Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-13

was adopted, as was The usage of the party
Propositions were made to my friends by some
ofthe friends OF Mr. O son, TO get me out o
his way by securing me an appointment in
another direction. The overture met with NJ
announcement.
Al the hour fixed the convention assembled
at the capitol, and was organized by Colonel
John c. Burch, the Chairman of the Demo,
cratic Central Committee, and an avowed
johnson man. Colonel Cook, Of East Iennes'
see. on motion of n johnson delegate, was
called temporarily TO the chair-The usual
committees were appointed on permanent
organization, several delegates, frlendIy u
excused from serving. Then for the first time
II was positively known that he mad INSPIRED
his friends with the spirit OF dls0rganl'
zEliona q The copyenuon ~sn nssm on,
who We're not to be intimidated. they per
fected their organization, adopted tne Two
thirds rule as accessory toa cnolcs' honlis ma
ally selected and made the standard-oearei
OF the party by a unanimous vote.
A fairer convention was never heIu. ~
man who knows me would believe IOr a no
me1t that I would have been a party or gilen
countenance 70 any fraud. Nearly all the
counties in the State had appointed
DELEGATES.
Most OF them were represented at Nashville
That Mr.. Johnson kept a number OF the oele-
gales from being heard In the convention
does not change the fact that they were Unere
to speak II they chose to. They dld not
among the counties IcpINotHbChr ethtAy -
cause their choice was not the choice OF the
majority.
Men OF common sense and integrity cannot
fail 10 see the knavery in this whole proceed
ing, and who inspired Ii. They cannot tali 70
see that the game attempted TO be played was
"Heads, / win; tails, o lose" They cannot
fail to see that the tone man power n the
policy Of "rule or ruin" is sought TO be fas-
tened on the State. They cannot
fail 70 see that Andrew Johnson
and Horace Maynard are working
to the same end, the disruption of the Demo-
cratic party in Tennessee; in order that they
Brownlow q Co. may be made respect
able and "treason made Odious." They can
not fail 70 see that whatever success the Rad
teal party NAV have in Tennessee, they viii
be more indebted for It TO Andrew Johnson
than 70 Horace Maynard. They cannot fail
to foresee that, in view OF the attitude in
which he has chosen to place himself, his
honor will be their eternal shame.
I am neither aspiring nor ambitious. / have
lived now heartily years, and though 1 have
"dOne the State some service" l have never
sought nor held office. Though never
boosted Of the "dust Of the shot upon my gar
ments." I W had all my life 10 labor for
my living, and cannot boast, as my competl
tor does, OF my ability to go to Congress with
out a salary. My relations in the late
war were less favorable to the accumula-
ton of fortune. I had neither the oppOr-
tunity nor disposition to impose heavy con-
trfbutiOns upon the
WEALTHY REBELS
OF Tennessee, under the shallow pretense hat
IL was to support the destitute families of
earned traitors who were warning against the
Of the nation.w No. I have never re-
ceived a dollar from the public treasury IN all
my life, except the little that was given me TO
defray expenses when bare1ng my breast TO
a foreign foe as a soldier in the Mexican war.
l am poorly prepared, therefore,, 10 make TINS
canvass, especially against a man who boasts
of his fortune and his willingness to give up
his salary for a seat in Congress.
l am no public speaker, and could nave
foreseen the condition of affairs that matters
have assumed, IWOuldh have insisted upon my
marty nnding q standard-bearer skilled in de-
cIamation and capable of exposing crime. As
II is, I must trust to my friends, II a great
measure, to expose the designs which are now
aimed against the peace and honor OF the
Tdid not think forensic talent very impor-
tant for Tennessee in he next Congress. l
was i~nclining 20 the opinion that the country
would be better OF If there wa not another
speech made in Congress for ten years
to come. We might, in that time, restore the
era Of good feeling, IN which none
abused "rebel" element of the South; who,
according to the Johnson theory, have been
made voters simply that they may subscribe
10 their own shame and dishonor.
But, Notwithstanding my disadvantages in
having no speaking talent, and the want OF
fortune, obtained from the public treasury by
reason Of a long life in Office, still l have the
same faith that 1 had in the better days OF
the Republic, and that learned at the feet
Of Jackson, tina the great majority OF a free
people have no motive TO do wrong, and their
hsober, second thought" may always be re-
lied upon.
whom YOU may chance to meet, and tell them
never lear TO do right and speak the truth.
Accept my sincere thanks for the warm in
terest you express in my behalf, and believe
B. F. cHEATHAM.