Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-27
STATE POLITICS..
VINO Shall he the Democratic Cand1-
date for Governor?


date for Governor?
From the shelbvvile Observer, April 25.
The announcement Of Gen. b. f. Cneat-
ham for Governor will have no other effect,
we presume, than to famlilarlze ms name
an connection with the oi1ce, ana Ihus place
him nrominently before the masses for the
Succession. The administration of Gov.
Brown receives an almost universal ap-
y,rovaI. and his nomination and election are
sefxed facts" without material opposition.
We have a personal acquaintance with Gen.
Cheatham running back for thirty years
we esteem him highly-but his time has
NOT vet come. He can afford to wait.
From the Lebanon Herald, April 25.
In accordance with our own personal pre-
ferences. and the sentiment Of nlnety-mne
bundredths of the voters OF wilson county,
we this week place at the head OF columns,
az onr and their choice for Governor OF
STorS,asspn at the election in November,
the name of John G.. Brown. In doing so
II is unnecessary to occupy space in lauda-
eion of tlle uersonal character or the public
ars of The distinguished gentleman. de
has during the brief time he has occupied
tbe gubernatorial chair, made record
which is known and read OF al men, ana
which speaks for itself.
Gen. b. f. Clsatham has announced
himself candidate for the same position.
while we concede withoutquestion his ina
gienahIe right to do so, we question It's pro
nrietv and exceedingly regret that he has
been induced to allow his personal ambition
tn jeopardise tie harmony Of the party, at
time when concert Of feeling and action Is
so imDortant and desirable. The people
Of 0fTennessee recognize and are grateful
for the distinguished services Of Gen.
Cbeatbam, and would doubtless oe
Glad To acknowledge and recOmpense them
at the proper time and IN hitting manner
hint Gov. Brown has claims equally as
GREAT. which his constituents have deCerA-
Ined not to overlook. They have, WIN
singular unanimity, resolved TO re-elecI MIN
Governor. and the candidacy ol Gen.
Cheatham viii only serve to mar, ID some
slight degree, the harmony OF cOuiiSel
4r;2ich would otherwise be entirely unbroken,
without advancing in the least bis only Po-
Iiticsl Interests. c,..
We wyite thus, recognizing Gen. Cheat
ham as a Democrat, and as candldate
subject to the action Of the Democratic
convention Of the ninth of May. We shall
not so insnIt him &C to believe him capable
,.fsullving his honor as a soldier and gen.
him 90, the position of exponent and tool
for the petty faction of malcontents and
nartisau irGcksters represented by the Nash
vile Banner.
From the LewisbuTg Gazette, April q.
Several of our State exchanges are discus
sing this questionwith good deal OF feeling
since Gen. Frank Cheatham has announced
himself as a candidate. 1t is not at all sur
prising that two such gallant and worthy
men as Gov. Brown and Gen. Cheatham
should divide the sympathies and votes OF
sba naonla. We have known and voted for
Gen. Cheatham long prior to the late war
Ne was then q candidate Tor State Treasurer
71afora the Iaeiglature of 1854 We
1ave always admired the man, and never
Snore so than his unobtruEiye and unmur-
u muring course since the late war. Like
Iyincinnatus of Rome, and old Nathaniel
Macon of our country, he has with has own
hands been engaged in the peaceful and no.
HE tillace Of the soil. We honor him the
more for holding the plow handles and cul-
tiyating the ground; and had he been elect
cd Governor in 1870, as John G. Brown
was. for the short term only OF htteen
-, ,ntbs. from Oct. 1871, TO 18th Jan. lSI2,)
"a Brown was now in the position of
CbootJ,a,.o, we would be in favor of his re
.oiactioT ov.r Brown or any one else, and
Ero douht.u0t but that Gen. Cheatham
--,yopld like the nGiFsenent ola reelection
sInder that state Of affairs.
For these very reasons, some Time ago,
we wrote an article in favor OF The re-elec-
1ion of John &. Brown. Ills admlnlatra-
lion of the State government has given gen
eral satisfaction. He is an able and honesI
statesman: and has since his lnuucuoh
into Office, devoted himself almost eNdu-
siyeIy TO the affairs of the State. IL Woulu
be bad. very bad policy, to put MN % OuC
next term and put In new man Il Inc :
State would then lose the great DenehI OF
81 o,-narinuce aud information he bSs al
ready acquired as her Executive. Deslues ,les
g DonI6 me an unjust reflection on him not
40 elect him for a full term, from 10Th JAN,
9R79 tn a5tb JAN, 1874. Fog these rea-
aops we hone the convention OF The yin OF
MAY win nominate, and the people VIA te-
eIeot GOV. Brown to the high position ne
now SO worthily fills.
Should that convention, however, holnl-
nate Gen. Cheatham, we viii cordlaHy sup
mort him. for we take it for granted UnaI
tvbicheyer Of these two distinguished gen
sIenen receives that nomination, the cter
1riI not he a candidate. We infer from
sLen Cheatham's card that he is candl-
date before the convention only, aud VIII
abide its results.
In the meantime We see no good results
to come ont of violent end heated discus
sion among the friends OF eitler gentleman
- 20 their claims for the Office. ,'Prlncl-
Ties, not men," should be the guiding star
pftIe Democracy in the coming elecuon'
LET there be nothing said or done TO roster
bitterness OK discord among old Democrats,
oId yI,ios or Caion men, that have so sue
oessfnlIy pulled together and do now stand an
togetbeT on the issues presented since the
war. BE Good, calm and qulet,
Manufacturers are hoping to see expire