The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-11-18
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DEFEAT OF HON. CASEY YOUNG.
BOLIVAR, TENN.

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Hon. Casey Young, the able leader
and admired champion 81 conscrva-
tive democracy, has been defeated for
Congress in the Tcnth district. With
all the disappointment and wreck of
political expectation in the great can
vass thai ended November 2ud, none
has been more keoniy felt or is more
TO be dcpiored by our people than
the defeat Of Mr.. Young, who, six
years ago, at the earnest solicitation oi
his party, relin9uishcd 3 lucrative Law
practice b. bear their banner to battle
and to victory. Not one Of our read
crs can forget tile brilliant fight made
and thc glorious victory then
achieved by Mr.. Young over his yer
satile and able opponent, Hon Bar
bour Lewis. Nor can We ever forget
the valuable services Of Mr.. Young
during his three successive terms in
Congress. Ibis defeat causes general
regret, for a worthicr man, a more
judlcious leader and a representative
of higher and loftier patriotism Is not
to be found in Tennessee. From the
time Mr.. Young entered Congress
and made his first speech in the coun-
Gil chamber of the Nation, it was eyi-
dent that no would bling to bear in
the discharge Of his Official duties
those motive powers Of intellect and
dispassionate judgment, which had
earned for him fine reputation as a
thorough lawyer and logical speaker.
Mr.. Young is statesman Of the
reason and not OF the imagination,
for he discusses as we'll rs discovers
the illusions of partisan prejudice a
shrewdly as he lays bare the imposi
tons Of platitudes and meaningless
theories OF political ecoRoAy. Winnie
III Congress he has concerned him
self with those matters which wer,
nearest and most constant in theil
bearing character, and which ar,
most effective in their influence up0I
the welfare Of the commercial anC
agricultural interests Of his people
lie has dore much for his constitu.
cncy i'll Congress, fact admitted
even by the republicans, among whom
he has many personal friends, anC
doubtless accomplished more for tn,
metropolitan district Of Tennessee
than any man that over preceded
him. His course has been cOnserya
tive, and such as to address itself T.
the commentator Of the public, ire
spective Of partisan bias. In hi
speeches he has been frank and coui
teous, conciliating and aisni6ed. II
never mistakes the end for the metE
oil, and hence in his speeches make
but few fur pos. He sets out gen
orally by conciliatiDg all the sympa
thics and healing up all the animos
ties against the cause OF his party B
a series Of political reflections en-
bodying unquestionabIc data and in
terspersed with humor and wit, q
times with playful irony and mirtl
some sarcasm, he moulds tho TASTE
and incIinations into unison with h
ideas Of right as regards the great pc
litical issue. In fact Mr.. Young, j
his policy, SETS up practical stanC
ard; lie brings men Up to this by q
tracing their feelings, and then b
keeps them there by satisfying the
Judgment. Hence it is that he hs
never made canvass without winnin
new friends. His last canvass wa
milently free from anything incol
sistent with the demands Of cOurles
or Incompatible with the character
man offering himself rs their repr,
sentative in the discharge Of importaI
legislative functions. Nor has b
ever overlooked the fact that in n
gard to sensitive and intelligent con
munitics, moral suasiOn, so to speal
must ever be the truest and create
engine of control and effect, wheth,
in the incubation Of religious faith {
the dissemination of a political pril
ciple. In this respect he is quit
different from many who, while di
tinguishing themselves by arguing j
resistibly and Illuminating grandly
we! never condescend to attrac
allure or win. He never insults Il
understanding which he would propo:
to convince, nor does he proceed b
Weakening and exasperating ever
dormant prejudice, which ought to /
charmed into repose, and by leavin
those errors which others might a
tack by so mad a strategy, entrenche
in pride and fortified by passion. Il
is free from all this, and we can
afford to lose his services in Congress
though Mt the bar he will practice ,
heretofore with distinction and SUI
cess.