The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-06-06
GOV. JOHN & BROWN.
His Views on National POlities-He
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veil House, and found him discus
sing a law point with Judge Ward.
He was TO have been on for Wash
.ngton this week on business con
nected with Tennessee financial
with the Government, but
vas prevented By indisposition.
/ asked the Governor If the recent
decided preference for Greeley man
ifested by the State Convention was
the prevailing sentiment Of the
State. He said that it was. And
more" he continued. lit vas a re
convention, and the
largest brought together in the State
since the war"
WAS there free interchange of
opinion ameng the delegates before I
the convention metz
- think 80. Or course, being he /
fore them for the nomination, / did !
not take part, but I know pretty /
we'll the drift The Endorsement Of !
Greeley met my appreciation. and 1
the appreciation Of the party. Some |
IF the delegates wanted 10 60 fur
ther. and Internationally pledge
ourselves tn Greeley, while Others
wanted to 90 slow. rs they expires
sed it, snd take no decided steps.
The great mass of delegates, howev-
or, were in favor Of doing just what
was done-indorse Grceiey's nomi-
nation, and instruct our delegates,
to Baltimore against the advisability
of putting aaOther ticket in the
field"
THE feeling among the delegates,
then, was decidedly against-a nomi-
nation at Batimorey' az
VERY decidedly so. Il is useless
70 90 there, nominate a straight
ticket, and thus. re-clect. Grant"
do you think such will be the
result if they doY'
"rhat is my opinion. The Dem
| ocracy is not strong enough to sue
coed without help from the Liberal
Republicans. There are enough OPP
if,onents to Grant to defeat him il
they vii. work together. The great
object should be to break Grants
Capitalization and military ring, and
bring the government hack to civil
basis. Men should forget mere par
rs long enough to accomplish this.
The idea that the Endorsement ni
Greeley will break up the Democrat
&c party, / do not agree to. The
! party il strong enough, with the ai,l
OF the Libe ais, 10 defeat Grant, and
not suffer, but rather be benefited
/ by it .
The PEOPLE WILL CoNE Up 70 TIE
SUPPORT OF GREELEY.
"You are acquainted with public
, sentiment in Tennessee, Governor
and do You think, if the Baltimore
| Convention makes no nomination
that the Democratic masses o. the
State can be brought up to q cordial
support Of Greeley?"
They will not require any bring
! ing up" replied the Governor, they
will come cheerfuHy themselves and
Of their own accord, The sentiment
IN this State is overwhelming foI
him. The action ofour convention
in indorsing his nomination gave 81
near universal satisfaction to the
party that the exceptions are harlly
worth mentioning. The few tina,
are holding back little now will
fall into line after the Baltimore
Onvrntion Endorses his nomination.
as hope aud believe it will, o.
course we cannot see into the futuI e
nor always tell what is best, but
with all the lights before me, an
very decidedly OF the opinion that
no nomination should be made al
I Baltimore.
the Democracy have il in theiI
power to defeat Grant, the opportu.
. nifty should be improved BY oil
means, no matter if the course {,
. he pursued does conflict with Oul
preiudices n little. The idea that
some advance that the Endorsement
. of Greeley and the defeat Of Grant
, will kill the Democratic party, dc
not for moment entertain. A par.
ty Of three millions Of disciplined
voters cannot be so easily disban-le
, killed or broken up as ali that
Some of our Liberal Republican
friends think that both parties
ought to be broken up, bat see
neither occasion nor necessity fuI
the disarmament Of the Democracy
Tux PAPERS FACING rms MUSIC.
"As an indication that the action
of our Convention meets the appro
hation of the people" continued the
Governor, lit is only necessary L
consult the State papers. do not
know OF but two but what have falleI
into line, and they are country
sheets. The great mass.of that par
" in tins State, hardly with an ex
ccptiuH, will cheerfullv support
Greeley to beat Grant. There should
he a union Of all men for this object
regardless OF past politics or afiiia
tons"
SAaBo JOINED TO ms IDOLS.
asked the Governor if he though
Greeley would get much of the col
orcd vote OF this state.
'NO, hereplied, "that is unite tn,
control OF the Office holders. and
wherever they are it will 90 soliC
for Grant In rural districts, wher,
post Offices are scarce, they may bt
divided, hut the great mass of the
aegroes viii 20 for Grant. IL makes
no difference, how yer, in Tins State
who they 60 for. tennessee wit, CIV,
Greeley decidedly large majority
il he does not get q negro vOte."
q
The Cniun City. Herali, which
wish Jhe Shelbyville RESCUE, opposes
the Greeley ticket. positively as
serts that the time has nearis ap.
preached when this ana that Jack
ASS and Jack leg Office hunter pro
noses To dictate to the Dlowgnan this