Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

70 the Voters OF wilson AK Davtd.
SON Counties.

Sun COuMAhSSs
On the 9th inst. was nominated, By the
Senatorial Convention, which assembled at
the city of Nashville, as candidate to rep
resent the counties Of Wilson and David
son in The Senatorial branch Of the next
General Assembly Of the Ststs. The Con-
vention, I thought, was The most harmonic
Gus Ihad ever seen, as 1t nominated me by
acclamatiOn.-.e-a- 80
There were two aspirants from the coun-
ty Of Wilson, Col. Hamilton and myself
1t was thought best, by the Wilson county
delegation, they should determine the rela-
tive claims Of the tgo aspirants before go
ing into joint convention, IS the Davidson
county delegation had agreed to leave the
selection Of candidate to Wilson county.
Hence, when this delegation reached Nash
vile, they repaired to the courthouse,
and when they had organ
lied under the two-thirds rule,
after pledging both the aspirants to abide
the action of the Convention and support
its nominee, they proceeded to ballot, which
failed to make choice, under the rule. Col.
James Hamilton arose and announced to
the Convention, as / understood him, that,
for the sake Of harmony, he would with
draw from the canvass, and feel assured
from the subsequent action of the Conven-
ton, as reported by It's Secretary, that the
entire delegation understood him as did.
The Lebanon Herald of the 9th inst, the
editor Of which was Secretary of the body,
in the report Of the proceedings Of the Con-
vention, says: "Upon the result of this
ballot being announced, Col. Hamilton
withdrew his name, whereupon, on motion
DR.. Gleaves was nominated by acclama-
ton. The thanks of the delegation were
then unanimously to Col. Hamilton for his
msgnanimity in withdrawing, in order to
prevent disharmony."
But Col. Hamilton says, In his circular,
that after this ballot: 81 (he) became per
fectly disguised, and Withdrew my (his)
name from the Convention, which dissolved
my (his) connection with it," Now, sub
NIT to the good sense Of the voters of this
Senatorial District, whether it is not plain
that Col. Hamilton did Withdraw from the
Convention for the sake of harmony, and that
bis disgust was an afterthought? or that he
acted with dissimulation and duplicity to-
wards his county delegation, by permitting
them to accord to him vote of thanks I'M
der total misrepresentation of his meaning
and intentions Why did he not exhibit
manliness enough to state to the delegation
that be had been prompted to withdraw.
his name from before the Convention by
other motives, and not for the sake Of bar
mony, thereby relieving himself of the
pledge which is this day binding upon him
to abide the action of the Convention and
support the nominee, instead of becoming
a candidate against me? Why did he not
speak out and define bis position, instead
of remaining mum and receiving their vote
of thanks with courteous and polite bow,
and with that most gracious smile.
This, fellow citizens, is all the point in
the long circular of Col. Hamilton which
deem worthy of notice. There is no con-
flict between him and myself on the politi-
cal issues of the day. We both belong to
the same party, and our views of State
policy are much the same. was born and
raised in the LIST District of Wilson county,
which adJoins the Hermitage District in
Davidson county. l am known to most of
you either personally or by reputation. l
would have much preferred meeting my
competitor on the stump and discussing in
your hearing the questions Of policy which
interest you, and our relative claims TO
your support, but he declines to join me in
any list of appointments, and therefore l
must submit my claims before you, asking
you to discharge what you conceive TO be
your duty as treemen, on the 9TH OF No
vember next, in the exercise of the elect
i've franchise and / will be contest.
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