Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
SUITABLE CANDIDATE.
Mr.. j. b. Jeup Consents TO Run for
the Lower House Of Our Next
General Assembly,
following manly letter carries its own ex-

The following manly letter carries its own ex-
PLANTATION:
Messrs. c. G. Giers, John C. Gaut, Horace H.
Harrison, III. Mccormack, Frank T. Reid, O.
w. Klages, JAS. chamberlain, Geo. Nancy, NJ
Henderson, j. ID. Plunkett Ri. D., and others
GENTLRAEN-YoW call, published In the Re
pu6lieGn Banner OF Sunday, Oct. 20, inviting me
to become q candidate for the Office of Reure-
sentative for Davidson county in the Legislature
or Tennessee, has come to my notice, and tn ank
you for this distinguished mark Of confidence
During the last tive or six weeks have frequent
ly been approached by representative Davidson
county citizens of different nationalities request
ing me to become a candidate for the aforesaid
ONCE, but felt it my duty TO decline, because
saw In these efforts more the manifestations of
personal friendship than a spontaneous wish of
my tellow-citizens in general, TO make me their
public servant. Your call, however, appears to me
IS proof TO the contrary, and since no citizen
has the right to refuse to serve his commonwealth
while it is in his power so to do, hereby accept
Of your kindinvitstion and announce myself as
an independent candidate for the Office for Rep
resentatiye for Davidson county, for which L
now possess all the constitutional requirements
having resided, as an adopted citizen Of the
United States, in the State Of Tennessee since
Oct. 8, 1oe9. And sOlemnlY PROMISE that in
case OF my election, shall faithfully Try to pro-
mote the interest OF my State and county to the
best Of my knowledge and ability.
There are, sides others which, in the course
OF time, may aiiee, now three principal points
which would especially engage my attention and
enlist my energies: .'il--
L. The State of Tennessee cannot prosper
without the closest and most intimate connec-
ton between herself and the great Union of
States of which she forms part. That majestic
tree OF liberty which We call the Republic of the
United States, and which invites to its shadow
all the Wearied and oppressed of other countries,
has its roots In the Federal Constitution as es-
t3bllahed and amended by Eve, the people of
the United States;p its powerful trunk is the
general government, and its branches, of differ
eut size and strength, are the States OF the
Union, new branches continually growing out
and new States being, from time to time, admit
ted into the grand galaxy. As no branch can
grow when severed from its trunk, so none of
our States can prosper without the closest con-
nection with the United States. Let the State
OF tennessee maintain that connection; let our
people, as far as in their power, re establish
friendly and brotherly relations with the people
OF the North, and we have done the first grand
step toward placing our beloved State again ON
that high road OF progress where she via work
out her manifest destiny.
2. The necessity OF a thorough and effective
system of popular edusation is so obvious that IL
hardly needs any further demonstration. 1t is,
however, fact which every Tennesseean must
adD1t, even 20 his humiliation, that our State,
the State of jackson, Polk and Bell, at present
occupies almost the first place among her sister
States on the muster roll OF lliteTacy. / am
ready to concede that our present school law has
not been entirely devoid of beneficial results,
but IL appears to me that some further legisla-
ton, calculated to etthose counties right which,
SO far, have not conceived the great importance
we would, also, in my opinion, greatly advance
the cause of popular education, by more effee-
tive protection of faithful teachers 50 as to re-
lieVe them from the necessity of looking about
for another situation ct the end of every year
and travelling from place to place, like mechan-
ic in search of work. -~ .-...-T ~ M
3. a manifest disposition of attachment and |
friendship toward the Union of the States, and |
the people of the North, and of Europe, cannot
fail to attract immigration, so greatly necessary
for the development of the rich and varied agri-
mineral, commercial and manufactured 1
resources Of our Stzte. It is true that the Com
missioners of Immigration, appointed under a
law OF our late Legislature, have already adj
Vanced that great and all-important cause to an /
extent by no means uncomfortable, but 8 great |
deal more could be done If the STATE would rem
der some more assistance, 30 as to enable these 1
to send out documents descrip-
tive Of the many advantages which Tennessee
affords to immigrants, to AL parts of the world
especially to the ports of Sweden, Norway, Great
Britain, France, Germany and ussia- Tennes-
see owns yet good deal of State land, but the
location of the different tracts is in most eases
ascertained by accident The State, however,
should exactly know what she owns; should have
her lands located, surveyed, represented on
plats, and then offer them in tracts of 100 acres
to actual settlers free of charge except the entry
fees, which are in fact the only consideration
DOW received for such lands. Let it be known
abroad that actual settlers can get land in Ten
nessee for nothing but the entry fees, land per-
haps the cost of surveying) and thousands OF in
iustrious men who had already made up their
their faces toward Tennessee, settle among us,
cultivate our wild lands, and IN the course of
few years become taxpayers, to the great relief
Of the State and her present population.
With this declaration OF the principal ends
which, in case of my election, hope to pursue,
FOUR most obedient servant, j. B. JEUP.
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