The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-29
CITY NE VS..
T0 me Yofers OF NashYIIIe.

As there hss been considerable noise
made BY certain patriotic candidates and
other individuals interested in the race for
the Mavora ity Of Nashville in regard 70 q
certain advertisement, inserted ia one Of the
nswspa ers Of the city by the firm 81
Myers, Hunt & Co, during the occupation
Of Nashville by the con ederate forces az
the commencement Of the rebellion, said
advertisement intimat ng that none but
20 d 5outh IN men need spply" % have o
certain class Of work done at their estab-
lishment, aud as the said parties are labor
ing BY ih and her means 10 make II ap-
pear that Mr.. Myers was the author Of said
adve -tisement, aud in sympathy with the
Prosecutors Of Uuion men, hop Dg by said
misfeprpsents' iou 10 ini ure his election 70 the
Mayo atty and th reby advaocs their own
interes s, ] 4 en- 10 duty I owe Mr.. Myers
under the circumstances, (having been con
uecled with him in business for the last seven
year and having had a full knowledge Of
bis aeutimen from the beginuing) 70 dis
abuse tho N nds Of those liable to be in
aueue by such misrepreseatat' ons.
In the first place, Mr.. Myers ID not write
nor ind te an advertiseme [ for the firm Of
Myers Co., during the whole time the Con
lsderates held pos -ession Of Nashville. There
Were Eve persons iuterestsd in the said firm
Il that time, aud ths advertisement alluded
70 vas written aud P blshei during Mr..
Myers sbsencs II. N the city, 8nt was done
vi bout his knowledge or con en-, by one Of
the oiher parties ofthe firm; and 50 far was
Mr.. Myers from being in sympathy with
the prosecutors Of Union men, that he en-
ployed numerous Union men that / could
nsme, who sought employment vi the
showed purpose Of being shield d from con-
script on iniothe Confederate army, without
reg I'd - thsir value as mechanics. Among
them ] could name a. least one member Of
the irst City Council oppO nted by Governor
Johnson, and who is now q Justice Of the
Peace; auother who is one Of our Deputy
Mar halls; also, house painters, cigar ma
kers, and various others whose nsmes can
be given n necos AIRY, who were employed
by Mr. Myers because they were Union men,
and be wished to SHE d them from conscrip-
ton. know this 70 Ike 90, AID also knowthst
Mr. Myers has been e Union man a ]
through The war, and I certainly have had
simple opportunity Of knowing his senti-
ments. II there was any thing said OF
done By the parties composing the firm Of
Myers, Hunt Co. at that time, % which
any exceptions could be taken, on account
of disloyslty to the United S .es Govern
meet, Mr.. Myers certainly should not be
held responsible for 10, a. he never gave Gny
oounten8n-e 10 anything Of the kind
This much hRv deemed Il my duty tosay
in order to place Mr.. Myers right before The
voters Of Nashville, and quiet the fears Of
those who have any doubt as to bic loyalty.
VIZ. S. HUNT.
Nashville, September 2aih, 1885.
We. the undersigned, having been en-
plovcd by the firm Of Myers, Hunt & Co.,
during the rebellion, testify to the best O {
our knowledge and belief that the above
statement Of Mr.. W. s. Hunt is true and
and correct.
JoHs F. INGALLs, FRrDUEICK Fox,
VIZ. ". BOCGs, NELSON FLETCHER,
PErER TALLNAN, CHAs. LoNCHURsr.