Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-23

- -. ss-s1y sAefcised their power ia the
election contested that It SHAH sf1SS-T1zs
avery appear that the person returned il
me choice OF the people, and EhaE ths7.
have nos been deprived, eithss bv ffau2
ignorance, OF negligence, OF exsrri.;r,.ss
shis great and Eaiued right In the -
ter days OF the republic IN iuaicial ei.c.
tons the question was, ,'Ls be honest ard
4 Is he capable 2" can reeoIleet vba-
it was regarded ihdelicate for : persen
to become Candidate before the Lee;s-
lature for judicial station; in process Of
time gentlemen of legal ability MODESTO
permitted their friends to present their
names before the Appointing power
ag1rng all our history up 70 the war ne.
al aonorred and dsissssd tie idea of
bringing party pOhies to bear 10 Judi
eiai elections; while member Of the
tennessee Legislature, I regarded and
acted upon this, sentiment voted.
with the Democratic Legislatures. for
Chancellor Williams, judges Abe Mar.
TIN, Caruthers and others, who were
prominent Wings, and the eminent abil-
10y and virtues Of these men sanetiied
the principle.
lam fearfulthat we have been greatly
demoralised By events growing OuEof ouz
great s.' elsii stfi1e itis apparent that there
= zoe grea. scramble Tor once, too
great cnPiolty Tor piunaer.
we snouia Is soon as p-actlcabie re-
urn 20 our ancient habits and pEIn-
eipies ana act on the sound maxim IN
Juuiciai eiections, is ne honest IS ne
eapsOie ana IN our intercourse with
eaen other cherish and act upon the SEN
nmens announced by Henry the Fourth,
amer the termination o. the great battle
a. SoYensry IN the great War OF she
roses, -Wnen ne prociaims to the Eogllsh
people;
: =, These opposed eyes
E Of sne sas % ~ q ,Tsa1sd heaven
DID Did, lstsiy n sst in the inl;sestine shock.
Snail now ia nut mutual al wei gSSssnsTy
March all one way, and be NO more opposed
bs edrs ~ War nee ki9dref and aies
No more shall cut bis master, s1'''-''N i-lis
Z This noble sentiment IA thu ,,,,,.,. =,
heal the unnatural wounds i5fI;.,s5 ~,
cur late civil war and N No. re
hanpy. barmoaiors ana r-os,a--,,-, - q.
BE. An good man ragarI = a. ~, grsot
hgament forming our soc;al coT,n,os -
cherish and cultivate i i r. - 49,, "a
,f ali il il the basis Of The rrosDo.;f,,
md glory Of our nsopla Igno-s q -
h its plice substitnts fsal;n9s ~ $3.50
nd distruss kaa1,' sIiyo ,bo an 60.
n the distemnera5 t;r,ss - 1919 -
he fires Of o1r late HOOD, r ,oIi;s;O- ~.
bridle the SAVAGE ross;o,3s IS -, -
leach them to T1n 10 90. 49,, is-5-
hen there viii be- no secnritv e;rbsr ~.
Droperty. liberty. or life wa vii b,eo,Ts i
,avages, Instead of who,esone -,
being the rule of our action bonestI9 al
giving lust protect;on ~ ali
b will be the viii al poEertuI and armad
factions. ALWAYS despots and nnfssIing-,
yrants. Instead Of the naonle IL whom
;esks the mower of yovernnant naet;r,- r..
Iuietlv and peaeeabIv. "a eeDtsmnIata3 %
~ the constitution On the alaetion dav
md declaring their nresarpncs NJ re
,aIIot- box. we will have them, ave5 ;ns
im;datsd and oont-oIIai ~ -.
lash of the sword and the gISa,n Of
be hristIing bavonet a. was ne 90. -
bis oIsct;6, ~ tha 0o.b IS Me- q
IaIlatin : Tbs,rasnIt IS - -, '.iea,;s
3 tb;s ia NO sv;dsnea IS g. ~ .Lo;os ,-rsb.
,aonIa' bnt rs,bsr a. re $780, -
md and lii, f,,,;o,,. : sio,.;o,, =
vb;eb tba - 81 ~. 1870 1870. a,;a.5
nj tbe;r -;gb,s t-a -o-,Io5 - ~ 49,
ION vii coIcrIotoJ :, to-,,;.,ota :, hI.,d
nd IF roneatsd viii s,J +, ,.r,aas ao5
III b,.eharT n -. - % -
,ta,a - :. ~: e. -, :, - 49,.
Rat ;nd;c;ai sJonI;oa bos 49, s,,--;.5
10 ar,oo5 oIorsyoa,, 81 b-;ron5 ,b;ac-
sins Tbo nao-1Ia baJ rnaJs - Sost;i,
r., 20, 49, 80. 10 O- -,
nd pna-ma5 w VIZ 80 80 "a go 800 80
I'd o,o,Dnn;t;on sb;ngo5 -, baC,n;roj
no ovo-;nc, Lof,,a ~ oia,,t;a-, - ~
svt ,1a-ni,, ,iaosJ - RI 6..Ss So
,,-,,1.ad JaIS5I,J ,,o-,.o.s H.. - -
1900 &C oo-rTi-,,, 80 .Iaot;o., - 80
ba Tt;r,;d 49,, -ot;T,, ~ -, -. a.
az, e., ~ ~ ,,,TsS -. e - -, IL
30 49, soIt;1sns1 - A. - -
o-a-J of 49, IL. Il, - ~. s-sao-I
mai eIectian yusrenfs..i h. ne corst;
,.ion 10 tbs n.onIa , II, ,os.;-,,
non this election shall wa a1ba-s
, the eonst;tnt;o, and ebs-;sb the -
ious history of the TTuitad Ssotas bT %
uking and setting aside this sIsct;on "a
great outrags u6on the rights of the
eoule or shall IL be announced bv our
Durts that such armed brigands shall bo
ermitted In assemble uno1 tbs election
rounds, controlling and intimidatinp
Ne peopIe. carving the elections. and
the elective franchise Tst
: NOT in our 81 ections initiate The exam-
Ia of our sister republie. Mexico whose
eople in their stru0UIe for Office and
over. in the name II Hihertv" have
cen cursed with civil dissensioos and
utcbeyies for fftv vears Tt an
ears to me that this outraga unon the
;gbta of the naonIa of Tsn1asses should
o rahuksd nv the eofrt of the lask ra-
:. :. ~. - - .t..
Dit IN Ill5 STATE. Let thlS outrage De
jlerated, and this election thus carried
- ~, III =, .,,.,,,, -. -. ~ -
Ons upon election days 20 arm anu or
anlLe yourselves, let the armed hoois OIL