Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-01-13
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vass, the candidate, 50. IN those
remarks we did b ot wish to be I'm
derstood as breaking ground I'd u oui
worthy fellow-toynsman, JAN, II
Briglb Esq, exclusively, Of 1 0 the
detriment Of any one else 1t il
true, we are impressed With the no
ton that he>is tlle-inost available
and fully as competent, if not little
more so,-of any other in tie State
and at whose election we would BIZ
more gratified than that Of any othe1
individual; yet the confidence WI
have in the ability and sterling wortl
of an 4,hy Jolns p,l, j Barcisy -uar
tin, a Stanton, and number Of 9th.
ers to be found In the democratic
ranks, together with the desire t.
harmonic and continue the unity @
the party, is sufli Gent to nqutralizt
and do away all matters of difference
and our personal preferences with
the rest. While We 'couid 60 into
the conflict with greater confidence
under the lead Of Mr. Bright, yet we
promise Che democracy that we shall
not be found a laggard in the sup
port of their candidate, be he whom
he may Our motto is, the good oil
the commonwealth through the in
strumentality of the democracy =
thfir candidate is our candidate, and
thu interest orr interest.
The probabilities Of Mr.. BrghtS
accepting the no mination, were it
t endered him, are extremely prob
lemaical. For, as we said last week
we are satisfied he much prefers the
"shades of private life" to eY en- that
Of Governor. But as we then said,
bis &c pl for the triumph Of the funda-
mental principles Of the republic,
would, in the event be cd uld be sat
isfied it depended upon the use Of
his n me, con strain him, most IN
doubtedly, to consent to its use, and
not otherwise.
The seloctio 0 { candidate is
eliciting co n$id erable interest, judg-
ing from the Il ne Of the democratic
press. Som ; IRE infavor of one man
and others Of qui tie different
The Chattanooga Vindicator has ex-
pressed a prefe renee for Hon. Andy
Johnson, of that section of the State;
some Of our West Tennessee frieh ds
a1e for Mr.. Stanton, The Bedford
Yeoman, and a correspondent Of the
Nashville III i pn, prefer BarHay Mr.
fn Below " ! give an extract from
the Unions CORRESPONDENT.
Our Rhig friends seem disposed to
give US fight notwithstand ding the
signal defeat DE- the hopes and ex-
pecfaticns Of their party last Noyom-
Ter. Some Of them have declared
in favor Of i dnning the present iu-
cumbent. IIIP. u. GoaPbel2; others,
Hon Wm. 6tHom. we believe the
wings Will, if they can, that is the
leaders Of Ii e party, continue the
unnatural association Of Tennessee
aud Vermont
But to tile Unions correspondent,
alluded to
-, connection with the nominal
ton for Governor, | would beg leave
respectfully, TO suggest, for the con-
sideration of the democracy, the
name Of The Hon BarelaY Hafia, Of
Maury. Mr.. Martins name has
been freely mentioned in different
portions Of the State, for several
past. in connection with this
position. LIE is well known TO the
democracy of Tennessee, and com
bines as many qualifications 4f sue
cess, in popular election, as any of
The distinguished members of our
party. lie ID an experienced states
nan, having served with much hon /
,r to himself and entire satisfaction
o his constituents, in both branches /
If the Legislature Of our State, and ;
n the House Of Representatives Of
he Congress of the United States. t
Is b popular DICTATOR (if it should be
leeined necessary to canvass the {
,tate) he has but few, if any supe- /
y \