The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-09-27
TIC UNITY AND PUR,
-f 1896" .TE PO9E f
Nashville American.

aThe State convention. in June of
thetDemocratic party of Tennessee,
was significant of one important
tact, which, in great measure, ac-
counts for the popular enthuiasm in
favor OF its .neminee@for Governor.
The desire tor the unifcation of the
democratic party and the preser-
yation of the dominancyofthe party
IN Tennessee was very general
among the rank and file, The ridi-
culed "harmonicon" simply sound
ed the music of the popular tidal
wave, and the efforts of the Ameri-
can to reconcile the difference of
the angry factions We're applaudod
every where by the true Democrats
OF the State, and by none, more
than by those State credit Demo
Gratis, who, being practical, realized
that {. settlement Of the vexed oues-
ton of the public debt could not be
final unless the majority party of
the State could be got togetehr up
on some common, ground of agree
ment. l.@ ~ ''AD'1
81 1t was this earnest desire to reu-
mite the divided Democracy that
brought to Nashville. on the 2Oth of
June, the largest and most repre-
sentative Democratic convention
that had met in Representative
Hail since the war. It was BODY
conspicuous for the absence of lead
ers, especially ofmachfne politicians.
The very -crudeness Of its platform
and the confusion attending its con-
struction attested at least. the vir-
tue of sincerity, in that it was the
inexperienced work of the people,
by the politicians Skilled in
the coinage of phrases and Talley
rand S art of language. Ingenious
platform makers, with the literary
training-of the bar, might have.pro-
duced a c1tIand dried caucus plat-
form lOfasn1oothly arranged c.plati-
5udes; which, expressing the Same
views, might have been less 3hiner-
sble, but nothing IN any platferm
,hat1mfgIt have been Written that
lid not express tho Democratic pro-
est against a funding act tfhspired
" a aDepnbhcan administration and
passed by jRepabieahs Ahdo by
0emoefatici extremistsind defiance of
he instructions of their iconstitaen-
les, would have satisfied tliep Demo
ratio masses of the State.s 1R9io
1t was most iFnreas6nablej to ex-
ectethat,the Democratic party of
he State should consent to- Il Re-
ubiican dictation of the policy oup-
n owhichvytheyIt should enter the
very considerable pro
orton of thesDemoclatie party of
'ennt sSee are earnestlyrim favor of
settlement of the State d6be upon
9rnls just toJthe creditors of the
tate. j But they aresnof willlHgi as
condition precedents to any settle
tent of this issue whatever, that
le Democratic organizations usRall
surrendered to the enemy.by its
'sumedzleaders, and the State be
5ald handed over toe Republican
lle.y Wearied as the pe6pielmayi be
lth the tedious discussion lof 1.-THE
'bt question, they areIfara more
carried with1osRepublican rule.
here is no mistakingthe, signs in
9 political skies, which foretoken
Q complete rout of Republicanism
is State, togetherwith ALL ofiiits
Iiancesq Gen. Bate will sweepfthe
,m Carter to Sheibyiande heFwill
inangurated GOrernorof Tennes-
>. q OF this we faelWelI assnredj
The arrogantsdefanne fthe pop
n will and voice in assham settle
mt Of the debt in the interests of
eeulators,la and Ii tho oandfeious
Aeme to- olsurrendersthe Democrat
ny to its treacherous adversafies,
U be Ioyerwhe elmingiyb rebuked at
ballot box in Novemhersols0a
tfdt h--+-as4-s-esll-4Ek IL -r0oy aa
81 If Eon are Ruined danoni
health from any Cause; eesspecisIlv
n thoinse OF any Of the th6dsarli NOS.
ms thatpromlse odargely, wtFh9o6g
itiops Testimonials. hay4 iano fear
sort to Hop Bitters at once. and in