Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-05
GALE FOR DIVIsION-or
A CARDFRom CLAY ROBERTS, ESQ.

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 4, 1S72.-Ir
your issue Of this date appears carl
signed "Many Citizens" requesting me to
allow my nsme to 60 before the convention
that meets here onthe 9th inst. for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the Leg
islature.
In addition TO this public request of my
too partial friends, have, during the past
month, been solicited by number of citi-
zens to announce myselfthrough the public
press as q candidate to represent Davidson
county in one or the other branches of the
next General Assembly. In justice to my
self, as well as TO give way to number of
much better gentlemen, who desire the po-
sition, have invariably declined to do SO,
and would not now obtrude myself
upon the public notice, but for the
fact that the occasion presents o fitting
opportunity for me to say few words to
TIE delegates who viii compose the eonyen-
ton. Our State is now shaken from center
10 circumference by Tnalcontents and disor-
ganizers who are attempting to ride into
Office by appealing to the lower passions of
man; by trying to array one class against
another; by trying 10 make the late Con-
federate soldier believe that the attempt is
being made to hold him subject to the pO-
litical orders of bis superior officers in the
late war; and last, but by no means the
least, the attempt is being made to make
every Confederate officer and soldier to
acknowledge himself traitor TO his coun-
try, ard to compel him TO "throw up his
ready cap in air'' and shout loud and long
'huzzahsr to the president of the United
States, who was so lenient as not TO hang
him for his crime.
In order to carry out these purposes
these men have raised hue and cry against
the whole system Of party conventions, and
hope by this means to carry out their other
objects.
had hoped that the terrible anti Con-
vention lesson learned by the citizens of
Nashville, at the late municipal election,
would, at least for time, put quietus up
on such demagogueism. To say that fair
ness and Justice cannot be had in con-
vention, reflects directly upon the honor
and integrity Of the delegates; and to as
sert that honest and intelligent delegates
cannot be found, reflects upon the honesty
and integrity of every individual in the
community who claims to be a Democrat.
We must, therefore, conclude that if
there is any considerable number of hon.
est Democrats in Davidson county, that
they have appointed honest and capable
delegates TO attend the convention who
viii conduct their proceedings in fair and
honest manner, and who will nominate
such men as are the choice Of the Demo
cratic party Of Davidson county.
hope, however, it will not be considered
out Of place in me urge upon the conven-
ton the importance of nominating only
such men as are In full accord with the
Democratic party, and only such men as
are supporting the full and complete Dem
ncratic ticket SIS nominated by the conyen-
tions.
We should have men nominated for the
General Assembly who will make an active
canvass of the county, and who will urge
upon the people the Importance of turning
out in full strength for Horace Greeley,
Gen. Is. F. Chatham and the balance Of
the regularly nominated candidates in
order that We may snip in the bud" the
attempt to disrupt the only party now in the
country TO which the masses of the people
are locking for redemption and regeDera-
tim.
Properly approaching the compliment of
The call, as well as the verbal solicitations
C., other friends, and with an earnest prayer
Tor the success and triumphant election of
Horace Greeley, Gen. B. T. Cheatham, the
nominee Of the Gallatin Congressional Con-
v@Ition, as well as the nominees Of our
County Convention, l am, yours truly,
CLAY ROBERTS.