Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-19
atJaI, q, 8rolraIIalv
GamSiAGf Der llMi0ns=seartei allr g4iez
6ermabI als G0Hbernenr.
SolGl GEia1blE-
repeated from Friday ifstaats zeitung' ..
THE DECISION.
.--..............---fB % n


We place to-day at the head Of
our eolumnsathe name of the Hon.
John Trimble as the nominee of the
Republican Convention for the po-
sition Of Congressman from this
districts We were very much OPP
posed to his nomination and favored
decidedly the claims of Judge John
Lawrence, whom we have known for
years as an honest, faithful and very
able gentleman, and with whom We
have served for three years in the
same regiment. We were aware OF
many trickeries and ehicaneries used
to defeat the chances Of our fayorite
candidate. But in going into the
convention as delegate we tookupon
ourselves solemn and irrevocable
duty to abide by the decision of that
conventions as long as its proceed
ings were conducted with fairness to
our best understanding. Had we
intended to act otherwise, we would
certainly not have had the right to
take part; in. the proceedings of that
body, which was called legally and
convened legally. We staid in the
convention and fought by acts and
words until the very last for our
candidate. Other friends of Judge
lawrence however, and we regret to
say the large majority, acted other
wise. Some of them, in a moment
of passion took it upon themselves
to break up and leave the eonyen7
tiou calling for every friend of John
Lawrende 70 follow them, when
there was no occasion, for such a
rash and imprudent act. Whatever
unfair means may have been used
by Mr.. Trimble's friends to secure
his nomination, the boiling of a
large majority of Judge Lawrence's
friends was certainly unproyoked
and uncalied fOz. They had claimed
that, as information had been re-
ceived that from some Of the coun-
ties double delegations had been APP
pointed, the convention ought TO al
low to ALL those delegations admit
lance upon the floor Of the house
The opposite party however insisted
that this question should be submit
ted to committee for decision and
consequent report, the question
was put, and a majority of the con-
yention voted for committee. Now
if the friends of the first PROPOSE
ton did not intend to abide by the
vote Of the convention, what use
was there in making such motion,
we ask in all fairness and candor.
Had the convention proceeded as il
was composed originally, We ven
ture to say that John Lawrence
would have received at least q small
majority. But the boiling of his
pretended friends left the field almost
unanimously to the advocates Of
Mr.. Trimble's claims. Thus we
the friends of John Lawrence, have
not to complain of our defeat, and
have to acquiesce in the verdict d
the convention.
Have we been outfauked, vel
then, i victory, even though It may
be achieved by flank movement
sim remains a victory and il and al
ways has been regarded BY all civil
lied nations, and has always proved
by its result 70 BE A VIcroRY. Sc
the friends Of John Trimble arr
fairly 70 be regarded as vlctora. Ailt
In this spirit swith malice towards
none, and charity towards all VI
join With the Republican party d
the 5th Congressional District in adj
vocatiDg the claims Of It's nominee
for the Congressional hOnOrs.
We hope that al men Of reason
and we include Of course our mos
esteemed friend John Lawrence, viii
think Al we do.
The battiecry must hereafter By
as it was before the deplOrable diff
culties that had taken place 8 owa
WITH 4HE TRAITORS AND UP WITH
THE Stars.