Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-10-28
THE lFFERERcE.

little comment, and that quite the
reverse of complimentary to the
boosted proves, chivalry and abil-
tiles of the latter. Mr.. FusselI's
course has been open, manly and
statesmanlike, proving him to be
an able, fearless and willing cham
pion of what he conceives to be
right, and while it has been a
source of pride and pleasure to his
friends, it has carried surprise and
CONSERVATION into tile ranks of his
enemies, who could hardly realize
how one whom they heard was so
obscure as not to be known mile
from the smoke of his own CHM
ney, could successfully meet and
cope with Republication outside of
the party and reputation within it.
Taking the banner of true Democ-
racy intrusted to his keeping, he
boldly entered the field and challen-
ging all his opponents to discus
sion of the questions at issue, from
one end of the State to the other,
he has borne it with honor to him.
self and his supporters. Wherever
Hawkins, the representative of Re-
publicanism, has spoken there has
Mr.. Russell been, charging upon
him face to face the sins of omission
and commission of his party; its
abuse OF power, corruptions, oppres-
sions and maladministration, at
the same time repelling all attacks
upon Democracy, and by facts, fig
ures and arguments fully demon
strating that the welfare of the
country demands that Republican
/ ism shall take back seat and that
Democracy come forward and as
sumo control. AT all times he has
discussed the various policies on
their merit. He has met the issues
squarely face to face; there has been
no uncertain sound in his speeches,
no lodging of questions, 70 special
pleadings, and no skulking from
the enemy, but an open. manly, ag-
gressive fight. He has read his
platform, and planting himself
squarely on it, has defended it with
ability from all assaults; giving his
views of the policies which should
be pursued. He has given good
and valid reasons for his position,
and asks the support of the people
simply and solely upon the ground
that he is the representative of true
Democracy, and that upon the prin-
ciples of that party he is entitled to
the support of all Democrats in the
State; he asks no man to sacrifice
his convictions and vote for him on
personal grounds, no "scratching
the platform to vote for the man."
He appeals to no passions, but to
the plain common sense, patriotism
and State pride of Tennesseans.
With military and civil record of
which any man might well be
proud, he urges no claim for services
rendered, does not propose to draw
back pay, but says, "let the dead
past bury its Dead" spread the pail
of Oblivion over the dry bones, rise
and meet the living issues of the
day. He has no debt of gratitude
charged against the State for doing
his duty as soldier and citizen,
and only points to the past as an
earnest of the future. He only
asks the people to lay aside passion
and prejudice, give each candidate
a fair hearing on his platform and
position, then vote as their judg-
ment tells them is right, and he is
willing to stand or fall by the decis-
ion. He is the fearless, outspOken adj
vocate of honor, justice, temperance,
morality and religion, who fears no
foe, shirks no duty, evades no issue,
and asks no special favors; but re-
gardleSs of illnatured slurs upon his
moral and religious character, and
Misrepresentation and ISLANDERS, he
keeps straight on in the line of
duty, and by his speech and |
actions gives the lie direct to all
charges against him. He has prov
en- his ability, he has proven his
courage, he has proven his patriot
ism, he has proven his statesman
ship, he has proven himself in
every way worthy of the position
which he seeks, and Tennesseans
will honor themselves should they
elect him Governor.
Gen. Bates line of action has
been a source of modification to a
large number of his friends, and
constantly calls for apologies and
excuses. The fact that he has done
a thing hitherto unknown in the
politics of the State, in refusing to
canvass the State with his oppo-
nents, and has resOrted to skulking,
lodging and slipping around from
place to place, not daring to meet
them in fair, open discussion, has
excited a feeling of contempt in
every fair-minded man, especially
is this the case after all the boast
ings of chivalry, eminent states
Oratory and personal
which his papers claim
run people wild with enthusiasm In
distant places, ut which were
absent here and at other
places, from which we have relia- {
BILE information. His speeches are {
very much in keeping with his act
ions, consisting as they do of remi-
niscences of the Mexican war and |
the late war between the States,
a lot of stale anecdotes, II few slurs t
and filings at the four mile law and {
Mr.. Russell, review of Hawkins t
war record (when Hawkins is not ]
presently a denunciation of boilers :
and frantic partisan appeals to S
stand by him because he is the /
nominee of the sO-called Democrat a
r. marty. and aDDeals to vote for him