Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-17
FOR GOVERNOR-GEN. QUARLEs.

FOR GOVERNOR-GEN. QUARLES.
Tothe Editors Of the Union and American:
Thet;m is not far distant when the
people of Tennessee will be called upon
to elect a Governor When we look back
but few years and see that by misrule
and dishonest men, the State is now
liable for near one-third of her real estate:
it would seem if the present system is not
stopped, it will soon bankrupt the State
and bring the people down to poverty and
want.
Look at the report of the committee
which was appointed to investigate the
condition of our railroads and if there
was ever as reckless system of financier-
ing, or as little regard shown for the in
terests of the people as was developed in
that report, have never seen it. hope
l never may see the like again. ~
The bonds of the State we're distributed
with as little regard to economy as a pru-
dent farmer would use in throwing shucks
to his cattle, and they, in many cases,
fell In hands that had equally as little re-
gard for honesty. To see what little
economy has been exercised in issuing
aud distributing Site bonds is enough to
make taxpayers tremble, for they are on
the brink of ruin. Let us try and put
some man in the Executive chair who
viii put stop to this reckless system,
and bring the parties that have settled
these bonds upon themselves to a speedy
account. have been looking around for
some time for the man whom l thought
most suitable for the emergency.
l am not looking for any per
sonal or political friend; 1 care not
what political party he has formally be-
longed to, Wing or Democrat nor do l
think that any man who has the. success
of the Conservative party at heart viii
try to STIR up the question of old party
lines. do not think any man that is
worthy of the support of the people, |
will try to do that thing. If l were to |
hear any man trying in any way to stir |
up Wing or Democrat l would not sup
port him for anything, for the agitation |
of such a question would prove the GER
tain ruin of the Conservative party. We
want a man for Governor who knows his |
duty and is not afraid to do it. In nv
opinion Gen. VIM. A. Quarles is that
man. l have known him long and well. |
He is q man of acknowledged ability, of |
wonderful investigating qualities, a clear |
head and an honest heart, and with a |
Judgment that seldom ever errs.
He would not hesitate to tell any officer |
who was giving bond for the faithful |
performance of his duty that he did not |
like the securities if he did not like them.
would risk anything that he would |
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any position, who has any of the bonds,
or money belonging to the State unac-
counted for sticking to his fingers, and a
more accomplished and affable gentle
man don't live.
1t may not be smiss here, to state that
! wrote the first article that was ever
Published, calling the attention of the |
people of this Congressional District to
the lamented Gen. F. K. Zollicoffer, as a
suitable man to represent US in Congress.
hope no man has ever been sorry for |
voting for him, and / feel as confident |
that no man will ever regret voting for |
Gen. Quarles as felt about Gen. ZOlli- |
Golfer when penned the article calling |
the attention of the people to him. But,
my object in referring to the fact of call |
ing the attention of the people to Gen. |
ZOlliCOffer is to introduce what Gen.
Zollicoffer thought of Gen. Quarles.
1t will be remembered by many that |
Gen. Quarles run against Gen. Zollicoffer
for Congress, and it will also be remeLI.
bereG by many that in the heat of the can
vass Gen. Zollicoffer's wife died suddenly. |
They were in Stewart county and had
long list of appointments. Gen.
Zollicoffer received the news of |
his wife's death in the evening. |
General Zollicoffer told me that next day
Gen. Quarles went to the appointment. |
There was large crowd. He got up in |
the most feeling manner and announced |
TO the people the misfortune that had be- |
fallen his opponent, and said he would not |
speak under such circumstances TO insure |
his election. ''This, says he General
Quarles) ''closes the canvass l would !
not canvass against such a man under
such circumstances for any earthly con-
sideration." Gen. ZOllicoffer remarked to |
me that VIM. Quarles was one of themost |
perfect gentlemen that he had ever had
anything to do with, and that he (Gen. @. J |
could not ask him (Gen. q. to do any
thing in reason for him that he would not
do.
have given his precise words. The
manner in which he looked, and the feel
ing he manifested with his eyes full of
tears, made such an impression on me that
l shall never forget it.
Now, Messrs. Editors, a man that could
gain the confidence and esteem of such a
man as Gen. Zollicoffer in the space of a
short canvass, and an opponent at that,
do not think the State of Tennessee need
be afraid to risk him at the head of her
affairs. No. Nor would the Govern
ment be unsafe in his hands. l for one,
am willing to risk him.
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