The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
A Card from Hen. VIII. MAXWELL.

Editors Union Flag:
There are some things In Mr.. Kirkpatrick
circular which it Is necessary for me to no
u"e and choose, by making il in the sha o.
OF communication, TO make u record NOR
enduring than a circular. 1t is, of Course
TOO late to effect The pending election but
having began and conducted a short canvas
without having done anything wrong or tool
lsh, | wish SO to end il. 1t will be observed
that neither In the canvass or In INV circula
u'u ihuuige In personal abuse of any of m,
competitors, nor will now. If all the peo
PIE OF my county had heard my speeches,
oou'u saie'y trust to their memories to vindi
cate me fromthe misrepresentation contained
IN Mr. kirkpatiick's circular but as they
aid not, 1t IS due to myself that they should
DE corrected. Mr. kirkpatrick says: az shall
notice some Of The Interpretations that bt
(meaning myself has made outside. on,
among rhieh, that l am opposed to colored
Suffrage" Now, neve. made any such
statement about him to any human beng
Mr.. kirkpatrick further says: "Since the
canvass for the Convention began, Mr.. Max.
wen mas enunciafed two distinct policies in
respect to the manner of selecting the iudi.
ciary. The first proposition was, as set
iorth IN his speeches at Jonesboro'. Eliza
oethton and Blountvilp that the judges of
our courts be appointed by the Governor,
upon the recommendation Of the members
"oi ire bar" Neither of the Two sentences
"u'cn compose this paragraph is true.
he'tner mad two policies as to eiecting Judges.
nor ala |, at amy tire or)anywhere, announce
ANY snch proposition as that the Judges
snouiu De appointed, upon the recommends
'oh OF the bar. ! will name gentlemen TO
VINO any one can apply, who heard me at
m'ianethton, Jonesboro' and Bloun,vilo =
Mr.. Henry Carr, thiGk, heard me at Bloupt-
V'iie, Col Andrew Brown heard me Mt Eliza.
oethton, and many respectable citizens h.ord
me at Jonesboro' in nv openinp sueech I
s~'eu' dis'inctly and emphatically, that |
W opposeu' upon principle, to the appoint
ment of Judges by the Governor or ,heir
e,eclion oy the Legislature, and was for their
e'eo''on oy Tue people. This | should urge
upon tue Convention, and would never vote
'of either OF the frst.named modes under
hhy consideration. But ! further stated that
! 'on1h that they were determined, in the
convention, to take the election of JUDGES
from tue people, then, rather than vote far
ether OF the two modes, | would propose
that, IN every Judicial Circuit where a Judoe
was TO be elected, majority of the members
OF the bar of certain number of yeo,s
practlce should recommend one of their
humoer to the Senatorial branch of the Stare
Legislature, and i: confirmed by them, tina,
then he was to be Judge-thus, as last r..
Sort securing to the people, through their
representatives IN the Senate, the right to
cohirm or reject. This is precisely my po-
sluoh,- then, al, the time and now.
Ire reader Will now please turn backto his
TWO quoted sentences, and say whether he has
stared my position fairly.
Mr. kirkpatrick further says, that he
meaning myself took the ground that our
present Constitution Was framed ut a period
when a different order of things existed n
Wnat row exists, and that it was wholly in
"uequate 10 The present wants Of our social
'hG ciVlI Organizations, &c. Now, Mr.. Kirk
po'rlcK must Know, II he heard me ullude TO
'ne constitution MS TO this matter, that it ap.
Plled to the amendments made since the war
oy winch Rebels were DISTINGUISHED. But he
goes on to say, THAT was for knocking ont
me bottom OF the Constitution, and that he rnoAning
my se eould re'cnac, In six hours everything which
10 considered OF value contained in IT," II is mani
est that Mr., Kirkpatrick wishes to convey the idea
mere mat was for destroying the old Constitution
anu only retaining n small portion of H. Now can
my sane young man OK pect to buiId for himself a
phin, straightforward integrity by such unfair mis-
representations rs this2 told tn. people in nv first
'p'cch, ana IN every spoe'h have made, the things
wherein wished the Constitut on altered or amenl,j
But mat Tins Convention not called a. n nd bpt
20 remodel me constitution This pr ceeIing Is under
me Bl OF Rights and not under the provision In the
constitution Tor amendments; for amendments prLd.
rarily could not b. made in les than six years bn,
maj as the form OF remOdelng must be gone through
WIN. could draw ny on half a sheet Of pnppr Nil
the constitution Ms printed In tho Code and rc.ordan
ny ihe convention 80 rs to conform to the letter of
the Government without changing the old
Constitution except In the. particular, named In my
circular. " ny
Every intelligent man who heard me anywhs,.
knows THIS TO DO true. Man and boy have lived in
ms county nearly iny.six years and every man
VINO Knows mo knows ! nm not man 10 succeed hy
ricks ana NJ man will ever build up an enduring
reputation except by telling the Truth, as tho BihIe
nays u hs heart Again, Mr.. Kirkpatrick SAYS "Tle
Try OF the election Of Radical Is one of Mnxwslrs
harp straagics." Now, what does Mr. Kirkpnt rick
nhk that COZ Tclford and Col. BrowA will til NIX Of
Iim ~ ss uprpht mnn' Wnen thus call their at
tnioh TO the fact that Instead Of my raising tho cry
II the election OF Radical, that Mr. Kirkpariek and
nysOli, ~ The Interview between rs four agreed In
ne bellcf that the Radicals would ns run candidate
FhleCol. Brown aud Col. Tclfprd believed that they
sonld. In this Mr. Kirkpatrick may have b, on mis-.
akeh, but such has been my bOlicf ever since and
ome men who trust Mr.. Kirkpatrick know this to be
o. IN rms circular there Ia not nm atieHpt to reply
single argument In my circular, and there IN |
'ohng else Ia u. A to my consistency, have no
ride abOut II. want ~ he true, Aud II found |
myself wrong Tomorrow IN sentiment entertained |
or years, ] would rather Rcknen ledge 1t honestly
ma 10 called nconlstcnt than 10 persist In error for
he sake ~ being called consistent. There Ia nothing
o consistent IA uprighlncss and TRUTH aud coamcnd |
his principle TO Mr.. kirkpatrick Tor his study. A
ord about my consistency, | have hccnn DonioctN
or quarter Of century. an q DrmOctnt TO day.
made 'ho hrst Union speech In Jonosboia' on the
toakng ont Of The rebellion. made the last one nj.
owed to be made until after It's collapse. l. together
mn the best mon among the Rebels, dl.RpprOved VI
nd denounced the sntfagc' of the bad men. when
~ rebellion went down, anl the bad men among tho
ahicals began the answer Ut violence and murder II
known 10 all gooI men, here, that for more than
year, almost Alon', on the street and Ut the bar,
ehounced their conduct M some ~ my friends nd
SOD mo, ~ tho risk ~ NY HE. Al this time never
blended TO be Rebel for Rebel favor. ! never prs.
Ddsd TO bca Radical for Radical favor. Whom ItclL
ou' Liberty was a,'ailcd never waited TN snw
here the strength WAS before | louk my stand, Ia
u ihingH, when ! was satisfied tho principle was
Rht, cared not whether II had one friend or n
oh'and, aud dismiss Nv Kirkpatrick Itb the
no that he, In the future, viii pursue such straight.
twatd, upright course viii givs HIM the approLa.
on Of his own conscience II moi success
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