Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-07-12

oodr}y eccrg military On ,nRis1tton. mas aqjmp-
tci IN none oj the motireS That ,ecrc rant to can
trot the utt political cohtcHtioas, The single
desire Of II sceined TO be to select a good tick
ct upon which all could unite, and thus keep
down the pickering, excitement and distraction
of the public minis that would be likely to
grow optof q scramble for office. The meet
inc MAS dignifleG and harmonious, and the
ticket was adoptcd3with entire 2unaniinity.
There is no doubtthat it viii be supported by
thc soldiers and citizens M the State with but
Isittlc 1issent-not because there is any thing
binding in the action of the convention Or
any indiy idual Untitled TO a vote but because
ne plu6lic mimi is clearly dperse to any political
St,tAqle untoag o~u7Sc{rea IA the face Of az inga-
6inqfoe,
The fact that, in every case where the name
III 4 member Of the present Congress was pre-
scented for reelection it was accepted by the
Convention, was a high endorsement ct the
course Of the Tennessee delegates Of the last
session. 1t was An evidence, too, that the
country prefers at this crisis men Of experience
IN legislation, 70 untried aspirants, however
well known their patriotism, or whatever their
general abilities or supposed claims 70 oil
lice.
That there would be some opposition.to the
nominee Of the Convention by some ~nalcsn-
tents was to be expected, but such opposition
viii be merely local and cannot affect the great
mass of the voters Of the entire State. The
dissenters, even with the help Of the Lincoln-
ito influence Of the section, will find them
selves in q y octul minority in the whole vote,
and the candidates, however worthy will hut
spoil BY their factiousness their prospects for
future prcfernent.
Comment on the above would seem
TO be supeifuous. We cannot refrain
from calling attention to that part Of
the article which sayss- The large
attendance ottas aain,ate& by nonesof the
mottUeS .thdt ueye sU0lH to control thu old
political eoaratloas.' Verify, the world
needs rot to be told by the Register Of
the departure OF the so-called Confed-
eracy from The noble and patriotic mo.
tivea which We're wont.to actuate dele
gates to political conventions. The vle
itHd teekhkgsS departure to which it allu-
Hes with 80 much wicked complacency
every where peroeptible. The des-
citation Of hcmes and the destruction
Of property, public and personal, con
sequent upon civil wal and the prox.
NIFTY of opposing forces announce the
base departure in q manner far more
forcible'than the Editor Of the Regis.
ter is capable of doing. The only un-
accountable phase Of the matter is the
fact that the people of Tennessee do
not call aloud for those time honored
though abandoned notifies to which the
Register alludes. If they would have
peace and prosperity they must get
back to the old landmarks-must dis
regard the bonbast and treason of the
Register, Of the rebel despoilers Of their
once happy and prosperous homes.
People OF Tennessee, the army Of the
nation is not composed OF those who
are necessarily your enemies. We are
only enemies to treason. Tho mothers,
daughters, children and loyel men OF
Tennessee, and Of the entire south,
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