Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-08-28

more fair and impartial manner in
which to give to each ward and to each
member of the Radical party their just
and proper influence and voice in "a
general convention, they will acknowl-
edge their error
The idea of holding mass conven-
ton of four thousand voters, where no
means could be devised to prevent Con-
servatives from mixing and taking
part in the proceedings, seemed to the
Committee to be absurd in the last
degree. -. 3D.. TX.
Of the forty-six members of the
Central Committee, many were friends
of Mr.. M ers and various other gentle
men; but the idea of constituting
the City Convention in such manner
as to- favor the advancement of any
particular gentleman was never for a
moment entertained by the Commit
tee in any of its meetings, nor, so far
as we know, in the breasts Of any OF
its members.
This is the history of the several
ward conventions and of the City Con
vention, which nominated Major Alden
for Mayor.
The friends of Mr.. Myers, and
others, took part in the proceedings Of
the preliminary ward conventions, and
only failed to nominate their favorites
for the want of votes; yes we defy TIE
most jaundiced opponent of the regular
Radical Republican nomination to
show any thing unfair or underhanded
in the proceedings of any of these con-
ventions, unless, indeed, it is deemed
unfair for the great majority of the
people to cast their suffrages for the
candidate of their own choice, instead
of that of a very few select gentlemen,
who have undertaken the, we think,
rather difficult task for them, of con-
trolling the.affairs.of this municipality
Major Alden having received the
unanimous vote of the Convention
cannot now with honor retire from the
contest, and the impudence of the re-
quest that he should do so, fairly Dor
ders on the sublime, which, in this
case at least, is but one step from the
ridiculous. &
There can be no question as to the
high qualifications of Major Alden for
the position for which he was unani-
mously nominated by the Radical
Republican party of Nashville.
A native of Maine, and at the COM
mencement of the late wicked rebel
lion, a resident of Minnesota, he
promptly sheuldered musket, and
enlisted as a private in the Union
Army. N lit1iN 8.
He was promoted for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the. various
battles in which the old Fourteenth
Army Corps was engaged and was
honorably mustered out after faith
full and honorable service of over three
years.
:, He has become a resident of Nash.
vile since his return to the walks o.
civil life is honored and respected by
all who know him. sis1 81
The very able and efficient manner
in which he performed the onerout
duties of the Office of Commissioner O.
Registration for Davidson County en-
titles him to the special consideration
confidence, and support of all true
Union men in this City and withir
| the whole State. -. 1855
Honest, capable, and faihztzl, ht
possesses the highest qualification
for official position.
The candidates for the City Council
are also eminently fitted for the posi-
tons for which they have been nom
| mated. ~ sa
The profigate manner in which thu
present City Government is admins
tered, in all its. departments, call
loudly for reform.
An opportunity is now offered tt
the voters of Nashville to inaugural,
a new policy in Municipal affairs il
which economy shall take the place o
expenditure,
4 We cannot doubt but that the,
will improve It. Let the Radica
Republicans give adj persons whomso
ever to understand, that in their est
nation any man or set of men, VIII
place themselves in opposition to tn
fairly expressed will of the party, il
a crisis like the present, whateve
may be their professions, are in fac
/ boilers and disorganizers and will b
so treated. -+
| All of which is respectfully, sui
mitted to the Radical Republicans c
Nashville. s@-954a s - ia
A S.. CHADBOURNE,
Chm,n City Central Com.
r. T. GAINES, &