Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-17
CHEATHAM VS.. BROWN.
A New Candidate for Governor.

" view tNudtd0te Tor Governor.
Gen. Chatham publishes the follow
ing:
take this method of announcing N.Y.
self candidate for Governor at the ensu-
ing November election. This step is not
taken without reflection. ! have never
sought any political position, and / now
do so only in obedience to the demands of
my friends, having always acted upon the
principle that we should not seek or de-
cline public stations, accompanied as they
always are with onerous truths and respon-
sibilities. Outside of my Discrimination for
politics, | have in the past believed that
the superior claims of many distinguished
sons of Tennessee merited promotion at
the hands of generous people over my
self, and hence | have been more than
content with private station. / do not
now claim for myself any superior merit
or qualification for the Office, but simply
yield my consent to serve the people to the
uttermost of my capacity, faithfully and
honestly, if / shall be their choice for this
distinguished honor.
1t Is scarcely necessary for me to declare
to you what are my political tenets and
faith, for i feel assused that it is well
known that | have ever been Democrat.
Such / am to-day and my every effort
shall be given to uphold the principles of
this party, and to strengthen its organi-
Zation and increase its power and infiu-
ence, embracing as it does in its organiza-
ton thousands of pure and good men from
the old Wing and Democrats parties.
j have appealed to the Democratic EX-
ecutive COMMITTEES 70 postpone the state
Convention, called to meet on the ssh OF
May next, at Nashville, 10 give me time to
canvass the State and ] doubt not they
viii yield 20 this Just request Of mine.
In conclusion, I respectfully and earnest
" solicit the sufirages OF people ! have
always loved and in my feeble way have,
whenever called upon, endeavored faith
| fully to serve. Il. +. CHEATHAM.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY OF HIM.
The Memphis Appeot says in reference
| to the above
name apprehended, awakens memories hal
lowed by associations the most delightful,
however suggestive of griefs, that may be
| revived by a drumbeat or a trumpet's
clangOr. Whenever heard the voice of
Cheatham, appealing to Tennesseeans, is
| very like call to arms, and awakens de-
gree of enthusiasm that few know how to
| inspire.
| The AUoJdache says of the day fixed for
| the Convention
| If the committee adheres to the day
named, and refuses to postpone the con-
vention, General Cheatham has way
open to him, which we venture to point
out, now, and which we think is the best
in any view which may be taken of the
action of the committee. Let him an
nounce himself, as he in fact has done, a
candidate for Governor, without reference
! to the convention, and let the party
| throughout the State agree to have no
nominating convention. This movement
will be in harmony with the spirit of the
day. This will obviate bitter contest i'm
side the party, which is not desirable, and
ought by all means to be avoided.
The Nashville Banner says
The Memphis appeal Is Disguised at the
| indecent haste of the Democratic Tennes-
see Central State Executive Junta to give
the people marching orders so early as the
9th of May, even If 'the welfare of the
nation did demand it. II says "the call
| ing of the State Convention at such an
early period was n stupendous blunder.
| We can not understand the motive that
prompted such precipitate action, unless it
be to facilitate the aspirations of men. It
| is seven months before the people will be
called upon to elect Governor, and the
idea of having a six months canvass, in
these fast telegraph and railroad days, is
an absurdity. The contest for Governor
should not be mooted before September
certainly not until after the election for
county Officers on the first Thursday in
| August.