Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11


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The Brownsville States Democrai,
one Of the true blue Democratic papers
In the State says that il is evident that
the Republican members OF the legisla-
ture will try to form combination
with few sore headed Democrats By
which they will be able to name the
next United States Senator as they did
in tho case OF Senator jackson. In
deed, a Republican Journal at Knox
vile goes 30 far rs 10 insolently init
mate that the RepublicGUinenibers will
not only dictate the election of Sena-
tor but that they will see that he Is a
Democrat with secret predictions for
Republicanism and disguised hostility
to Democracy. They viii not aid in
the election OF Democrat who during
the recent campaign and in all the bat
ties OF the party had The courage bold
ly assail Republican heresies and cor
ruption. Therefore II is highly impor-
tant that such an inquitoLs oombina-
ton be defeated and the Democratic rep
resentatiyes in the General Assembly
will do violence to an overwhelming
popular Democratic sentiment il they
fail to go into caucus ON the election
OF q senator when the necessity for such
course arises. Certain it is that never
before in the history OF the Democratic
party have there been more important
party interests involved than in the
election OF the next Senator in January.
We haye Democratic President and q
Democratic lower house Of Congress,
while we almost have control OF the
Senate. Hence in the election OF q
Senator no man should he elected ex-
cept Une who has manhood enough and
courage enough TO openly defend the
principles of the party and expose the
fraud, corruption and destructive cen.
Itralizing tendencies OF the party thai
seeks to return TO power. Just such d
man, the Republican members OF the
| legislature do not want, and 10 defeat
him they will now resort TO any mean,
known topolitical chicanery. BY JUS
such combination as is now being con
templated was Judge jackson elected
0 the Senate against the known Demo
cratic sentiment In the State, though hi
subsequently proved to be Statesman
OF great ability whose patriotic publ,
services illustrated bis fidelity TO til,
party and to the country. A caucus o
| the party, at Nashville, may be reall,
necessary, to give us Senator, who j
1.-THE choice OF the people, i man in lin,
with the party, who has fought It's bat
ties and rejoiced in its triumphs, AMI
the sore-heads who style themselye
Democrats had az well make up thei
minds that the little game OF Republi
can coalition will not again be eflecte'
4 in the face of the expressed wishes c
| the rank and file of the true Demo
Gratis in the State. w ao
| Upon the same subject, that eve
true and faithful exponent OF Democ
racy, the Chattanooga Sunday Argu
says United States Senator is to b
elected this winter Ly the Legislotnre
The field is full oil candidates, but non
save an honest, straightforward true
hue Democrat should be elected
There is one in the field who hopes I
climbup to the top OF the wall and the
be pushed over into the Senate by Re
. publicans votes. This movements shout
be averted. There are two political pal
ties to the contest, and each shout
have its candidate. The Democrat
party has scores Of upright, able me
from whom to select an able Senator
and to this end that party's represents
tives in the legislature should 20 int
caucus, and there determine upon on
man who should receive the solid DEN
ocratic strength on joint ballot.
We cannot hope to succeed in sele,
ting party man without the caucus
In every well regulated and successful
ly carried out party these courses al
pursued. We cannot afford to send
man to the United States Senate who
!. hampered with the obligation OF sir
gle Republican vote. II there are an
Republicans who want to vote for Ii
Democratic nominee, well and goot
but let the man be party nomine'
and he will need no assistance from Ii
4 other side. There can be no fallacy, {
misunderstanding, in the saving. II
union there is strength" but there
truth in it. Divided upon men in ii
81 contest, our party mEst be compelle
e to submit to the humiliation OF witnes
ing the Republicans name the Senate
= United upon one man in the caucus, |
o poes to the Senate unfettered save
y the bonds OF his Democratic faith,
: which he will be true. Verify, "Un
ted we stand, divided we full. "-S5,
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