The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-21
ROUGH, TENN.t FRIDAY, MAY 81. 1869


hands ?, We cannot believe it. Wit
a voting population Of over four thou
sand Greene county has now but thre
ompanies in the service. With no
| half that number; she furnished sil
for the war of 1879. Young men arr
YOU less patriotic than your fathers
Certainly not. Then to drnS, remem
beriug who You are and the respon
sibiIities that rest upon you. Hh'
undersigned who are now engaged y
raising company of Infantry for i
months, or during the war. as !h'
company when organized shall decide
would, therefore call upon che younl
men of Greene county to arouse ant
rally to tie call Of their country
RALLY to the defence of their home
and tiresides. RALLY 10 the rescue
of the lard of their birth, and TO th'
security and perpetuation OF Consti
tutional liberty.
THos. Il. WILLIAMS.
L. B. HEADAlck.
JAMES Burton, Jr,
Jandsry 1st, 1862.
The above circular can DO seen BY
any who question its genuineness. Il
has Been read by scores Of late. Com
ment on tho above would be work
of sdrererogation, II tells tie own
story. But Mr.. Britton is famously
loyal In these days.
In this connectionj | say nothing
about his speech in front Of the Presby'
terian Chu fch in Greeneville, de-
nouactng Andrew Johnson for his
Uniorism, while the war was going
on. since that ls Offset by bis tsoo
fati1ous speeches in Mr.. Johnson's
favor since the war. The one as the
orator OF the celebration when Mr
Johnson was acquitted ofthe impea6h-
ment charges, in which he disclosed
that hencsforth his mouth should be
open, and the other welcoming Mr.,
]. to his old home in which be gave
Mr.. J the combined virtues of Wash
ington. Jefferson, Madison and Jack
son. But Mr.. Britton I'm told
claims to be better Radical than l
am. Is he a Republican? then @hy
did he not submit his name to the Con-
UentioH2 Why is it that he counts
on the Conservative Oote and expects
their cordial and enthusiastic sdpportY
They are not In the habit Of voting
for Republican. By Mr.. Britton's
convenient logic he who issued the
above-cited circulars made as every
body in GreeneviIle knows, the
speeches indicated, an d refused to Uots
for Grant, is a better Republican
than one who never voted other than
the Republican ticket, openly and
above board, and as Grant Eleetor
cast the vote of the district for the
Republican nominees. But there Is no
question as to where Mr.. BIS sym.
pathies have always been; the Repnb-
leans of Greene County know him.
too we'll.
Mr.. Britton claims the Office by
reason of his experience. But it has
amply rewarded him. The last four
years, every man knows has paid the
Attorney General better than the
next twenty are likely to. Now if
any Republican is satisfied with Mr..
BIS political record he can be satisf.
ed by any mans. Mr, Britton, / am
told, insinuates that l was about to
withdraw in his favor This is simply
untrue. Let those who are author
ICED to speak for my party show me
that they wish to run another eandi-
date than myself against Mr.. B, and
1 am read to withdraw. This | have
said, and / am proud to reiterate it,
| would seorn to act otherwise.
In all this, be it understood, I say
nothing of Mr.. BIS social, or private
character. In other walks of life, he
has my best wishes. And, now should
the people choose TO elect me, they
may count on my bringing to the
Office all the industry and ability I
possess determined to al the office
without fear, favor, or affection, with
the desire to act for the people.s well
fare and the approval of my own
conscience. Very Respectfully,
A. Fl. PETTlBONE.