The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-09-06
Mr.. Fussel! and the Old
JcTcYsonian Banner

speech at Bristol. AS we Ihcanucrc"
adown the sophomore sentences OF his
exordum, and through the turgid rhct-
orc of his peroration, having, in the
passages between, been compelled to
wade through rapid rehash Of the cdl-
torials of the BpHncr and Americon, we
are most struck with its weakness and
crudity. Mr.. Russell may know some
thing Of criminal law, but he requires
to larry at Jericho until he grows
political beard. In the field Of political
knowledge and craftsmanship he dis
plays himself green and unskilled
novice Some Of the older disciples of
the Bolter party should have overlooked
his "pece" before its public recitation.
We have neither time or space to re-
view in detail this maiden effort Of the
gentleman who emerged from his "po-
litical cradle ITO use his own words
on the night Of the 18th Of July last,
and who is to subsidc into his political
co fin ON the first Tuesday in November
next, aud whose opitaph will be:
II 30 socn was done for,
WLa: in the world was begun forW
A glance at single feature Of this
feeble speech is all we can afford, and is
really more than its Importance de.
serves.
His first topic is an arraignment of
the Republican party for neglect Of
American citizens abroad for its oncr.
Gus and unnecessary taxation Of the peo.
pie through the tarih'and revenue laws
for its wastciul expenditures from the
enormous surplus in the Treasury
wrung from the people by that means
for its mal-admnistration of civil service,
and corruption in order to carry cleo.
tons and retain power; for its oppres-
sion Of the poor and further enrichment
Of the already rich; and for general
course OF ruinous administration Of pub
lie affairs This is an indictment pow
erful in the truth Of its facts, but not
very vigorously drawn in terms. But
if, in the hands Of this official chief of
the Boilers it is weakly stated, it be-
comes as sounding brass and tinkling
cymbap when we come to learn how he
proposes to make good the indictment
and overthrow the makers of that in.
EQUITY.
We turn says Mr.. Russell, "for
; national salvation to the old Jcticrsonian
= banner" And at this portion of the
4 juvenile delivcrance we are treated to
? the usual clumsy sophistry that the
Il coteric Of Boilers he essays to repre-
G sent who seeded from the. convention
n Of Jcllcrsonan and Jackson Democracy
l. of June 10th, carried off all the prin-
e ciples cherished by that organization.
n The sum of lot of fustan let off at
o this point about the New Testament and
C the Koran is, that for ten or twelve
c years past Democratic Conventions in
is Tennessee have proiesScd ~ purpose to
!, settle the debt Of the State ut the lowest
# terms attainable from the creditors, and
c the Republican party having accepted
r the terms in substance of an adjustment
is once rejected by Democratic Lcgisla.
/, TUE, it has now become the highest and
& hottest principle of the Democratic par.
y ty to suppart that settlement, even if
1t defeats the Democratic party and trails
G. The sold Jeilersonian banner" in the
r. dust.
Ne cod Jetlcrsonian banner" indeed !
{. Mr., Russell and his faction are leading
o n crusade against that honored ensign,
h and the ammunition they are firing at
= the flag of the people is furnished by
the monopolitts and ringsters who are
the obcdicnt and faithful scrvi;ors of
the Republican party whose misrule and
misdeeds he affects so strongly to de-
. nouncc. MIR. Russell and his petty and
insignificant crew Of Boilers, while cam
t palgnng the State in pretens, of oppo-
+ sition to tho Republican party, are di.
c rectlng their efforts solely, and with
G scarcely II shadow of disavowal of the
+ shameless undertaking, to striking down
d the "oId Jeilersonian banner" and
y placing the State in the control of the
s Republican party-that party whose
t wees and corruptions he puts in the
: foreground of his speech. Mr. Russell
o is scarcely political wcanling yet, and
= ignorant in public affairs, as this speech
:, attests, but he cannot plead the minori.
Q ty act, or ignorance 50 dense as not to
see that the tendency, if not the intend
ed effect, Of the movement he has been
duped into leading is to give the twelve
electoral votes of Tennessee in 1884 to
the party whose career of mischievous
rule he depicts.
Mr. Russell may exploit his State
debt figures, falucious as they are, and