Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
THE STATE PRESS.

gate local issues to the legislature, i
almost universally approved by th'
press over the state as the thing to b1
| done-NashVlle Union.
| Surprise is expressed BY the Nash
vile American that, among all tht
proposed schemes for getting rid o
the surplus in the national treasury
"a sensible plan OF public improvement
seems not to have been thought Of
We protest that the American has ne
right TO advocate internal Improve
ments: having read out cf the party
all the old line wings, it should not at
tempt to take possession of Il Cardinal
| whig doctrine.-L Lebanon Herald.
Since the question has come up, the
Avalanche wishes to say that its own
ers paid cash for ii, and that it has nc
master" not actively atswurk ON it
| No man connected with railroad, Or
bank, or mine, or wagon nanufactory
or convict contract, eillier directly Or
indirectly, has any interest i'll it what
ever. 1t is not under Obligations to Il
| human being for the loan OF Il dollar.
1t is backed by ample capital and the
confidence of the people. Now let the
| American confess-Memplais Agtlanche.
If all the Bourbons, and all the Old
Line Wings, and all the descendants
of the Tories" are to be kicked out OF
the party, who, in the name of num-
bers, is to do the work and elect the
Democratic candidate for Governor
and the other offices to be filled? As
,,1ar1god &C nond;t;on of tha ,yeotbar
no climatic changes protraeted drouths
nr m heavy md ;pcesiant rs;ns ever re-
dnce the cron of fools n Is certain
for a full average every time ,-Ath-
ems R,st
Would the American have its read
ers believe that a paper, which the
American will not notice by name, is
more generally read than the Ameri-
can itself? 1t would seem this is the
position it assumes when our esteemed
contemporary alleges that it has been
mlsrepresented by the state press be
read Int rather the CONSTRUCTION of
them bv ~alIeoed newspapers" whose
off;ca II is To ,3isrenresent the Ameri-
can That is rather an unenviable ad-
mission for oreat naper which pre-
spmes tn lead in Tennessee journalism.
-Nashy;lle BANNER.
The American is getting desperate.
1t has begun to throw out sneers al
patent country weeklies. The prospect
is enough to give the "organ" a bad
Ofh = q
and miserable with its pitliul lndorse-
ment Of about eight papers over the
whole state. This is certainly discour-
aging to the fond hopes of reckless
leaders, so ably represented by the
American. 1t is enough to try the
patience of any set of bosses, and put
them in bad humor and fill them full
OF sneers. 1ne poiitIcal nelu nnoss
looK gloomy W tle lilaoiiine " G', san
ana the woTst IS yet 70 coiiie; , oaii
Ciie ulsconSoiato WI \ " . .''.io ~ i1 a10o
. eG - Whara,s Morr;1l9N II s D.es.
= a., - E0tas:,,,;ao ~
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From the unanimitv OF the Demo- |
cratic nress of This stale we iudge the |
nartv to bc fairly solid and not at all |
iil,oiv tn on tn nieces. The American |
is nnhl;sbino cDrresnondence from a |
low d;sgrunfIed nartias who are fond |
of acc,fsiny 60 newsnapers OF being /
~, bs;d;1ad bv railroads because they
arc not 4, favor Of theeorn usiInistic doc /
tr;na 81 con fiscatiny ss,ai Tread property. /
h,,t ~ this shr;II biowinu az pennv |
whistles Lv these narrow feelings need |
cause no alarm. The party is safe and
will march to victory in 1885 on cor
rect nrincipIes. DESPITE the distracting
Influences of railroad wreckers and |
whlskey advocates. Inc only disturb
ance that VIII arlse VIII De the eJect
ment Oh reckless l'taoerS In"' to0oo 1SiS S'io
DemocraIlc majority uo"h 1o'ooo
DreSde" E7"e7PTtSe.
The Nashville American. together
with a few satellites in this state that
obev its behests, winking us their men,
tor winks and noddins AS their supreme
dictator condescendingl gives their
ere tn their snnnliant bodies by its
oonrSe nf noIihcai dictauon to the
n,ocratic n,rtv in Tennessee on the
negro onestionEthe SOCIAL and noIitic,
II S:,oh1s of tb. colored r,ce-nn The
rli road mission and other etl6t0 /
issues which have long since been adj
indicated satisfactorily TO every genu-
me democrat. is proving itself to be
veritable Ishmael to the democratic
nress of the state. IN its insane rage
Tt is raising Cain throughout every
nook and GRANNY of the state, but the
resnIt will he like all such insane ef-
Torts and only nroves the truth OF the
old Roman adage, 1hose Wnom the
gods would destroy they hrst make
Ne'cs- Banner.
Tho Nashville American. thronob
70 Sstareved ustaT ,orresnondent nnesr-
il, ovorv dow JaIiherateIy insults the
4on,ooy,t;c nreSs of the state who on
nose ;ts Wild negro and single-conven-
f;oI, ,ra,t,ngs AMI the American is
,,,nnortoJ ~ by onlv a very small minor
itI IF tho Democratie nress while il
,: ,:Snn,aS to dictate 10 and Lead tho great
,oa;ority r. naner does NOT throw
mn ;ts hat and veil in unison with II
wbv II beIon1s tn tho railroads ia
bo,1obt nm hv Stahlmon. and all snch
nonsense The truth of
he n,atfer il the American and its
five or s;x followers are the kickers
,oainet the nartv in this state and thew
vii fnd il p,,t n their sorrow When
he naonIa SneaL ont in convention
p; iISaro i, this state bss hoo,,
- boid So,o,,r',to go go oo,ventionS 70 ro,o;
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