Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-21
EXTRACT FROM TME LETTER OF
HON. Jos. n. FOWLER,

HON. JOS. n. FOWLER.
Mr.. Fowler has officially answered
the letter Of the committee informing
him of the fact Of his nomination by
the Nashville Convention, as one of
the Electors for the State at large.
from which we make several extracts,
and We regret that we have not room
to give the entire letter a place in our
paper. Addressing himself to the com
mite, Senator Fowler says:
Your favor of the 2lst inst, in
forming me of my nomination as Elec-
tor for the State by the Democratic
Convention that met at Nashville,
reached me this morning.
You will accept my thanks for the
courteous terms III which you were
pleased to announce the generous ac-
ton of the Lody you represent
Through you gentlemen | desire to
tender my sincere thanks to the con-
vention for this mark of regard and
confidence.
Under ordinary circumstances the
convention you represent would not
have gone outside of their own party
to find representative in such q cause.
But the same patriotic spirit that has
marked the course of your party has
led them to surrender mere party affil-
iations to the public good. Con6ding
in the gencrous.purposes ofthe convcn-
ton and the people they represent,
will endeaver to meet them on a com
mon platform and earnestly go forward
for the redemption of our common
country and the preservation of our
common liberties from the dangers
now menacing them.
In periods like the present, men
earnestly intent upon good do not hes
itate about names or party organiza
tions. The common rights Of men,
the principles Of justice and high pub
lie virtue, know no party organizations;
they are addressed to humanity and
the tribunal Of individual conscience.
1t is fortunate when the orgization can
rise up to the dictates of Individual
and personal responsibility. Whilst
it is source of qualification to find
the Democratic party Of Tennessee
able to submit its action to the high.
est tribunal known to humanity. per.
sonal convictions Of duty, it is eauall,
gratifying to know that they can dc
this without modification or the vic.
lation of any Of their ancient and
honored principles.
Ii is no less a source of pleasure
to the patriotic Republican to meet
those with whom he has often been
called in the time Of his duty to differ
upon common ground, where each in
struggling to achieve the greatest good
for country equally dear to both
When he too can unite his fellow citi-
zens in so noble work, without for
SAILING single national or personal
interest, he cannot hesitate. | am
aware that party prejudice, formed by
common sacrifices, victories and de.
feats are hard to efface. 1t is not done
without struggle and conquest over
ourselves. The greater the effort to
achieve the result, the nobler the in
dividuals and parties that succeed. Ii
is result 80 honorableand difiucul,
to attain that it must never be ex.
pected unless under the influence Of
the purest aud highest inspirations OF
patriotism and duty"
In referring to the two aspirants TO,
Presidential honors, he says:
The education Of Mr.. Greeley was
in striking contrast with that of hill
competitor. Without wealth or inhu.
entail friends, whose patronage his
natural independence would have
scorned, he entered alone the contes,
of life, asking only a clear field and an
equal chance. He entered the domain
of Journalism, where success could
alone be achieved by intellect, indus
try and excellence. COnviced tha,
thought is the lever that lights AM
lifts and sways the world, he has eyel
con6ded in the reason and capacity OF
the people to comprehend and direct
their course by the light of truth. Iii.
labors have made deeper impression
on his age than any of his eminent co,
temporaries whose talents have illu.
minated the world.
The people have a man moulded By
the influences of free institutions
type OF an independent American, OF
great intelligence, strong sympathie,
and generous heart, and of high states
manship.
The man of Philadelphia from boy
hood has sacrificed whatever of man
hood he may have had at the hand OF
patronage, and rejoiced in the brilli
ant collar as the badge of his rich in
heritancc, purchased at the price o.
servlty. From these two men tn,
character of the parties may be read
lily learned.
The Cincinnati and Baltimore move
ments look to a government of law
subordinate to the will of the people
The Philadelphia movement tends TO
ward personal government, aud seek
to subordinate the people to the will
Of the Executive. The one relies up
upon the voluntary consent th,
other upon force. The one intro
duces conscience, intelligence and con
fidencc the other, distriisting th'
, people, surrounds itsclf with spies
, informers and the vulgar Instrument
of the military camp