Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-27
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| Loyal Leaguers-The franchise Law
| Eugene Cary and other ''smalI Mat
ters--Down with the Franchise Law,
| Up with Universal Sunrage-Metre-
pOIitan Police Force, etc., etc.
There was a large crowd TO hear Judge
NJ. H. Brien last night. just as he arose
in the Msrkethouse the gas lights went out,
or were turned of, and the speaker and
crowd removed to the south side of the
Square, opposite the Marketheuse, when
the speaking was had. Judge B. spoke
substantially as follows;
| FELLOW CITIZENS OF DAVIDSON CoUE-
TY: 1t is impossible for me to speak so as
| to be heard by this vast and respectable
assembly of my felIow-ciiizens. Although
familiar with the subject fear | will not
meet your expectations.
In consequence of the position | had the
| honor so recently to hold, then being iden-
titled, as | am now, with the great Union
| Republican party, with the announcement
| that | would address you, and the subject
| to be discussed, | supposed there would be
| present on this occasion at least respect
| able audience, but had no idea that every
| body would be here.
| | will announce to you at the outset that
/ have no written or set speech to make.
You will therefore pardon me if l should
| be a little scattering. / could not make
you a fowery or eloquent speech if were
to try. think, however, L can make you
a good speech, and will doso unless my
voice fails me. | came here to speak the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
| truth.
The subjects as announced are:
'The Loyal League. -
''The franchise law, and
Eugene (Agent) Cary, with other small
/ matters"
This is my home, and l am proud of it.
L rejoice that am native Southern Re
| publican. / have always been an uncon-
ditional Union man; yes, if you please, /
| am a member of the Union Loyal League,
and in good standing, as far as know, ex-
cept when am in the way of some little
insurance or coon skin Judge, who wants
office. Then the cry is that Southern
| Republican won't do to be trusted; hey
amt no friend Of the negro.
/ was a member of the Border State Re-
| publican Convention at Louisville; was
delegate to the Republican Convention at
| Baltimore, which nominated Lincoln and
| johnson; | was Chairman Of the Execu-
| tive Committee Of Middle Tennessee, that
| called the convention which amended the
| constitution abolishing slavery in Tennes-
see; was a member of said convention,
| and aided in passing the amendment
made speeches, and voted to ratify it;
have veted the full Republican ticket ever
since; | have been Chairman of nearly all
our Republican Conventione; have been
| upon the judicial bench some four years
appointed and trusted by Andrew johnson
as Military Governor, and trusted by that
most excellent and good man W.
G. Brownlow. This is my record,
and there is not a blot or stain
against my Republican record and lastly,
but not least, a member Of the Union
League. Yet, this little man Cary has the
affrontery to say am Southern Repub-
lican, mot sound and won't do to be trusted
no friend to the negGp."
| MY ANNOUNCEMENT AS A CANDIDATE.
When | announced myself a candidate
for Judge | had no idea Was to have OPP
position from any quarter ); alH considered
/ IL.
But 10, and behold, a little insurance agent,
named Eugene Cary, called "Coon Skin
Judge Cary" where he came from, who by
aid of the party tie and loyal league, got
into the Senate for two years, made this
circuit, and now has the affrontery TO call,
stock and pack, what he calls a conven-
ton, and he is nominated for Judge A
man not identified with US, has no interest
here, came here with the army, left behind
with his carpet.bag, with few open poll
cys Of insurance, not law book on earth,
not a legal idea in his head l know
twenty-five Justices of the Peace of this
county much more qualified or Circuit
Court Judge than Eugene Cary. Yet he
claims he is the nominee Of the Radical
Republican Randall Brown. Metropolitan
Corporation Street 0Verseers Working
Hands Convention. Comment is unneces-
sary.
Why this convention, and its objects are
plain. Can it be possible that the judicial
bench is to be thus lowered and degraded,
and to be subserVant to party clique such
as assumed last Saturday?
Has the bar forgotten why it was / was
commissioned the last term2 Was it not
for their own accommodation and the in
terest of the county to keep off imposition
by putting some one in not qualified
Please reflect, gentlemen Of the bar, who
know what | am saying is the truth. This
little insurance agent was not then thought
of
He admits all this, but says Chancellor
Harrison, Hazard East, Ed. Maloy and
Philip Lindsey say he is lawyer.
He has never been sworn in or admitted
TO the bar in the Circuit Court If he has
law license, | never saw it. l came to
Nashville in 1855, not for Office, but to get
out of Office in order to practice my pro-
fession and educate my children, l have
invested my little means literally in real
estate in our city and county.
MY REPUTATION As LAWYER AND A
JUDGE.
have been upon the bench about four
years; know of no objections, have heard
| of none | know / have made a faithful