Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
TIE YOUNG DEMOCRACY OF TENNESSEE


THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY or TENNESSEE.
The New York Herald in speak
ing of the grand opportunity afford
cd young men in the uncertain field
of politics, nowadays, says: "There
has not been for a quarter of a CEN
tury so suspicious moment for the
entrance OF young men into poll
ties, ii only they have the courage,
the independence, the CONTEMPT for
sham and pretence and the honest
wish 10 serve the public, which
young men ought 10 have" This
is indeed true, and one of the most
gratifying signs of the times in the
present troubled condition of affairs
in Tennessee is the prominent part
the young men of the State are tax
ing in her politics and the still
more pleasing fact that for the most
part they are Yearly always found
arrayed on the side OF honesty, of
right and of justice. 1t is an incon-
trovertible fact, and one of which
we have the right to feel proud that
among the warmest advocates Of
the maintenance of the present debt
settlement and the upholding OF
the public faith and credit, the in
telligent, educated, high-spirited
progressive young men of the State
are to be found.
They see no good to come TO the
State in which they live or to the
party in whose undying principles
they believe, by the disruption of
this settlement. They dwell not
in the dead issues of the past, they
see Il higher progress and greater
development in the future, by its
final and permanent settlement.
To this end they are working to-
day. They have no sympathy with
the howl of the fossil and mOssback
about the sins of reconstruction and
the outrages of disiranchisment.
All these are past and ought to be
buried among the dead issues of the
past. They are young, energetic,
cnterprising, and prefer not to res
urrect these unhappy memories, but
rather TO look the present vital is
sues boldly in the face, and if posi-
bic to find their solution. They are
tolerant, conservative, liberal mind
ell and have no time nor inclina-
ton to brood over the embittered
prejudices of the war. With these
they have nothing to do. They
are satisfied to hold sacred the menu
cries of the heroic dead of both
sides who fought and died for prin-
ciples they believed right. They
know there are just as sacred and
true principles to be fought for in
the present battle for civil rights
and property and the maintenance
of good government. With these
they are face to face, and embued !
with the correct spirit of fair deal |
ing, of equal and exact justice to all |
men, they are aligned to-day in
Tennessee with the National De !
mocracy ana propose to fight with
ali the vim aud courage and energy |
of youth for the ultimate triumph
of those principles which their edu-
cation, their reason and their good
judgment tells them are right. We
say, it is indeed proud thought,
that so many of them are to-day
found on the side of State credit
and taking foremost places in the
contest for this brave preservation
of our plighted faith and honor and
the perpetuity OF principles that are
To last beyond the mere temporary
possession of few offices and the
spoils thut may accrue therefrom.
The young Democracy of the
State WELD to-day powerful in
fIuence and one that will be felt IN
this noble struggle against error
and time-serving eXpediency.
Their force and power for good is
felt everywhere and we are glad to
see them recognized and given
voice i'll the conduct of the canvass.
II Tennessee is to be anything in
the future, if this clOgging incubus
If an unsettled debt Is To be remoV-
ri from the wheels of her ear of
if her ineXhaustible re
sources and great material wealth
ire To be developed and put &c use,
I Is 10 the vigorous intellect, the
energy and the ready abil-
ty of the young men of the State to
which we are to look for aid and
inal success. -
To such young men we say, all
lail We are Infinitely proud to
now that Montgomery county can
'oast of so many intelligent, en-
young Democrats enroll
Il on the side of right and honor.
We are glad to see they have given
so early, readily and
willingly To such Il glorious cause,
Or, while we hold in reverential
aspect the wisdom of silvered age,
Who does not love and point with
to the fire and generous
outrage of that young manhood
which has won 30 many trIumphs
Or civilization, for liberty and for t,
uman progress.
All hail, the Young Democracy of .
cnnessee, and especially of Mont
DmCy County.
In the able retired Tennessee ;