The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-09-02

rial canvass, aud among other things
said -
"As to eiog an aspirant for
the high @On you mention, in one
sense | ann another am not, Ii
my name or my services can be made
useful to the palty-if greater har
mouy can thereby be obtained, orin
any other way the Interest of the par
ty subsetved- Il have no right and
no Meditation to Withhold IT,. Butif
it is to bece me an elenen of discord
If it is to weaken one feathe'5
weight the power ot-our Influence
lam not an aspirant. but willing
and earnest follower of The chieltain
who shall bear Che banner in the
/ f :bt." 1-. m
Harmony cfsctiou at all times, SO
essential to the success of political
parties. should at the present crisis
Tia our State. be regarded AS Of prime
ry importance. The Frightening o.
the skies. Indicating to every lover
Of constitutional liberty che dawn Of
The beiter day comiDg's adnaooish-
es, all of US to yield personal prefer
encos and prefermept 70 the common
| good. When the Nationai Define
cratic karty is battling with such
manly and hopeful energy, 20 strike
off our bonds. how unwise. how IN
gratsfpl in US to give strength TO
eheiiOfoes, by oar petty jealousiss
anu personal riValries? Surely no
map. who is NOT lost to the high du-
lies o. citizenship, can permit such
iuAuerees to bias his action and the
Candidate for high trust who would
hesitate is u's,eorthy the confidence of
the people.
Influenced by these considerations
and believing as do that the time
las arrived for me to redeem the
quasi pledge confined in the above
extract, I promptly withdraw my
name from The canvass. A division
between those who have heretofore
opposed radicaiism in Tiis State is
already too distinct. As The time
approaches for 0oldjng ths county
meetings it deepens and becomes
more intense, and must resultin dis
asIrous eonseqnences unless some
thing is done 10 put an end to it. I
believe that my Withdrawal at this
peculiar juncture will tend in some
degree in that direction; 1 can not
consent to remain cause of divis-
ion among those who have been com
rades and friends.
In the words OF datripe statesman.
uDseI6sb patriot aud Christian gen
rleman, VIM. H.-stephens. We all
have common interest In securing
the blessings OF just. an economi-
cal aud paternal government. II We
unite as band of patriots we may
accomplish the result. 1--we divide
our overthrow is inevitable" For
the sake Of harmony we,cau afford to
yield everything bit pri5ciple. and I
am satisfied that the convention to
assemble on tho 18Th of Septamber
next t0iEk be vigi' ant, and re5uke every
effort TO interPoLate here's ieS or to auth
hold an oppression Of The J'aN party
creed.
Ny position as candidate has ena-
bfed me to be better advised as to the I
situation than any one Of my friends .
can be, and they viii believe me when
I tell them that, even though l might I
be able to obtain tie nominated. the (
harmony Of the Democratic party can
besl be subserved by my With drawal. 7
They vii believe me, TOO, when Ltell 1
them that this step has not been IA
ken unadvisedIy and without mature 7
Ieiberation. l regret that have
not been able to see and adEise with
10 )re OF them, but this vas InDoss.
ole and the emergency in nv Jul
ment required prompt action. w h
profound gratitude tender my thanks
10 ny friends throughout the State
.or their cordial support.
w. a QUARLEs.
NASHVILLE. Augusta 81, 1870. I