Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
IAnYRRTISRAIFNT l
ADVERTISEMENT.
Col. A. y. C0Iyar for GovernOr-Whal
Re Proposes to Discuss.

ADVERTISEMENT
Col. A. =. CoIyar for Governor-what
He Proposes to Discuss.
To the Editor Of the Union and American:
Permit me, through your paper, to an
nounce myself candidate for Governor.
am not unconscious of the party criti-
cisms to which | am exposing myself, nor
am l so lost in the general rush for Office
that l am unmindful and careless of nat
ural public judgment against so obscure q
citizen as myself aspiring to so exalted a
position. If have no merits the people
will so pronounce.
My most earnest efforts TO bring out,
first, leading citizen of East Tennessee,
and then ne Of Middle Tennessee, made
in conjunction with many others, failed
and the motives which prompted the effort
have been sneeringly and acrimonieusly
| criticised.
Making up no judgment under the heat
of censorious reflections upon the motives
which had, at least, an approving con
science, but waiting until the blood cooled,
L make this announcement. The distin-
guished and accomplished gentleman now
filling the executive chair, aud who is the
nominee Of a Democrats convention, will.
am sure, differ with some Of his indiscreet
friends, and agree with ME in this: that The
right to an office in Tennessee is onlg dc-
CURED by an election; the public good abso-
lutely demands greater freedom on the part
| of the people in the selection Of their public
| servants than pgrtisans award them, and it
is not even quasi crime to run for Office
against the nominee eGen of a convention.
What prompted others in their efforts 10
bring out candidate for Governor against
the present incumb Ant is not for me TO say.
With me the motive was a good one, and
can be briefly stated. First. In my Opin-
ion, the public good demands that the lash,
SO long and 50 adroitly used by aspirants
for office 10 chastise 'disorganiZers, shall
be condemned. Second. | sincerely believe
that an enlightened and courteous discus
sion, before the Wholeipeople of the State is
demanded Of our common school system-a
fair and full talk before the people as to the
plan of educating our neglected children:
the question of immigration-the best
mode of aiding our people in finding pur-
chasers for their spare lands; the question
OF encouraging manufactures, so as to give
employment to thousands in Tennessee
who are suffering for the want of work;
the means OF retaining at home the money
"AASA NC AOh SSLQ dOTOdu3 the question
OF penal labor in connection with our vast
and undeveloped fields of coal ond iron; the |
equalization and uniformity of our taxes
III connection with our State finances. |
These are questions, as believe sincerely, |
an enlightened and courteous discussion of |
which before the people is of more import
ance than either party discipline or party |
organization, and L know no man more |
likely TO profit by such discussion than |
our distinguished Chief Executive.
As a secondary onsideration-seconda- !
ry, because the first duty with candidates
for State Offices is State g5airS-I shall pre-
sent the claims of Greeley and Brown as
the first instead of the second choice.
Sho uld l reach the Office, it shall be over
the highway of principle aud through the
field of free debate.
Making this promise, ask a suspension |
of the public judgment until can be heard.
This announcement is not made under the |
usual pressure, but the step has not been
taken without consultation with discreet
friends. A. S. COLYAR.