Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-29
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in which he withdraws his name from be-
fore the nominating Convention TO meet
in Dover, on Monday next reserving the
right to run as an independent candidate.
Mr.. Horn complains Of bad treatment
whether justly, or not, we have no means of
knowing. But, concedng most cheerfully,
his right to be heard through our columns,
we claim an equal right to accompany his
communication with few explanatory re-
marks. intended to set the opposition of
Robertson and Montgomery right on this
subject. We have conversed with many,
in both counties, and their unanimous
opinion has been that Stewart is entitled
to the candidate for theoSenate. Such has
been the feeling from the inception of the
question; and latterly-since the call of
the Convention at Dover--we have heard
the expression of but one opinion, and
that is, that the delegates from Robertson
and Montgomery should, without hesita-
ton, leave the nomination to the Delegates
from Stewart-accepting the man they
may present from their own county, or
endorsing the nomination of any man
they may indicate from either of the other
counties. In making this statement, we
say what we know to be true, and we're
highly gratifed by such an evidence of a
desire to promote harmony and to do
justice. We looked upon the spirit, thus
manifested, as the harbinger of success,
and lost no opportunity of insisting upon
the course above indicated
When the Convention met in Nashville
on the 18th of March, there was not a
single delegate from Stewart present In
the meantime, the statement had been
made by citizens of Stewart and extern
sivcly circulated, that the nomination Of
Mr.. Horn would result in defeat, in con-
sequence of the American votes he would
loose in his own county. Under this state
of case, a postponement was made till the
Goth, Of the same month, with the hope
that Stewart would be we'll represented
and that the statement, Just mentioned
would be verified, or disprOven, so that the
Convention could act advisedly, and fol
the best interests of the party. The Con
ventiou, of the Goth, assembled; but
nothing satisfactory having transpireG
previous thereto, it was deemed best t.
adjourn the Convention to Dover, that the
opposition of Stewart might have a full
hearing, their wishes be fully known, anC
their action accepted as binding upon tina
Convention. This is the spirit that has
actuated the opposition of Robertson anC
Montgomery, and there is nothing in thei
acts which indicates any other feeling thar
desire to promote harmony, and to yielC
TO Ste Sart all that she claims. This is
brief statement of facts as they have
transpired up to the present time, anC
justice demands that they shall be set fortl
in order that there may be no injustic,
done to innocent parties, and if any o
these facts are questioned, the proof is
ready to establish them,
To do Mr.. Horn justice, there is nothing
in his communication impugning the goot
faith Of Robertson and Montgomery AM
we should not have felt called upon Il
make a SOLITARY remark, but for the fac
hat he speaks of Gen Quarles as havin,
solicited him, in October 1853, to accep
the nomination, in 1859, for the Senate
in this District The simple mention o
the fact, amounts to nothing, of itself
but, without cny ostensible reason 70
mentioning it, and without any cxplana
ton, for singing him out from all VIII
ellicited him to become n candidate, an,
then following it up with the declaration
that caucus was held in Dover for tn
purpose of defeating his nomination, tn
impression is left upon the mind of tn
reader that Mr. Quarles has some conncc
ton with the doings of that caucus w
\ have no more idea that Mr.. Horn intende
10 convey that impression than we hav
at Mr. Quarles ever gave any groun
such an imputation, and we call at
Ton to it in order that the reader ma
tNhis guard against such a construc
Nthe language employed As re
80 caucus, it seems that it was
l" pssr, by citizens Of Stewart an'
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