Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-22
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.


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A CARB Prom JAMES HAMILTON.
In becoming a candidate to repre- sent
Davidson and Wilson Counties in the next
State Senate, | make no pretentions to
superior claims, or qualifications to many
citizens of the District. j have some ex-
perience in legislation, having represented
Wilson County in both branches of the
Legislature, IN former years. / am far
mer but claim nothing on that score, it re-
quires variety Of professions and avoca-
| tons, to form q Community, and their in
terests arc SO blendid and interviewer,
that if one suffers, all will suffer. The
Lawyer, Doctor, Farmer, Merchant Me-
chanic and Manufacturer, have equal
claims to represent, or to be represented;
/ and If am elected, will endeavor to repre-
/ sent the various interests of all classes,
with fidelity, to the extent of my ability.
We need but little Legislation, except on
the financial condition of the State. There
is something radically wrong with our
| fnances-Taxes are increasing annually,
and yet there is not one dollar saved to
purchase state bonds, or pay the interest
on them. Unless there is some change, it
viii be impossible for the laboring man to
pay his taxes; and in less than ten years,
| the State will be bankrupt, and real estate
will be sold to pay the taxes 1t is time
tb" the whole people, of every profession
ano industrial pursuit, should rise up in
their majesty and assert their rights;
select such men as will guard their interests
1t has been urged against me that am
bond-holder and banker, and that | was
opposed to taking United States Bonds, all
of which is untrue. / am not the holder
of Bond of any kind, either United
States, State or County. 1t has also been
urged that purchased Cotton during the
war, which is true. Some time in the fall
of '62 or spring of '63, had a number of
mules and horses, and some Southern or
Confederate money that had accumulated
from payments on old debts, sale of pro-
visions, SC. I went to Georgia, snapped
my stock for, and invested my money in
Cotton, and left it with the farmers, then
returned home After the war, went
back, the former owners of the cotton gave
it up cheerfully, knowing that they had
received full value for it. / sold out, re-
turned home and circulated the money
With my people.
| was formerly an old line Wing, now q
supporter of Greeley, and believe this gov
eminent should be administered on conseF-
vative principles. AS long as our govern
ment was guided by conservative and com
promising statesmen, we stell ed clear of
breakers, but when those principles were
Abandoned, ruin was the result, which has
been the fate of all Republics, as history
clearly demonstrates. / can make but
few promises; but will promise to keep,
cool and be always found at my post, to
guard the interest of every citizen. l have
lived IN Wilson County for more than fifty
years and am identified with the citizens,
but feel equally identified in interest with
the citizens of Nashville and Davidson
County. / ask the citizens of this Senate.
tOrial District toinyestigase my claims, and
If am worthy support me; and if am not,
support another.
JAMES HAMILTON.
For my own vindication, submit to the
public the following statement, of whst
occurred at the Senatorial Convention,
composed of the counties of Davidson and
Wilson, which assembled in Nashville on
the 5th inst. t.i
A meeting of the Wilson County delega-
ton was held in the Court House in Nash
vile, before the senatorial convention met,
| and the candidates for the Senatorial nom
nation were requestedto announce whether
or not they would abide action of ma
jority of the Convention; I announced
that l would do So Dr. John I. Gleaves
announced, in substance that he was not
willing, from the fact that he did not
know what undue influence had been
brought to bear with the Delegates. At
this time it was announced that the David
son County Delegation wanted to occupy
the room we were then assembled in.
We adjourned to another room in the
Court House, and the proposition was made
| TO adopt the two-thirds rule. The candidates
| were again requested to announce whether
or not, they would abide the decision
under the two-thirds rule. | announced
in the affirmative, DR.. Gleayes made some
remarks, to the effect that he would pre-
sent his name to the Joint Convention, and
seemed unwilling to the proposition that the
| Delegates should agree upon man to be
presented to the Joint Convention. /
| then agreed to go into the Joint Con-
vention. The Wilson County Delegation
then agreed to present to the Joint Con-
vention my name and Dr. Gleaves' as can
NlNdeO9s y w bAAo blluOt 4uA1OISIOOu bAdL
DR.. Gleaves did not pledge himself to abide
by the result of the balloting in the
| Wilson Delegation. The Wilson Delega-
| ton then went into the room where the
Davidson County Delegation were perfect
ing their Organization. After remaining
in the Joint Convention room short time, it
was announced by some of DR.. Gleaves'
friends, that he would return to the former
room, and abide the decision of the Will
son County Delegation under the two
| thirds rule, which | agreed to. The Dele
| cation then repaired to another room, and
made two ballotings, which resulted in no
election A proposition was made, that the
candidate receiving majority of votes
should be presented to the Joint Conven-
ton as the choice of Wilson County, which
l agreed to; DR.. Gleaves objecting At
| this point there was considerable confus-
ion in the Delegation. Several motions
were made to adjourn sine die in rapid sue
cession, and voted down, the parties wish
ing to adjourn, claiming THAT a motion to
adjourn was always in order. l became
perfectly disguised, andlwithdrew my name
| from tue Convention, which dissolved my
| connection with it, All of which is res
pectfully submitted to the voter of David
son and Wilson Counties, to whom l APP
peal on the 9th Of November next, where
a majority will rule, and from which there
is no appeal
JAMES HAMILTON.
Oct. 10Th 1872,
At the request of Col. Hamilton, we
state that our recollection now is that the
above Statement of facts is SUBSTANTIALLY
correct.
H. Y. RIDDLE Chairman,
JNo. w. PRICE, Delegate.
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