The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-01
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tnbL nave uOb bOuRhb huu nOhluhtAVhs my
physical debility renders me wholly unable
TO speak In the canvass, and If ON this ae-
count il should seem TO you that my nomina-
tion would be doing injustice TO the eanse,
shah cheerfully acquiesce In your judgment,
| do not doubt the ability Of the loyal men
of the State TO retain It's control under the
franchise law, provided the law is enforced,
| ! have no candidate TO suggest, but deem the
Convention capable Of making Its own se-
lection. Nor do speak Of the claims Of N.Y.
self or other gentlemen. No man has any
claims TO public trust but the country haY-
ing a right TO the services Of her ablest aud
most reliable citizens such men will not feel
ut liberty TO decline important nominations,
If bestowed with encouraging unanimity,
Even in my feeble state Of nealth, II | were
nominated by your Convention, would not
feel at liberty TO decline the nomination
But candor reqires me to say that my con-
Yictions are that you can do better for the
purity 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 I
repOsed degree of confidence in portion
of the reconstructed rebels of the State that
their conduct and utterings have satisfied
me was not warranted,
That class of men generally now headed
by the President of the United States, reals
ly staked their all upon the hazard Of q die,
and they have lost With singular blind
ness and peryersity Of vision they have, even
up to THIS good hour, refused to listen to tho
unmistakable voice OF popular condemnation,
and in all the loyal States, In October and
November last, they pressed forwatd to
desperate grapple at the polls, and they sdf-
fered the disgracOful fate which their temer-
ity called forth, a De1 e
NominalIy at the head Of the Federal Gov
ernment, the President has become mere
man of straw--an inefficient, incompetent
negative besieged by the disloyal men Of
the North and South, and advised and ins
fRenced 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 vs-
toes, without single Northern Governor
sustaining his insane "policy," and without
the indorsoment Of one loJal State, what .
pitiable attitude for the Chief Magistrate Of
so great a republic SIS &
In conclusion, gentleman, ] will be ex,
cused by you for making few remarks per-
sonal to myself. Praise feel, do not
need - censure will not injure me,
The proud consciousness Of having
discharged my duty affords me moro consela-
tion than applause. For one, | never expect
to regret my course as the Executive Of
the State, nor repudlate the noble and
patriotic deeds Of the present Legisla--
ture. The Scriptures say: ." Woe unto
those OF whom all men speak we'll" This
sentence of condemnation Is not likely to
fall upon NE or the Radical members OF the
-.
Of 10 terms Of praise. The friends Of our
country think and speak well Of US the en-
emies of our country speak Of us in terms Of
former we should feel proud toward the ut
terings Of the latter we Can bat feel iRaif.
ferent.
Trusting that you will harmoniae upon
some good and true man, of undoubtsd loy-
atty and 6rmness, and pledging 10 your nom
inee, If Of that "faith and order" my cordial
support have the honor to be,
Very truly and sincerely,
W. G. BRowNLow.
At the conclusion of the reading, General
John E. Eaton made q motion, which pre-
vailed that the communication be received,
and that It be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions, when that Committee shall have
been appointed, "a % n
The Convention then adjourned to 4
o'clock Pm.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The Convention re-asssmbled at o'clock,
and the Committee on Permanent 0rganizaS
tiOn, through its chairman, Hon, z. R. Butler,
presented the following report ~
Permanent President, William III.
Wisener, of Bedford county. Vice
PresidentG, LIST District, Hon, s. J.W.
Luckey, of Washington county; "a
District, Gen. James Gamble, Of Polk
county; Sd District, Col. Sam Parker,
Of White county; 4th District, John @.
Caldwell, of Bradley county; 9th Dis
trict, Capt. Jas. Wilson, Of Davidson
county; 9th District, Dr. David A. Da-
wilson, of Maury county; 7th District,
Robert Bogle Of Gibson county; 9th
District, Barbour Lewis, of Shelby
county. Secretary, e. ?; Gone, David
son county. Assistant Secretaries, lst
District, Geo. u. Grisham, Washington
county; I'd District, Jno. b., Brown
low, Knox county; Sd District DIR. ID.
W. Wight, Hamilton countyj 4th Dis
trct Col. Robert Gailbraith, Bedford
county; 5th District, E. w. Metcalfe'
Davidson county; 9th District, Guy
w. Wines Stewart county; 7th Dis
triot, James Ross, Gibson county; Sth
District, II. E. Hudson, Shelby coun-
ty.
Resolved, This committee recon.
mend to the Convention the appoint
ment Of State Central COMMITTEES,
to be appointed by the delegation
from each Congressional District, 10
consist Of one member from each Con-
gressional District, and four addition
al members residingin In Davidson coun-
ty, and that each Congressional dele
CATION appoint an Executive Commit
tee Of Eve for their respective districts
The report was received and adopt
ed On taking bis seat, Judge Wise
nor said that be thanked the convon-
tion most kindly forits manifestation
Of confidence In placing himin SORE