New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14

tho r,o.,,-ose,,,o where formerly dwelt Andrew
I,cLson ,,,,, made successful campaign TOT
tho pros;dopcv largely on the issue, according
20 . oon,o,,,ororv English observer, that JONI
o,,,,a ,,,.,,, ..,ros TOO much Of a gentleman
THAT is a nlotform which nothing but fear 'iat
.,o ,oo.,,o -, Largo have grown degenerate anu
,,. - GOOD manners need deter the
,,odar, Torrossce Governor from adopting III
furherance OF the highest aspira.lo"S "
odontod 70 min ON II to perfection. Thcy hau u"
election last fall In Tennessee anu 80. -. ..os
Evans Governor, but from all accounts he wa.
somo,h,ro ~ a gentleman, and the independent
,,,r,, ., ,ho old freeborn aristOcracy OF Iennes-
COO with q code OF politeness and OF morals III
.ho,r ou, rof,,sod 10 be ruled by the disciple vi
'm1. a,,,,,,ro Tbov had the Legislature, ana
,bov proceeded to use 1t In the interest ol 'h'
'',,.,,roso,o ,ro succeed required the overthrow
., ,oyo, nrccedcuts and the stealing OF a lou Vi
votes, but these only added 10 the enter 'a'"
Napolcon was great at over'hro","s M'"e.'.
and David Il. Hill never cut s"cn Z" "s"'.
when stealing a State. so Iurhev was se"''" "
rovive romance in Tennessee. Ana he nus pio'
cpedcd to- revive II.
He was in a hotel ut Nashville last wednesday,
night when fourteen young Democrats VIII"
bross band called upon him. the "o''r"or VI"
NOT maintain toward these young men any o''''"
dignity unworthy Of the ruler OF free anu h's"'
snrited people He met them III IL he'irH' VII
conventional manner and though 'h'ei HNe'"
five Of n great State. talked with theih JUST do
though he were ut work with them Ill u S'"u'e
mr. wore hired by the hotel landlord 10 Keep inc
crowd amused during a long period while 'hey
oddod to the profits Of the house. mat was Ill
oxhibition Of democracy rarely seen IN Toy
ernor even from Oregon or South 'arohn'' -"
>,omnbis Scimitar" says that some will attribute
1, .,o upduo Indulgence In the bewildcring prod
,,,. ., lincoln County," though II itself thinks
,h,s urcxnccted humility Of the proud Southerner
uos due 10 failing mental powers, but we sus-
nect that these unknd suggestions are ow'"S
=, ros.ptmcnt ot the Governors having made a
,,ro,,r d,sp,ov Of wit at it's expense by calling
:, tho "Skymeter." We prefer to regard the
demonstration az coming from MI lur"e!
realization Of the public demand Tor reneweu
Irr,,ption I'm Governors and an addi'ioh 10 'n''
number Of clowns In the political circus IL"
gems from his speech show vigor not coi''.
notible Of senity, and n mixture or humor III"
careful Judgment Of the character OF enemies
not 10 he expected Of n drunken man, fart OF
tho address was published in 1.-The Nashville
Journar' with the frequent paiises denoted ny
the EXPRESSION ,hic,, which, we presume, Is some
localsm for Hear. Hear" perhaps corruption
~ the German "hoch" Among other things the
Governor paid his respects TO Mr. Evans ana inc
opposition newspapers. speaking thus OF one OF
them:
Won know stahiman dirty. lowdown th'evns
scoundrel and lobbyist. He owns The Banner
| II needs watching "Dipper' Baskette is edi'or VI
| tho paper and he Is no better than Stahimah.
Another editor he described as "Colyar, A. -
A. $. =. Coyar"-which produced great cheer
ing and then he told the crowd that "Old NC
| cowon" wrote the editorials for Democratic
manor which had failed to appreciate the ORA
| matte aspcct Of stealing elections. 80 ne weh'
ON at length. proving himself not unworthy
rIyal OF even the most notorious. voluDle ana
| cvclone starting OF our collection OF Gubernato
rial freaks Tennessee. 1t may be supposed, Is
duly proud Of rs revival ~ primitive and uncon
| yentIonal democracy The State was In danger
| az dcgcncrating into n law-abiding. commercial
| community through the forgetfulncss OF Jack
sonInn traditions by n majority OF It's citizens
but revolutionary minority has saved II. Tur
ney may not have a great intellect. but he ably
contributes 10 the hilariiy Of n dull time.