Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-26
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ID. H. KsAgLEY'S RESPONSE.
BRISTOL, Tenn,
Anr. cd. 1870.

Editors Netps In your issue of the
l9th inst, is published call upon me,
signed by a large number OF my fell
| lOw-citizens, to become candidate for
the Legislature.
1t was previously known to some of
my friends that ! desired to be conncc-
ted with the law-malling branch of
our State Government for one term
onIy-beleving there was virtue in
| The sentiment expressed 10y venera-
Die Judge, who shed lustre upon the
| Bench of Tennessee, in oHte-beIiitiH
days, that "Eyery young lawyer should
20 to the Legislature OF his State for
one term and one term OnLY."
1t is exceedingly gratifying to me to
know that this desire has met the APP
probation of so large number of the
leading men Of the county aside from
theirgood will and confidence so gener-
ously expressed, which awallens in me
the iiveliest sense Of gratitude.
Having emigrated to this county, fif-
teen yiars ago, n penny less printer-bOy,
and engineered my way to manhood
unaided aud alone, surely to be thus
Endorsed by those, many OF whom
have known me from childhood
through evil as we'll as through good
reports TO me the proudest period in
my humble history.
! therefore alnOuce myself n oandi-
date to represent old Sullivan in the
next General Assembly, not however,
without hesitnncy or due reflection,
for | very sensibly appreciate the re-
spunsibiities that would dovolo upon
me IL elected.
OF course this announcement Is made
subject to the action of an honest, fdjr
convention, If necessary to secure the
success of the Democratic party; but
I am couscientiousiy opposed 10 any
forty or fifty men getting together in
the interest OF their .ti'jC8d, and, with
out authority, debating. to tpo thous-
and freCDlCa rs to who they shall vote
for. / would not accept the nomina-
ton of such, or have any respect for
the man that would. Thomas Jeiier-
son nearly century ago, pronounced
conventions as oppressive, and Anti
Republican i'm their tendency. Sad eX-
perience has long since proved that
the doctrine of this great Statesmen is
emincntly wise and true, and that a
convention, like the writ Of attach
mcnt. should only he resorted to rs an
extraordinary remedy in cases of abso-
lutte necessity. What | mean 10y Il fdir
contention, is for the voters of each
civil district to asscmblcand elect dele
gates to n convention, expressing bona
fdo the will of the people, which is
he only convention that can possibly
render satisfaction.
In conclusion, desire to state that
have no disposition To fOist myself
upon the people, contrary to their wish
es, nor do | believe IL is the Gcsire Of
my friends. II any other gentleman
he their choice fairly contested, | shall
say amen! 1t will not disturb my
equilibrium or change my love for my
people a particle for ! am no politi-
clan, nor am / violently ambitions.
Aside from an earnest desire to do good
i'm my day and generation my highest
ambition Is to rise to cmincnce in that
time-honored profession. of which |
am humble member. Yet allow no
man to fell deeper interest in my
State, and especially my immediate
section than myself. And, If elected
/ will cndCNvOr TO serve my whole con-
stitucncy and To their best interests.
As to my opponents, all of whom
are clever gentlemen, ! have not
word to say, only that | desire To beat
them badly, on the second Monday in
November.
see i'm my call the name OF my es-
teemed friend Mr.. Geo. B. smith, who
is brother-in-law of Capt. Denny |
of course release him from any obliga-
ton, rs | am informed that he suhScri-
bed to my call before he heard Capt.
ID. would be n candidate.
Very respectfully,
ID. 4. BAILEY,