Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-02-20


Robertson as a probable candidate for the
nomination.
He is known throughout the district as
one eminently worthy of that distinction,
and one who would bring honor both up
on his district and himself as a member of
Congress While we fully acknowledge
Gen. HollieofTers faithful and efficient
services, as our representative, none of us
who know Gen. Quarles can for moment
fear that our interests would suffer, in any
respect, by substituting the latter for the
former. General Quarles is an active, in
dustrious gentleman; thoroughly posted
in political matters, an eloquent speaker
and an able debater; one who shrinks from
no duty and fears not 20 do anything that
rs right | feel assured in saying that
while he would scorn to obtrude any claim
he may have on our party, upon any in
diyidual, or body of men, yet, if our ban
ner shall be placed in his hands he will
bear it proudly and gallantly; and this
district. l firmly believe, would roll up for
him larger majority than it has ever yet
given for any man.
Suppose then, sir, that, under this belief,
his friends should propose him for the
nomination. Would it be Just for the
convention to answer that because Gen.
Zollicoffer, whom we have now twice cleo
ted to Congress, has not "signi6ed any in
tention to retire" Mr.. Quarles must stand
aside, and let him be nominated third
timer Would it be fair to Gen. Quarles,
or to any other gentleman whose name
mo horo tho Al, I
not: and yet, unless | entirely misappre-
bend Robertson, such is the end of his
policy.
As regards Gen. Zollicoffer have no
complaint to offer, but on the contrary
take pleasure in adding my humble voice
to the common sentiment that he has dis
charged his duty well, and done all he
could for his district and his party; but,
that the fact that he has served four SEES
sions in Congress, and has not yet "signi-
fed his intention to retire" should give
him superior claims to any one else equally
capable, before nominating convention
is simply ridiculous,
Gen. ZollicoFer did great and efficient
service FOR the Old Wing party in So, and
as have always understood his first nomi-
nation and election were desired by him
mainly, if not altoghether, as an endorse
ment of his course in the heated and angry
political contest Of that year. That en-
dorsement was accorded him with a
unanimity that must have been highly
gratifying During his first term in Con-
gress ''vexed questions" came up for set
Element and upon some of them his course
differed with that of some Others of the
Tennessee delegation, and we again un-
derstood that second nomination and
election would be gratifying to Gen. Zolli-
Golfer as an endorsement Of his course in
the previous Congress. That too was
freely and willingly accorded in his second
election; and now, when there is nothing
else to endorse, Robertson would have us,
i'll electing Gen. Zollicoffer third time,
to endorse has doctrine that when gentle
man has been once elected to Congress he
ought to be kept there, sat least, till he
signifies his intention to retirel' l think
however, sir, that that 'paper" will have
to rest on the merits of the "n,aker"
alone.
I really think that justice and fairness
require tnat IN our approaching cOnVcn-
ton the nomination for Congress should
be given to some other gentleman than
Gen. Zollicoffer, and, with all due regard
to the merits of other gentlemen, who have
been named iA connection with it, believe
that Gen. Quarles has superior claims to
it. Montgomery county is now entitled
to furnish the representative, and when
she can offer for it such gallent son as
Gen. Quarles her claim should be regard
ed. Davidson has furnished the represen-
tative every since this district was formed,
and should now yield that honor to Mont
gomery. We are next to her in CONNER
cial Importance, in our political majority,
and l believe in population.
| feel confident that our other sister
counties will gladly second our claim when
we present for their suffrage one whom
they all know to be so worthy of the high
position, one who wherever he goes makes
by his high hearted scorn of wrong, and
love of right; his irresistible argument on
the stump, and his matchless qualities in
the scamp" hundreds Of friends for his
cause and no enemies for himselfl
SUBMARINE.