Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-05-06

Opposition party, for the Senate, from this
District. And as his nomination will sur
prise those of our readers who noticed The
Card Of Mr. Horn, Withdrawing his name
from before the Convention, word in ex
planation will not be out Of place 1t is
well known. as we have before stated, that
The opposition of Robertson and Mont
gomcry yielded the claims of Stewart to
the nominee and as no other name than,
that of Mr.. Horn was presented, by that
county, for consideration, it seemed a set
tied point that he would be the nominee,
without opposition, until Mr. Horn form
ally withdrew. Then, the field being clear,
the delegates from this county went down
to Dover prepared to go for the best man
they could find, without regard to locality
But when the Convention was organized
Mr.. Horn withdrew his Card, submitted
his name to be acted upon, accompanied
fully acquiesce in its decision, and if de-
feated, give his cordial support to the
nominee. This changed the whole aspect
of the case, and after full aid free con-
sultation, it was determined that the
original agreement should be carried out
in good faith And this was done the
more cheerfully on the part of the Mont
gomery delegation, in view Of the decara.
ton of Mr. Horn that, in his Card, he had
not the rcmotest intention to impute bad
faith to the opposition in Montgomery, or
to implicate Gen Quares in the doings Of
the caucus to which his Card had reference.
This statement we are authorized to make.
by Mr.. Horn, and to say further, that he
mentioned the name Of Gen Quarles, in
his Card, for the sole purpose Of showing
the character of the men by whom he was
solicited to become andidate-putting
his name forward because Of his populari-
ty and high standing in his county.
Our District ticket is now full and We
earnestly call upon the opposition, indi-
vidually and collectively. to go to work for
the whole ticket-d iscarding all sectional
and personal considerations as of no value
when contrasted ~ith the paramount i'm
portance Of rcdeeming the State and the
Union from the Vandal hand of locofoco-
ism which has stricken down the dignity
and prosperity Of both, and planted in
the public heart the seeds Of discord, dis.
content, and a reckless disregard of law
and order and of those nobler sentiments
that dignity the man and the Citizen
The party against which we make war is
not permitted, by its discipline, to crafty
personal preferences, or to withhold its
support from an unacceptable candidate
and whilst we hope never to see the day
when wings and Americans will thus be
dcbased, cnslavcd we hope always to find
them ready, in obedience to the calls OF
patriotism and duty, to sacrafice all minor
considerations for the good of their coun.
try. A party slave is being beneath
contempt, but the man who can conquer
prejudice that truth and justice may
triumph, is being fitted for self-govern
ment, aud merits the appcllation Of free,
m N aud patriot. And if there be an op.
position man in the District whose person
| al preference may not have been gratificd
by either of the nominations made foI
either of the Offices, we ask him to con.
slider how absurd would be the attempt t.
please every one, and to consider further
how much he will promote his individual
happiness, aud the cause he advocates by
aiding, indirectly, in the election of {
locoiOco to the Legislatures to Congress, OF
10 the Office of Governor. y lukewarn
Opp0ojtionist is the uuintentiona benefac
tor of locoinc0ism, and he that withhold
his vote from the opposition candidate
practically, gives vote to the lOcofoct
candidate. We know that it is not un
usual for some of the independent an,
his spirited members of the opposition
party to declare that if such ana sucl
men are the nominees, they will not vot
for them and we ask all such to say wha
they will gain personally, and what tn
party and the country will gain shout,
they by Withholding their votes, elec
o,oio os to Office, We invite grave at
tcnton to these considerations, with tn
hope that no oppoSitionist who dull
weighs them, will gladden. the hearts q
locolocos with the prospect of his dis
affection,
Gar We publish, on first page, lon
article giving the facts aud figures to SHOW
; up, in its true colors, the reckless am