The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-13

ed l 1885 passengers on our shores
only few days ago, is hurrying
back across the Atlantic, without
waiting for cargo, in order to bring
another load now in waiting for her.
Enforced military service at home,
and high taxes, are driving to this
country a class of men who make
most excellent citizens.
THE STATE DEBT COMPROMISE.
We take none of the blame to
ourselves if the bill for the settle
ment of the State debt, passed by
the General Assembly on Tuesday
of last week, and published in ano-
ther column in to-day's paper, is not
satisfactory to a majority of the vo-
tiers of the State. We did not hest
tate to express our objections to OBJ
noxiOus and unexpected features OF
the bill, while it was pending. We
carried the banner Of 50-4 in the
last State canvass, when the ques-
ton was directly before the people.
We were heartily for a compromise
that would come within the lines of
the pledges of the State credit lead
ers and the expectations of the State
credit voters. But the voice of the
people, through the constitutional
channel, has settled the debt at 100
8. and to this potent will we bow
with Difference. We adopt the COM
promise as fnality, because it has
been adopted by the State, and to
its observance the faith and honor
of our people has been pledged by
our constitutional representatives.
The questions. once involved are no
longer open or debateable The
policy or impolicy of any stipulation
in the agreement is now no longer
a subject of argument. til a thing
of the past. Our duties are with
the future. Accepting the measure
as a inahty, we have no words of
bitterness, no prayer for vengeance
upon that large and intelligent class
whose ideas, sentiments or princi-
pies are embodied or maintained in
it's most important features, and no
sympathy with the bowling Savage
Dervises who, for private gain or
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, may seek
by Incorporate discussion of dead
issues to distract the public mind or
to embarass the practical working
of a measure engrafted upon our
public policy by a majority of our
people, expressed In constitutional
MANNER On the other hand, if time,
which tries all things, shall demon
strate the impolicy of the adjust
ment, and if the future shall, against
our hope, realize the forebodings
and apprehensions of many good |
and true men, who have had no pur-
pose to subserye in their opposition
to the measure but the welfare of
the State and the good of the com
we shall be ready to advo-
cate any course which, preserving
untarnished the plighted faith, hon
or and credit of the State, shall have
in view a settlement not less just to
bur creditors or more equitable and
honorable to our people.
The settlement is to be regarded
rs in fact a compromise rather be-
,ween the discordantviews and opin-
ons of our own citizens than be-
-ween the State and its creditors.
We trust that the people, aside from
he politicians, will accept the set
lemeht not only as compromise Of
he debt but as a compromise of
opinions among ourselves,
nd so let all learn to look upon it I
s a fnality - as measures reached
y mutual concession and let us as
bury the dead issues
ut of our sight, and as men and
Fethren unitedly turn to the de-
of the great resources of
w State. and the advancement of
ur material interests. If we do
ais tremendously, the industry, en- {
rgy and thrift of our people will G
reate within our borders, long be-
re the lapse of the century given 1
) to liquidate the debt, wealth and S
Guidance which will render this
ad insignificant in the extreme. o
ct this be our faith and by it viii Z
lis mountain of debt be removed &
i'd cast into the sea, and our proud 8
ate, with her fair fame unsullied, E
IF escutcheon untarnished, viii E
Ike her place with her sisters side :
: side with the foremost in the p
ward march of progress and pros Fe
rity. Sail on, O. ship of State r
a spite of rock or tempest's roar, D. D.
spite of false lights on the shore, OF
;l1op 4 NOR fear TO breast the sea To
Dur hearts, our hopes, are all on theei
r hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our