The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-08-14
The Election.

Notwithstanding the slowness
with which returns come in, and
the uncertainty that yet hangs over
the result, there is one thing quite
apparent, and that is the indiffer
ence of at least one-half the popu
lace as evinced by the non-voting
population. Considering the vast
interest at stake, an interest that
effects our veal or woe for many
years to come, this Indifference
would present itself to an outsider
as a singular phase of nationality.
There are several causes for this
apathy, each sufficient to the person
himself, yet not easily understood
by those not acquainted with our
domestic affairs. In the first place
there are some who believed that
the State was able to pay its entire
debt, dollar for dollar, and they be-
lieved it so strongly they did not
feel like sanctioning the present set
Element, and yet they did not feel
justifable in voting against it, for
fear of the imputation. Then
again, there were those of the vari-
GUS opposing paties, few Republi-
cans, but very few, some Green
hackers, who did not feel like obey
ing the orders of their leaders to
vote against it, and some of the
"Old Line Whigs," who each and
all believed that nothing good can
come out of Democracy, and with a
settled determination worthy bet
ter cause determined to support
nothing that is advanced or sdvo-
Gated by that party. Still others
have been the children of misfor
tune ever since the war. They lost
their all in that dread conflict, and
have seen nothing but sorrow and
disappointment since. They feel
sighted by the world. They have
placed too high an estimate on
property, and seem to think they
have lost, with their property, all
consideration for themselves. They
constantly talk of their past gran
deur and of their wealth to the
world. Believing the world cares
nothing for them they become
soured, misanthropic, and, shall /
say it, selfish in their grief, and
they really attribute to themselves
more consequence than they ever
possessed. The fact is they never
had any more consideration than
they have now. It was always
the property and not themselves.
And if they would simply say moth
ing about it, and go on and not try
to exact respect, they would pass
much more pleasant old age. AS
it is, they talk of the good boys of
their age, the good cloth, the hon
est measure and the pretty and
smart girls, as if all ages were not
advancing in sense, and human ma
ture Is ever the same. This class
believed they were splicing some
body and so staid away. Then
there is another class, and this is
by far the largest that really and
truly didn't care fig. They are
the sort that will refuse to 60 to
the most exciting election for fear
of losing a days work. If the mill
is out of the district and it is mil
ling time they will pick that day to
go rather than work at home alone,
the hoys all having gone. To a
city man unacquainted with coun-
try habits, it is surprising that this
class is far more numerous than
one would suppose. These men
can be known on sight. They al
ways ride in a walk, always double
mn their backs, wear home made
jeans; have great large headed
tacks in one side of the heal of
their raw-hide shoes, and tacks in
their toes. They "chaw" Jugs to
save the good tobacco to SELL
They don't know anything about