Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-27


it understood that am opposed to
Mr.. Tilden on the ground that he
is an unfit person to be President of
the United States. / have a great
admiration for his ability and states
manship, and should he be the NOM
inee of the Democratic party, shall
vote for him, and influence or in
duce as many votes as possible to be
cast for him. But it is the impress
sion of myself and a great many
others with whom L have conversed
that New York is the pivotal
State in the next contest, and that
unless we can secure a candidate
who can carry New York, with her
thirty-fve electoral votes, we are
beaten. AT the last State election
it was we'll known that Mr.. Robin
son, was Tilden's candidate, that it
was fight from the nomination till
the election, that the whole fight
was, Tilden and anti-Tilden. Gov.
Robinson, who confessedly was one
of the best governors New York ev-
err had, was nominated in the inter-
est of Mr.. Tilden, was run in his
interests, and was beaten because of
the strong opposition to Mr.. Tilden.
1t was so considered by all parties,
and the result was worked out GU
that idea.
1t may be very good sentiment to
say that great party will not yield
to the demands of a few thousand
boilers in New York, but this is
practical question if these few
thousand boilers, who are such on
ly with reference to one man, will
support warmly other men equally
as capable, equally as honest and who
with equally as much credit to the
party which he represented, would
adorn the presidential chair, why
risk the nomination of the man to
whom they are so violently OPP
posed? Why not nominate some
man not mixed up in the local quar-
rels in New York and thus insure
the success of the party by saving
the. pivotal State 1t is an idea
that prevails with some that the
party owes it to Mr.. Tilden to re-
nominate him. The Democratic
party of the United States is no
mans debtor.
It was not surprising after the
CHRONICLE took a stand opposing
the nomination of Mr.. TiIden, that
the Tobacco Leaf should vehement
ly urge that he was the one man to
be nominated. That fact, 1 say,
had no significance, and created no
But when the Leaf went
further, and to fortify its position
as to the relative strength of the va
rious prospective candidates, pub
lished long lists of parties, and their
choice for President, l began to
think over the matter, and to Won
der if L was in such hopeless mi
nority in this county. Mr.. Editor,
1 am in sympathy with the Leaf in
one point; 1 do not like to be in
hopeless minority. 1t is more pleas
ant, and sometimes more profitable
to be in the majority. So when I
read the list of names Just spoken
of, published III the Leaf, began
to question its accuracy, and with
out any special investigation what
ever, 1 am prepared to bid those,
who, like myself, do not enjoy be-
ing members of a hopeless minor
ity, to cheer up.
The Leaf and myself accord in
the sentiment 1.-The business COM
generally reflect public SEN
timent," but 1 deny that the result |
Of his alleged interviews with the |
322 persons, Of whom he gives 262 |
as being for Tilden, is correct, au-
-hentic, or authorized.
Now let us see-we quote from
The Leaf:
''P. Fl. Keesee & Co, stemmers
30 votes. all for Tilden." Did the
Leaf see each one of these 80 votes
which it proposes to cast for Tilden ?
If my information is correct, the 80
votes spoken of consist of or 4
white men and the balance coIored
men. Now does the Leaf expect
IS readers to believe that any % ne
sroes, in any one house in Clarks-
lille, Montgomery county, Tenn, !
would vote for Mr.. Tilden or any
,ther Democrat for President? 1t
5 we'll known that by hard work
he negro vote is sometimes divid
ID in local elections it is better
,nown that whenever the national
banner is unfurled, ev-
ry negro voter with perhaps few
Exceptions, in GAINESVILLE, follows
he fortunes of that banner to the
litter end; and supports it with his
ime, his wages, and his vote.
is generally believed that
irant will be the next Republican
and one of Pate Keesee's
Olored '"Tildenites" would as soon
efuse to accept the historic forty I
ores and a mule as to decline or
Ill to vote for Gen. Grant, whom ;
ley look upon as their deIiverer. }
hese facts are known to the Leaf,
nd were at the time they reported:
P. II. Reese & Co., stemmers; 80. $
otes /; all for Tilden." Query !
Vas not this one of Pate Keesee's !
,kes? Query 2d-Was not the /
eaf willingly the victim Of that I
Ike? 5
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