The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
A CIpCIII,AR.
Fellov Citizens of de Third judicial Circui
of The State of It.sflessee.

Felloy Citizens of de Third Jua'cial Circvi,
of The State of lt.alessee.
In the progress OF our government and
regulation rs to the appointment of the Judi.
ci,l officers Of our State, the time has now
arrived when the elective power is transferred
from the few directly to the people at large,
and which belieyG is right, under the pro-
visions of the Constitution OF Tennessee rs
lately amended, and the act Of our last Legis-
lature, passed to carry those provisions into
execution: it will be your right, as wei! as
your duty, on the 4th Thursday, and 25th day
of May, 1854, to vote for some person to fiji
the office of Attorney General, Of the Sd Ju.
dcial Circuit.
present myself beIore you as n candidate
for that office, and although | have been seven
years 4 member OF the legal profession, ain
comparatively stran ger personally TO great
many of you. My practice having been .on-
fined to five of the counties comprising this
Circuit, and being ~ IRE Of the disadvantage
! labor under in consequence of my limited
acquaintance, haro deemed it due to myself
as well as to yte. !. idress you through the
medium Of i !, y ised which fatter nv.
self will not be complained OF by my oppo.
nent, Mr. Bridges, the present incumbent OF
the office, and who has held the office over
four years and of course is known to most
Of YOU.
But little can be said or expected from an
aspilant to the office Of Attorney General, his
duty when inducted into office being Il solemn
one and he acting under oath, vet he can
make known at least soule of the policy which
will govern him in the discharge Of his du-
ties, and entertaining this opinion, and belicv-
ing that you have right to know them,
say to YOU, if shall be elected, in prosecut-
ing the pleas of the State, | shall do it
promptly, faithfully, and uncompromisingIy,
subject. however, to the remarks that irivol-
GUS and malicious charges, such as have Il
tendency to involve the counties and State in
costs, without any goodrcsulting to the State
or society, will not receive my appreciation,
and will cndeavor 10 guard against the oc-
currcncc of the friyolousand malicious prose-
cutions, that SO often find their way into the
courts of justice, and the costs Of which ulti-
mately have TO be paid by the good citizens
of our counties.
shall feel it nv duty. SO far rs the same
is connected with the Office, to see that the
revenue laws are faithfully executed, and in
dong SO as wen Us III executing III t,ie o,hct
duties pertaining 10 INC ONCE, s'''ll "u"P'
s"ef course OF PrIc,ice rs S'''.l nave !. 'en.
deEcy 70 curtai ana o'li'iis''' Il i'o. eht,.cy
put III ehd 10 inc nea'y p'IlS c' cos's' "'rn .,,n
arc SO constantly ,ouhu pressing "po" wv
county courts aila oi course increasing lne
burtlen of taxation upon the people. 1T ap-
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come upon US every year WIN rencmco anu
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