The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-04-03


"a. AID now Capt let me tell you6nce Tor
a1, that a. not rsgrb. my trip 70 Washing.
ION, nor tbe part I took 10 eRgryihg the d.
titioh, aud that I would DO il again under Tie
same Circumstances, You haze been lm-
Eosed upon Capt, and have permitted y0hf-
self to strike 10 the dark, aud have sucken
some Of the best friends you have, personals
" and politically. And let me say TO you
further, that yon was In a public meeting IN
Jonosboroagh some weeks Aief my trip to
Washington and yda took On active part IN that
meeting, Da IeAieh moro uas doae, fhaR pat az
tempted m de lsQsf 4 earned 10 Hathiagtca
Capt. become a candidate FOR. Griminal.
Jndge at the instance and urgent s~olieita-
tions Of my friends Of both parties and they
were among the very hes. men OF said par
ties. did not want to run, bat Il was arg
ed upon me IN saeh a way that did not feel
at liberty to decline, aud am we'll assured
that | will receive their support. u Is not
necessary for me to give their reasons why
they wanted me to run, as | don't suppose
that they sre accountable TO you, for wishing
me to run the race, aud | think If You would
tske the trouble 70 enquire YOU would hod'
out that a majority Of the best men in the
Radical party are going to give me their sup
port moi on account Of politics bGt 6ecaUse there
are other qaeshoRa Of greater moment involved n
this slsenoR, snd Lam very much mistaken or
you win ind out BY The time the election "a
over that you cannot drive with a political
whip a majority Of the voters in this Jadieial
District into the support OF MI, Howard-but
be thar as il may, ] am assured of one thing.
and that is this, you nor Mr., Howard cannot
drive me into playiHg the deadgegNe over this
District, for lido not inteud q. give my aid in
bringing the Judiciary down 10 y level with
politics. And say 70 you, and through you
to the people, that It they want a political
Judge TO preside over the Courts in this Dis
tricl that am not the man for them to vote
for. Should | be elected, | say moat emphat-
ically, that viii know no man or party in
the administration Of the Law, bat that I will
administer the law as l End Il 70 the best OF
my ability, without fear, favor OF partially
In conclusion | would say Capt that | 80
not shrink from aHy responsibility by reason
OF my political views and II this was a politi.
cal race | would be perfectly willing TO stake
my success on a discussion with Mr. How
ard Of our respective political FecoEd. 1 DO
my own thinking on political matters and |
allow no one else to think for me, and the
only question I ask whenever a question IS
presented to my mlnd is, is II right1 And
if ny Judgment tells me that It Ia, I ana for
it without stopping to enquire who is for is
or who is against it. have great confidence
in the Intelligence Of The people OF this Ju-
dieial Circuit, and 1 am satisfied that when
they come to vote in this election, that they
will vote as It is their duty, for the nan that
they think is best qualified, and whose ad-
minis;ration will best promote the general
welfare, and shall be perfectly satisfied
They will also readily see, that you and
your candidate are becoming alarmed, aud
that you are not willing to risk the Issue on
merits, but that you want to drive them into
his support from a Political point Of view
but | very much mistake the material that
compose tho voters Of this District, If you
succeed. And now Capt. az this web be the
Ouly opportunity that IwHl have to reply 10
any charge youtmAy make against me, be-
tween now aud the election, ell TASK Of you
is, that in whatever course you may choose
to psrsue 10 this contest, that you DO JOnselt
justice, and then I will have nothing to fear.
Very Respectfully, yours,
l5 Al BROWN.
JouesborOugh March 3oth, 1863.