The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-09-03
4 CARD FROM GEN. QUARLES.
EEe VvidhGFavs from the Can
Vass.
TO the People Of Tennessee:

TO the People Of Tennessee:
On the eth Of june ult | had the honor
to publish letter in the Memphis Appeal,
IN response TO All edi orial in that journal
on the subject Of the Cubernatorial canvass
and, among ether thing !, said AS to my
being an aspirant for the high position you
mention, in one sense l am, in another l am
not 1t my name or my services can be
made useful to the party, if greater mar
lnOny can thereby be obtained, or In any
other way the interest of the party sub
served, l have no right and no inclination
to withhold it. But, if it is to become an
element Of discOTd; if it is to weaken one
feathers weight the power of our influence,
| am not all aspirant, but willing and an
earnest follower of the chieftain, who shall
bear the banner 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
brightuinE Of the skies, indicating to every
lover Of constitutional liberty the dawn of
the better day coming" admOnishes all of
us to yield personal preferences and prefer
ment to the common good
When the National Democratic party is
battling with such manly and hopeful ener
gy to strike off our bonds, how unnatural,
how ungratetul IN US to give strength to
their foes, by our petty jealOusies and
personal rivalries
Surely, man, who is not lost to the
higher duties of citizenship can permit such
influences to bias his action, and the candi-
date for high public trust, who would hest
tate, is unworthy tn e confidence of the peO-
pie.
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 hereto
| fore opposed Radicalism In this State, is
already too distinct. AS the 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 an end to
| it. l believe that my withdrawal at this
particular juncture will tend some degree
in that direction. I cannot consent to re
main cause of division among those who
have been comrades and friends.
In the words of that ripe stateman, un
selfish patriot and Christian gentleman
| VIM II stephens 1--WE ali have common
| interest in securing the blessings of just
economical and paternal Government II
we unite as Il 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 principle, and l an
satisfied that the Convention to assembl,
on the 18th of September next will be vigi
liant, and sternly rebuk8 every effort to in
terpolate heresies or to with hold an expires
sion of the full Party Creed.
My position as candidate has enabled
me to be better advised as to the situation
than any one of my friends can be, AM
they will believe me when | tell them tina
even though might be able to obtain tn
nomination, the harmony of the Demo
cratic party can better be subserved by m.
withdrawal. They will believe me, too
when | tell them that this step has no
been taken unadvisedIy, or without matur
deliberation.
I | regret that have not been able to Sc
and advise with more of them, but this wa
} impossible, and the emergency, in my judg
ment, required prompt action. With pre-
found gratitude | tender my thanks to m
friends throughout the State for their cor
dial and generous support.
} VIM. A. QUARLEs.
| Auousk2 d 1870