The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-25

the People to support Presiden
johnson in his Preseat Policy.
Expecting TO leave the State in q few day
for an uneertain period, can not do 5,
without expressing u my fellow-citizen
my profound sense of the honor paid 10 M,
I by toe vote given 70 me in The recent olec-
ticn for Governor. IN returning my thank
70 them for the late spontaneous and extra
! ordinary uanifestion Of their Kindness, il i.
due TO them that should slate The reasons
/ which induced me to decline 70 be 1
| candidate. In the first place, the Conven-
tiOn which gave the election Of Governor q
the people, had with singular unauimity-
though not in their pubic eapacity-re-
| quested the distinguished geutleman who
has been elected 10 become candidate for
/ the office. This heconsentsd to do, though,
doRbuess, at great personal inconVenience,
and heavy sacrifice Of his ptiysta inter-
ests. Tader these circumstances, ( va un-
wiling 10 DO any thing that might cause q
political contest in the State ! thought
that no good could arise al home from such
contest, while II might do US infinite mis-
chief abroad.
The President Of the United States hsd
exhibited not only a strOng deposition 70
protect the South from the radicalism oi
and pclit cal rights feared that my elec %
tion-by embarrassing HIM in his labors
and policy-might incidentally do harm 10
the State SuPsradded to these considera-
tons Of a public character, detsrring me-
from appearing as a candidate, there we're
others OF q private nature no less strong.
My affairs, neglected for ave years, impers-
lively demand my personal affection.
Had believed that my election a. Governor
could really benefit the State, or sub, erve
any OF her true interests, no sacrifice Of q
private nature, however great, would have
deferred me from accepting that or any
other position 70 which she might have
called me- but regarding my nomination
only as compliment, from some Of my
former comrades, felt at liberty TO decline,
though deeply sensible Of the honor paid 10
me by the nomination, aud the manner ia
whica it was ece,ved thr ughout the State.
These reasons, which / hope you will under
stand and appreciate, iwpellsd me 10 With
draw my name Having given the reasons
for the course pursued, and expressed my
thanks Tor your generous confidence IN me,
| should pefheps here close. But the evi
dence you have given Of your kindness TO,
and confidence 10 me-eyidence as uneN-
pected as it il ratifying-authorize me,
trust, without presumption, 10 add few
words Of counsel.
For years past, it has been the boast Of
cur State that there was but one parry
within her limits. Commendable aud vital
as that state Of affairs was during the war,
IL is scarcely, ii at all, less 50 now Every
association OF the past, every duty Of the
present, every hope Of the future, bid us
still 10 ftand shoulder to shoulder" The
work before US demands sll the patriotism,
ali tue courage, sI the endurance, Of cur
whole people. Let no party strife, DO minor
issues, no petty politics, divert US from tue
q eat and pressing work Of the hOur-that
OF reanimating. ns far as possible, cur pros
trate and bleeding State, and rehabitsling
her, as speedily as may be, with the forms,
the rights and the sAncuty Of government
and law.
The bark which was launched q few
years ago, amid such Joyous acclanlations,
which was ffeightsd with such precious
hopes, and which was waited on BY such
earnest prayers, has suffered shipw eek: Il
beh owes us as wise men, to build, Of it5
broken tmbers, as best We mey, a ralt,
whereon we NAV hope 10 reach a haven OF
Test and safety.
It may be that when the forms Of Govern
ment are restored. aud freedom Of speech
allowed to US, your late convention viii be
subjected to harsh CT ticism, and its action
impugned. should such, unhappily, bs
the case, remember that you, the people Of
South Carolina, accepted this convention
as part and parcel OF the terms Of your sur
render. The President had no shadow Of
I sdInit-under the Constitution |
Of the United States--to order convention |
in this or any 0,ber State; but, as a con
querer, he had the right TO offer, if not TO |
dictate terms. The terms offered By him |
you have accepted, aud you are bound by |
every dictate Of hoaOr and manliness 10 |
abide by them honestly, and to keep IN good |
faith the pledges yOu have given. | do not |
myself concur fully in all the measures
adopted by the convention; but I shall
cheerfully acquiesce in the action il took 10
carry out i,hfuliy the terms sgresd on,
and 1 willin ely accord 10 it high praise for
the manner IA which it discharged its ardu-
Gus and unwelcome labors. No similar b dy
ever represented more largely than il did,
the dignity, the learning, the virtue, ana
the patriotism Of the state, and ] an sure
that It was actuated BY pure and high mo-
tives. Entertaining these views, / think
that it is our duty 70 sustain the action Of
the convention in recognizing the ab0ssion
Of slavery 10 support the Presidents OF
the United States 90 long as he maniiests q
disposition to restore all cur rights as 8 SOW
ereign State, and 10 give to our newly elect
ed Governor q cordial cooperation in his
grave and responsible duties.
Above all let US stand by our State-her
record is honorable, her escutcheon untar-
nished Here Is our couRtry-the laud Of our
nativity, the home Of our afiectaiian Here
all our hopes should center here we have
worshipped the God Of our fathers here,
amid charred and blsekened ruins, are the
spots We once iondly called our homes aud
here we buried the ashes Of our kindred.
All these sacred ties bind Us to cur State,
and they are intensified BY her suffering and
her desolation.
"And e. a child, whsn soaring sounds uolest,
Clings close aud closer Q . the m thsT's breast;
50 the loud torrent aud the Un riwind's roar
but bnd % % our native lsnd The mo e"
/ trust thst you viii pardon me for thus
venturing to counsel you. Believe me, that
IL is in no presumptuous feeling that do 50,
but solely in an honest, sincere aud humble
hope Of contributing my mite 70 the wei-
fare and honor Of our STATE. What have
said has been evoked BY your recent mani
icstatiOns Of kindness % me. This ! shall
cherish as one Of the proudest recollecdons
Of my life, Tor il assures me OF your belief
that ! have tried % do my duty. It ouly
remains for me. in bidding you farewell, 70
say, that whenever the state needs my ser
vices she has only 10 commsnd and I shell
obey. ! am, very respectfully and CRATE
fully, your feil0w-citizen.
WADE HANrr0N.