Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-12-23
Hon. John M. Bright.


takes made by the political par
ties come prominently before the
country here, both as to party,
policy and individuals, and they
are seldom corrected but are
allowed to go on until the party
making them lose their prestige
for good to thcirpeople.
We say this after careful con-
sideration Of the past campaign
in cur state; we all know what
we lost, bat it is not too late to
correct. our blundcr and again
gain our1prestige in the nation .
al legislature. We are on the
eve Of an election Of III. S. SEN
ator by our next legislature; that
body is very close and it be-
hooves lis not to throw any
cnance away in squabbies over
the position for the reason Of
lrewardlng any individual tor
paFty-sersices rendered.
w hat we need is a man who
viii not forget that he is the SER
want Of the people and not the
dictator, a man who will not for
get that he is the impartial judge
between a powerful government
and its people, whose whole du-
ty is to render impartial justice
both.
We have taken up men and
rewarded them for services rem
dercd the party until we haye
lost control of the lower branch
of Congress, A glance at the
members returned to the next
47th Congress by the people Of
the northern states is very clear
evideIice to us that tits the
l,lnans fitness for the place, and
mot bis popularity which is con-
sidered. Now would it not be
well for us at home at this time
to look over the names Of those
mentioned as candidates for the
sematorship and see which one
has the peculiar fitness for this
position.
Hon. John NJ. Bright has been
long a member Of the House Of
| Repfesehtatives from the 9th dis
trict of our State; by his uniYer-
sal fairness and honesty upon
all questions that come before
congressrduring his official term,
mas given him influence and
prestige upon the floor of Con-
gress which is recorded to TO
member Of that body, and his de-
cided knowledge of parliament
airy law has been of great bene-
fit to the country at large, and
particularly our State. AS
chairman of the committee over
which he has presided in the
House his sanction of any mat
ter coming from them to the
House was a guarantee that they
were lust and right, and, no
member Of either side of the
House refused to vote for the
measure, be they what they may.
Now we think this, influence is
worth the serious consideration
of every member of the legisla-
ture of our State, and let rewards
for. party services go.
We would not pluck one leaf
from the laurel crown upon the
brow OF any Of the other gentle
men named for the senatorship,
but we do say no one could be
selected who can be more useful
and whose interest in the well
fare of our State and her adj
vancemeht is greater than is
Hon. John NJ. Bl1ght's. He has
been a life long democrat of that
school whose only ambition has
been to advance the. interests of
our State and its people. -
ld And in, presenting his name
for consideration We believe we
express a sincere wish Of avery
large majority of the people of
our State that he may represent
us in the Senate after March
4th, 1881. -. - AL, y. y.
At oAshesille, ~ o. Friday
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