Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-08
Card.

Ia INF hbEoDOfIO, ENN., July Il.
To the voters of the Fourth Congressional
District of Tennessee:
On the Goth day OF June, in pur.
suance of the solicitations and in
fluences then referred to, l became
candidate to represent the peo.
pie of the Fourth Congressional
District of Tennessee, in the next
Congress Of the United States.
The present honorable representa-
tive is also a candidate for re-elec-
Ition, and our respective claims
Ipresent an issue for the decision
of our countrymen and friends,
which am assured is extensively
regretted throughout the constit-
uency of the district. Being iden-
titled with the same political or
lganization, l did not on becoming
a candidate, anticipate any mate
rial injury to that party,"by con.
test between us tor the position in
jquestion.. But the canvass has
ALREADY demonstrated that if both
continue on the field, it will result
in such divisions and descriptions
in the ranks of the Democracy as
will not only interrupt its harmo-
ny, But greatly impair its power
and efficacy, at time when in
connection with all other conser-
vatlve forces in the district it
should present its utmost strength
and unity in the advocacy and
support OF their liberal and con-
stitutional policy, against the
alarming and dangerous theories
and practices Of the party now
seeking the further management
and control Of the Washington
Government. This is a date full
of interest and duty to the people
of Tennessee, and demands of the
patriot of all names the cheerful
surrender Of his promotion, if he
may thereby in the humbiest de.
gree aid a genuine conservatism,
in once again achieving its sover-
eighty over the affairs and destiny
of the nation. This object of the
! Democratic party and its princi-
pies as lately avowed, are infinite
lly more important than the ac-
commodation of any individual
ambition, and rank all mere per-
sonal aspirations. At a crisis of
such moment, therefore, am un-
willing to be the auther of any
embarrassment among our people,
or a party to any strife which,
without reference to personal con-
SEQUENCES, must result in the es-
tablished discord of the district,
and detriment to the country. 1t
is not necessary for any purpose
of this card to review the grounds
on which the claims of my honora-
BILE competitor or myself have been
presented to the attention of the
district. 1t is sufficient to say
that for the reasons already indi- |
Gated, I hereby withdraw my an
nouncement, and decline to be any |
longer a candidate before the peo- |
pie or the nominating convention |
of the district, which has been |
called. | would have been much |
better satisfied if circumstances
had allowed an opportunity for a
fuller consultation with my friends.
But in order to avoid the conse-
quences apprehended from a con-
tinued canvass it has been neces-
sary to act with promptness in the
premises. l trust, therefore, that
they will appreciate my motives
and approve of the conclusions to
which I have arrived. A large
number of my fellow citizens have
supported my aspirations with a
zeal and fidelity which always
distinguishes the friendship of
chivalrous and liberal people.
Deriving from this source most
grateful and entire satisfaction, the
chief of pleasures on my part, in
the future, will be to cherish the
recolleetions Of such partiality and
to return to them whatever hum
BILE equivalent | may. | have the
honor to be, very respectfully,
TorEpu r pAIMEp