Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-23

State.
On motion Of General Eaton, editor Of
the Memphis Post, the following gentlemen
consisting Of one from each Congressional
district, we're appointed a committee on
permanent organization:
First district, Judge r. r. Butler
Second General SnoWbridge
Third Senator W Bosom.
Fourth Col. Louis Tillman.
Fifth John Hugh Smith.
Sixth w. K. Cannon.
Seventh Wade H. Carlton.
Eighth S. B. Beaumont.
COMMUNICATION FROM GOV. BROWNLoW
Senator Senter produced the following
communication from Governor Brownlow,
which was read by II. II. Thomas, the
Governors private Secretary:
NASHVILLE, Feb. %, l8G7.-Mr. Presi
dent, and Gentlemen Of the Loyal State Con
osHtOH As you are here from all the coun-
ties in the State, TO nominate a candidate
for Governor, it is proper, sustaining the
relation ! do to the Union party Of Tennes-
see, that ahould address yon this commu-
uioation
The partialiiiesuf Friends have associated
my name with the names of the several
gentlemen spoken OF az likely to be pre-
scented for the position. | say loyou in all
candar that have not sought the nomina-
tjon. My physical debility renders me
wholly unable 10 speak in the canvass, and
il 0n this account II should seem 10 Won
that my nomination wonld be doing injus-
iice TO the cause ! shall cheerfully acqui-
esce in your Judgment.
do not doubt the ability of the loyal
men in the State 10 retain its control under
the franchise law, provided the law is en-
forced. ! have no candidate 10 suggest,
but deem theconvention capable Of making
its own selection. Nor do | speak of the
claims of myselfor other gentlemen. No
man has any claims 10 public trust; but
the country having a right 10 the services
of her ablest and most reliable citizens,
such men will not feel at liberty TO decline
important nominations, if bestowed with
encouraging unanimity. Even in my fee
BILE state Of health, if | were nominated by
your convention, ] would not feel at liberty
to decline the nomination.
But Candor requires me to say that my
convictions are that You can do better for
the party and for the interests of the State
than TO nominate me.
After a calm review of the past, and of
my official career my only regret is that
reposed a degree Of confidence in a portion
of the reconstructed Rebels Of the State
that their conduct and utterings have salts
fed me was not warranted.
That class Of men generally, now headed
by the President of the United States, really
staked their all on the hazard of die, and
they have lost With singular blindness
and peryersity Of vision they have, even
up 10 this good hour, refused to listen to
the unmistakable voice of popular condem-
nation, and in all the loyal States in Octo-
Der and November last, they pressed for
ward to a desperate grapple at the polls,
and they suffered the disgraCeful fate which
their temerity called forth.
Nominally at the head of the Federal
Government, the President has become q
mere man of straw-an inefficient, incom-
petent negative, beseiged 10y the disloysl
men of the North and South, and advised
and influenced by the worst men in the
country.
Without a majority in either house OF
Congress, with two-thirds against him in
both houses, so as TO set at defiance his We
toes, without a single Nothern Governor
sustaining his insane policy" and without
the Endorsement Of one loyal State, what a
pitiable attitude for the Chief Magistrate
OF so great a republic.
In conclusion, gentlemen, | will be ex-
Cused by YOU for making a few remarks
personal 10 myself Praise, ! feel do not
need censure will not iniure me. The
proud Consciousness Of having discharged
my duty affords me more consolation than
applause For one, | never expect 70 re-
grct my course a. the Executive of the
State, nor repudiate the noble and patr
otto deeds Of the present Legislature. The
Scriptures saw, "Wo unto those of whom
all men speak vel" This sentence Of con
demnalion Is not likely to fall upon me OF
the Radical members of the Legislature
We are not everywhere spoken OF in terms
of praise The friends Of our country
think and speak well Of u.s. the enemies OF
our country speak Of MS in terms Of un'
mixed reproach OF the opinions Of the
former we should feel proud; towards the
utterings Of the latter we can but feel in
different
Trusting that you viii harmonic upon
some good and truc man. Of undcubted 10y
atty and Ermncss, and pledginE TO youl
nominee. IL Of that Faith and order my
cordial support, have the honor 10 be,
Nery truly and sincerely,
". Ct. BRowNLow.
ON motion. the Governors CommuniCa
t,uu was received, and directed 60 b,
handed 90 the Committee on Resolutions
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