Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-12
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1t is c,ar then that down 10 the last attempt at the
tennessee Convention, MIR. Bell opposed TO the
movements iii favor of Judge White. He was then
q iennessee the judges opponent.snd we have be-
lore US letter written by friend of Mr. Bell, and in
tended TO 60 him service, dated i0th October, 1884,
which says certainty unde-stood him. (Nlr Belly
M"t, A. TuE FRIEND COLONEL Johnson, he
'nqutrng ,eha ehn.ecs he ,roud hare for promotion
:" The coming contest, and hoio tie people Of Iennss-
see r'gdrded HIM. And have already alluded
10 the letter written by MIR. Bell himself Colonel
Johnson, about tins time, the object OF which to
orlng hm into the field In opposition To the candidate
OF the National Convention To period near the meet
ing ofthc last Congress, Mr. Bell managing bring
70" Johnson out To subcrve his derign of seyerin the
Republican party. Notwithstanding lac and Judge White
mad therefore, previous To this time bee travelling diff
ercht roads he tells us in his reply (what very well
knew, and had charged) hc happened 10 stop same
ho"se at 'ehirh JDdge Jhe and family, 'cho had b,n
"drot'ag dferem route had Just taken lodgings Ne
t3reied fogatter to Philadelphia lie day, arrirng
cre 'dr The close Of H. remained Mat night and hat-
ing transacted The business ,rhich took me ,Ic ami IL
hal conncrion ~ith Bank of amy kind on c morn
o ciock, ""
this, MIR Bell journal saith 1t certain howe
vcr that the who had in vain attempted To in
dncc CoI. Johnson TO avow himself a candidate
against the candidate OF the then contemplated Repub-
lcan Convention, with understanding in favor of the
charter of the National Bank, National Bank-th,t
the same who had been opposed in the nearest oh
ect OF his own ambiton by the friends of Judge White
and whose friends had in turn opposed all the movements
IN favor Of the Judge nomination at homc-that the
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friends In New York, that the sapacious poiti-
cans were p" gong an for Pdn Barren" all of sud
den became enanored of Judge White himself as
candidate Tor the Prcsidency-got up a caucus of
eleven Icnncsseans to do what neither the mem
beers OF the Legislature of 1885, of the Convention
OF 1884 would venture to do-and what not sol;,,rv
meeting of the people of Tennessee had recommended
TO be dome. Yes, although, Mr. Bell tells US in his
PuohcatIon, H. thought 'tIT MIGHT gE DEEMED uxRv-
COMING IN SFEARER or THE HousE TO DE TAXING
so az ciNh rAkr II THE rAKry POLITICS OF DAY.,
e did, nevertheless, meet the caucns that called ont
Judge Whitr-he addressed itrecomnic ndcd the mode
oil making The application TO the Jndge-thc time of
bringing out hs reply, consen,ing TO become cand;
oate-end advanced money, as understand gave his
note OF hand to raise money establish prcsscs in Hi,
city to manufacture public sentiment to sustain the
dddc lac had brought forward the arena al Washing
tom after every attempt at hone, among the people im
mediate representatives had failed
Was II Sudden of affection for Ju,Ioe white
which prompted Mr.. Bell; No. lie had ether motives
which wall be explained more fully hereafter.
-, A HARRISBURG, (Tcnn) May J. 1895
In tho Globe of the t5Tbof April I find the following
paragraph, TO wit.
. About the niidiIc of Aurust turing Tho .o.;
the tennessee Convention, called for the amendment of
te o'a'e constitution, an attempt was made obtain
from meeting Of the members of that body a nnina
t"h Oh ynuge Wh'ts rs candidate foT the Presidency
Gov Willie Blount, venerable friend of Cen Jncl,so,
as wen as OF Judge White, called upon 10 aTI as
chairman OF the meeting. Afer the member rs had CON
Vehcd, proposition was made to nominate Judre White
IN opposition to the candidate of the proposed General on
vcntion of Repn5can Delegates from the ~ halo n ;o o.,
DC assembled ut Baltimore Ii Instantly objected 10 bv
some of the fathers OF the Democratic party in rennrs
see lhe venerable individual called to the Chair rho
honorable Willie Boun although from prrsonal and
local attachments, drsrous to advance Judge White
strenuousy opposed the attempt lie said n fccommen
daon OF Judge White TO the National Convention would
ue proper Du mat the c0nisc proposed which would
undoubtedly divide the Democratic party and sever
Judge White from tie great body Of Republicans win,
whom he had acted through life was caculo;cd "a d.,
mischief 10 the which he had hitherto maintain
ca, and would rHin Judge Whites prospects and re-
pu'".n'" h,s sensment prevailed in the mec,ing
and iic effort to bring out Judge White by Tonnes
see nomination. IN opposition to the contemplated norn-
nation By the Democracy of the Union was defeated
The Prcs.dfat about this time, being at the Hermit
age. visited Nashville, ON the invitation cf the sntbeys
OF the Convention and ss.:itiz.ns of NasyilIr and
Governor Boant informed bin of lie prssdings which
aad lecn attempted in regard Judge Whtc
failure subsequent effort of the same kind will tho
htioefs OIL tic Convention met with better success
have preferred u give extract from The C;lbs i;
inl {" ant mad SAID ON the subject stated i'm the above
paragraph Tales than to merely refer the uaragrnnh
IN wer words there appears TO ,ayt been
errors (unneniional a,uLt in the statement
.nat paragraph ana which, as my is mentioned il
Is proper IN me to correct for tile value OF c,rrect
however trivial those errors may be
although otenes than once heard Il said nv n Co.,
OF the members of that Convention at occas;onal "a
accdeaal meetings os them os-doors as veil as in Ike
manner at some OF rooms, that 1t would be prone,
IN Their opnion for the Convention TO nominate Jdr,
Nhlte as candidate for the Presidency and nrnnn.i
to me, that should as Ehsirsau oil The r,cs,; -
the members Of that body she did such moct;n 81 H.
InehpeIs oi the Convention take place for that purpose
nm all
saeh occasions opposed Icing mpolitic in Tenncs
sec, to make notwithstanding the entire Gtun.s anil
qushcaton OF Judge White for that Office WIRE acl
edgcd ny an whom heard xprcss opinion ON The sinh
lec. such beIng my own opinion OF him for know him Ia
be both honest nnd capable And uliho,qh such nc H.,
aboYe-si:red frequently the ovt-door
as wen as at cur two three or hara dozen
members Glanced to meet without any pre vona co,crt
between them; yet, the fact is there was not dnrr ~,
session ot mat state Convention, any meeting III tl
Hemeers OF wat body 10 nominate Judge White cnnd
Gatc Tor 'e Presidency ia opposition the candidate s
the PROPOSED General Convention Of Republican Dele.
gates from the whole Union to be- assembled a Baor
or otherwise to nominate hun; NOR did hear n said
~ any perscn That IL wosld be proper that Judoc
White should be recommended to that Nat;ons1
Convention rs candidate Tor the Presidency whatever
oihcTs might have heard on that head and ne there vas
no organized meeting Of the meubers Of that State Con
ycnOn, OF course, could not have been the Chairman
but in out door conversations 90
not backward in expressing my regret that anv divso
OF Tie great Republican party of the States sbonl
then, or ever fake place; did believe tint Judgs
White knew any Thing Of the movements Of his frietda
Of tic ConycniIon 10 nominate him.
when Scn Jae Ason came 10 Nashville informed
Inn OF tie outdoor conversations atuonp uicnhera az
they occasionally met before said expressive Of b,r
wish that Judge White should he nominated rs cnndi
date Tor Tie Presidency, 10y meeting Of the cubers f
The CONVENTION, and thus informed bin in his roo,,
when others we've prescnt, and that / had mi.
iofmly declined b,ing Chairn.an Of any such M, 81.
ing, should it take place aud if he understood ne
: have said That such meeting had taken place a..
misunderslood the fact but he certainly did not
wiBuly hisnndcrstand me Le is incapable ef Vil.
fol AittF tic fsr Of the Conscut. n tl,orl,
II due 20 friendship, that should hy letter inform
Judge White Of thc proceedings above stated and Of
the part had acted, and my therefor 10 wit
That in my opinion woud be- inpoliic for Tsnucsse.
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