The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06
For the Athens Post.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE FLOAT
ING DISTRICT.


I see in the Athens Post of May 30th, a
letter over the signature of S. Sunny, Esq
in which he has made some statements that
are not correct. While at Monroe Court,
was one evening going from the Court
hause 10 my room at tho Hotel. and Squire
McClnry called to me to come there, where
he and Squire Sunny were sitting logch.
er. turned to where they were, and they
were joking each other about being candi,
dates. Squire McCIary sGld to mo, Tint
Sunny said if he became candidate we
would settle the matter so that one would
DO off the track. supposed it was oil lun
between the two SQnires, and said some.
thing in reply for the purpose of carrying
out the joke. and went on my why; and
now Squire Sunny says told Il. w. Nc.
Clary Tint if he became candidate for
Flontcr, he and myself would settle our
claims. As the old saying is, the Squire
must take all jokes in good earnest.
A day or two afterwards, when the
Squire found that his sky WINS rather cloudy
than otherwise, he came and proposed to
me to leave our claims, ns he called them TO
Polk county. ! told him that Ind propos-
ed that to him when he first came out, and
tie refused. Tie said he knew that. but tia
he saw now that he had better do il. told
him had never any fears about'my success
in Polk county, but that at this time it
might have bad effect upon the party
there we're several gentlemen who wanted
60 be candidates, and if the door was open.
cd they would present their MINES, and
some must he beaten, and it would make
more splits and DECISIONS in the party than
was at present; but. that, il the democratic
party in the whole three counties were in
favor of his proposition I would 90 into it,
We then agreed to go and talk to our demo.
cratic friends and hear their opiEions, and
then meet and come to some final concn-
sion. Our democratic friends of Monroe.
rs far'as consulted, thought it not expe.
dent that should go into the regulation
proposed by Mr.. Sunny. After had sat-
jsfied myself about the feelings of our
friends in Monroe | went 10 see Squire
Sunny. to tell him that would run through
and that no could do the snine if it snitcd
him. But when went he was gone to Polk,
and ms learned afterwards, bad cra,tered
the news all The way that there was posi-
tive agreement between us to leave our
Claims 10 the good people of Polk county.
He refers to SquircNlontgomers for proof
that pledged myself TO submit TO his offer.
As we were starting to consult our friends
we met Squire Montgomery. who said we
must come to some understanding, and not
both run. Squire Sunny replied ,c him.
1--WE are about to leave our claims to our
friends in Polk county. ard we havc Just
started to consult our friends about it," But
after we consulted our friends, and some Of
them told 'he Squire just to 90 to Athens
and give notice through the paper that he
was no longer candidate, he left like the
man run from tho snake, ''wilh n rush," be-
fore | could get to sce him. The Squire
gives an extract of letter | wrote him
while in Georgin, in which said would
not be a candidate except was the choice
of Polk county. Before become candi
sion sufficient to satisfy me that | was the
choice Of Polk county. After declined and
before ] re.nnnounced my name | had
much louder expression from The people of
Polk.
If Squire Sunny and his friends wish to
net for the good of the democratic party.
why did ho become on opposing candidate
long after was in the field? did not help
caucus him into the canvass, nor will help
caucus him out. He may run on or quit, as
he chooses.
I also see in his letter that he has set the
2lst day Of this instant 10 hold another cau.
Gus. Well. now suppose the Squire will
be certain Of the nomination when there is
no opposing candidates, unless John vii.
liams gives him a clatter. The Squire is
the first man ever knew after being once
nominated, to appoint ano her caucus TO
nominate him the second time. But per.
haps the Squire thinks there was not gen.
eral representation in The first caucus, and
have no doubt he vii! find it fully ms scan.
~ in the second. As for the squirrels com.
mun;caiion. consider it as harmless as n
pot pidgeon. do not charge him with
writing it himself, yet believe the sigma.
turo 10 be genuine. --
JAMES r. BUCHANAN.
Benton, June 2, 1851.
Honor TO OLD Conference.-The re-