Knoxville Daily Chronicle

Our neighbor of the Athens Post is a progressive man, and as he has his face fairly turned now in the right direction, we hope he will not turn aside until he reaches the broad national platform of the Republican party where all true patriots can find rest and sympathy.

Some months ago, when Baxter and Wilson issued their circular, proposing to disband the old treasonable Democratic organization and take part in the Cincinnati movement, our friend Ivins raised his hands in holy horror. What! disband the Democracy. Never, was his spirited reply. But in the course of time Greeley was launched out onto the troubled sea of politics. His compass was set and his pilot was steering straight for the Democratic port. Then Ivins signaled the new craft and said we will take you into our harbor but you must sail under the old Democratic flag. We can not lower that. This was progress though for the Post. We thought it was a pretty big jump for one year. But Ivins' last leap still more surprises us. In his last issue he not only pledges anew his loyalty for Greeley but he rejoices in the chance to vote for the old abolitionist because it will "bust" the Democracy "wide open." Yes, reader, it is so. He says Greeley's election will destroy both parties and give us newer and better organizations. Ivins for Greeley and for "busting" the Democracy?

Surely this is a wonderful year for political revolutions.