The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-28

Cot. JOS. c. BEAnLET.--he repu blIsh from
the Huntsville Advocate the following re-
marks relative to Col. Joseph C. Bradley,
one Of the few men in the State who have
honestly labOred 70 carry oulthe Presidents
Reorganization policy:
This gentleman has ever been the friend
OF law and order In our State, and equally
The enemy 81 secession, the disastrous re-
quits Of which fatal act are upon US In
1850 be was the friend Of the lamenied
Douglas, and the advooafe Of the doctrine Of
nou-intervention, 10 save our country from
civil war and the destruction Of the instiiu-
SION o. slavery. Then on every occasion,
people OF Madison county, did he not warn
and beg you 70 refrain from snd oppose Sc
cessi0u, a. it would, If carried out prove ca
lanlisous 20 che South Heappealed 10 you
In the Court House yard, 10 submit to the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln, and if you had 10
take up arms 20 defend your constitutional
righis 70 do 90 In the Union, under the old
Gag. lie never, during the rebellion, at
tempted 70 deceive a single man, hut at eli
times told what would be the result o. the
war, suejugason, and 10 slavery, its de-
Eiruction.
In May last, after the fighting was over
he went 10 Washington, with other Alabam-
lans, 70 see ms personal and political friend,
President johnson, in regard 20 the restora-
tion Of our State 10 her proper place in the
Union. He returned among You, pardoned
By The President, and the sworn and true
friend Of Che Government. Did he not 70
actively 10 work, give you good and friendly
advice aa 90 what we should all do 2 Did
you heed his counsels Did be not tell you
that We would have 80 declare nun and void
the v ar Debt Of Alabama, although per
haps be vas the largest loser sm0ng us 2
Dad he not tel you the Constitutional amend
Ineut would have 10 be ratified BY or Leg
islaturcG Did he not tell you, in the late
canvass for State senator, that the course
taken By the candidate in its favor was the
only chance Cor the restoration Of the Slater
lnsfead Of believing HIM. there were Teck-
less dcmagorues who inflamed the passions
and pFejudices of zoos voters ia our county,
30 disbulieve every word he uttered sud
Hhai We said in the Advocate and placed
you on record against che Presidents policy
ln this essential matter Why WIS
thia course pursued by these dem
aeoFuea against his friendly and
psTiotic advice Was it % advance
your Interests, honest yoemanry OF Madison,
that these men whispered that be was die
tating o. you We're they not debating %
your injury, against your best interests
DID be give one particle Of advice against
your welfare and the policy Of President
Johnson Not one word But what have
your cvil advisers done, and into what a
ditch have they east your Did we ever
bear Of his uttering ought sgainst Jour po-
litcal rights 0r your individual interests
All be ever said was 90 protect your inter
esis and the welfare OF the State. Did he
tell truths or notg He did. II you sill
doubt. GET the Presidents letters 90 she
Governors Of Florida, Georgia, NORTH and
South Caroline, Mississippi, etc, and al II
your doubts will BE- rem0ved-ior these let
sers and me published interviews with some
delegations viii attest 10 you that Colonel
Bradley's advice was true reflex Of Presi-
dent Iohnson'a policy. Did his opponents
aud i=adurcrs ever read these letters TO you
90 defend the Presidents policy2 Then, we
ask, iu an kindness, why slow these evil
couusellors % whisper IN your ears that
Col Bradley's only design was 10 deceive.
nislsad and dic.zte TO youY Hisiadvios
was 10 put you on the sioe Of The Govern
ineni--thai Of his defsmers - put you ia
opposition 30 &C. policy In regard 20 abe
Amendment lie would rescue-they de
ttroy you.
Did nos Col. Brady come out in candid
manner, IN his tpeeches. and tell yea un-
mistakenly, bis rcnsons for voting for Col.
b. 7. Pope for Congress, and against his
calntyman, Rev. Joseph r. hozrisf Why
bocsuuo Col. Pope could take The cath Of Of
Zee, and, from tnis iiict, would he acceptable
b. the President and members Of Con-
gress- ~ We are no. greatly mistaken he
stated that there sere candidates IN each
District, men of high aud unblcmished
character, who could take the cath Of Office,
lsueh men o. Gen. J. W. Garth. Wm. skim
ner. Col. Geo. Reese, Col. L. ". Lee. Thos
a. Matthews. OF Dallas. etc. and that the
best thing we could DO would be 30 elect
such men as would be admitted 20 seats IN
congress, aud then abolish or change the
teat oath Was there sny dictaiion in this
Any outrage upon your nghtsg ANY de-
sign in ID, save ior your good He was NO
candidate the oath shuts him ont from any
Y. s. oiice, u be wanted any, which he
does not. Il excludes ", aud most ef the
old uniou leaders OF lsso-6l. But. this does
uot make him, nor ys, nor them, nullfers
against the law, ard seek to inaame YOU
against the Government, which hss just
parduued us an most maEnanimously.
People of Nadnou as q public loufnal-
ist, I'm I'D kindness, We will. whethsr thanked
or net lsr cur advice, again implore ven h
discard she few designing demagoguea
Hmong vli vho arc leading 70 still furtbV-
rum and then 81 oct as b make our ST. n,
acceptable % she General Government. q =,
she may be restored 20 her proper plF -. =,
the Nuiou, from which she Wns Haadlr -,
BY Just such men, that law and ef,lr 49,,
aud hsfmoay may be sgain hroa' NJ ho-,s
D. our oncs happy people. We ~ a. Nj
Others, WAo have heoa contrs Inv ~ sDe.
oially pafuoned BY the Fresh - 80 -.
ernment would Initiate a. I, .,.,,,i.t, ~
htadley-s courte, instead e s-s.,.,5S.;-,- h;r.
ana th'se VINO have heors .,fi,-.,iy s,,,p,rt
ms tbs entire policy "a a. -, ~