Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-06-16

particular faction or an other, but who
would most truly and prominently
represent the party and its glorious
principles, principles that are as ever
lasting as time and immortal as the
names of the men who gave their lives
that they might become the corner
stone of the Republic and the pillars
OF "a Government by the people, of the
people, for the people," Perhaps no
one of the men prominently mentioned
in the convention would have fallen
short of these requirements but in the
assembled wisdom of the party there
was a respectable majority which saw
in the present administration such ev-
idence of honor, integrity, patriotism
and worth as to point with perfect con-
fidence to President Harrison as the
embodiment or personitication of all
that is essential in a true representative
and successful leader of the party.
Under no other administration has
the country attained equal prominence
among the nations of the earth or COM
manded such a degree of respect. At
home our prosperity as a Nation has no
parallel; our people are content, our
domestic affairs are wisely managed,
and our foreign relations satisfactory.
American industry flourishes and the
American workingman's home is fast
becoming a SYNONYM of comfort and
content. American mechanics are
sending the products of their protected
abor to all parts of the earth to IN ex-
tent not dreamed of but q few years
ago, and our farmers are sending to the
hungry of the world bread from their
bursting granaries. Peace with all the
world has been maintained without
bloodshed, and reciprocal trade rela-
tions with foreign countries have been
established of such magnitude as to
excite the envy of less favored nations.
All this, and much more of like char
acter and Importance, has been done in
spite of the most bitter and unrelent-
ing opposition of a party that is now
making a powerful effort to get control
of the reins of government. But we
do not believe the people are ready to
surrender the country, its welfare and
prosperity into the hands of a party
whose last concerted act was the at
tempted dismemberment of the Union
and utter destruction of the Govern
ment rather than submit to the result
of a general election by the people of
men holding political views not in &C
cord with their own.
The people recognize the fact that no
backward steps have been taken by the
country during President Harrison s
administration and do not hesitate to
again place in his hands the manage
ment of public affairs. This is we'll,
and no organized political party can
prevent his reelection if every Repub-
lican voter in the land does his duty.
He who fails to exercise his right as a
citizen in respect to his choice as to
who shall administer the affairs of the
Government is 80 much lacking in pat
riotism, and does not deserve enumera-
ton as a citizen of the Republic.
In this issue of the Herald and Tri-
bune will be found the Republican
ticket-from President to Tax Assessor
and we urge it upon every member of
the party in the county that they make
it a personal matter and see that no
Republican remains away from the
polls and that no scratching is INDUCED
in. To scratch is, we know, the great
American privilege, and scratch if you
must, but let it be your back, or your
neighbours back, not the Republican
ticket. Indeed, what objection can any
one offer to the ticket or any man upon
it? Are they not all good men and
true, do they not deserve the support
of the party? Our political opponents
have put up men, good men, too, for
the various offices, but they are no bet
ter than the men on our ticket, nor do
we believe they would make any better
officers than our candidates. All things
being equal, the fact that they are of
our political household should be a
good and sufficient reason for giving to
one and all a hearty, enthusiastic and
undivided support.
The work is cut out, our task assign
ed. Let the watchires of Republican
ism be lighted anew upon every noun
tain top and in every valley in glorious
old East Tennessee, and let the sturdy
patriots of the land stand shoulder to
shoulder like an army, and victory
will rest upon our banners.