The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-06
HON. HOPKINS l.. TuRNEY.

This gentleman. as is well known la our rca-
ders, has been elected u. S. Senator. in the Ten
nessee Legislature, mainly by wing votes, having
received the whule wing vote with sir democratic
votes, which gave him the majority against the
regularly nominated candidate, who received the
two third nomination in caucus. Mr.. Nicholson
however, withdrew aud The contest was between
Mr. Turney and Mr. Dnnup, both democrats and
resulted as we have stated. During the pending
OF this contest serious charges made against
Mr.. Iurney, of cnllus0n, and bargain with the
wings, which as we had long knnwn him To be n
stern and unwavering democrat, hesitated la
publish. although they had received almost an Of
fetal form in the shape If Resolutions presented
to the Legislature, the 25th October, by Mr..
Gordon, and which as follows:
" lst Have there been any overlures made nv
any portion of the Wing party of the General
Assembly, To induce Mr.. Hopkins l.. Turney to
change any of his avuwed principles. or vote for
any of the Wing measures, or favor the Wing
party. in the event of his election to the Senate
of the United States and if so. tn what extents
2nd Has Mr. Hopkins l.. Turney made any
overlures, either verbally in wiring, either ny
himself or others for him, by which anv conces.
sons were made To the Wing party by which he
agreed in the event of his election. To vote against
or ahandnn any his principles. by which he was
To vote fnr sustain any of the Wing measures :
particularly his course Ia be taken upon the sub
iAct Of the Tariff of S42. and the distribution of
the public lands The junt committee shall
have full puwers to send Tor persons and papers
in aid of the investigation committee To this
charge, and make report thereon soon as posi-
ble''
M action was had on these Resolutions, and
the public mind is left in darkness on the subject
We have received by the mail of this morning
through the Nashville Union, the following card
from Mr.. Turney
90 The public will suspend its opinion in rela-
ton to the charges made against me by my enc
mics in the Legislature for few DAYS, as am
compelled to be absent for some ten days attend
ing to sume important business; after which.
shall present my defence and vindirarrn to The
public. ii. l.. TURNKEY"
October 25. 1874
On presenting this card to the public the Union
remarks:
"In presenting the foregoing card from Mr..
Tnrney, we feel it duty to him To ask sus-
pension of The public Judgment according to his
request. We understand that Mr.. Turney will
make full defence. and he has right To expect
that no hasly opinions shall he formed. 1t is due
to Oursalf to state that have had no connection
with the charges against Mr.. TurncY, and shall
be sincerely graliied If his vind'caion shall prove
entirely satisfactory to the whole country
For ourself we confess we do not like the as
pect which Mr.. Tmrney presents TO the public
Elected to the Senate by but sir SINCERE friends
he must feel very uncomfortable, and indebted
for his seat to his political opponents. who have
sustained him merely for the purpose of destroy
ing the harmony and unity Of the democratic par
ty. Tue will, however undeserved, be looked upon
with suspicion by his former friends We trust
that he will be enabled to make clear and salts
factory statement in his promised defence and
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