Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-29
INSTRUMENTATION THE STATE
ATLARGE

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
LEBANON, May p, 1871 read with
some surprise in your issue of the 25ih
inst. a card from the venerable Mr.. Foote,
announcing himself "a candidate for seat
in the House of Representatives of the Uni
Ted States Congress for the State at large,
declining TO submit my (his) claims as a
candidate 70 the caucus of any political
party on earth.n Now the good people of
Wilson county would like to know from
Mr.. Foote, or any Of his supporters (if be
has any, what "claims" be has upOn TO
them, or any other county in this good and
noble old State for seat in the CONGRESS of
the United States. What political principle
or party does he represent? 1t may posi-
bly, be true that Messrs. Greeley and
Brown will greatly rejoice when they
learn that the venerable ex-5oFarr,,-
or has determined II sunDo-.
them for the PresidenevV and Vice PresidenS
cy OF the United states, in November next,
and IN this determination, the people of
Nbs,Jn county viii not interpose the small
est objection; but they are not willing that
be should FaAke ga proper display of his
gratitude 10 a wise and paternal govern
Eaent for having magnanimotSly relieved
BIN Of his civil disabilitfes,a by represent
ing them in tho Congress of the United
States, Z is most certainly true, that the
ssp4seTnal government, In its recent action.
in removing the Governors ''civic disabili-
ties" has fastened upon him "a debt of
gratitude" which be ought 10 discharge as
soon as possible, and it is also ttae, Re
ought not to call upon the people of Ten
nessee TO pay that debt for him, when they
have not nor wiz not contract to do |
So How incomprehensibly strange
q is, that some men cannot see /
themselves as others see them,
The people almost to a man in this county /
are of the opinion that ex-President An /
drew Johnson, is the man t6 represent the |
estate ~ large" in the House Of Represen-
Eatives of the Cets;gress of the United States.
and they ere willing t'to make proper dis
play" for him at the ballot box in Noveme
Der, provided he win consent TO become a
candidate, and they hereby invite him tc
himself candidate for that posi-
lion. Now, to be serious, Che writer of this
Il Of the opinion that Mr..
johnson could carry this State against Mr.
FoOte or nIr. anybodyelse by a larger major
ity than any other man in the State. Old
line Wings and young line Wings, young
wool" would support him with a elm and
alacrity perfectly unprecedented in the his
tory Of the State.
Would not the people of the United
States 1.-THE Radicals and carpet-baggers
rejoice with exceeding great Joy
TO see this great and incorruptible patriot
and statesman return to the balls of Con-
gress, and there crush and demoIish, with
his pOnderous arguments and eloquent de-
the Buffers, the Blnghams,
the Kelleys, and the whole tribe of Radical
Let the people from every
part and section of the STATE speak out and
cordially and urgently urge Mr.. johnson to
declare himself for Congress. 1t is no use
o talk about anybody else. The idea of
FOote representing the estate at large" in
Congress is simply absurd and ought not to
De entertained for a moment, and appre-
lend is not seriously thought of, out of
if seriously thought of there.
The people here are almost a unit for
Ireeley and Brown. and win vote for them
reeley and cheerfully provided they are en-
lorsed by the Baltimore Convention.
WILSON.