Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-12

/ Io the AeMs IL We - At8s
DEAR SIR In view Of the crisis through Which
our country is now passing, FIGURING all the e3pe-
rience and ability in the land to guide US safels
: through the storm of revelation in which we are
now struggling, we turn to you as one of large eS.
perenee well tried and faithful to al former trusts
in whom we can confde our interests with conf
denee. and ask you once more to leave that retire
ment to which you have voluntarily Withdrawn
and permit your name to be presented as candil
date for the Congress of the Confederate States Of
America at tie November Election. The condition.
of the country your long public service and untrng
devotion sthe sputl welfare must be cur apology
for desiring to call you from that repose to which
you have voluntarily retired, Respectfully,
sB Jones' r Bradford. NORRIS ] C Sloan S n
SloanT n Pinkerton, s GBlair r Colbert R N Brown,
J Phillips, Stephens. L Gayle, r F Wilson,
MeAnn, A Randolph J M DID, N Koonce G |
Jennings, B B LeatherwoOd, Aultsbrook A
, Hopkins, S s Buchanan. W Martin, G 7 Martin |
u Jameson, h Steelmsn. B W Neville, N /
Hampton, A Smith, 81 W Shafield E D Hicks, d /
4 S Patterson, J Cary; S Woodsrd w Bruce D |
Buchannan, JKelso, J Vanhoozer, S Bond, 7 Yates,
J Davidson, Meyers, Smith, A D An
derson, Merrell, wright II Thomson
W Robinson, Kirkpatrick, S N Row!
ell, Bsarden, AcNeily, W Gill, 7
Whitaker, J L StusFt, z Mcdonald, c N Thomp-
son, Waite N James, S Wa6de, Roach, G
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/ A Beard, J N Harris, b HINES. T Goodrich, |
| 2 Isom, Brent, J Walker, w Wilbsnks, J
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A Stewart, Bsdwel Spencer, G II Koonce, !
2 Floyd, Stronger, N n Jenkins, b Spray, A
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knights, Wamack Damron, Ront, 7
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II Edmiston, Goodrich, 7 Han ptOn B VIII
son, J Randolph, A Yesger, D G Dollar, A Baker,
P Drinkard, ] Pinkerton, A Chidress, J P Pink
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Moore, I Moore, Mckin, W Bland, B Parki-
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Warren, F Fuller, w Rauey, L Billions W G B
Moore, sF, S Cole, Wheeler, MeMillen,
vST 81 son woodward, Price, Mcdaniel,
" d Wilson, A Moore, S Mccullough, 81 Ed 3
dlns ID Whitaker, d Perkins, A Goodwin, y
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walker, r Fulleston, RosehOrOugh, N Ram Y
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Caughran, W Ables, E Coulter W a Stephens. O.
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borough, Moore, w P A George, G NJ Steele, D HI
T Holman, II Wallace, ] Pickett, b Fox D BE
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Mr.. JONES' RESPONSE. Ma
F4TETTEvI4LE, Tenn. Oct IL 1861.
To Tie EiiiOr Of The Lincoln journal:
DEAR SIR In response to the communication in :
POUR paper yesterday, numereusly signed asking 10
ne to permit my to be presented as candi- is
late for the Congress of the Confederate States of
America, and in answer to many verbal sOlcita- see
ions to become candidate after mature reflection S
respond in the Affirmative and presst myself as vii
candidate for the first Congress under the perma>
ent Constitution of tue Confederate States of Amer NOT
"a the election to be held on Wednesday the 9TH she
sy of November next con
Fortunately for u.s. aud for the success of the tei
lta cause and principles for which we are con- *l
ndng, there is at this time no party divisions or
'ntests to mar our councils or embarrass our
forts In the establishment of our independence
Id do most empAatically depreeate say and ali .
temps, ooEae FROM Ehst SOURCE they may, to re. u
Fe old parties or create new pending the e We
ence OF the war in which we are pow engaged +4'A
r national existence. We should be gaited, aud :,
as one man, With CAe heart and one mind, in -
living the ruthless invader from our soil, and in
curing peace and safety at hORe, aud commanding rs
spect abroad. RIcu
II the wishes or the kind friends who have JAM
ompted me to become candidate shall be graft try.
d. give them and the country the assurance of m
past public service as guarantees for the in
Trity and faithfElneqg Of TIE daqharge Of tho re- ST.
onslole duties tReir partially viii have imposed plete
on NE. With due regard to sound economy, my " in
rAmount object will be to give the greatest eff frn
ncy to the offensive and defensive resources Of Ar
country. We have brave and skillful Generals Reed
nRRnding eaF srnies - fhe h0ld, made up If
r Fe44tyes 2ni frienGs, who are determined to oct
unPh or die. It will be the duty of Congress to
all in its power to promote the comfort health oct
efficiency of that arEy, sad tg that my efforts
4 be mainnly directed. hV
N the day OF tina Conzression. eiaot;sr shave Rang
j also be an election for Electors of President
Vice President of the Confederate States JEF.
son DAVIS and ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS are thu
J candidates I an vel! acquainted win both ~
tleHea and have peen fer a long tue, They eefs
AHA and e!nerisrosd stateymeD 1.or,h,, ~. dire CT
Aa,,oo 90 az .u.;.o o;,.,. 1.L.1I 1891 der o.
accord to them my support satisfied that they W.
equal to the crisis and positions ssaisaea thea 4
conclusion, Rsrr pe 10 tender 70 those who Press
lie the request my unfegned thanks for the kind oct
ressions Of regard and confidence with which it
and to assure them that whether ".
r wiglea he gratded BY ny election qT not, ~ p
OtioR to fe eeEse Of free government and the sens
arsts independence of the Confederate States state
know no abatement ts+es'
Your oGedlenI servant G. W. JONES. 'us' a.
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ms Concerts in Gallatin for the Benefit troops
n the Soldiers G,Relief AEEoefatIau0 NJ,