Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-24

ocrats would never consent to any
declaration in favor Of reputation
in any phase; so, to preserve the bar
mODy of the party, a e0mprom Sc plat
form was adopted and a compromise
nominated. The result has
been disastrous enough to servr as q
warning against similar compromises
in the future. The only course left open
to the party now is an open, uut quiv0-
cal declaration Of its real sentiment t.
on this important question. There
can be no compromise f the purpose
of keeping in the party those ee-
ments which voted with us liz the last
caro paigp, under the lead Of Saw ge
and men of that class. That element
has gone out of the party of its own
accord. 1t no longer seeks to main
tain it's connection with the regular
organization and, so far as we are con
cerned. its withdrawal is q happy ci
cumstaBce. We have 8 priic pie 10
defend and we nc ust champion it wish
the courage of our ccnvic irns. 7, e
period has arrived when c0mpr0misf
men and measures are out Of thG quts
lion. When the next regular CONVEX
ton meets platform will be adopted
upon which the Stale credit Dem C.
racy of this State can stand withou;
any compromiie of principle. l such
| a platform is not adopted, then the
trainers of it must get somebody else
to stand on 1.-THE advocates of State
credit will vote for what they believe
| to be right and honest, without regard
| to platforms"
This is plain, unequiyocal,
straight forward and manly. And
it affords US sincere pleasure to read
this utterance from our contempo>
rary, not that we have doubted its
sincerity, but the time has come
when every Journalist in the State
should take one side or the other of
the State debt question. AS we
have said before, there can be no
lodging or compromising. We
must settle the debt, and must do it
On terms entirely satisfactory to the
States creditors, or we will be hope
lessly ruined and disgraced. The
Tribune insists that the regular
Democracy of the State is pledged
to the maintenance Of the credit
of the State, and ought not
to be held responsible for the acts
repudiationists, who, it insists, are
''acting outside of the party organi'
cation. It says, "when the time
comes for action, the regular Democ.
racy will act boldly and honestly
We trust it will, and accept the
declaration of its purposes as made
by the Tribune as true, uutil We
have convincing proof to the con
trary.
Now let Savage and his hosts dc
their best. Let them commission
their Lieutenants and muster il
their Drill Sergeants Let then
form their lines and raise the pratt
cal banner of dishonesty. LIE
E them beat the long roll an
order up their columns for tn
conflict. The State credit me-
are ready for the struggle, whic
bids fair to be a desperate one. ]
is to be final, and if a repudiatio
Governor and Legislature are electe
next year, all is lost. The contes
is one of such great Importance an
so much depends upon the resul
that we want no timid or coWardl
soldiers in the State credit rank
We want men who believe they al
right, who are not afraid to avo
! themselves for the right, who wi
make no compromise with wron!
and who are courageous enough
face the foe wherever and whenevt
" he is met. With such material
= our ranks, and with honest, DO
= leaders, honesty is bound to IL
umph.