Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
what shall We Do4
,ur Country, Dresden. Tenn


There are those who have been
| heretofore acting in concert with
the Democracy of Tennessee who
have now gone off after 'sOther
gods, /" who hope to see the party go
to pieces, with the expectation of
profiting thereby. This must not
be; these differences must be settled
and our party united. The princi-
pal question now dividing the party
in Tennessee is the settlement of
the State debt. We were one of
those who advocated the acceptance
of the compromise which was voted
down on the 9TH of August, because
we believed it was to the interest of
our people to vote ACCEPTED, and
pay half the debt that way. A ma
jOrity of those who voted thought
different, and the proposition was
defeated. Have you ever taken
time to think who were the men
who advocated the rejection of this
measure, and the multiplicity of
reasons and excuses they gave
therefor, and how totally they failed
toshOw any better settlement that
could be effected? +?
Let us look at a few of these
Moses, and see who and what they
are. John III. Savage, a chronic
otfice-seeker, who was defeated for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor last year. Is there an
intelligent man in Weakley county
who would support him for office?
We think not many. Then there
was Mr.. Hearn, an ambitious young
man, who was seeking popularity |
and nOtoriety; Dorsey B. Thomas,
who has been a "sore-head" and |
disorganiZer ever since the gallant |
and able ]. ID. G. Atkins defeated |
him for Congress in 1872, since |
which time his only aim has been
to defeat the Democratic party and |
advance Dorsey b. Thomas. In |
the same bed was Hon. W. p. Cald- |
well, who was defeated for Congress
last year, and while he candidly
admitted there was nothing in the
suits against the railroads, and that
the State owed the debt, he could
not vote for the compromise, be-
cause Governor Marks had submit
ted the question to the people before
a sufficient number of the holders
of the bonds had accepted. Also
along came w. M. (Dick) Hall, who
E'didn't care a d-n about the
State debt, but saw a chance to split
up this id rebel Democracy,
and wanted to drive wedge in the
butt cut" "Bring in another
horse" Here he is. Look at him.
His name is Travis, commonly
called "Bqck,n who has aspired to
every Office in the State, from Gov
arnor down. Take off your hats,
gentlemen, and let some one exam
inc, and if there is one in the crowd
that is not a "sOre-head," we will
furnish him new hat. Are they
not a nice lot, and wouldn't they
make splendid "people's servants ?s1
We told you they were not your
friends and were not working for
your good, but for their own aggran-
and prophesied that they
would soon be calling meeting TO
1iviCle the spoils, and sure enough
hey are calling, and that loudly,
or meeting to be held in Nash
Vile next month, to consult, they
Iay, to divide the Offices they are
going to get. We say, now we ap-
zeal to the intelligent, thinking,
voters of Tennessee,
,an you and will you support such {
men for office? No! you may vote
With them on questions, but never !
or them. Avaunt, depart, go 1
renee, we know you not; we were [
a shaaOw, Will-O-the-
visp that was leading us into the {
luicksands of dishonor, whittier we
will not follow you. This will be {
he verdict of the people.