Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-19


sGONGREssIoNAL sUGGEsTIoNS
To the Editors u the Unon and AAeficA7fVA VnVEFs
In glarcipg over the Murfreesboro, = = "
Monitor of the 30th ult our stsenLSh
was arrested by a well written aTueisa = - a
under the caption Congressional Ques-----=
ton" While in the main we enoorse - q. tnsf
the views presented, one of its concnning -7T--
paragraphs we deem entirely unworthy -
place among sentiments so Just and eor7rT- TT1,I
rect as those preceding IT, Ctns Inc. pare
erauh referred 10 reads thus: me leei
very grateful to those friends who 1Ale4 rss1 .s ar
our Office and who helped rs IN NE Nse 10 srslsT
elections when we could put no nlAn I.s.s " 81. N,
| the manor born into these exalted posi-
tons but now we think the time mas nj aif lEsa
come to put some of our own men IN OF y, -
| fce.p We most earnestly dissent rom D--lOO ~
this view of the subject, and hold stsi1riN
the converse ,9aof the last clause
true Re- eret it as we may, the '''''0 % j
time has surely not yet o1me when 1ls u ra6ro
we NAV nut what is termed, some OF
our own men, into Congress-that body -l-i"I en-
hedOed around as Is, by constitutional Lsgr vrs-
aTnendmeufs containing disability clauses
and irnpclad test oaths precludes Ior int 9l1u
present Our selecting the brave true ana 1z73om,I
tried leaders of the past, whose eeyotioh - -.
IN the Soufh and our loved StaIe OuIlng - i'' '@sa
ssthe irving ordeal, by unJust, Slcke03l-i 5dT
and partisano legislation, have pee1 eA- O., --..
cluded. for the present at least Iioni ---' 'iI
seats in the national halls OF iegsA41OH yEb tg 81
To see the correctness OF tins ssseIuIu, e ~,
Il is only necessary to recall eAAnPe
furnished In Kentucky and Missouri 9y i1a1 no It
last Congress in withholding seaIs f Hou 4, . -,
Rice SWitzler and Others who Were cei- '''
tainiy not participants and barely symPe r7,aygm1
thizers with the South in ner telrioUle U ...
struggle. / In now throwing over, ~ ''l'
board as proposed the valiant anu -i llfrzl
gifted statesmen and brave me9
who last year grappled with and norleu i'-lSa
from mower the Radical dynasty OF lea rI g., 7s5cr
nessee and who lifted the yoke Oh SI Oond r
raUe from the necks of our down trouueh '' ''-h
and oppressed citizens restoring them " sza711 g
rights and privileges, throwing oPeu ~ -s.-..
Gates of suffrage wide for their enLa .
INTO he fat pastures of State and county s5iir-J9
Offices. men who nanfuly and prayey r.
barred their bodies to the threatened s s.o
of Federal persecution, and IN desp.e ~ gJmlsTSE
the threats of Federal bsyonets, territorial
vassalaue and military rule, snAtcne9 VIZ W. ~
tory and life from the very jaws Oh ueleas)
and death, thereby restoring lust Igns gu-
and priyileges to outraged anu oo'lA~
ed people We say then in Ignoring tae
inst claims of those who won Tor Us tne rf0J
gIoviors State poitical privileges, we no" o. vzb
Dossess. we would certainly merit 1e
eondemnation of the just and magnAnF, ~r-1
nous and only be deserving OF me a colH- --rrt-
mendation of such characters as bT0u b!
low fhe iButlers and other leadlng IsSIi- .s'tl
cal saints praise from whom Woulu Oe
more replgnant to honest vlrtuous mee' -----
than censr1re from the noble anu uue. z5L al.I
Are these noble allies, who came 10 louEf l3.hrs
helm when we could not help ourselves
destitute of necessary qualncsnons 10 --T
renrpsent Ms in the next Congress, from
which 'one voter" so evidently desires 70 BOO I'D"
exclude theml We think not ther &C
ton last winter says not. Inc PriVheges
we to-day enjoy say not. They hANe Ca .II
bibited capacity, courage and stasesnsn al fr
ahIr of bigb order They are Identified
in sympathy feeling and interest win our SET
State and people; ~ sending mem y. W
Congress- tbe=e,i Is no doubt OF tner soinlS
sion they would strengthen tne "eaS
and yascillating in our ranks anu
perhaps prove the means OF WlRans E-I
North and West to join with the only
National party against Radicansn anu
centraIization which now are cohVel-
tjble terms Upon a majority IN tne % heA'
Congress depends our hope OF desuoyi1g
the Radical party which vsmpre-nAe' Is
sucking the very life blood OF our once
free and happy land. Then we ask y 81, " .-
poIitic right or Just, TO lmperiL cur oIly
hone for release from CALLING tyranny "
bestowing Congressional honors upon
men who. although they have won Gea'n-
| less fame upon hundreds of batteneios ~
defense of what we deemed prlceless no
ertv and sacred rights, yet Tor thst NeIy
reason would not be received, anu sCnIo
minority man. like the present TltSIeP
reseuiafiye Tilman hold the seat hSI
we not then better send men true II anu ----
tried. whomIeven Radical mallgnny SOuIu
not set aside, and reward here al nome .
With State positions those who cannot y. ..--
| enter the Nations council chambers bes
MS for the next term then send men Oh
brains. honor and merit who can ana .y.
will be received. That it is the uI hesrIet !.
wish of our people to be represented Al !, ana
| washington by men to the manor g 9oLn, r
/ and who batted manfuly Tor Us uIIne e
the war, no one will deny. That Oon-
/ gressional test oaths forbid this an Wn9 VIZ 5a1E-
read them know. That we have uue s5 Grg ~ 7zr-l
able men. who in spirit feeling and % M. ,
/ terest are clearly=With- Us, our pIesene p:
| LEGISLATURE and recent State ConYenlon Con1slc,
/ fuIiy proves. From this class we oei,e!e
the voters of Tennessee, consulting tnel s i'
/ hest interests will select The above Se Do rsE
rive IS the convictions of -75 :. zL-y rev r-rr
| Si'S - - -, AEOTHER VOTER
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