Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-04
THE LAST CARD.
To the Voters of Davidson
County.
the Fourteenth Amendment-A FL
nal Answer to EnOch Cunningham.

1t is apparent, on the face of the paper
that it was written by some tool of Judge
East, who makes some pretentions to law
knowledge. And it is equally apparent
that he has about as much knowledge O
law as Enoch has of truth and honesty. 4
IS q tissue Of lies from beginning to end
Nothing less could be expected Of the
writer, when he could perpetrate his veno
nous slanders under the signature of mar
aoitt0Ut character.
Cunningham says he was on the same
ticket with Connell. If so, why did you
want me to revoke my proxy to Colonel
Ramsey and give it to you? The falsehood
is so apparent that 1 am surprised that even
your attorney did not see it, and make a
more plausible statement for you.
Enoch, in your last card your attorney
forgot to deny that you sa0Ore to a lie about
tie kind Of money ace got from yOu. sup
pose your attorney was willing to admit
that you were mistaken in your swearing,
and that you only INDUCED in the latitude
claimed by professional shd0ers and
lLsurers. Well, Enoch, you formerly pre-
tended to some respectability of character.
You have been a candidate before the peo-
pie frequently for Office.
Do you remember running for Constable,
at one time, against Green Grizzard
and you mutually agreed to vote
for each other; you waited till Grizzard
voted for you, then you voted for
yourself?
Do you remember being a candidate for
Sheriff, and handing to John Spain five
dollars to spend in electioneering for you,
which he did, and after you were defeated
you sued him for the money, Saoear5Rg 1t
aoaS Oaned, and made him pay 10 back ?
Now, Enoch, you are too contemplate to
write about. The hiss is peculiar to two
animals, the goose and the adder; one is
noted for its simplicity, the other for its
venom. Cunningham Is the gO0se-his at
tOr1ey the adder. The one should be
treated with deserved contempt, the other
is fit only to be trsmpled upon by all low
ers of truth.
Further. I wish to say in answer to all
the special pleading of Enoch's attorney to
prove that was not true to my own State
and section during the war, my position
was public one; all my acts and those of
my competitor, Judge East, we're public
took no oath to the C0afederate States,
personal or OtterUise, as Enoch's attorney
has three tunes falsely asserted. His igno-
rance is on a par with his stupidity. land
Judge East were both members of the
Legislature in 1S59-6O Demoss and
Jones were the members in 1S61-62.
They took the oath to the Confed-
crate States; ere did not, nor was it
required of us. Enoch and his
attorney know about as much of
facts as they do of law and morals, and
81 oil oh kba
Confederacy before the bodies of our SOL
diers were cold in their graves is false.
The pleas he publishes are simply the Ian
guage of the law common in all pleadings,
as any man of ordinary intelligence knows.
Look at my acts, public and private, if you
wish. IhH0e nothing to conceal. shall
soon have to answer to higher tribunal
for my conduct. Citizens of Davidson
county, l am reproached for trying to save
my property from unjust and iniquitous
claims for the benefit of my honest credi-
tors, and because did so and refused to pdy
such Slyl0cks as Cunningham their p0lt71d
Of flesh, explains all they have said and
done against me.
Wherever we owed Just debt, whether
for Confederate money or not, refused to
put in the plea of Confederate money, as
Gen Bate well knows, in case he had
against Us for several thousand dollars. 1
conveyed all my property of several
species, real and personal, to secure the
payment of all my debts, whether con-
tracted for Confederate money or not Miss
Hettie Bashaw's debt is included in the
conveyance, and viii be paid in due course
of time. All my creditors are on an equal
footing. l gave preference to none. 1
have done justice to all This is my last
statement of this transaction. Let Gun
niHgbGm and has iRfdHay 90. Ny COM
petitors are both Republicans, one open
and avowed, the other secretly, and certi-
fed for by his friends. With the Repub-
icans divided, there can be no doubt of
the result Mr. Easts friends boast that
they will carry the election by the use of
money. l have no money to spend, and I
do not propose to spend C0lLar. If 7
caRaOt be elected By tie ul60ught suffrage
Of q free people, l do not want the office.
. j. b. WHITE.
P. S.-Since writing the above see by
the Banner of August 3, that Enoch is out
in another card charging me with altering
Mr.. Cantrells certificate in q material
point, ''thus adding forgery to perjury and
repeated falsehood." This whole statement
is false IN eUery particular. If there is a
mistake in Mr.. Cantrells certificate, it is
typographical one. ReCer altered one iOtG
of 1t after it was signed by Mr.. Cantrell
My card of July % was read, before publi-
cation, to Mr.. Cantrell, and he agreed to
the truth of the statements in relation to
the Cunningham matter in the presence of
two other gentlemen. Mr.. Cantrel will
not and does not aequit Enoch of
s1oedriHg to a lie about tie Confederate
money. 1 see also communication in the
Bcnner of the Sd, signed "a Democrat"
trying to keep my friends from voting for
me, by raising the cry of the danger of
electing Rexford, charging that I am ineli-
gible. Now, gentlemen, keep cool. II I
am ineligible so also is Judge East. We
were both members of the Legislature of
1S59-60. Neither of US took any oath to
support the Confederate States. All this
talk about Congressional Intervention, and
the impending danger to the city, county
and State, if 1 should be elected, is all
bosh, gotten up for effect. 1t Is y0ur fears
speaking and y0UT tdnCies suggesting e.
pediegtS TO secure Judge EdSt's election.
No lawyer of standing will risk his repu-
tation by asserting that 1 am ineligible.
I am not Ineligible, and those 5ob0 assert 1t
kBOD better. Why is this charge made
against me alone? Why is Judge Baxter,
Judge Guild, and Judge East all exempted
from the charge of disabilities, and this
charge made against against me alone2
The very men making the charge will vote
for some of the above named gentlemen.
In their OoOn estimation they are all eligible
So am l, in my own estimation. 1 voted
in the Legislature with Judge East; he has
held high offices since, and has not been
charged with disabilities. 1 am willing
that my legislative record should be COM
pared with his.
AS citizens, we differed widely. took
the part of my State and people; he was
against them. Now hope have done
with SANDER and falsehood used against me
for tile purpose Of defeatjBg nly election.
1 now call upon my friends to stand by me
without fear of consequences, vindicate my
reputation by voting for me on the day of
the election, and hurl back the foul SIAN
ders heaped upon me by my enemies.
There is no danger of Rexford being
elected if nay friends will stand firm.
will get more votes than East and Rexford
both, and / believe the free men of this
country will do mo an act of simple Justice
in the approaching election.
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