Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-03
A CARD FROM GEN. QuARbEs.
For Harmony, ne n willing 20 yield
Every thing bsst Principle.

To The People Of Tennessee
On the It'll Of June ult., had the
honor to publish a letter In the Mem
pbis Appeal, In response to an edito-
rial lin that journal, on the subject
of the Gubernatorial canvass; and,
among other things, said: "As to my
being an aspirant for the high posi-
ton you mention, in one sense am,
In another l am not. If my name or
my services can he made useful tO the
party, IL greater harmony can there
by I've obtained, or In any other way
the interest of the party subserved, I
have no right and no inclination to
withhold 1t. But, IL it Is to become
an element of discOrd; II 1t is to weak
en- one feathers weight the power of
our influence, am not an aspirant,
but q willing and al earnest follower
of the chieftain, who shall bear the
banner in the fight"
Harmony of action, at all times so
essential to the success of political
parties, should, ut the present crisis
In our State, be regarded as of prims-
mary Importance. The Frightening
of the skies, indicating to every lover
of constitutional liberty the dawn of
the "better day coming" adm0nish-
es all of us to yield personal prefer
ences and preferment to the common
good.
When the National Democratic
party Is battling with such manly
and hopeful energy to strike off our
bonds, how unnatural, how ungrate-
full in us to give strength to their foes,
by our party jealousies and personal
rivalries!
Surely, no man, who is not lost to
the higher duties of citizenship can
permit such influences to bias his ac-
ton, and the candidate for high pub
lie trust, who would hesitate, is un-
Worthy the confidence of the people.
Influenced by these considerations,
and believing as now do, that the
time has arrived for me to redeem the
quasi pledge contained in the above
extract, l promptly withdraw my
name from the canvass.
A division between those who have
heretofore opposed Radicalism In this
State, Is already too distinct. As the
time approaches for the holding of
county ceilings, 1t deepens and BE-
comes more intense, and must result
In disastrous consequences, unless
something Is done to put an end to 1t.
1 believe that my withdrawal at this
particular juncture will tend, in some
degree, 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,
| AL -,
Hemdn, VIM. III. Stevens: eve all
have O common interest in securing
the blessings Of a just, economical
and paternal Government. II we
unite as n band of patriots, we may
accomplish this result. If we divide,
our overthrow is inevitable"
For the sake of harmony we can
afford to yield everything but princi-
pie, and ] am satisfied that the Con.
vention to assemble on the 18th Of
September next, tOiN be uigildnt, and
sterniy rebuke every effort to interp0-
late heresies or to tUitlthOtd an eIIres.
sion Of the full Purity Creed.
My position, as candidate, has en-
abled me to be better advised as t.
the situation, than any one of my
friends can be, and they will believe
me when I tell them that even though
l might be able to obtain the nOmi-
nation, the harmony of the Demo-
cratic party can but be subserved by
my withdrawal. They will believe
me, too, when ] tell them that this
step has not been taken unadvisedly
or without mature deliberatiOn.
regret that have not been able
to see and advise with more of them
but this was impossible, and the emer
gency, in my judgment, required
prompt action. With profound graf.
itude / tender my thanks to my
friends throughout the State for theil
cordial and generous support.
WIN. A. QUARLEs.
August q, 1870.