The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-11

TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE CouN,
TIES or MONROE, McMlNN AM
POLK:
Having returned from the SCUM ~ ,he
first of February, 1851, a MINORITY y p'",, |
Democrats, as | believed, in tins pnr' VI ~"
county, solicited me to become ia
for Joint Representative. | rrp'ieu ! nu'
beeu loup from home, and til" condition "
nv business would not well permit me !"
Take the race; but they still INSISTED th"' !
was entitled to the track This time, asst was
the first opportunity since was oea't" W
Col. Blggs. Consequently consume ,' ~"
announccd my name. Al that l'",e H'e"
the whole Democratic party in this county,
with the exception of the ns2lrhn's' We're
satisfied with mo $ their candidate. 1here
IN one mar, however, who claims 10 or
Democrat and who is only aspiring Tor the
Shcrlf's Office in this county, who snp>
nosc was not satisfied wncn become a
candidate this year. But at his opposition
was not surprised, knowing HIM TO De the
snlpe of dsSenslons IN The Democratic par
" in this county. The people will know
who mean, when ! say he is the man VINO
was witness in almost every lawsuit IN
the Circuit Courts Of This county from the
| time the county was organized until ne was
elected Circuit Court Clerk by his ingenuity
in living be, ween three respectable c'ndl'
datcs for the same office. | believe ne
wo,ld have been a candidate for JOINT Keep
sentative this year, btu. | understand he IS
n preat woman's man, and we ali admit That
the women should not be neglected. Mr.
John II, Dobson. of This place, was also
candidate for Joint Representative. hut Tor
the good of the party Gas he sn'd) he de-
clined at our County Court Yesterday. A.
ter he receded, ! nm crtdi'oby 'nfnrme
that 5. SUNNY, Esq. Reuben Karrs'er.
ESQ.,, VIM. Maytielj, and John Williams
held a caucus in Samuel NJ. Reds counts
ing room. who, nfter they were assembled
called in Abraham Llliard. Esq, EyIn
Campbell. ond Nelson Lawson. Esq And
after making known that their purpose was
to nominate some person to run against me-
the last three gentlemen. Lillard, LAWSON.
and Campbell retired, saying in reply they
had CANDIDATE. The other demngogues re-
NAMED, md reported in the evening the
nomination of Solomon Summey, Esq. os
the candidate for the whnc Democratic par.
ty for Joint K representative. knew before
that Squire Sunny wanted to be cnndl'
da,c: but never till then did know that he
would condesccnd to be the dupc ct John
Wllams-a man who is not only dis.
grace to s,clriy, but 4 parfec, nuisance to
the Democratic party. As for Mr.. May
field | will notice him further at more con
ID,, liar, tip
votes Squire Sunny can get in this county
vet remains to be determined. Many of
the Democrats shy TO day they will not sup.
port him. but that they want me to continue
a ca ndidae, and that my success Is sure
| went to Squire Sunny todny and propose
ed to hlGl to leave our claims 10 Polk coun.
", rs the other two counties appeared TO b."
satisfied with the choice of P0lk-ihut the
Democratic party of Polk should come up
and cast the popular vote between W.. and
whoever gotta mnj'rty should be the can
dldate. 10 this proposition the Squire re-
fused to nccedc, saying he did not think IT
necessary unless n Wing come ont; but
guess the Squire was little doubtful about
being The candidate if he submitted TO my
proposition. Then, this is the sort of can.
UluitC Iulh COUuty St"uo wy y"
McNIinn and Monroe as the Democratic
candidate a candidate put on, BY John Will
liams and one or two other dcmag"gues,
against the will Of The whole Democratic
party of this county.
am sure if General Jackson was here in
his zenith. he could not reconcile the Demo
cratic party in this county. Therefore not
wishing the race ni first, much less wishing
10 fight among my party now, decline the
race; and will in oil probability never be
candidate for sent in the Stale Lcgls stature
again. do not decline the rnce under the
fear of being beat, but far more important
considerations. have been bent once, and
it may he will again. but never get scared.
The people say the next will be an lmpor-
tant Legislature. but fear they have M"
thought about what sort of members should
make 10 that bndv. When become q can
didate in 1919 was the first man in The
field, and it was cried during that canva IS
that was trying to split tho pnrty. This
year was the frs, candidate in the field,
and ca led out by Democrats Of the Oldest
order, vet the same cry wGs raised again
| Under these circumstances what can think
% the honesty, truth, or verncl'y of some
who claim to be Democrats. No true. pa
,ru,ic sririt was ever ready or willing to
SANDER and lie against his party or any
member Of his party. | have wished the
good opinion of tho world; but defy my
enemies to show that | have ever tried to
gain it By any low or groveling arts. by
| any mean or unworthy sacrifices, Or oy n
breach Of any of tho duties owed 10 my
country. IL nny person wishes 10 take
pop at this through the prints. it will not be
amiss TO me- hnve pen and pnprr.
JAMES r. BUCHANAN.
| Benton, Team, April 8, 1851.
To LONDON, Ho!-Mr. Whitney, des-
pairing of Congress ever making his rail-
road 10 the Pacific, goes out in the steamer
by invitation from England, il is said, TO
| porototp for a ronte IA rouoh Inner Cana