Year: 1876

Upton County Record


On the first Monday In January next the
general assembly Of the State cOnvenes at
Nashville. If we are not yefT much mistaken
in the character Of malority.of the n1efnoers
of that body from this section, they propose
to work early and late for the very best inter-
ests Of the State at large. Parliamentary
fustian, 'Grampian HiH'' rhetoric and
Chinese jugglery will not 6e tolerated, We
have expressed our preference for United
States senator, but if there is one thing IN
existence or cut of it that would prompt US to
change it would be a repetition of the un-
seemly wrangling and ifeycasable waste OF
time and money which characterized the tirst
portion of the last session of the general as
sembly. Could not the members of that body
meet In caucus and in a spirit of comfy, con-
cession and perfect fairness, having the well
fare of our people alone In view, settle the
question of United States senator? Could
not the two houses dispose of much Of their
separate preliminary business IN the same
way, So as to clear the decks for the frOfe So
rlons question of "What must We do TO be
sayed2'


Nashville Americana


We have at least FIVE important State
Offices to ELL. The speakers of the two houses
and the comptroller, treasurer and secretary
of state-and, what is OF paramount lmpor-
tance, the selection from among or citizens
of Two senators to represent Tennessee, with
fidelity and ability, so as to reflect honor upon
her abroad and to secure for her peace and
prosperity at home. 1t is the duty OF the
legislature to make these selections with all
the light they can gather from every quarter,
with due feeling of deep responsibility to
the people of Tennessee for the manner IN
which they discharge their trust. The repre-"
sentatives represent the people OF the State
In their hands are coafded their business IN
terest, their welfare, and their honor and
pride as people, in being represented well
and creditably abroad, and served well
abroad and at home. Hence the representa-
tives should come to the consideration OF
these Questions without personal bias and
sympathies, thoroughly impressed with their
responsibility to their constituents to do
that which time and events will prove the
best to be done. There is a deep feeling
that we must have the very best men, those
most capable of representing Tennessee well
and honorably. 1t is our business to reflect
that sentiment; it is the business of the legis-
lature TO find out who are the best agents for
doing the work, and to elect them. If they
do that they will have universal commenda-
ton; if not, they will meet with condemna-
ton. No man will dispute these propositions.
How is the best way to arrive at this result?
Unduestionably the selection can be more eff
fectually, more calmly and deliberately con-
sidered in a caucus of Democratic members
than in the two houses or in the joint session
with the Republican minority compact for
mischief, and always cast so as to produce
confusion, to excite hopes, to foment and keep
up divisions, and to prevent an election until
rivalry has aroused bitter feeling and engen-
dered passion and faction, and then to secure
practical triumph by naming the senators.
This can be simply and easily avoided by
Democratic caucus.