The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15
REPUTATION COMPLETE.
FROM THE TOMBs.
The HOnOred Dead Protest
Against the Modern
Dogma.

NO6AAG
[McBIinnviue Standardl
Mr.. s. F. Wilson took the position
last Monday that
/. It was unconstitutional to issue the
railroad bends.
2. That the people were tsld at the
time that they would never be asked to
pay these bonds.
The voices coming back to US from
the tsmbs of the honored dead pro-
nOunce both these propositions as base
fabrications. Hear these voices, Wings
and Democrats of Tennessee from the
men whom you have made immortal on
earth and who never deceived you:
/. In Gov. Cannon of Oct.
Is, 1885, he says:
"The management of a well regulated
system of internal improvements as the
great means of developing the resources
of the State and promoting the haPpi-
ness and prosperity of our citizens is
solemnly enioined on your attention by
the Constitution, the accomplishment of
which would bring about a proud era in
our State"
2. Governor afterwards President,
James K. Polk, in his message of Oct.
%, 1889, said:
t'The faith Of the State is pledged for
the punctual payment of the semi-an-
nual interest on the State bonds issued
and authorized to be issued, as we'll as
for their ultimate redemption, and there
is no State in the Union whose public
securities should command a higher
price than ours" He adds: "No sub.
iect is, IN my judgment, of more impor'
tance to the State than a vigorous prose
cution of judicious system of improve.
ment, none can so much tend to devel.
op our resources and add to our wealth
and prosperity"
8. Gov. James O. JOne es in his mes
sage of Oct. 10, 1841, says:
"a well regulated system of internal
improvements would tend greatly to
Develop the resources of the State; in
crease the energies and enterprise of her
citizens by opening new avenues to
trade and commerce; diffusing a spirit
of industry among the great body of the
people by ahording an easy transporta-
tion of their surplus products to market;
and that it would add greatly to the
sources of public prosperity does not ad-
NIT of a well grounded doubt. ."-[See
Senate Journal 1871, PIP. 119l.
Instead of recommending that the
State repudiate her bonds issued in aid
of her internal improvements, he says:
"a prompt and fsithful compliance
with all of Our~engagements is essential
to the maintenance of the high charac.
ter we enjoy as State which has been
been thus far secured to US by a faith.
ful observance of every obligation.
Will Tennessee lever commit the suici-
dal act of bringing en- her fair name the
| foul and odiOus stain Of repudiation! ]
| trust the time will never cOme when
| this doctrine shall obtain in this State.
Sure / am that none of her sons, in
whose bosOms dwell one spark of patri-
Otic fire, will so far forget what is due
| to their character, their fame, their
honor, to the memory of their fathers,
the claims of prosperity, the demands
of justice, the acquisitions of morality
will so far forgot everything that is
valuable in our character as a State, as
to become the advocates of this 0dious
| doctrine, demoralizing in its tendencies,
| dangerous in its consequences, a blight.
ing mildew to credit, character and hon
or. !"
4. Gov. Aaron v. Brown, in his mes
sage Of October, 1847, speaking of the
internal improvements of the State, says
''If these grand projects cannot be
carried on successfully by individual
capital and enterprise, Il will devolve
upon you to determine whether any,
and how much assistance can be fur
nished by the State. The objects are Of
| sufficient Importance as to encourage in
their behalf as full share of encOur-
/ agement as her present liabilities and
means would render prudent, and to
this extent earnestly recommend the
/ subject to your attention.