The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-28
SPIRIT OF TIE DENOCRA ITO
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Judge Marks, the nominee, has never
been known as politician, and for the
past eight years has been Chancellor of
the Eighth Division, to which position
he was re elected at the election on the
first of August. He is Kentuckian by
birth, but came to Tennessee when quite
a boy, receiving his education here and
being for some time a student in the
law office of Col. A. s. Colyar, who is a
distant relative of his, and subsequently
becoming partner of that gentleman in
the practice of the legal profession. He
is now about forty years old. He serv-
ed as Colonel in the Confederate army
during the late war between the States,
and commanded the 18th regiment of
Tennessee volunteers at the battle of Per
ryYille, where he lost a. leg He made an
excellent record as a soldier, and since
the war has risen to high rank as a
jurist.s He is a speaker of much force
and ability, a strong thinker, and in all
other respects he win, we are confident,
prove acceptable to the people. His
election is we feel assured in no doubt.
He will receive the united support of
the Democracy of the State, and will
make an excellent Governer-KnOrUiI
Tribune.
We know Hon. a. s. Marks. We
know him to be free and fearless, indie
pendent in thought and action, indepen-
dent of any clique, ring or faction, a
man who prefers the right whate'er be-
tide, and when elected Governor
is sure to be If he accepts the nomina
there will arise no place in his con-
fidence for hangers on, charlatans and
rogues. Knowing him as such a man,
of Democratic honesty; realizing, also,
his personal popularity with the people
everywhere, and believing him strong
with the most reliable masses all over
the State, and feeling that he would be
a powerful factor in bringing about a
good old fashioned victory for our entire
State ticket, we are glad to endor the
action of our State Convention in bring
ing his name before the people .-Fdy-
ettecSUS Observer.
Judge Albert s. Marks, who has been
nominated by the Convention, is repre-
scented to us by those who know him
well, as a man of extraordinary ability,
and strict and well-tried integrity. We
have no personal acquaintance with
Judge Marks, but he has for long time
been the honored Judge of the Fourth
Chancery Division of the State. He
agrees to abide by the instructions of
the Convention. As he is the author of
the platform adopted, it is but natural
to suppose that his political views are
expressed therein; therefore, for the
present, we refer our readers to it for
further infoImation.-PaYis Gazette
In another column we publish the
Democratic Platform as adopted by the
late State Convention which convened
in Nashville. Within the recollection
of the oldest citizens it is pronounced
the best platform ever adopted by any
party in this Commonwealth. 1t is a
platform that we all can stand upon; as
to questions of finance and State it
sounds no uncertain doctrines, AID
everything tends to unite the party in
the future compaign.-IPheGS Springs
Netos.
On this platform was placed one Of
the strongest men in the State-one whO
brings to the support of his party clear
and vigorous mind, a character unsul-
lied by single vice, and an address so
winning and prepossessihg, that, had he
no other attractive quality, this would
alone suffice 10 give him a strong hold on
the affections of the people. Ready in
debate and fully equipped for all the
exigencies of political controversy, he
will prove an adversary too formidable
| for the opposition to combat. With such
a platform, and sucn leader, the Demo
cracy of Tennessee will strike hands for
the common veal and march to certain
triumph in November. Marks and vic
tory are synonymous FayetcMt
Express.
The distinguished member of the con-
vention upon whom has descended the
honor of its choice for standard-bearer
| in the Gubernatorial canvass, himself
sounded the timely keynote of Demo
cratic harmony in the earnest and i'm
passioned words with which he supper
ted the majority platform submitted for
adoption, to the cautions construction OF
which he had contributed his conserva-
tive counsel in committee. Protracted
as was the struggle between the supper
tiers of particular favorites, there was no
installing the genuineness of the har-
monious elimination. If there was
ever a convention unanimous in its
choice, that was a unanimous nomina-
ton, and no supporters of that nomina-
ton were more sincere in its advocacy
than the two gentlemen who had re-
| ceived successfully the largest number
! of votes on previous ballotings, the Hon.
John NJ Fleming, of Knox, and the
Hon John A. Gardner, of Weakley.
We commend the admirable speeches of
these gentlemen, printed elsewhere in
to- days issue, to the thoughtful consid-
Grafton of the Tennessee Democracy.
The counsel they give, backed by the
unanimity and earnestness of the con
vention, are worthy of Democratic
emulation. -N6StUsUe AnserScan.
Last week was an unfortunate one
for ua, as we'll as for two other fell
low.ereatures in our town. We had
a five dollar bill to mysteriously dis
annoar and all efforts tn recoyer If