Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-12

JACKSON, Tenn, Oct. 18th, ~.
Editor Plaindealer:
| arrived here on Friday evening
last, and was handed your paper Of
October lth, 1872, in which | found
a card from Gen. j. J. Brooks. in
which he states:
Not long since, in the county of
llardcman, in the presence of Col.
Lea, Mr.. Bond, Mr.. Bryan, and Mr..
Barrett, and of an audience of two
hundred persons or more, / was
called upon to define my position
in the race between Messrs. johnson
ana ChOatham. Having no conceal
mcnts TO make, running as the Dem
Ocratic candidate, recognizing Gen.
Cheatham as the nominee of the par
ty to which | belong, seeing in Mr..
johnson only Il bOlter and disoroan-
iZer, and suppOsing moreover that
the other candidates for Floater.
would answer the questions one way
or the other, /, without hesitation
declared that l was for Gen. Chea-
than. Ny competitors stood mute"
Now, Mr.. Editor, what are the
facts in the case? and what will
your readers think when they see
this article, and read the proof i'm
the case herewith exhibited
We, the undersigned citizens of
the town of Bolivar and county of
lIardeman, being present on the day
of the speaking in Bolivar by the
candidates for Floater, and heard
the call of Mr.. Hill on the said can
didates as to their position between
Cheatham and Johnson. John II.
Bryan distinctly announced, 81 am
for Chcatham out and out, but am
for myself in this canvass" Oct.
9TH, 1877. ]. NJ. CONVICTION,
JESSE NoRAIENT,
JNo. NJ. MITCHELL.
CIAs. q. JOY,
NNT. y. CARUTHERS,
J. j. NEELEY.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY.
III. NJ. PARKER,
JAMES i. HARRIS.
l was approached on the streets
of Jackson by Mr.. III. McCorry. two
days before the Convention met in
Nashville to nominate Il candidate
for the State at Large, to know if |
was going to the Convention. |
stated TO him that | could not 90. as
my engagements were so arranged
as TO prevent it. lie put the q1es-
ton TO me, Who are you for? / an
sWered, am for Cheatham
Now, fellOW-ciiiZens, of the coun-
ties OF Hardeman, Madison and Hav-
wood, what do you think of a man
who, III the face of some two hum
dred men, will sit down and delib-
erately announce to the public that
he was the only man in the race for
FIoater, who had nerve sufficient In
speak out, when he only followed
Two OF his competitors in making
tIaJ announcement? Mr.. Barrett,
VINO lei that day, declared for John
son, ana l declared for Cheatham.
ana Brooks only followed, and some
OF the sIgners of the above certifi-
cate say that he was so vague in his
remarks that they hardly knew
whether lie was for Cheatham or
not-he wired in and wired out, so
that IL was hard 10 tell whether the
snake was going North or coming
back. II Gen. Brooks wishes TO be
elected to the Legislature he must
adopt some other plan than that of
lalsehood and misrepresentation TO
ATTAIN II. The people of Bolivar
were astOnished when they read his
card, knowing the facts IN the case
to be different.
As TO Gen. Brooks opinions upon
questions at issue before us there il
no material difference, at least be-
tween Lea, Brooks and myself. Mr..
Bond differs with US on some points.
They have all been discussed, and
Will be again through HAYWOOD
county next week, where we have
another string of appointments out.
have been as mild as | could well
be under the circumstances especi-
ally when it is published abroad bv
an opponent seeking to ride into
office 10y false cOlOrs and misrepre-
sentatiOn. II | am elected, it will
be on my own merit and not bv
talsehOOd.
And now, fellOw-citizens, 1 will
say, in regard to the signers of the
certificate herewith set forth, that
they are all good men. Mr.. j. j.
Medley is sheriff of IIardeman couu-
ty, and Mr.. James Harris is Chair |
man OF the County Court. | could !
have procured many more If il had |
been necessary.
JOHN T. BRYAN.