The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-02-23
The Political Situation.

The Political Situation.
The situation in Tennessee on ac-
count of the defeat of the 100 set
Element before the courts is precari-
Gus. We have gathered carefully
the opinions of papers and men all
over the state and form a few con
illusions, not as an expression of
our opinions, but In lieu of promis-
cuous copying from them. The
first thing said by all of them is
that the decision must be accepted
and faithfully acquiesced 10, and
while there is not any considerable
disposition to upbraid the judges,
their action is deplored and the fu-
ture OF the state depicted despond-
emily. The effect will necessarily
he to build up independentism-
Mahoneism. Men:are blue and cast
down. The prosperity that Is COM
ing to other people and states will
shy around our borders to an appre-
ciable extent and the opportunities
afforded by the booming times will
be passed before we get in condi-
ton to merit or invite them. Men
are brought face to face with what
they take as An Unreasonable ca
lamity and speak out without con-
cealment, and this is what they say:
We wonld not have selected 100
as the figure and neither would we
have favored the coupon feature,
but the settlement was accom-
plished and taken out of politics,
and although 1t might and ought to
have been upon a more acceptable
basis, still the damage resulting
from it's rejection now is far more
than the expense of enforcing it
would have been. From the gen
eral expression we believe that ac-
tual reputation has fewer advocates
now than ever. After the defeat is
accomplished and men stand in the
actual presence of a result that even
its advocates did not anticipate, a
reaction has seized upon the popu |
lar mind. 1t seems now that many |
who favored its defeat are appalled, |
at it and are making haste to de
clare for another settlement at once |
upon the best terms possible, but q
settlement at all hazards. Men fire
quently advocate measures honestly |
and zealOusly and after they sue
coed find that it is more than they
actually wanted. There are men in
that condition to day. The defeat
created a new sentiment which, nj
1t bad existed before, would have
sustained the settlement. 1t is a
post-mOItem SENTIMENT peculiar
and legitimate outgrowth of this
question. This is the only health
full sign in Tennessee. The defeat
is accomplished and irrevocable,
and the reallZstion of that fact,
with its disastrous consequences, is
working a reformation of sentiment
hat will result in an acceptable set
Element, if the dominant party can
preserve it's organization. The
hanger is in a disintegration of de-
nOcracy. If Its divisions give the
epublieans the ascendency they will
ttempt a settlement as objections
lie to the masses as 1903. To I.
ormulste a middle and harmonious
'olicy, democracy is alone compe-
ent. To sum up these opinions, an
arly and just settlement must be
ffected and reputation in any :.
Drm stamped out. Democratic
actions must come together. The :
is alresdy portended, and :.
ne extremes are agItated and men :
{ ultra views are crying aloud for :
armony. Tennessee can never y
lomit to reputation. To day she !, Il
in the throes of dependency and II
apers and people all over the coun n
y are pointing scornfully at us y
I'd covering us with abuse, We Y
lnnot afford to remain in = condi-
on that invites such severe criti- y
SIN, and leaving out the question :,
hat we owe and what we ought to II II
~, it will pay US now to pay even :,
ore than equity demands.
The above is it the sentiment as q
Early as we could come at it. They
e inevitable conclusions and they r
can more than any such things
er before meant in Tennessee II
be question is again with the peo- pl
e. In the name of decency and c
r our own good, let us not resort n,
.aIn to abuse, but discuss this mat no
r fairly as becomes men OF discre- OF
IN. Ell