The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-11-07
"DIcKS" BLAoKWATER BUDGET.

"DICh 81 BLACK WAIHH BODObI-
BLAcKwATER, Tenn :, Oct. 81, 1883.
To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
OH! or!
The bantam. the shanghai, the dom
unique, the "leghorn," the "freezly"
and the solid, broad-breasted and deep
chested Democratic roosters may all
flop their wings and bend themselves
double backward and crow O-o-O-hi-o!
We want none of the pension money,
we want not the Hubbell ':rinkets and
campaign fund, we want none of your
dead mems bones and rotten fesh-we
care not for the waving of the bloody
shirt; but give us a free ballot and
fair count and the next President is
ours beyond the shadow Of doubt.
And now while the tempest is notion
less we will board the ark Of Democrat
ic safety and ride on to victory with
victorious party. We are full blood
ed Democrat and now 1t is that we are
not afraid to own it, Many of our poll
tic stalwarts who have BEEN prompted
to 20 with the BIG SIDE anil cry Union
and war by their insatiate craving Tor
notoriety, greed for gain, spoils of of
ice and money ia the pocket, new see
where they missed il, and they now see
that they have labored for a lost cause
and that their prospects for office and
self aggrandiZement are despairingly
slim. If they wish TO ride to success
and prosperity with an ever rising par
ty, now is the time to board the vessel,
for the progressive train to harmony
can't be stopped at flag stations. So
clear the track when YOU hear the
whistle or bell, for she is coming! We
knew of men who were really Rebels
in time of the last war, bul. were afraid
to go out aud fight, but now in times OF
peace they cry "Reb. :" JEFF Davis, and
vote for Pettib0ne. Don'li 60 against a
thing that the people of your country
died for. The woods are full of these
fellows. We have dstliet in Ham
cock county which votes ,he Republic
can ticket man 10 man, but there is no
one man in the whole district that
shouldered his gun and fought under
the stars and stripes, but still they are
all loyal Republicans and can get politl-
cal favors when the old el.-Federal sol
diers are denied. This is true Repub-
licanism In Hancock county.
Married, on the Gath inst, at the
brides fathers, in Hawkins county,
Mr.. John M. Bloomer 10 Miss Dora
Starnes. While "Sneedvillian" stands
with tears on his cheeks and bids them
adieu, we can give them oar hands and
welcome them into the cDnnubial aid
union.
We are gloriously glad that we have
gained our friend, Mr. Toin Fulkerson,
into the lodge. While brother b. Gill
bert, s. Edison, John M. Bloomer,
Koozie Martin and you write, sing a
song. Come give us your hand,
friend Tom, and wen receive you as O
full member. The hat doIl't have to be
passed around.
Notwithstanding our "newspaper"
which the Honorable Clay mentions, we
we are eyer glad to ges Ink GAZETTE
and can hardly wait till The mail 60 mes
10 bring IT, We shall still endeavor 20
keep up our correspondence and when
that fails TO pay for the paper, We shall
expect 10 have the "scads 10 pay the
subscription price; so send on your pa
per. Uncle john.
THE GAZETTE IL Scms times TWO
weeks On the road from 1Iorrisiown to
Black water. when it ought 10 come IN
two days. We will merely hint that Il
Il negligence of the postmaster at Kyle .
Ford. More anon. DICK.