The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-06-12
Letter From Hon. r. R. Butler.
Housr OF REpRRsENrarIrEs,

NAehANNiONh ~ ~ SNuN VNui A9Vos
Capt g.. z. GrishGm, Dr. c. Whs'l,r and ".
b. O1reRs, Esq, JoHesboro', East Teanessss:
GENrLEMES Your letter Of the 3rt instant
informing me that you we're appointed a
Committee to write me TO attend n Grand
Mass Meeting to BE- held At JOnesboro' on the
fourth Of next month, to ratiiy the nominR.
ton Of Grant and Coltax. was this day re-
ceired. It will afford me much pleasure to
meet my fellow-citizens Of the First District
Oh that memorable day, and particularly
When they are engaged in such n glorious
cause, and nothing but sickness shall keep
me away. | am proud that the loyal citizens
OF my District are 80 early and energetically
taking an interest in the coming contest.
Our candidates certainly are acceptable to all
patriots who stood by the country in its re-
cent struggle for its existence. General
Grant combines all the elements that tho
country requires Of its Chief Magistrate in
the present crisis-calm, ~digni6ed aud pure,
knows nothing Of the tricks and eorrupt!ons
which belong to political hacks, who bring
themselves forward for place. COlfax our
candidate for the Vice Presidency, is too well
and fayorably known for me 10 say anything
Of or about for all who know him love
him. He never had a personal enemy and
his long experience In publis life which has
been so acceptable TO the country, points him
out so the man for the times And our
platform, what true mau can find fault with
the honest, patriotic and just principles there
in enumerated ? | have been often asked,
what will Tennessee do in the coming strug-
gle ! tell them that the people Of Tennes-
see, who stood by the old Gag, amidst trials
and dangers, unknown to any other section
Of the country, a people who sacrificed more
for their loyalty than any other people, & peO-
pie who gave the last bushel Of corn, the last
hog and horse to sustain the Federal army,
even gave their children, brothers and faith
ers to die for their country, never will sur
render their principles to traitors aud thei!
sympathizers, under the name OF Conserva-
tism or Democracy. 1t seems to me that
would be more insulting to M East
Union man than TO ask him to
vote against General Grant. | immagine
hear the response of an East Tenuesseean to
a Rebel Democrat when be asks him to vote
against Grant Tor a Democrat, Was not
Grant the man who commanded the Union
that suppressed .be Democratic Re
bellion Did not the Democracy boast that
it WAS their war that they were responsible
for it and would claim the hoRors in the
end? Such will be the response Of ell true
neu in East Tennessee.
We may look for an excited and bitter con-
test. The same Rebels who arrayed them
selves under the name Of secessiouists against
The government, in 1861, are arraying them
ielves under the name OF Conservatism or
Democracy in 1868.
! see from the Memphis Bulletin Of the I'd
%astant, now before me-, that at a Democratic
held in that city on the LIST inst,
or the purpose Of sending delegates to the
Convention, which is to appoint
TO attend the National Democratic
n Rebel Convention, which is to aomrnHte
andIdNtes against Grant aud Colfax that
G. Haynes, William G.. Swami and
zen. n. B. Forrest are among the select.
hey are tho men that will select = candidate
gainst General Grant and ask the Union
zen Of East Tennessee TO vote for their can
idate. Is there = Union man 10 al East Ten
essee so low, mean and eontsmptibla ss TO
rray himself along with Hayes, Swami and
.orrest to defeat General Grant? The spir-
s Of the brave boys who were conserpted
= Haynes and Swans eonscript Law, whose
ones are bleaching on tho Cumberland
who were murdered by Rebels
.hilst attempting to fly from CONSUMPTION,
i'll protest against any soldier or their
lends voting for such a candidate. The
ones Of the brave white aud colored soldiers
hon Forrest murdered at FoFt Pillow, afer
iey bad surrendered, will turn over Ia The
oles that they were pitched into after the
.~assacre, and resist Sneh an outrage upon
'yalty. The mothers, wives and SISTERS Of
Ia Uuiou dead, who we're starved It Andef-
Salisbury aud Libby will protest :
the name Of justice and gratitude to loyal I
en- against such a coalition. The thought !
TOO mouslrous for the people Of our below !
! East Tennessee Il can Cad no response '
The hearts Of our people. trust We viii I
ave such an %0utpouring Of tbs loyal people q
J that memorable day as will give Democ- I
icy an inklins OF The result in November. Q
be skies are bright aud brigb,snihE-a most :
orious victory awaits ne. East Tennessee
ways did her duty and will In the coming >
maintain her fair fame for loyalty, Il
and devotion 10 principle. .
am, g~sntleusu, very iruly,