Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-23
70 the People Of the sixth Judicial
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A card which appeares IN the Union Of the sth
perhaps deserves passing no ice at my hand.
From my announcements and circular you will see
nv reasons fer resigning- You viii not only sanc-
ton but say was right in doing Ny campefi-
tor says my for reelection are "fuitile and
childish" ofcourse he thinks But the voters in
my humble opinion will not agree with him BY
thousands. He says that I have made II Is
thousand dollars In this he is widely mistaken
But what II il were the TRUTH What of iu Ny
honest creditors and good friends have shared most
of it.
In searching the records Of DeKalb county, in
order 70 md something against me, he says Is
cases IN nearly six have fallen on the county
Every body that's noble Think oft Not cases
a yearI Comment is unnecessary 1873, he says,
were dismissed noIle entered and the defendants
assumed the cost. Let me give some OF The reasons
Influencing my conduct, well as q few instances
10 good, honest. well meaning men, at the last
term Of the indicted for shooting match
where q free of color happened to be COM
cerned The grand jury was hound to indict them
had no agency in t. These men. as it was lawful
% shoot, did not know that in this inst tnce they
were committing any violation The penalty, now
ever, was very Fifty dollars the least nne,
aud one months Imprisonment IN the jail the least
time that the judge could nave imposed, had pro-
ceeded on to ga conyiction." Common humanity
common justice-''Ihe old prosecutor, himself
reyolted at the idea. Had these men recklesslyy
and known q rode the law II would la We
been different As it was, agreed that they might
pay the cost-save themselves OF disgrace, go 10
ihelr wives and Trends thanking their fortune mat
there was an ''old prosecutOr," who not only be-
ne'eu II rlght-but that was willing 10 see the law
tempered with mercy.'' Numbers of cases Of this
sort nave Occurred. A Indieis for an assault
ana battery for instance. Bad blood is up when II
is done By the time rolls round for the trial
the Ieud IS ended-the tOmahawk is buried--peace
an u friendship reigns between them says To-
m =, (the Attorney Geuerai.) - am now willing
TO harm my old friend more. If you are willing,
let him nav the cpst-save the country harmless.
/ always agree. AM, the only apology have too
offer 81 1Itcdys uiu, If you homer me again with
your canidence
number Of presentments were recently made
for swearing and intoxieatioD, well elsewhere as
=, NJ Iysc Ifr1n IL hNrraEo
the belief that the swearing law had been largely
modified. il not repealed by the last legislature,
suggested to the propriety of letting them on
with the cost. did So My competitor himself was
guilty of the sin, if indeed il be Gone, for he
got let q few of his clients OF in the same
wayl Although he says have dispeased the Bar
BY this course the assertion that there Is
not a lawyer in the circuit who has had dozen
msdemeanors to defend but lvhdt has done the same
hing This then citizens, Is the sum total OF
my offending. Have not then a right to appeal To
you for Justification in doing taat which Wac
RIGHT IN THE LAw-RiGHT IN MERCY-AND
RIGHTIN THE SIGHT Of HEAVEN? Yes, sirs-
will ask YOU. only individually to turn out to
the polls, but that You rally yOnr neghbors and
friends do the san Q thing
uyou want man TO bleed your fellow man at
every pore aud him to the red,'' my com
pettOr somotimes SAYS. elect some other mani
will not suit you. have endeavored 60 make you a
good prosecutor. But God forbid that ever should
live to be a persecttor. The Old charge Of contest
ing Mr. T. B. Murry's election is brought up again.
nener did Il. Harsh language is not often used by
me. 80 just meal what have said. have been
forced 10 write this circular You. OF course, will
pardon me- / nope further necessity wi de-
Raand another circular If you VIII elect me, Eel
Io-citizens the 24th Nay, will make the best
officer II yOudo not, will cheerfuliy abide
your decree.
Your humble servant,
TIN. Fl. WILLIAMS.
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