The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-21
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COLUMBIA, TENN, Oct. 18th, 167QL
ii -CiTIEENs :-Having COM
sented to become candidate for tie
State Senate, from the Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of the counties OF
Marry, Lewis, Hickman and Dick
son, and being unable to appear be-
fore you personally, because. of the
shOriness of the time that mteryenes
between now and the iSth ptoximoA
the day OF election--I avail. myself of
the privilege of. addressing to .ybu
this circular, in which I,shsA frankly
set fourth. or avow, my political pri6-
ciples, &c. For, our Government
having vested its Supreme Power in
thehands of the People--it being e.
sentially "the government Of tie pe0-
ple,tor tie people, andi6yshepeopls,s
1t becomes not only a prtriledSe,
but is the duty of the peOpleAthem,
selves being JudgeAto choose .tox
Menssetres,i from among M~enlselres,
their public servants. These PROPOSE
tons being true, the necessity ofprdp-
erly understanding the political prh-
ciples ofthe applicant for Office, add
his ability to discharge the duties of
the same, and Of being satisfied witt
regard to the honesty and i~ntegiitylof
his character, is apparent. .9iEi
The foregoing being-in my 0pin.
iOn-fundamental truths, l proceed
to state, First, That 1 didnof, either
seek or desire the nomination, but
having been solicited by many Of my
fellow-citizens from the counties COM
posing the district to become a can
didate, and finally, having been NOM
mated by y Republican Convention
held in this place on the 18th inst, y
accepted the nomination. Second,
That, III politics. was, long before
the war, during the war, and now
am, essentially and @Nequirocdtly, Is
Republican, and a Union man-al.
ways-aacOnditioRallN, Have been,
from my earliest childhood opposed
to slavery. 3tT =
1t is proper to state here, fiat the
war was neither the creator nor mod
ifier Of my political principles, but
that they were formed during the
years ofpeace, when the cable-tow of
moral agency was extended to us all;
in those days, when it was said,
"Choose We this day whom you will
serve.n j i..Hli19.Irk Walat s.
My political principles are essen,
tally my own. They are the i'm,
pressions made ON my mind and my,
soul, by reading the soul-stirring say-
ings of the Fathers of the Republic
by studying the Bible, Waylands and
Paley's Moral Science, shakespeare,
and other books written in the inter-
est Of truth, and humanity They
arc to me, fixed facts" 1 believe
they are right, as Baron DeKalb did,
when he thanked God that he died
the death ola soldier, Fighting for.
the Rights of Man," and as Marion,
did when be told the British officer
that in order to secure them to hui,
manity he was willing to fight the
battle of freedom without pay and
with nothing to eat but roasted po-
tatoes. lalftnaJa fs1InnsldI 81
The Republican party is the only
National party that ever existed in
this country, the distinctive princi,.
Piles of which proposedto give to Nan
his political rights ; and it certainly
is, in my opinion, the only National
political party now in the United.
States deserving the confidence add
support ofthe American people. But
l must close this address. FeNo.c-
Citizens, While thus addressing you
as a candidate for the State Senate,
permit me to assure you that l anu
fully aware of the responsibilities
that, will rest upon me if elected also
that, if elected, 1 shall address my
self to the duties dwelling on me, as
l did during the two years that /
served the State as Engrossing Clerk
of the House of Representatives, and
the three years, month and
twelve days that l served the State
in the capacity Of Comptroller of the
Treasury. Inever studied political
principles with any other aim than
that of preparing myself to do my
whole duty to my country, and never
entertained one that 1 did not reli-
giously believe to be necessary tothc
permanent well-being and happiness
Of the people and I am prepared to
say that my experience in public life
has not taught me that my political
principles disqualifies me from work
ing i'm the interest of the rhole peo-
pie on the Temple of Freedom.
Your Fellow Citizen,
G.. W. BLACKBURN.