The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-12
THE PROSPECT.
Nashville World.

oil the CI1lc dS 10 TIC ct4ttS VI AOOA-
ing among the people on the pend
ing canvass. Everywhere the pros
poet is encouraging. The people
are becoming aroused, and they are
determined that the action of Con-
vention the largest and the most |
respectable in point of numbers and
moral worth ever assembled in the
State shall not be defeated by the
intrigues of politicians and railroad
attorneys.
Mr.. Houk may lavish the public
money levied by assessment of office
holders, in vain. He may seduce a
few leaders, but will make little
impression on the honest yeomanry
of the land.
Self-preservation is the tlrst law
of nature, and he will need all the
means of corruption at his disposal
to secure his own reelection. For
the Republicans of his district have
become tired of his dictation, and
are far from satisfied with the way
he has dispensed his patronage for
his own benefit and that of his ring.
Mr.. Rule, editor of the Knoxville
| Chronicle, the ablest Redublican
organ in the State, is his competitor,
and is crowding him close in the
canvass. Their friends are discuss
ing their claims with earnestness,
and in some instances they have
pa sed from words to blows.
In the First district Mr.. Pettibone
will not be allowed to enjoy a.mOno-
poly of Congressional hOnOrs and
emoluments without a contest. The
Hon. A. A. Taylor, Republican,
fully his equal in point of talent,
and his superior in personal popu-
larity will give him all he can carry.
TAYLOR has the advantage in per-
sonal popularity and all the advan-
tages growing out of the fact of his
identity in interest and feeling with
the people who must decide their
contest. But Pettibone has had
several years training among the
bosses at Washington, and viii
doubtless get good share of the as
sessments.
) 1t would be premature now tC
hazard an opinion as to who viii
bear away the prize in this contest
But it is some comfort to know thai
Houk and Pettibone, especially
! Houk, will have their records sifteC
before their own people, and by
) able members of their own party.
Those of our friends who have
looked despondingly over the un
fortunate feuds in our party, may
take some comfort from the fac
that there are bitter divisions in thu
strong holds of Republicanism. Th'
cohesive power of public plunde
has heretofore been potent to hea
all the discussions, and will be useC
!. for that purpose again. But Will
this seductive influence is all need
ed to keep the peace among tn
Republican aspirants, there will b
, little left for the corruption of veal
Democrats.
} The name of Gen. VIM. B. Bate
l our standard bearer, has been re
ceived with enthusiasm all over tn
; State. He has warm personal friend
everywhere who will labor with al
: their might for his election an,
i they will labor with effect. TIL
leading organs of the late detection
have already pronounced his eulogy
!, and men who have known dim iron
T the Mexican war till now will en-
dorse him as knight without fea
and above reproach.
1t has been usual ever since tn
acknowledgements of our people TO
I the Democracy to enter the Guber
Material contest in the midst of dis
: sensions. But in spite of these rip
pies upon the surface of affairs
: Democracy has triumphed in ever
. instance but one. Democracy ha
: never had more reason to be unite
than now. We have a candidat
that has deserved well of his part
and his country. We have plat
:; form which is a compromise of eN
tremes adopted and recommends
by the largest, the most represen
tative and the most Democrat
: convention ever assembled in tn
State.
We have some dissensions it
true; but these are confined to tn
leaders with no appreciate follow
ing among the peOple-the masses
In view of all the circumstances
with such high interests at stake
d such mighty motives for union G
effort, we say as we have said be
t fore, in the language OF Gentry
a ''If any knight prove recreant t
S his trust, cut down his spurs wit
5 a butchers cleaver, and whip hin
> into ranks with dishonOrabl
scourge."