The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-10-18
g RETURNING TO THE FOLD
GEN. R. N. HOOD
RenOunces BOlteriSm and De,
clares for True Democracy!
"My Action i'm Supporting Fus-
sell Can Only Aid in the Elec-
ton of Hawkins"

The above quoted words are from
the lips of Gen. r. n Hood, late
chairman of the RUSSELL faction eX-
ecutive committee of East Tennes-
see. Very manly and thoughtfully
are the words expressed. They
have a deep meaning, and will
not fail to touch the hearts of all
true Democrats and the lovers of
Democratic principles. Truly do
they indicate-that zone by one the
roses fall ;" " the lost is found and
"the sheep has returned to its fold.
They mean that the Bate Democra-
cy, which is the only true Democ-
racy now extant in the State, is
triumphantly marching on to vic
tory and a glorious success. Gen.
Hood has, by Withdrawing his sup
port and influence from Mr.. Russell
and his party, exhibited a degree of
patriotism and honor above party
reproach, which should receive the
hearty applause and admiration of
all the friends of liberty and indie
pendence. We say amen and amen,
to his noble action. only trusting it
may prove the forerunner of future
blessings in restoring harmony and
i'm bringing back to our ranks those
of our erring brothers who madly
left US only because of a slight diff
ference of opinion. We extend the
right GR of fellowship to the
General, and cordially welcome him
to a seat in his old home again.
Fussellism is rapidly decaying and
will have died out or dwindled to
such small proportions in the Ides
of November, that there will not be
a particle of danger from its evil eff
fects. Hawkins doom is sealed.
The gallant Bate will step in and
take his seat, and Hawkins will step
down and out and retire to the
shades of private life, there to pom
der over the workings of his unpop-
ular and evil administration. Poor
Beasley, we forgot him. But we
suppose that what is left of him af-
ter the election will be carefully
9athe ed up by his greenback
friends, who will wrap up the re-
mains in greenback ten cent shin
plasters, deposit them in a green
coffin lined with pale, WORKOUT,
counterfeit greenback five cent
pieces, and that they will be
mournfully conveyed to the State
capitol and placed in the museum,
where they will be viewed by the
public az the dead champion of
greenbackism in Tennessee. But
this is Gen. Hoods letter:
MARYvILLE, Oct 9th, 1882.
Gen. w. II. Jackson, Chairman of
the State Credit Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, Nashville,
Tenn.
DEAR SIR: / hereby tender to you
my resignation as a member Of your
Committee from East Tennessee.
In taking this step, it is proper
for Hle to give you my reasons for
doing so.
In the first place, l am, and al
ways will be, a Democrat, and in
faYor OF maintaining the faith ana
credit Of Tennessee. / am in favor
of the present settlement Of the State
debt, and will do everything in my /
power to maintain it inviolate.
In the next place, I am opposed /
to the Republican party and its
principles, and am anxious to use
any influence may have, TO defeat .
the Republican party. After ma
ture deliberation I have concluded /
that my action in supporting Mr..
RUSSELL for Governor, can only aid .
the Republican party. 1 have,
therefore, concluded to support Gen.
Bate for Governor, and help, in my
way, to restore the Demo
cratic party 20 lis s;ghtfgl power in
the State. Yours truly,
r. n. HOOP.