Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-15

ell tbs counties in the State bad apposnts
IL pELEskrEs.
Most Of them were repFesented at Nasi
vile. That Mr.. Johnson kept a number {
the delegates from being heard in the cor
vention does not change the fact that the
were there 10 speak II they chose to. The
did not, among the counties represented
simply because their choice was not tn
choice OF the majority.
Men of common sense and integrity can
mot fail 10 see the knasery In this who'll
proceeding, and who inspired It. The!
cannot fail to see that the game attempted
to be played was, "Heads, wiz; tails, yor
lose" They cannot fail to see that the
ssone man power, and the policy Of ..rule
or Iuinn Is sought 10 be fastened on the
State. They cannot fail 10 see that An.
drew johnson and Horace Maynard are
working to the same end, the disrup-
ton of the Democratic party IN Tennes-
see; In order that they and Brownlow &
Co, may be made respectable, and s'treason
made odious." They cannot fail to see that
whatever success the Radical party may
have In Tennessee, they will be more in
debted for Il to Andrew johnson than TO
Horace Maynard. They cannot fail TO fore
see thai, in view Of the altitude In which
he has chosen TO place himself bis honor
will be their eternal shame.
am neither aspiring nor ambitious. l
have lived now nearly fifty years, and though
I have "done the State some service"
have never sought nor held Office. Though
l have never boasted Of the "dust OF the
shop upon my garments" l havs had all
my life to labor for my living, and cannot
boast, as my competitor does, of my abili-
ty to 90 to Congress without q salary. My
relations In the late war were less favorable
to the accumulation of fortune. l had
neither the opportunity nor disposition to
impose heavy contributions upon the
s 2FEa WEALTHY REBELS s--e
Of Tennessee, under the shallow pretense
that it was TO support the destitute families
Of aarnsed traitors who were warning
against the lite of the nation" No, have
never received a dollar from the public
treasury in all my life, except the little that
was given me TO defray expenses when
barring my breast to foreign foe as SOL
der in the Mexican war. am poorly pre-
pared, therefore, to make this canvass, es-
pecially against 9 man who boasts Of his
fortune and his willingness to give up his
salary for seat In Congress.
am no public speaker, and could have
foreseen the condition OF affairs that mat
tsrs have assumed, would have insisted
upon my party finding q standard-bearer
skilled in defamation and capable of ex-
posing crime. AS tits, must trust to my
friends in great measure, to expose the
designs which are now aimed against the
peace and honor Of the State.
did not think forensic talent very i'm
portant for Tennessee In the Inext Con-
gress. was inclining to the opinion that
the country would be better of II there was
not another speech made in Congress for
ten years TO come. We might, In that time,
restore the era Of good feeling, in which
none are so much Interested as the much
abused ''rebel" element of the South; who,
according TO the johnson theory, have been
made SupB simply that they may sub
scribe To- their own shame and dishonor.
But, notwithstanding my disadvantages
in having no speaking talent, and the want
Of fortune obtained from the public treas
ury by reason Of long life in office, still
have the same faith that had In the better
days of the Republic, and that learned at
he feet Of Jackson, that the great majority
Of free people have no motive to do
wrong, and their asober, second thought"
nay always be relied upon.
Remember me to all my Sold comrades
with whom you may chance tn meet, and
ell them never fear to do right and speak
h&sEuth.
Accept my sincere thanks for the warm
interest you express in my behalf and be-
ieve me, through life, your friend.
B. T. CHEATHAN.