Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-10-28
THE ORGAN or NATIONAL DEMOCRACY on
REPUTATION ~ TENNESSEE.

1t was asserted by Senator Jack
son, in his great speech in this city
at the beginning of the canvass,
that the platform and princi-
piles of the Bate Democracy, as pro-
mulgated by the June 10th con-
vention, did not meet with encour-
agement and favor at the hands of
National Democracy, that he was
direct from Washington and had
talked with leading Democrats both
in the Senate and House and that,
without exception, they all de-
plored the step taken by the Bate
Democracy to disrupt the 60-3-45-6
settlement of the debt; that while
they regretted the split of the De-
mocracy OF the State, il would
never do for National Democracy
to cOuntenance the tendency to-
ward population as declared in the
Bate platform that the Republican
coalition with the Malone repudia-
tionists of Virginia had put that
party on the defensive in respect to
its bOasted claim that ii was the on
ly party in favor of maintaining
the public faith and credit; that if
the Democratic Readjuster move
ment in Tennessee was successful it
would destroy the force of this ar
gument against the Republican
party and heavily handicap the
National Democracy in the coming
great race of 1884 and work djsas-
trously against it. That if Tennes-
see Democracy, claiming to be on
account of their large popular ma
jority, the sole guardians of the
honor and good name of the State,
should go wilfully forward to the
readjustment of a fair and honora-
BILE compromise OF just debt,
which would result in its ultimate
full or partial Republication, it would
be seized upon as powerful argu-
ment by the Republican party to
show that the tendency of the DEM
ocratic party was towards the repu-
diatiOn OF the public obligations Of
the country, and that such a party
ought not to be trusted with Ma
tional power; that this was the
main argument used by the great
leaders of that party in 1880 against
us, and that it had defeated us.
He said distinguished Democratic
Senator from Pennsylvania especi-
ally (where the Democracy were
now engaged in a brave struggle for
supremacy, with every show of sue
cess) had come 10 him and asked him
in the name of National Democracy
TO come to Tennessee and do what he
could to head off this fatal move
ment, that it was deadly blow to
the principles Of true Democracy,
and if successful would SO wound
and cripple it that it would be al
most folly TO make a struggle for
National power in 1884.
This is the message that Senator
Jackson brought home with him to
the Democracy of Tennessee from
the great National leaders of that
party. How well, how bravely,
how nobly and how elOquently he
has gone all over the State and de-
livered this message of warning to
the good but erring people of Ten
nessee is known to us all, and is
not necessary to relate here. He
has argued with them, plead with
them, urged them not to abandon the
lofty, glOriOug principles Of true
Democracy; not to forget the sacred
of its great father, Thomas
Jefferson not to run wild with pref
udice and passion and violate the
time-hOnOred injunctiOns Of its
rightful teacher and foster-mother,
the National Democracy, and there
by not only bring disgrace and dis
honor upon the Democracy of Ten
nessee, but wound the feelings and
Injure the cause of the parent De-
of the country.
He tells us all of this, but the
question arises, is he to be believed?
Is his message from the National
a correct and truthful
of how the National De-
looks upon this Readjuster-
liquidation movement in Tennes-
zee. And this question is made all
he more pertinent and serious, and
orces itself with weighty promi-
hence upon the minds of all con-
and thoughtful Tennes-
cans when il is remembered that
thers of the Tennessee COngression-
/ delegation return home to their
and tell different tale.
erious, right minded men ask
the question, how is
his, how can these distinguished
differ so widely about
that is the real sentiment and ex-
ression Of the parent Democracy
4 regard to the divisions in the
'ennessee Democracy and the prin-
Iples which have brought about
he split ? Only few days after
enator jackson delivered his first
peech in the State on this ques-
.On at Elders Opera House in
his city, the Hon. John f. House,
ur own distinguished Represent
tive in Congress, addressed a large
nd intelligent audience of his !
there and in
ne course of his address referred to
re above utterances OF Senator {
acksOn, and stated in substance S
nat the Senator misrepresented I
ne sentiment of the great leaders of
ne Democracy in Congress that
ley were in favor of the Bate De-
locracy, that they had so expressed &
themselves, &c.
How is this? the good citizen G
nd seeker after truth, asks s
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