, 1869-06-18
Ills Position an fs>- e-sH-n~ Szucs-
fk0Il.

1a1s FoS1&10b an ~ e-sH--n~ Quch.
tl0n.
I and mysclf called upon. By letter and .n.oush
me neEspapefs, TO define my position on the sul-
Tag question, now being ag1tated throughout Ii
anI s-at nase never neia an sqaiyoca position on
nave the vanity TO suppose that my opsnI,nA viii
influence those OF any conai1erabfe numho. Of
tany have purpose T. a.etsss 10 as ~ Of ssai
how they ahali vote at the coming election. II IL
!tom ~ entirely different mosiFu that shall state
In ny Tod9meot the existing franchise law WIS
ns ALeoiuls necessity to prevent the State nom
1oya1 people thereof from Being subjected to nro-
sc7pslan, violence and murder or exile. On Ibis
aeeo1nf md NTH tnis View hare supported that
for lfe the acttSc leaders Mo brought On and IS,
ae!d the rebellion These bear about the prr1ror-
!Sa 81 me otass 1G nGmeess *h9 we're drawn into
tneu, tn view q! the recent decision of thc 81.
PRIME Cout,, and to which shall 5000 more sa7-
The disability fall upon them alone7 Would It be
nxut OF Use 70 teep thousand men unsies s,sa-
qul!e Il, for the Aks OF the one huutytf WHO to :
The Republican parry ID Tennessee has secure~i
me enttIe Judiciary In The State for eight years TO
Legislature IN alteration d the coo1iitn:ion ~.
hitting the disfranehsed to the ballot It win re-
9niIe we Jeats to accomplish It The rebel pop
eh!sed At least sl1 geass. Should ,hey then come
into power ~ welding majority or ide yotes II
~ " lulpos4!ote TOT tnetn even tEcn, to Ill the
o1ees Of the State, with rebels 70 It's injury, be-
caEte Of The Fourteenth Amendment 10 TIE
State Consultation.
There Is still another view OF this sabIcct wish
coul1 ci or OWL choosing, has reccnttr restorysi
70 tbe halot, bJ It's late decision, about 20 unoJ
lesder. OF the rebellion who hid been axcindeS
thsvfrom b! the Franchise law.
"a, re Elected GEant I2on the Platform Of unlrcr-
aboas .sSooo minority. T II Il, ling ,naaa u
gural Aadsess Grant coes cut fals and square Tor
snlSeEs24 ~ sa1:aec; tee reconstruction measures
yetsalsusae: Tic e1ss Hepaeeaa e pa!t, % n
natton and the entire Republican press Of fae
So1th ase eIt nnsGuyoSauY = favor of universal |
Ftand out any longer ecaiust thc ere.t
Repohliea7 party Of the na!ion. and is entire |
oses ~ ~ a1so asnss sas PEsent an ooth
themselves. "~' 0''0'a@a
l. IN nc s:ea from the foregoing, taa. tn NJ,
I|inasEent nc safety Of the st.te. the welfare of
10 people and the protection Of loyal Citizens do
nos t1o aenana IA Perpstnatsoa q existing dtsaai
.naa tas te *hca they ca1 be coosti
In eonelsEcr, hare 40 condolences IN that or.
11S noa kno"1 a tbs Democ12uc pa1ty eltoer
.aso2, not su2port any MAI for of1ce, Who he7e
= 59n H. ,I,1 indes e Desired e bring lie devi Out
@e e. u P1naes Tuuio proclaim ruIsen . Demo
:. ~ .,- o! the tebslconse:satlye school The o.
;tatss Government a2d haslnF the nsh.Hke ar,eil
y y -ssates' hSntA" = unsa1oJ to tho npsi1sts
= ~ T. ,s,G pfoKrs Tnere art but two parties
Soesse[; 10 NJ ~. brought ahovt the rebellion; aoi
sas "a sa xso .SToess sIUrs pa5J Of National RePahii
asna! a aents of III, Irrespective Of bdshpisce Of
DIOR. To this patty belong, and win Il mn ~ ~
1pGs3 1Isr3 2'soPose to stnk or s. lse q de sa
Jupc Il, 1859, ~Aso