The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15
TIE REPUBLICAN, GAME.
Nashvi'-e American.


Nashvi"e American.
We cangratuiale the boilers on
the interest he Republicans are dis.
playing la their canvass. They are
forward TO claim a considerable Re-
publican vote. If 1t were so what
would it argue! 1t would only show
that the Republicans regard this as
the best way to destroy Democracy.
Whatever the Republican party may
be, whatever schemes OF consolida-
ton, of obiteration Of all STATE lines,
destruction Of all local government
it may advocate, the Republican
party may be credited with making
few mistakes in the deadly conflict
with Democracy. They were ready
enough TO vote their full strength
for Thomas in 1876; they are ready
TO do any thing to divide, to destroy
Democracy but they have adopted
another line this time. From one
end of the State to the other they
greet the boilers with honeyed phra
ses. The chief organ OF the party,
the Knoxville Chronicle, paVes the
way with an article prepared to
quote when necessary. 1t is ready
to support the strongest State credit
candidate-certainly-with the men
tai reservation that Hawkins shall
always be the strongest. The Chron.
ic!e comes out with the arguments
to show how fearfully strong Wilson
is, and what a tremendous vote he
is likely to get, aud the cry is taken
up all along the line. Talk Wilson
up-thus the word has gone rut and
this is the policy. Hawkins is sent
off TO flock by himself and press his
cause alone while his friends cOquet
with the boilers.
This is easily understood it is
too thin a device to deceive. So
they played it in 1872 aud so they
succeeded in 1872. Democracy cau.
not be twice caught in the same trap
unless Democracy has lost its cum
ming or become blind with age and
ready 10 blunder into any trap that
may be set upon its path. The Re-
publicaus have taken up this cry in
every county. and the Chronicle
leads the van with arguments 10
prove that the boilers candidate is
the dangerous man. when every
Democrat knows that il that we're
true they would be leaning towards
Wright. A divided party may some
times be in error for a time as 10
which wing OF it is the strongest.
but the opposite party is never in
any danger of making that mistake.
The opposition never does make
that mistake. In 1872. after travel.
ing over the entire State we were
surprised at the instinct which ap-
peared TO tell the Republicans every.
where that they had Cheaiham to
fear. aud not Johnson. The claWor
of Mr.. Johnson's friends was like
that Of the many.voiced squad OF
boltels. loud aud long, but the Re-
publicans we're never deceived. They
continued to the day of the election
to pat Mr.. Johnson's friends on the
back. and with success.
The opposition never make a mis-
take in calculating the result Of d.
visions in the opposite party. The
Republicans have shrewdly calcu-
lated that with bolstering from them,
the boiters may carry votes enough
to elect Hawkins. We do not be
lieve the utmost they can do in this
canvass, when the Democracy at
last stand on convictions aud meet
demagogy with principles and per-
sonal aims. and agitation for per-
sonaI ends, with great public aims,
will give them majority over
Wright. There is no mistak.ng the
shrewdness with which the Chronicle
and its hackers everywhere start ont
to accomplish the result. So far IS
the bolt is concerned it has run its
course and but for the Republican
party and its shrewdly pressed de.
sign. might be dismissed without
further attention. Because we can
not know the size Of the vote it Is
impossib BILE TO predict with absolute
certainty that the vote Wilson will
get may not endanger Hawkins
election by small majority.
Job printing dispatched neatly and
cheaply at the GAZETTE Job once.
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