The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-25


LinkhorG viii keep peggin away
Yours truly and immensely,
TEE ORTHOR,
Adjective General Of Yomanary
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10 Che Qualified Voters oI the State Of Ten-
ncssee.
FELLOW CITIZENS 81 discover that my worthy %,
poneut Tor Congressional honors has with commend-
able zeal and industry within the last ten days, sent
forth cDH1 printed address in support of his claims
70 election ~ your bands; in consideration Of which,
Trust TO be par oned or Offering, in this iotn, few
practical sugGotlons IN addition to those heretofore
embOd,ed IA the circular forwarded to most Of you
about Two muAl las since. write in no controversial
spirit, aud shall endeayOr 10 avoid all illusions caluu
lated tl provoke irritation or 70 awaken undue excite
ment in any quarter
The late convention at Winchester, on It's assem-
blage, jjDld Ile n candidate for re election 10 Con-
gress and Thought proper Cav | have presumed TO
think IN the exercise Of u sound discretiOnl TO make
me one OF It's nominees. This honor was wholly nnso.
liced by me, though as ii was voluntarily conferred
by arge, Intelligent and eninently patriotic assema
bage Ia reference to whose coming together CHANGED
never to be even at all consulted could not feel 9TH
erwise than graeul for this renewed uark of public
confidence and respect. must do the convention the
justice TO say that have not regarded their action as
designed in the least degree to dictate 60 the tree and
Independent voters Of the State who should or should
not be chosen TO represent them 10 Congress on the
contrary, have considered their proceedings as in all
respects simply advisory and not egitimately subject
to the obocuons so justly urged by many TO what has
been known as the caucus nomination system, and
IRON the operation OI which such host OF varied mis-
chiefs have formerly resulted The Winchester con-
VentOn seemed 10 10 be an experiment set on foot
by large number Of worthy individuals, mainly be-
longing TO the army, With view TO the attainment OF
concord end the suppression Of uukind excitement in
the coming election Que fact is certain desire no
votes merely on the ground Of my having been nomi
mated by the convention for Congress upon my own
merit aud qualifications, they chance 10 be do
oxclusyoy rely for reelection Gt the hands OF my
h0n0red couuilymen.
Having thus Tar heard OF no specific charges Of Off
Cia delinquency aud having good reason TO know that
my Congressional acts stand, In the main approved
by Chose to whom ala indebted for being now in the
performance Of legislative duties am yery far from |
apweheudmg that you will be inc ined to refuse me
your support for amy roasons Of % character wholly |
alien TO my oWn 0Hical conduct. have 20 particu |
lar promises 10 make in reference TO my future action
1853 your representative should have the good Tor une
o receive your sulfages Ia sufficient number 70 elect
me. eau only engage 90 h0 as dllipeut and faithful
in ul things hereafter as ae that have been here
ttiuti To exceed this measure hold 10 be imuOsgbe |
nave mo- charges 70 prefer, or inuendOes TO iulmi.
nate, against ny res ectable opponent and / would
sooner ienqulsh t1e hope Of being reelected 10 Con,
gre@ Than utter one syllable in de0gaton OF hi lust
clQlas 10 your kindly regard
" 49, pclhap8 an instance OF personal III fortune on
my part not 10 be able 10 congratulate myself AS nv
opponent Wond seem to odoiupon having lrst seen the /
hght W day Va we State OF Tennessee within whose
lmlt mueitloaly iep0se the ashes Of jackson
PoilN White aud a Grundy; but my consolation, in |
tnS respect ia that some years ago / r0iuntpyily
selected the State OF Tennessee az my placo of permn
uent abode stand affiliated with this noble com.
monWeath ny he tenderest domestic ties as well Az
by mvItiphod friendly regards and in relation 10 he
accident Of nativity had The good fortune TO be born
In the bosom Of that yeneIatod commonwealth which
gave hltlh In former days, TO Washington Jefsr-
son o Madison, and harbnlll is now ro-dunlicated
No glory by The achievements OF Loe q Johnston q
St0ncWall Jackson, aud n Ew0ll and M Rlelv pfe.
served m The yeneatng regard of On onlig6tened
world by the c0naummetU stAtesmanshp and unmr-
passed el0qu3nc3 OF a RlyKs
However much muy regret, 10 common with the
5ympathRog lriendd VI my gallant opponent, the
Ahe oi President Davis thus far, 20 reward hs dis
ungnlaHd military services with that official rank
which y 10 Justly ha due confidently appeal both
10 yourselves aud 70 hlm whether would be either
Iir ur generous q you 10 brand me with the tokens
ol pohucl disoredt because Of The SHORTCOMINGS Of
lattler ior Whom am iu NO way whatever respon
As 70 the meritaor demotia of onr present Cover.
nor do not feel called upon 90 say more than this
have not ieen able always 20 harmonize Ia seuti-
ncnt aud opinion, With that distinguished lentleman
l0r can clam Do he upon The lst of his confidential
reoas andadvis q but have been o close observer
li a rnohe course during tle progress ol this derce
md bloody w4r oF Sputhefa Independence -bltb ~
civic thiai lin end as heroic strpggler in ntma-
ind have nl such opinions or sentiments o0acefn-
lg ium thai bic uicnda, either Ia Tennessee OF else.
ghe need "a the lead deRre, 10 lear thai frteocted
10 Congress viii 40 AuFhi 10 dtsrraii his public OF
private character, or - bring down upon him nov
Fhon ON ihe eve OF official ruwmcnt, undeseUed dis-
lHagournt and dshon0r
90 engem'ion win uy, ihat q would have bern