Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-18

VI CluDdIIdo5LUEuLL LuAL
most important branch of the public ser
vice. Without running into buncombe on
this subject-and still insisting that the
schools, as other departments, should be
conducted with economy-I insist that
they shall be sustained. There shall be
no truer friend of free public instruction,
and do not admit that in the past it has
had any truer friend than myself
THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE
belong to that party which desires the
permanent establishment of an economical
system of municipal government, the
gradual payment of the entire public debt,
and the cash system in all current expen-
ses. The interest Of every class Of the peo-
pie which does not seek in some way to
plunder the public treasury, the manufac-
turing and mechanical interest of the CITY,
the interest of the capital and property and
labor Of the city will be promoted by the
continued success of our party. The me-
chanic and labOring man wants lower rents
and better houses to live in. These they
can have if confidence be restored and
taxes lowered, 50 that property owners will
build houses. The same thing will
give employment to the working
man, and trade to the trades
man. Many poor men have desired en-
ployment in the public service of the CITY;
but they would not desire it if they could
ind private employment. A little more
than year ago, men were absolutely afraid
to build houses or make improvements
within the city, because they feared by the
reckless course of public extravagance,
that their property would be subjected to
apractical confscation- The policy of the
municipal year now ending, has already
changed this. We have not yet been able
to reduce taxation; but we have restored
c0llttdeHce, and in no long time can reduce
taxation, for if the public debt were paid,
the city government could be carried on at
half the present rates.
WHO ARE OPPOSED TO Us.
Now, fellow citizens, there is at present
srrayed against our party, and in the sup
port OF my present opponent, an opposi-
ton made up OF various elements, 1t en-
braces nearly or quite all of that party
which is called Radical, as distinguished
from those who generally prefer to call
themselves Republicans. The latter name
embraces a considerable number of gentle
men who expect to make their living hon
estly, and obey the laws, and who are not
supporting my opponent. The opposition
also embraces a number of persons who
have been disappointed in their aspirations
for Office, or in the aspirations of their
friends, and though the defeat of the dis
appointed ones has not been brought about
by me, they favor any change of men,
not really knowing what advantage
TO their cause may be reasonably
expected from such change. Il en-
braces also generally all the disOrderly ele-
ment of the city, who have never a good
opinion of the laws, or of those whose Off
cial duty it may be to make or administer
them. 1t embraces, besides all these,
many uniformed persons who have been
deceived by the gross misrepresentation
of the city government, and particularly of
the Mayor. Now an active effort is being
made to concentrate all these elements Of
opposition for my defeat; and it is my duty
to warn you, fellow citizens, that such an
effort, if not met by the dctige erertiOHs Of
the good citizens of the city, may be sue
'cessful 1t is not for any interest of mine
which Is not also your interest, that appeal
to you, fellow-citizens, to arouse from your
Indifference and take an active part in the
coming election. Only few days now re-
main in which TO organize and work. The
election takes place on Saturday, the oath.
l do not even care now to be your candi-
date. If another had been put forward on
whom you could better have united, and
who would labor to perpetuate the eenoom-
ical system of government which we have
should have felt, indeed,
greatly relieved by such action, and would
have rendered such aid in the election of
the candidate now before you.
There must be a candidate who repre-
sents the principles of ourpsrty-the party
Jf an honest and frugal municipal admins
tration- And such candidate should re-
ceiye your GctjUe support
ISLANDERS OF THE OPPOSITION.
have been mirepresented to the peo
pie, but most Of these Misrepresentation
have been publicly corrected; and YOU
ought to see that such corrections are
brought to the attention and understand
ing of the persons who have been misled
by them
An effort is made to secure a consOlida,
led colored vote against me. A little at
tention on your part can prevent this.
An effort is made to prejudice the mechan-
les against me, because in building house
to cost $4,000, firm of which 1 am
by advice of the architect, bought
a few iron posts in Cincinnati, the great
mass of the expenditure being laid out
lmong our own mechanics and builders, to
whom 1 have paid out, perhaps, $50, 900
within the last fifteen years. Other
,harges against me have been made with
'ut any foundation whatever. Where /
AVE spent my own money actually for the
'eneft of the corporation, l have been ac-
used of causing public work to be done
or my private advantage. While 1 am
aboring for your interests, as your candi-
ate, you ought to make these things IN
erstood.
CONCERT OF ACTION.
While l am your standard bearer, do not
cave me without your support to conduct
he canvass alone. My official duties en-
ross much Of my time, while my OppOnsnt
lad no occupation that know of to inter-
ere with his constant activity. l am vii
ing to suffer calumny and reproaoh for the
,ood of the city, bat l am not willing that
,ood citlzens-my neighbOrs, who have
,nown me from childhood as an honest,
sboring boy, and from maturity as a cor
ect man, shall by their apparent indiffsr-
nee give tacit sanction TO the slanderous
INVENTIONS circulated by cOnspirators
gainst the city treasury. No citizen be
Ieves that l am a candidate for
be sake of the Mayors salary.
sacrifice more than thrice it,
mount, by the neglect ofmy private busi-
ess, which is inevitably incident to nv
olding the Office. What I ask of your
ands, is such an expression of approba.
on and confidence, as think 1 have
armed. To me, a good name is better
ian life; and would not, for a hundred
lousand year, bear the calumny of
naves, but for the assurance that honest
len will vindicate me. If you rsquite me
lrly for steady, firm devotion to your
lterest, l shall have an expression Of your
pprobation through the ballot box, such
, | esteem above the salaries of the muni-
pal, the State, and the Federal Govern
lent Will you stand by me, as l have
God by you in your day of trouble?
X. J. MORRIS.
Up to the present writing, the meanest
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