Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-03
HON. HENRY coopER
HIS Letter OF Aeeen,.n.a

! | @PpOlnbeu 10 INFORM tn
Hon. Henry Cooper Of his nomination
have received patriotic response from
that gentleman, in which he accepts tn
honor rendered him, Below will b
found the correspondence
/ NASHVILLE, July 30. IS69.-HON
HENRY CooPER:-At convention of tn
friends of universal suffrage, supporter
Of Gov. Senter, composed Of delegate,
from the various districts Of this county
held in this city yesterday, for the pur,
pose Of nominating candidates for the
Legislature, you were unanimously nom
mated the candidate for the Senate, and
Maj. d. S. Rhes and Col. l. ID. Walker
were nominated candidates for the House
| OF Representatives.
We We're appointed a committee to
inform you Of the action Of the conyen-
tion and request your acceptance Of the
position rendered you.
The hopes and perils of the hour
make it incidentally important that men
Of your character and capacity should
come forth from retirement, yield private
interest for public good, and take s
prominent part in the struggle which is
now going on in Tennessee to re- estab-
lish the fundamental principles Of repub-
llcan government.
Your associates on the ticket, upon in
yitation, came before the convention and
announced their acceptance of the nomi-
nation.
Hoping to receive an early and favor
able reply from you, we have the honor
10 be Very respectfully,
s JOHN c. BURCH,
III. H. HARRISON,
P. w. MAxEY,
Committee.
NASHVILLE, August 2, lS69.-Messrs
John G. Burch, II. Ii. Harrison, P. w.
Maxey, Committee-GENTLEMEN Your
favor Of the Both of July, inf rning me
of my nomination to the Office of Senator
in our next State Legislature, from the
county Of Davidson, by "a convention of
the friends of universal suffrage, sup
porters Of Governor Senter, composed Of
delegates from the various districts Of this
county" held in the city of Nashville on
the 18th day of July, has been placed in
my hands since my return home, after q
brief absence.
can but feel grateful to the repre-
sentatives Of the people for this mani
festation Of their confidence, which is
greatly enhanced by the very fattering
terms in which you have been pleased to
communicate their action. / but feebly
express my own feelings, when say
thank them for it. The "perils of the
hour" were to consult my own indiI
vidual wishes in the matter, together
with my desire for the quiet and content>
ment of private life, would cause me to
hesitate to assume the responsibilities
which will necessarily attach to a repre-
sentative Of the people, at 50 momentOus
a period in the affairs Of our State.
have, however, at all times felt it to be
my duty to serve the people when called
by them to do so. feel it to be the
duty of every man to forgO private inter-
est for the public good. yield to no
man in love for my country, and have no
higher ambition than to assist in restOr-
ing her to her ancient glory and pros
perity.
The principle of universal suffrage, so
earnestly desired by the convention you
represent, meets my approval, and in my
Judgment furnishes the only relief from
our present ills. There can be no per-
manent peace to any people, under gov
ernment republican in form, where priVi-
leges are enjoyed by minority, which
by form Of law is denied to the majority.
Recognizing this to be the cardinal docs
trine of those you represent, accept the
honor conferred, and should the people,
through the ballot box, ratify and con-
firm your nomination, | will serve them
honestly and faithfully, and will seek,
with as little delay as possible, to confer
equal privileges upon all.
| regret that the time of election is so
near at hand, and other engagements,
assumed before had any idea of being
candidate for any Office, will prevent
my becoming acquainted with 4 large
number of my fellow, citizens. While /
have resided in your midst the requisite
time to make me eligible to the Office
sought, under the provisions Of the State
constitution, yet it has been too limited
in character to give me that acquaint-
ance with the people which | would like
to have.
Did time and circumstances permit
would be glad to discuss before the peOs
pie the momentous questions which are
to be determined in the pending cam
vass. But this, under existing cireum-
stances, can not hope to do. | can,
therefore, only promise them, if elected,
to devote my time and energies to the
passage Of such measures as will be to
their interests and for their relief
While / will continue, as have here-
tefore done, to uphold and defend the
honor, integrity and unity OF the general
government | will at all times, and in all
ways, consistent with right, denOunce and
oppose its interference in the affairs of
the several States, for the advacement Of
partizan ends, or to defeat the will of the
people Of such State, cOnstisutiOnally ex-
pressed.
In my associates upon the ticket, |
recognize gentlemen of integrity and
ability, with whom am much pleased to
be associated.
Accept, gentlemen, my thanks, for the
kind and fattering terms in which you
have performed the duty cOnfded to you
by the convention.
Your friend, HENRY COOPER