TOiling Millions and his
Purse to the Printer.

1 "A AOl eAA4 VAA4OC HI LII
gift of the people. I come. In lay
ing my name before my fellow-cit
zens, | feel that / am approaching
a class who never err (for nothing
more assured than popular favor,
community who are led by neithe
vaporeus gushings nor windy protes
tatiens, which votes early and often
and at least exercises the electiv,
franchise as it should be always man
| ipulated, in the interest of the frs
numeral.
| A carpet bagger, a man from th'
frozen, selfish North, | have neve
sympathized with old friends, bu
have always had an eye single to
wards new ones. (went one eye or
them.) Since coming among you ]
have learned TO love your simple
ways, your primitive methods, your
leather gallowses and hickory peg
buttons. l have seen under all this
the spirit of Kings mountain, the
Mexican war, and the School fund.
Worth makes the man, want of it the fellow.
In politics It's, alas, cheek, cap-trap and below.
My friends. and [ trust | may so
call you. need not +" animadvert''
Quchy to think of that word) upon
the fraud practlsed upon me when
last solicited your suffrages. | do
not envy the feelings of my oppo,
nent [but I do his success.) and if
there is any let up in .tiat justitia,
sooner or later my opponent viii go
down to posterity as one " who
has lived" But enough of this, q
have swallowed my tobacco,)
'Tis a meriterious custom for all
candidates to state briefly their plat
form Ito honeyfuggle the nwashed.) J
Every one should know how he yo.es,
when he votes, and where I; for upon
this rests the stability of our Repub-
lic-that confederation before which
monarchs bow their heads, and an
effete aristocracy trembles that
Republic towards whose flag en-
blem starry and stripey: celess-
tial and barber-pole-ish-
millions yet unborn turn their dy-
ing eyes. And shall we, the heirs
of this valueless boon, sprinkled with
the blood and sweat of our patriot
sires, say shall we? With the quiy-
ering finger of phrophecy-need T
point to Warren, Benedict Arnold,
Osceola and Collins Ram? Your
looks, your eyes, tell me that's SO.
WeH!
I believe in the tenet that I" all
men were born free and equal"
they will continue so de-
pends upon their county court and
the road overseer. I beliYe all should
share alike. after have taken out
my chances. AS poor man can
avow that tbs an outrage
others should roll in wealth. II don't
know what this word "roll'' means,
but it gives force.) I believe in a
hell. Who doesn't. save those who
haven't free passes. 'Tis a warm
place, but warm ~ places are not
necessarily places to be summed. |
| know of several, bat / needn't re-
eapitulate or dilate(? But above all |
things something should be done to
alleviate this fearful incubus of taxa
ion. The best plan / know of is to
stop collecting. This will give the
chance to recuperate and
see one of the dollars of our dad
lies" Is asi3a94-s SIS
And now, concerning this all-ab-
sorbing question of bonds. 1t is as
'nmed the machinery of our State
must be kept in motion. We are so
to the blessings of good
'ulers that we are apt to complain
where the 'galled jade winceth not.
Dur imports last year were largely
n increase of our exports. The
AMOUNT consumed in whiskey. cigars,
,ull backs, and postage stamps,
would educate the islanders of the
Pacific and far Cathay. Assuming
he present crops to be an average;
lpportioning 80 p. c. ad Ualorem al
atinitun upon each farmer as sink
ng fund, then taking an estimate of
he hay crop Of the last twenty
ears, and splitting Superintendent
report slaunchwise, the
Iividend of the Masonic Insurance
association will give you tne aspect
# Browns. iron-beam -deuble-shoEel
low. OF course this theory wilIcall
own the sarcasm of the holders of
.oid-bearing bonds, but
Thrice armed is he who has quarrel just,
Two eyed is he who's tapering from bust. z1vd
In conclusion fellow citizens, you
ieed for judge a man who is sober
nd lawyer; you require an ever
resent pencil and legal eap-lending
ierl1; a lenient sheriff (who will
oan you county claims to pay your
axes); and man IN Congress who
5 heavy on globe turnips and pub.
Iocs. Where will you find such a
nan2 Look on me. rteI
Mr.. Helms, please insert this as
N advertisement. 7 have some mo-