Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-28
A CARD FROM GEN. QUARLES
He Withdraws from the Can
1ssF @ vass. s1.iat
For Harmony, He is Willing to
Yield Everything but
, 500 500 Principle. -.i-.. p

To the People OF Tennessee' " '-
On the 7th of June ult. I had the homo
70 publish letter in the Memphis Appeal
/ in response to an editorial in that journa
on the subject of the Gubernatorial can
vass; and, among other things said: CA
to my being an aspirant for the high posi-
ton you mention, in one sense l am, il
another l ain moi. If my name or my
services can be made useful to the party,
if greater harmony can thereby. be OBJ
tanned, or in any other way the interest OF
the party subserved, l have no right anG
no inclination to withhold it. But, if il
is to become an element of discord; if il
is to weaken one feathers weight the
power of our influence, am not an aspi
rant but willing and an earnest follower
OF the chieftain, who shall bear the ban.
ner in the fight"
Harmony of action, at all times so es-
sential to the success of political parties,
should, at the present crisis in our State, be
regarded as of primary Importance.
The frightening of the skies, indicating
to every lover of constitutional liberty the
dawn of the ''better day coming" admon-
ishes all of us to yield personal preferences
and preferment to the common good. y
3 When the National Democratic party
is battling with such manly and hopeful
energy to strike off our bonds, how IN
natural, how ungrateful in US to give
strength to their foes, by our petty jeal-
0usies and personal rivalries! 1-
Surely, no man, who is not lost to the
higher duties of citizenship can permit
such Influences to bias his action, and the
candidate for high public trust, who would
hesitate, is unworthy the confidence OF
the people. ..s taa.8E-
Influenced by these considerations, and
believing as now do, that the time has
arrived for me to redeem the quasi pledge
containedin the above extract, promptly
Withdraw my name from the canvass.
A division between those who have
heretofore opposed Radicalism in thisState,
is already too distinct. As the time ap-
proaches for the holding of county meetings
it deepens and becomes more intense, and
must result in disastrous consequences,
unless something is done to put al end to
it. | believe that my withdrawal at this
particular juncture will tend in some de-
gree in that direction. cannot consent
to remain cause of division among those
who have been comrades and friends.
In the words of that ripe statesman,
unselfsh patriot and Christian gentle
man, VIM. II. Stephens: "We all have
a common INTEREST," securing the blessings
of a just, economical and paternal Gov
eminent. If we unite as band Of pat
riots we may accomplish this result. If
we divide our overthrow is inevitable"
For the sake of harmony we can afford
to yield e0erytbtHg but principle, and l am
satisfied that the Convention to assemble
on the 18th of September next nil be 0igi-
liant, and ster7Ily rebuEe e0eTy effort to in
terp0yate heresies or 10 aoithhOgd an erpres-
sion Of tie fall Party Greed.
My position as a candidate has enabled
me to be better advised as to the situation
than any one of my friends can be, and
they will believe me when tell them that
even though might be able to obtain the
nomination, the harmony of the Demo
cratic party can but be subseryed by my
withdrawal They will believe me, too,
when l tell them that. this step has not
been taken unadVisedly, or without ms
ture deliberation.
regret that have not been able to see
and advise with more of them, but this
was impossible, and the emergency, in
my judgment required prompt action.
With profound gratitude l tender my
thanks to my friends throughout the
State for their cordial and generous sup
port. WIN. a. QUARLEs.
August 81, 1870.