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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
The Boilers Candidate as estate
Lawyer"
columbia Herald.

The last Legislature voted
50, 600 to employ lawyers to con-
test the new issue of the Bank
of Tennessee, though the entire
question had been decided by the
Supreme Court Of the United
States. Mr.. Wilson, the boilers
candidate, ooted .fortAas laac!
Gov. Marks, under this law
appointed j. Fl. Savage and S. F
Wilson torepresent the State un-
der this law, and a few days af-
ter the Legislature adjourned
they drew from the Treasurer
two thousand dollars as fee
though they had not performed q
single hour of service in the
cause. The Constitution of Ten
nessee, Art. 2, Section 10, pro-
vides:
mo Senator or Representative shall, du.
ring the term for which he was elected, bt
! eligible 10 any Office or place of trust the
appointment of which is vested in the Elk
ecutiveior the General Assembly. except t.
the office Of. trustee of literary institu.
tiOn.'' n, C-e st,.s I.tt 49,
After this willful violation of
the Constitution, can Mr.. Viii
son be trusted as an executive:
Savage and Wilson had taken
an oath to support the Constitu-
ton Of Tennessee, but deliber-
ately violated this plain provis-
ion. Ought they not to have
voted to submit this proposition
to a vote of the people?
The boilers pirate much about
Gen. Garfield and the Credit Mo-
bilier and DeGolyar jobs and vet
desire to support Mr.. Wilson who
is in the same boat with Mr.. Gar.
field. Voters, think of this be-
fore you bolt from a regular nom.
nation! 3a 20 =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The republicans rely entirely
upon the old sectional issues TO-
carry the Presidential election,
and have already begun to wave
the bloody shirt over the heads
OF the people of the north. The
issue is the only stock in trade
Of the once great republican par
ty, and is raised simply because
the party does not know what
other appeal TO make. 70 show
how well republicans know that
this is a false issue, we quote the
following from a speech of Mr..
Garfield in Congress less than
two years ago; in which he said
that "Ihe man Who attempts to
get ap a political excitement IA
this country on the old sectional
issues 7gW find himself acithout
Q party and acithoud support"
Garfield will find out after G.
lection shat he was a prophet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
Things by Their Right Names.
McMinnville Standar


In candor we say to our erring
brethren let lis call things by
their right names.
l. No man claims to be high
tax, but every one denies that he
is a high-tax man. 1t is there
fore unjust and false to call any
one high-tax for it means moth
ing and is deceptive.
2. No honest man is for low
tax i'll the sense that it is to be
lower than what will meet our
Just obligations, while every
honest man is for taxes as low
as will do this. The term low
tax therefore makes no distinc-
ton between honest n,ismean-
-ingless and delusive, deceives ev-
erybody and designates no one.
Therefore, an honest man, wish
ing to be understood, will not use
this term to distinguish one Dem
ocrat from another. Only dem
agogues will do this.
3. Few, if any, claim to be re-
pudiationists, although the doc
trine of many lead directly tc
this. But as they disclaIm it
courtesy requires that we should
not call a man a repudiationist
who disclaims that doctrine
We have the right to point our
the evil effect Of mems doctrine
and characterize it as repudia
ton if such be the fact.
3. All Democrats met in oul
State Capitol ON the 10th of Aug
ust and organized the Democrat
ic State Convention. Not on,
member out of the / 200 was de
MED the time-honored name OF
Democrat. For two days ant
nights they all sat and voted to
gether as Democrats. AT tn
end of that time about 100 or les
broke aacay from the party an'
thus became, by their own act
boilers, for Webster says "bol
ter is one who breaks away from
his party" Messrs. Snodgrass
Wilson, and those who followec
them actually made themselve
boilers. If they don't like th'
term they have nobody to blam'
for it but themselves, for the,
did exactly what that wore
means, Webster being the stan
dard. John V. Wright is tn
leader of the Democrats, and S
f. Wilson is the leader Of tn
boilers.
Democracy VS.. the bolter is tn
tissue. Let no Democrat make
mistake here-call things thei
true name. q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
What our Missouri Friends
Think of Tennessee
Politics.

We are permitted to make the
following extract from letter
recently received from a gentle
mana member of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of
Missouri farmer by occupa-
ton:
The Democracy of the north
west are glad that the Tennessee
Democracy have taken the stand
they have. Any other course
would have, resulted in great
harm to Us. The business peo-
pie of the north are willing to
give the Democracy a chance.
Hancock will certainly be elect
ed, from present appearances.
But if any of the Southern States
commence a system of repudia-
ton, these men will be driven
from us, and they hold the "bal-
ance of power" in the doubtful
States. 49
i had a long discussion with
Mr.. S., of W., who is now here.
He says he is for Wilson, but
not for repudiation-that the
railroads owe the debt. From
1864 to 1871 three-fourths of
the people of Missouri were dis
franchised. During that period
the Radicals increased our bond
cd Indebtedness from about II
to $22,000,000, by issuing bonds
to about as worthless a set of
railroads as could be imagined.
When the Democrats of Missou-
ri acceded to power in 1871 they
put a clause in our Constitution,
making all the bonds sacred.
So did the railroads owe the
bonds in our State. But the
State, as in Tennessee, sold her
interest in the roads, refunded
her debt, issued new bonds, and
to-day Missouri bonds stand at
$1.06 in the markets of the world,
while the bonds of Tennessee,my
native State, are at only % cents
on the dollar. The Democracy
of Missouri wear, as ''the big
gest feather in their cap" the
fact that when, in 1871, they
went into power, they found
Missouri bonds at go cents on
the, dollar, and twelve months
thereafter they were at 100 cents
on the dollar.
From Wilson's speech, when
accepting the nomination, and
from some extracts from one
Savage's, ] imagine the Wilson
party in Tennessee is like the
Texans cow Describing her,
he said: "She is wider between
the horns, narrower in the TANKS,
can 5elloac louder, eat more grass
and give less milk than any COW
in Texas"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
Republication" "High- Fax"
"I,Ow-TaX."

Some of our so-called "l0w-tax"
friends,we areinfoimed, complain
ofthe "State-credit" men for call
ing them Hrepudiationists. We
never have intended to apply this
epithet to the masses of the So
called "low-tax" men. We have
always said and still say that
nine-tenths of the people are OPP
posed to reputation. The very
idea of "repudiation" is hateful
to the ears of the average Ten
nesseean. 1t is the other one
tenth composed of oflice-seekers,
dishonest politicians and dema-
gogue statesmen, who are trying
to lead the people to destruction,
to whom we wish it understood
we apply the term ''repudiation-
ist." We hope we will not be
misunderstood hereafter. Emmett
Thompson, one of the boldest,
most sincere, most consistent of
the so-called low-tax party has
the candor and manliness in a
recent published letter, to call
his party "repudiationists.
Webster defines the word Re
pudiation to be "the refusal ON
the part of a State to pay its
debts" We print to-day copy
Of a Tennessee bond. 1t shows
on its face that it is the debt of
the State, not Of the railroads.
1t promises on ats face that the
State Of Tennessee, not the rail
roads, will pay it. 1t has the
signature of the Governor, the
great seal of the State and the
latest" Of the Secretary of State
as evidence that the State of
Tennessee, not the railroads, will
pay it. Now, if a refusal to pay
such a bond is not population
we confess we do not understand
the English language. But who
commenced calling "bad Names
first. Certainly the term "high-
tax" men applied to "State-cred-
it" men is more unjust than Gre
pudiationist" when applied to
the so-called self-styled Glow
tax" men. Yet in the very same
breath with which the so-called
low-tax man complains of the
Statc-credit man for calling him
a "repudiationist" he will call
the State-credit man a "high-
taxer." 40, consistency, thou
art a jewel!'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

While the boilers are engaged
in heaping their TRADE of abuse
upon'and eliminating the rail-
roads, we have a fact for them
to put in their pipes and smoke.
The n. & c. railroad company
is allowed by their charter to
charge 35c on 100 pounds of
freight from Fayetteville toChat-
tanooga, while they only charged
on an average IA cents for grain
shipped over their line from Fay
etteville to the latter place du-
ring the last twelve months, a
saving, an actual gift from the
railroad to the farmers Of Lincoln
county, of over $4,000. The
farmers received this amount in
that the low freightrates enabled
our dealers to pay higher prices
for grain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The chief danger TO national
democratic success now, is that
the party will trust too much to
the invulnerability of their lead
er. General Hancock's unim-
peachable record, his undoubted
ability, which makes him, even
in a private letter discussing ma
tional affairs in most critical
period, talk with the direct sim
plicity of a soldier and the pro-
found insight OF a statesman, has
silenced the argument that he
was a military man merely, and
untitled to measure and weigh
the great questions that modern
civilization propounds to execu-
tive craftsmanship. That argu-
ment was futile against Grant,
even after he had justified it by
the most deplorable term in our
history, and those who have been
using it with inane iteration a.
gainst Hancock were the very
persons whom neither the theory
nor the practice could convince
in two terms of Grant, but who
endeavored to give him a third
term.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09


The stalwart papers of the
DeGolyer type Of veracity are
prating about census frauds in
the "solid SOUTH" The purpose
of this is to promote the cause
of sectionalism so strongly re-
buked, in words, by the Credit
Mobilier candidate. Superin-
tendent Walker, appointed by
Hayes, the head Of the census
bureau, denies the charges, says
the alleged frauds do not exist,
are easily detected and speedily
remedied if attempted. So much
for that little game i'll the wick
ed play Of sectionalism.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
Not Commendable
IMurfreesboro News. |

Judge Williams course in com
ing down from the bench tc
champion the cause of repudia-
ton, and engage in political mud
singing, may be in strict accord
with the peculiar ideas of propri-
ETY. entertained by the Wilson
faction, but his action will not
be commended by any citizen
who has jealous regard for the
dignity and purity of our courts
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The power and influence of
the people in legislative matters
is over their representatives, and
the proper time to give utter
ancc and emphasis to that is
when they elect them. The pop
uIar will can be made known
then, with power and effect, and
the expense and bitter feuds of
an unnecessary election avoided.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
We do not suppose that there

we 10 lloI suppose tIldI tueTe
are any of the mass of the peo-
pie, whether State-credit or low
tax, but what desire the State
debt question blotted out from
politics by a final settlement,
and thus remove a great hin
drance to our States prosperity.
And, accordingly, we hope that
as time passes and more thought
is given to the subject, a large
of the people will con-
clude that the Democratic plan
for settling the vexed subject is
the best, and vote accordingly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Submit it TO the people. That's
what we say. Let the people
make their wishes known at the
ballot-box by clecting the can
didates for the Legislature whose
yiews are in accord with their
own. BY doing this we will a
void the strife and annoyance of
a second election, which would
cost the State $4,000 to $50, 600.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

In our last issue we promised
our readers TO continue in this
weeks OBSERVER an article
headed Fayetteville, Why it's
Citizens are for StateCredit, "&c.
Owing to the fact that we had
tolook up some "old documents, "
which we have not yet had time
TO examine, 1T had to be post
poned. We expect to give it in
our next issue.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

An important question to be
decided now is whether our Leg
islaturee and courts shall be a.
polished, and each enactment of
importance be submitted to the
people" at cost Of $4,000 to
$4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

A few exchanges are in the
habit of sending us regularly
half sheets. Strike the OBsER-
YER from your exchange list,
gentlemen, if you can't send us
whole sheets,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

When questions are submitted
to the people at special cleo
ton, by the Democracy, the Re
publicans will unite with any
party to defeat those questions,
as instanced in the 50-4 election.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
Past Finding Out.

For the life of us we can't see
why the boilers, if they wish to
settle the debt honestly, object
to leaving the matter to an hon
est, competent tribunal to test
its legality.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The Winchester Home journal
has raised the { Wright flag, and
is making an earnest and able
fight for the Democratic ticket.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
They Don't Want it Settled

TOIaTksVIIIe IODaccO Leaf.
There are a few demagogues
and office seekers in this State
who would not have the State
debt settled upon any basis that
could be made.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

a colored Democratic club
has been organized in Nashville.
1t favors Hancock, English and
Wright.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

How are the railroad bonds to
be repddiated and the Capitol
and Hermitage paid, when you
can't tell one from the other?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN V. WRIGHT,
Of Maur,

Why was it that that $1,000
bank fee was not submitted to
the people2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

1t is said that many colored
men will leave the Republican
party and vote for Wright or
Wilson.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The candidates for presiden-
tial electors announce that they
will speak at Lynchburg, Tues
day, Sept. %; Mulberry, %.
Blanche, October 2; Petersburg,
q; Fayetteville, D. If.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Last week we received for
publication an article defensive
of Judge Williams-similar to
that we published from the 18th
district-with the addition that
the writer thought the Fayette-
vile papers do not reflect the
views of his section. We were
willing to publish the article, but
the OBSERVER was full, running
over, and the room could not be
spared, and we so notified the
party claiming to be responsible,
by postal, adding that a lengthy
letter that we printed for Judge
w. in his own defense, obviated
the necessity of the publication.
In reply, we received the follow
ing postal card
BLANCHE, Tenn, Sept ., 1880.
n. O. Wallace, DEAR SIR:-Will say, shat
we, the voters OF the 18th district, expected
you TO offer an excuse to escape publishing
our letter TO Judge Williams. You find
much space orsympathy on the hgh-tax
side of the question. will only state that
this people, many Of them your patrons.
demand publication Of their Williams
letter. Respectfully, IL. n. beatty.
Ignoring the discourteous fling,
we have TO say that We have,
many times, been asked to pub
lish articles containing political
views not i'll accord with our own,
and we nerer refused when the
request was clothed in respectful
terms. We are, and have al
ways been, ready to give both
sides a reasonable hearing, I'M
less the request assumed a man
datory form. If the note print.
ed had courteously asked the
publication of the article, it
should have appeared to-day, but
an imperious command or "de-
mand" viii not secure space in
the OBSERVER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Weare glad to greetthe Knox
vile Tribune, after its brief sus-
pension. 1t is "power in the
land"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
By What Authority?

BY what authority was the
convention which nominated Mr..
Wilson for Governor, called to-
gether?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
WhY2
Woodbury. Press

The boilers say legislatures
can be bought. Then why are
they so anxious to go there?
Are they for sale?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

The boilers went out on the
Garner platform, they said. Did
Garner go with them?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
Mistakes Should be Corrected

Particularly the practice of taking medi-
cines into the system by way of the stom-
ach for diseases of the Kidneys. II is an old
treatment. well tried, and proven inefficient.
The true method is absorption, as proven
by the great success of DAYS KIDNEY PAD.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Col. John G. Burch will speak
for Hancock and English and
Wright at Lynchburg, Sept. ID;
Petersburg, Sept. IA.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Everybody should note the fact that the
hest remedy known for Coughs, Colds, etc,
is DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price only %
cents bottle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09
WILSON & FRANCIS.

n ais, oVery which cures by the natural process,
ABSORPTION,
all diseases Of the Kidneys, Bladder, UYina~
ry organs and Nervous system, when moth
Tive in It's ecats and the rst cure for those pain
full aud much-dreaded affections,
Diabetes and Bright's Disease,
while it's cure of Gravel, Dropsy, CaGarrh Of
tho Bladder Brfckdust Deposit, Painful
Urinatisg, High -COiOrcd Urine, Nery-
Oua weakness and Pain in the Back
seem mor9 like miracles than cases Of natural
healing
DELICATE FEMALES 81
orvictfns OF wasted or Frustrated ensryics. caus.
ed BY Irregular habits, the abuse OF nature. and
mental or physical oyer-cxertion Ind their great
which strengthens and invigOrates, and restores
the vigor Of health.
PAIN IN THE BACK.
We pay positively and without fear Of contradic-
zion that DAYS KIDNEY PAD In ths only ser
tain and permanent cure for every form or this
prevalent ami distressing complaint.
YOUNG MEN.
suffering from nervous and physical debaIity. loss
of memory, or vitality impaired by the errors Of
youth or too close application to business OF work,
may be restored and manhood rOgained-
Avoid sIl kidney medicines which are taken In
10 The system by tho way Of the stomach; 10 is an
old treatment well tried and proven inefficient,
though sometimes eHecting apparrns cures of one
Onplatnt Hney SOW the seed OF more troublesome
and psrmanent disorders. Tho price OF our Pal
brings it within reach OF all, and 1t will annually
many dses lbs cost in doctors bills.medlctnes
and plasters, which at best give bus temporary re-
lief 10 can be used without fear or harm, AMI
with certainty Of = permanent cure. FOR sale by
druggists geDoraiy OF seat By mail free Of post
agel on receipt Of the price. Regular pad. f3.O0;
Chds Fad lfor inooRtinsnce Of urine In ehildren.)
81. 81 Special, textaa szel eSO0 eur'Book, Hog
q I.Gs was saved" giving the history Of this
a lscoyery and q large record of most remarkable
cures sent free Write for 10. Address RAE
KIDNEY PAD co, TOLEDO, q.
n lIfTInal owing to many Worthless Kidney
UHU tUUsPAds Row seeking sale on our rep
n tatiOn, deem II due tho AFFLICTED TO warn
them Ask for DAYS KIDNEY PAD and
take no other. sept aim
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

TENNESSEE ELECTORS.
State at Large.
JOHN L. T. SNEED, of Shelby.
JOHN d. FLEMING, of Knox.
Fer the Districts.
1st District-CHARLEs r. VANcK.
End Disirict--W. J.. LEDaERwoop.
3rd District-JoHN r. NEAL.
4ih District-JOsEPH E. WASHINGTON, OF
Robertson.
9th District-,IAs. II. BURSAM, of Lincoln.
9th Distiict-W. A. pIoMA.
uii District-E, T. TAILIhFERRo, of Giles
9Th Distiict-A. G.. HAWKINS, of Carroll
Sth District-T. E. RICHARDSON, of Dyer
18th District-R. j. MORGAN, of Shelby
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

myself for the poor man of my native State.
Ii was my luck to be born to an inheritance
Of poverty and have kept my inheritance
as well as most men, did once get to be
better of, but war and misfortune swept
that away, and to-day, am a poor man.
have owed and do owe debts that have
been unable topay. have never availed
myself of the bankrupt law nor plead the
statute of limitations. have renewed OBJ
legations barred by the Statutes and have
never denied just debt. Twice since the
war have / surrendered every dollars
worth of my real and personal property to
my creditors without claiming either ex-
emptions or home stead. ! simply aIlude to
this to show that my personal course IL
consistent with my public views and that,
though still poor, have tired 10 be honest.
Pardon me, fellow citizens, sOr this allusioa
to myself, as it is always unpleasant 10 do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-09

Appeals are made to the poor men
and they are told that they will have the
taxes to pay if we settle this debt. l be-
Iieve that no man has more sympathy than
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-02

A Chance for the Amendc Honor.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The explosion of the story that
Judge Swayne had condemned Mr..
Garfield for his g sale of official nflu
ence" in the DeGOlyer pavement mat
ter, has been the text for many able
editorials in the justly incensed Jour-
nails which cling 10 the Republican
cause. 1t seems q good time, there
fore, to suggest that there be q general
wiping out of campaign slanders.
The Republican organs will fluid ma
terial for the exercise of their con.
sciences in the frank confession that
the folio wing averments are without
foundation in fact:
That General Hancock's conduct in
the Surrat case was in any degree CEN
surabIe.
That General Hancock hauled down
the United States flag as an induce
ment to General Beauregard to dine
with him.
That General Hancock wrote let.
ter 10 General Sherman declaring his
intention TO recognize Tilden as Pres
ident if he should take the oath, the
Electoral Commissions decision to
the contrary notwithstanding.
That General Hancock proposed TO
General Mcclellan to turn the army
on Washington, clean out the Lincoln
government and avenge Fiiz John
Porter's wrongs.
That General Hancock owes his
nomination to Star route lobbyists,
who furnished General Franklin the
mOnoy to paV expenses at Cincinnati.
That General Hancock, as President
of an oil company, defrauded poor in
vestors out of thousands Of dollars.
Each of these fictitious statements
has been printed in nearly every Re
publican organ in the country, and
although all of them have been re-
futed to the satisfaction of everybody
the first retractiOn is yet TO be made.
The copying of these paragraphs will
ke ample penance.