Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-07-12
JUDGE FRAElRR DrCLISss.
McKosAs CRssx, DAvrpsos CoUsrr, |
June nth 1867.

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Dear Sir--From the report OF the proceed
ings of the Davidson County Convention,
held at the Courthouse on the gath OF June,
as we'll as from various other indications
made since. II may we'll be presumed that
there is q disposition on the part Of my friends
at least In this county, to present my name
to the District convention, which is to assem-
bic on the 9Th prox., as candidate for Con-
gress. Being fully satisfied that could not
with propriety aud justice to myself accept
the nomination II should have the honor
to receive 1t, deem it due not only to my
self, but to my friends who have SO gener-
ously interested themselves in my behalf to
announce the fact through you, so that there
can be no Misunderstanding, or want of una
nimity in the selection of some one better
qualified and adapted than am to the high
and responsible duties it involves.
! It is true that it would crafty me much
TO have the opportunity TO make the contest
for so honorable position against the man
who has deeply wronged me, to show, as
think could do, TO the people whose suffra-
ges he is asking, what an open and reckless
contemner of the constitution and law he is
what despotic and relentless tyrant when
he has the power in his hands; how unwor.
thy he Is OF the confidence and support Of the
honest people of this district. But there are
various reasons that compel me to forego this
qualification for the present, even If it was
unanimously rendered 10 me.
have never been politician and have
no desire or inclination to embark in a pur-
suit at all times sufficiently exciting, but al
this time involving such high and solemn
responsibilities, doubling my ability to nee,
the demands OF the country at this the mosl
critical period of its existence.
Again: have just been impeached, and
attempted to be disgraoed bya Senate that Il
as regardless of constitution and law, as u
is oblvious to the force of testimony or the
obligations of an oath. By its unjust sen.
tence, have just been removed from the Of.
fee of Judge and am disqualified from hold.
ing office. Now, although this disqualifira-
ton could not fairly be construed to extend
farther than to the Offices under the State
Government still it would afford pretense
sufficient for the party in power to construs
and extend 1t to every Office in every State
and government on the face of the earth.
| Hence, If were to run, and receive three.
fourth Of all the votes in the district the des-
pots who now rules the State would declare
| the election null and void, and give the Ger.
tfcate to his favorite, as he Is fully vested
with absolute power so far as the Legislature
could put it. and having absolute control over
all elections that require his commission OF
certificate.
But the greater and more controlling reas.
on is that on account of my ardent and un.
wavering devotion to the Union. was com.
PEELED to abandon my home in East Tennes
see and take refuge here, reduced by the
casualties Of the war, and Of flight, from @
respectable competency almost TO restitution
but was enabled to support my family by the
proceeds of the office, most generously ten.
dered me by his Excellency the President
then acting Governor of Tennessee. This
Office, to subserve some vile party purpose
has been foully and unjustly taken from me
and hence the necessities Of my family de-
mand my time and eXertions and utterly
fbrbids that it should be aiyen to the pnblia
From these considerations have address
ed you this note, and request that you pub.
lish it in the Banner, or read it to the con
ventioR as you may deem best, at the same
time rendering to my friends in the coHven
ton my most sincere thanks for their kind
consideration of me, and their noble and. gen.
erous effort to shield me from tho disgracs
which the late Senate vainly hoped to .fl
upon me. Hoping that the sction OF thu
convention may result in lasting good to the
people of the District and the whole State
am most respectfully,
Your Obodient serv't,
| THos. N. FRAZIER.