Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-13
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

Many democratic papers are us
c1ssing the qualifications of proml-
nens m IN in our ranks, In connection
with the Vice Presidency. The opin-
ion seems to prevail throughout the
South, after general interchange of
sentiment, that Ex-Gov. AARON v.
Brown, of this State, is the man for
the station. To this conclusion, we
heartily subscribe. Give us his name
on the ticket, and every democrat
will work with will-Tennessee will
roll up one of her old-fashioned jack
son majorities. We shall have more
to say on this subject hereafter.
We copy the following from the
Columbus (Mi.) Democrat:
The VICE PREsIDENCY.-We cor
daily endorse the sentiments ex-
pressed in the following paragraph.
which we extract from an article IN
a late number of the Mississippi
an. The nomination Of Aaron V.
Brown, of Tennessee, for the Vice
Presidency by the Cincionati Con-
yention, would be hailed with univer-
sal satisfaction by the Democracy at
the South:
Should it be fouad expedient to
select the democratic candidate for
the Presidency from the North, it
will be conceded that the South will
be entitled to the Vice Presidency,
and in looking over the list Of the
great names to be used in eonnec-
ton with the Office, there is no one
who. for talents, experience, long
service, patriotism, and unainching
devotion to Southern interests ano
Southern rights, presents stronger
claims upon the country than ex'
Governor Brown of Tennessee
Born in "old Brunswick" county
of Virginia, dear to the memory o
thousands who now reside in the sun
ny South, a graduate with the hrs
honors at Chapel Hill in 1874
he removed to Tennessee immedi'
ately thereafter, and studied his pro
fession in the Office of Tennessee
great orator and statesman, Felix
Grundy. Upon his appearance al
the bar in 1916, Gov. Brown exhib
tied talents of the first order, which
soon placed him at the head of hi
profession in the Southern countie:
of the State, and Notwithstanding h'
possessed all the advantages Of for
tune, together with an unusual large
circle of relatives and friends, he die
not relay in bis devotion to the Sc
we're duties Of his profession, unit
he was called away in 1878 by tn
force Of popular opinion to serve tn
country in the Senatorial brach of tn
State Legislature. Since that time
he has been in public life, up to thu
close Of lS47, when he retired from
the Guberuatorial chair Of his adopt
ed State. For thirty years ne hal
served the country in both branches
of the State Legislature, in the low
er House of Congress, as State Elec'
tor, as Governor, and in various
other positions, with great energy
and character and unsurpassed abill-
ty, and everywhere, aud upon all 90.
casions be has proven himself to be a
true man, eminently qualified for the
discharge of every duty. The be.
loved and trusted friend of Andrew
Jackson, he has ever been stern and
unAinching in bis democratic faith
and practice. And in 1850 in the
Nashville Convention, and through
out the exciting canvass in his own
State which followed Immediately
thereafter, be stood firm as rock
to the rights Of the South and the
sovereignty of the States; and dur
ing the canvass of the past year, the
walls of know nothing wrath were
poured out upon him, and no man in
the whole State could boast OF hav-
ing been so deeply hated and thor
oughly abused by Sam and his mid
night followers as himself. So con-
spicuous did be become for bis emil
nent services to the democratic par
ty of that State, 10 the great struggle
which resulted 80 gIoriously to the
party and the country, that The len
nessee State Convention which as
sambled on the 9Th Of January, pass
ed the following resolution BY &C
elamation;