Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-03
John II. Briphl. Esq.


the definite intellige bee that it is not
practicable for OUT fellow citizen,
Join H. Bugal, to v ear Guberaato-
rial honors Yet aw bile. We had
hoped that cilcumsta| noes would have
justified a different course; and we
are of The opinion th;l t the democrat
ic party of the State generally, pre-
lerred Slir. Bright $ nd mination to any
other Of the many dis distinguished and
deserving individuals acting with us.
1t is hardly necessary for US to null
tiply words on this subject, we pre-
sumo, rs the Rubicon is passed tie
privilege is denied . 5 Of supporting
our first Observation-Disclosures, as we
ayerred from the com mencement, this
Shall not lessen our a rdor in the good
cause Of democracy or weaken our
efforts in behalf of the democratic
nominee; be he who be may. Our
preferences for men never interfere
with our devotion to principle. Our
selection of "a cand Edatt however
well satisfied we may be of his supe-
rior availability, cap4 betty, &c,-can
not and shall not be IN the way Of a
prompt and devoted rally te tie
standard Of the man selected fty our
party to wear the no pors of its pre-
ferlnent:
From he Nash PIE Aaterican.
We publish below "a Letter from
Jol n NJ. Bright, Esq |, declining the
deihocratic nominatioi Tor Governor
Mr. Bright Was the # est choice CT Il
verb considerable p9rtl on Of or party
for the nomination. some thinking
tina Old Lincoln desc rved Govern
or, put more beng inf uenced IN their
preference by admiratF ion of the bril-
Fan It eloqusnce and CO lnmanding tai
eDtf of Mr.. Bright, as we'll as respect
fol his sterling qualities as a man.
These friends earnestly demonstrated
with Mr.. Bright against his withdraw
al from the candidacy lie, howey
er, reasons, and probably wisely, that,
as he could not accept the nomlna-
ton, it is best ut once 10 say so, that
those who preferred 4 is nomination
may have time to II ake another
choice. Mr. Bright oc tupies a most
distinguished place in the respect
and affection of the dem pcratie people
Of Tennessee; and if he does not Jet
fill the highest places ii their gilt, it
will be because his oFn tastes so
strongly incline him to private LIE:
T, the Editors 4:fHe dne Fican:
Having seen my nanl e mentioned
in several of the Demo{ ratio papers,
in connexion with the al xt Guberna-
torial contest, and teayi hg that my
further silence Should Re construed
into an authority to pref r my claims
before the Democratic S tate Conyen-
ton, have deemed it n roper at this
time, to announce that am not an
aspirant TO the disting'l ished Office
of Governor, and, even If rendered,
that cannot accept the nomination /.
Of MY party. Without an uninte-
resting detail, suffer me b assure the
Democracy, that my pr waite affairs
cannot yield oIthe exac lions Of a
political life, without CRED t prejudice
and serious injury. | re adiiy grant
The truth Of the fundamental lesson .
IF patriotism, that every citizen be-
ongs to his country as Will as to his
family and whenever pressing ne
3essity requires it, he sho[ bid be will !.
ng to render tribute to dhe former,
even at the expense Of the latter;
1ut public nec essity impo Fing no alb
'olute duty, the wanton sacrifice Of
private interest FOR public promotion
would be alike upWise and reprehen-
3ible. Permit me to assure the De-
that my determination is
lot superlnducea by an inf4nsibility
o the honor Of Ieflice-a disregard ]
# the claims Of my party a r6pug-
lance to the tolls Of a polit ical cam |
,aign an indifferen nee to th redemp-
ion of our State from it$ present 1
nor Sy any feat of com I
1g out of the canvass coy bred with !
he dust and disgrace of defeat
Heh are the abundant merits Of our ,
4use, now empty Illustrated by expe- ,
ence, that if the DEMOCRACY viii !,
isplay She action Of its larger mus : !,
esin the approaching con test, we
IN but win the day; and we coneeJle. "
lat defeat can Be predicated only Of :
Or own strife and division, DR. inglo- !,