The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-25
70 the Legal Voters Of Bedford
County,

Being your Representative in the existing
Legislature, che session of which has c.osed
its labOrs, aud another session of which is TO
meet in October next, when the action of
the past and the duties Of the future, will
be considered, feel that il is my right and
my duty 10 speak to you in reference TO the
filling Of the vacancy that has occurred in
that body from this county.
Tn duty is made imperative upon me
from the fact, that there is a candidate or
his vacancy, who seeks your suffrage by as
sailing measure that had my hearty sup
Iort, and became the law OF the State. l
mean the Suffrage Law. Believing as do,
that the Law is libersl enough, ifnCt loo b
eral 70 those so recently in arms against the
Government Of our iathefs, ! can not, snd
will net, stand idly by aud ses the truly
loyal men of Bedford put under foot Of those
who SO lately sought the dts ruction OF their
lives and p Opefty end forced hem to flee
from their homes and become exiles and ref
ugees ng strangers.
The man who Is seeking 20 do this by de-
louncing the Law, end promising if elected
to favor lis repeal end substitute one more
acceptable 20 r., bells, is, in the Language Of
Gov. BrowDlOw, belonging 20 one Of two
cissses, Rebels and those who want Rebel
votes" The Governors noble aud lOYal adj
dress 10 the people Of Tennessee OF the I4th
inst, commend to al loyal men to read
an re-read before they pro strste themselves
as suppliants for favo5s, at the hands Of the
disloy al, and before they vote rsueh whose
eoune, whether intentional or not, will in
the language Of the Governor, elevate
their bafled leaders to power, renew their
Terstcu;iOn OF Union men, and at last have
the victory in the State"
| regret TO say 10 you, loyal men OF Bed ord
county that this contest going on now 20 ill
the vacancy OF Mr.. Cooper, land which is
aspired 10 by enc who never voted for either
Abrahsm Lincoln or Andrew John on J has
probably grown GU. Of the fact, that il was
my misfortune to disagree with my col
league; Mr.. Cooper, upon "An Act to limit
tho Elective Franchise" He opposed il with
ali his elOquence, ability and great indn-
ence, saying then that it was uncoustitution
81. sustsined in my humble way. l
had hoped that as the unconditional loyal
men, vhe original Lincoln and john
son men Of this Congressional District, and
waved their CHE tion to his M'Clel anisn,
aud bis vote against the classification" OF
theAmended Constitution, and we're permit
ng him 10 run for Congress without OPS osi-
tion, that be and his iritnde would NOS have
sought 10 FIJI his vacancy by M'Clelanite;
a man no went q fishing in June, 1851 to
avoid voting on Separation or no Separa
ton, but who now says he was al50ays for
the Government. ''Ohl cons s'ei cy, thou
art jewell"
But, loyal mSn Of Bedford, the indulgence.
the forbeafanee aud the tenderness we have
felt and exercised towsrds our sioao brethren
in coming TO the scratch in the err at f ght
for cur iaihers' Government, btcsuse their
hankcrir & for the flesh pots Of Egyptian
bondage" have been misunderstood fear
by them. They have concluded, / appre-
bend, that We Gid not lcaif or them for the
sake Of harmony and unity, but that we
were ARA 10 90 on without them. Now
for one, and your representative, must say
10 them that l viii not quietly submit to the
rebuke intended ior me for voting for the
law thst Gov. OIL loW saws 'flovsl men
are. never heard to complain Of" and ~
courts heve decided constitut onal.
If the enemies Of that law expected me
to cit still until they could elect another
McClelianite over one who has served nd
fought as a captain in the Union armies
and been honc rably discharged, and Who il
a Union man without en- II, and a I5pcoln.
johnson aud Brc willow man indeed and In
ruth, then they we've egrfgiously misia
ken. I don't mean to lie tull and suffer
these enemies 10 stesl mareh upon nv
toyoi constituents, and then inst net me 10
RS 6h NPOh tHe BtVutu thet you nave de-
eided in favor Of Mccl llanites gainst Lin
tolnites, and in favor Of uudoiug what mss
been done, that more rebels may o,e and |
lever Union men vote or be voted for.
Nov, loyal meu In conclusion Of this
warning, call on you 10 perform your du- |
ties, aequaint yourselves with she provis-
ions Of the law, msde 70 project you against |
the expressions Of the disloyai comply /
with its reqUisitions, snd protect, ehslleng. /
had make note as TO ell who vote, that are
net entitled, as I intend 70 purge The ballot
box of ali Illegal voters and report the evi
do,rs 10 headquarters. And 10 preserve the
Pui ity Of your neO-d, I suggest that all
men put their names upon their tickets. and
hereby notify and r quest our sheriff 70
preserve the bal Ots Of toe voters.
Respectfully your public servant,
JAMS MeiLINs.