The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-10-27

been tight. But am sober now, and
have net drank half pint of spirits IL
about twelve months. My neigh hori
know this. Let all that ever drank
dram in the two counties vote for me-
and I will go to Nashville and repre-
sent both couHties.
Many sober men of both counties so
Iicited me to run the race, feeling that
the responsibility they placed me IN was
the only pledge they demanded. 1t has
been said that was brought out by mo-
ney. pronounce it false and untound-
ed in fact. It has been said that | am
irving to steal votes of McAnally and
Crozier to elect me, and say, who be-
longs to them? Are not the people free
to vote for whom they please? There
fore, Democrats and Republicans, vote
for the man of your choice, and if that
should be Old Pleas Senter, no ene's bu-
siness but your own. l will not degrade
you in the halls of legislation. 1t will
be my pride and ambition to hold you
onward and upward, the proud equal of
any mans friends. Let US have peace.
| l do not propose to fight my way in, nor
| to go In upon the dement, of any man or
| men. Among all the slang and foghow-
| ling and vituperation against me, to de-
feat me, consoling thoughtis is, my true
friends can see as clear as day why this
mad dog cry about "drunkard" and ono
politics." and money" and everything;
and if those who desire my defeat knew
there was no danger of Old Senter, all
would be calm and would walk in Dick
or John and chuckle how we fooled the
Old Sock! They are notmy judges. They
feel deep interest in my defeat. Inter-,
ested witnesses. Put them on the stand
and hear them talk and score me. | am
in the way, and as l told my friends,
privately and publicly that had not the
physical strength and power to make
canvass on the stump. | cannot undergo
1T, and but few are coming out to hear
my competitors. l met them at Panther
Springs. But few were out. want all |
to know my position on the great ques- |
tions of Debt, Reputation, U. s. Sena-
tor, Redistricting the State, Exemption |
laws and liens, etc, etc. Read for your
selves and for others who cannot read,
and form your own conclusions. Vote |
for me or one or the other of my oppO
nents aud / will be content. 6 Always |
be sure you are right, then go ahead. "
Don't be alarmed at the ghosts and hob
COLLINS, witches and hs0ting owls and
Kissing things that may cross yeur path.
But watch as well as pray, like the fe-
male teacher who prayed with both eyes
open to detect the little girls. There is
some excitement in the country, but
say be patient, be cool, be calm enough
TO vote for the man of your choice.
1t has been wisely said, eternal vigil
ance is the price of liberty 1t is the
last race and also the first l ever made
for the Legislature. My highest ambi-
ton is to do right. The list of appoint
ments made by Crozier and McAnally
l had no hand in making, and am under
no obligation to attend, and only prom
ised my friends to make just such a
as might be physically able to
make. My health is not good Riding
and exposure overcomes my strength,
and, hence, this hasty sCTawl of cir
cular. | am suffering some to-day from
ride on yesterday. Rely on it, whether
see you in person or not, will stand
Oy the brief land marks laid down in ]
his letter to the people of Granger and {
1amblen, and will do the best | can for .
he largest number and will not legislate
or the few and against the many. J. S
want all the old ladies in both counties 20 {
ave strong cup of coffee for breakfast /
nd full pipe of tobacco to settle 1t ;
nd drive away the headache. And new :
ny compliments to the ladies generally; Il
Tod bless them. And my wishes of n
God luck attend my fellOW-citizens, and Ii
It me be !
Respectfully, your felloW-citIzen, =
p. Nj. SENTER. :
October 21, $780, 81