Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-24

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doubt the worst hacked candidate
we ever saw on the field, and Is
doomed to an ignominious defeat. L
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EDITORS CHRONICLE: In the To-
bacco Leaf of the 22d inst, there is a
communication signed "Ex-Rebel,r
which by its slurs and insinuations
does gross injustice to a worthy man,
Mr.. M. w. Carlxuff, In labored at
tempt to convince the reader of the
purity and patriotism of Berry Lyle,
there are inslnuations cast, which are
evidently intended to disparage the
claims Of Mr.. Carkuf, and to shove
those of Mr.. Lyle on the people,
while Lyle's shortcomings are CLOS
sed over. Now let us for moment
review the record of this model states
man. He was elected Senator on the
Radical ticket, pledging himself to
the most ultra Radical platform, and
if he did introduce a bill and make q
speech (both written by some one
else,) he did it ut a time when
he knew that it could not possibly
benefit the DISTINGUISHED. why sit
there till the eleventh hour? Why
not work when there was time to
work? Maybe he was not in the
same strings he now is. But all his
land his friend's) professions of in
tense love for us poor DISTINGUISHED
Rebels amount to nothing when
brought face to face with certain
speech made by him in this city to a
gaping crowd5f Yankees and negroes,
congratulating himselfand them that
the time had come when such as he
and they ruled the country and Reb-
els had to keep their mouths closed
forever, and take back seats. What
think you of that, We Southrons?
Now something about his recent
actions. When Mr.. Carkuff first an
nounced himself as candidate for
the Lower House, he met Lyle who
was a candidate fOrre-election. They
made an agreement Legitimate and
and honorable) mutually to support
each other, Carkuff for the Legisla-
ture and Lyle for the Senate; but
"the best laid plans of mice and men
gang aft aglee." The wire workers
wanted a horse of better wind for the
mile race, so Lyle was put in for the
quarter-horse. In the face of his
promises he does the bidding of his
managers and comes out against Car
kuff. Again, seeing the probability
Of negro being elected by both run
ming, a proposition was made to him
for n convention, and each one to
abide the decision. He accepted it as
all right, but after reconnaissance
and finding his forces somewhat de.
moralized he backs square down.
What trust can be placed in n mar
who pledges himself to a platform
and when that can no longer give
him Office violates it; who breaks
promises made as a friend, and who
refuses to stand by an agreement
made as rival? Truly such n mar
should be in leading-strings whether
he be Sheriff or Senator. We DOM
want him, he is and has been since
he had an opportunity member O
the Radical party, our bitterest enc
mics, those who have brought ruiz
on our country and outrage and OPP
preston upon us, and for one dc
not thank him because he professe:
friendship now. We can get along
without it. But, says his friend, oul
people owe him debt of gratitud,
for his noble efforts. We plead no
guilty. If he is SO much our friend
why is he found in the enemies
ranks? Why endorse their mos
odious and proscriptive platforms ?
Why support men for Office who glo
ny in heaping outrage upon us? No
he Is not our friend. If he is, I pra,
God to deliver me from such friends
A few words for Carkuf and an
done. When Lyle was making hi
debut before those refined audiences
A,arkud was in Confederate Hos
pital nursing and waiting upon on
soldiers who Were stricken with tn
most loathsome of diseases. Thro
T his exertions in their behalf, he be
came a victim himself, and nearl,
paid the penalty of his life for it, a
: his face will show. All this withou
compensation or compulsion, simpl
for humanity's sake and the love h
bore us. lie is man, no puppet.-
/ He has no axe to grind for himself @
: others. He is an honest man, an
1 when he tells you a thing, 1t is so.-
( No broken faith with him. He il
E tends to run this race through, so 20
: can choose between the two. Poop
; of old Montgomery, which is yol
D choice? Ex-Rebels and fathers an
: brothers of Ex-Rebels, which is til
A man? Carkuf VIII not be shove
4 Off the track by.foul means, and if
r negro is elected 10 represent you, Il
- whole blame lies at the door of Be
, ry Lyle and his trainers.
: .. REBEL.
A CARD.
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al CLARKsvIL;E, Tenn, /
July 18th, 1869. I