Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
THE STATE PRESS.

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| sVertrccs and Merrell, general deal
ers in rare perfumes. Concentrate,
extract of Sambo specially Lau
renee Democrat.
| Harmony and sense is what is nov
needed in the democratic party, ant
| not demagogery to catch the negr,
VOTE Waasafy Tin,es-JournaI
A pressing need OF the Democrat,
party in Tennessee is the dethrone
ment of the Nashville American as
leader. We do not wanta paper tha
advocates social negro equality, anC
tells the old Wings that "they mus
co. FayetUille Observer.
Edward Shaw, the colored lawyer o.
Memphis, who has been remarked up
on so often in connection with the col
lectorship OF the port of Memphis, has
been indicted for perjury. His quail
| fication for positions of trust and hon
or seem to be slightly befouled.-Tr
b,sae and Sun.
Ed. Shaw has been indicted in Mem
phis for perjury with appearances
strongly against him. We do not
want any such man, white or black, in
Office. The fact that he is negro
does not recommend him to office in
spite of his meanness, surely. Give
us clean, upright men of whatever
color. -BroauosviNe Democrat
No Republican organ in this State
has yet essayed so boldly, so impoliti-
cally nor SO unpatriotically as this re-
cent launch of the machine-organs.
The colored voter will certainly view
it with such suspicion, and the white
voter with such scorn, that those who
fathered it will disown it and bury it
MGUry Democrat
The paper that denounces its con-
temporaries as having "sold out" be-
cause they differ from it. is engaged in
contemplate business. Men who
wish to purchase the opinions of a
newspaper would be as likely to- effect
trade in such IN establishment as
anywhere in this State. The worst
demirep frequently attempts to exalt
herself by prating OF the lack OF virtue
in her associates. Fayetteville Observer.
Edward. Shaw of Memphis, is now
posing in new role-he has been in
dieted for perjury in two cases. Ed
ward is the delectable, sweet scented
colored cuss, whose appointment to
Federal position, it is charged Senator
-, os,1 kof tlNn
American, Clarksville Democrat,
Franklin Review, and Union City An
chor, have quasi, endorsed IHaverly
NeaOs.
Can the democratic party live in
Tennessee il the demagoges succeed in
running out those who dare to differ
with them? Do Coils. Merrill and Yer
trees hope to recruit the purity with
negroes SO as to hold their grip on the
leadership? Is the party able to stand
this drain upon it and this foul accre-
tion ? Let the solid, sensible men Of
the country say whether they will have
the grand old party betrayed and polu-
ted by such foul means for such selfish
purposes.-Rtslaski Citizen.
There are said to be but five papers
in Tennessee in accord with the
American, and yet this little quintette
call all the balance of the papers indie
pendents It's the hair on the end of
the tail of the dog attempting to wag
the dog. We imagine also that there
are very few democrats who are not
painting for offices who endorse the
niger hugging of the American. The
papers and the people of Tennessee
are independent OF the American
Ptlaski Citizen.
Some of our exchanges are hunting
up the "negro in the wood pile and
are making an effort to enlist his SYM
pathies with the Democratic party.
That he is political factor and one \
whose vote counts for as much AS the
white man we are ready to admit, but
the policy of holding out inducements
and promises which are of doubtful
praotioability, to win him is wrong in
principle and The effort will be strong
ly rebuked at the proper time.-Tri-
bune and Sun
In their efforts to rule, or ruin, the |
element of Democracy would |
even make the court of last resort an
instrument to accomplish their pur-
poses. To this end the machine or
yans are advocating the selection Of
candidates for the supreme bench by
,he convention OF politicians that shall
assemble to nominate q candidate Tor
governor; and further, regardless of
what may be the qualifications OF the
,spirant, if he has been solicitor,
sver, for railroad, he is to be incon-
.inently sat down upon. And this is
he policy OF the machine press, is it
1t all strange It's following is so insig
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