Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-27
JUDGE JAMES 0. sHACKLEroRD.
Another Hand Across the BIoody
VI t3f EEkNS sChasIn. ~ aS
One Of she Foremost Republicans for
4 8 4EtslE y Greeley. tfeAHE

| Having heard an intimati0n that judge
]. @. Shackleford, of this city, leading
Republican of the State, had resolved 10
| support Gfeeley, a reporter Of the UNION
AND AMERICAN called On this gentleman
yesterday afternoon, who is among the
foremost and most Influential members of
the Tennessee Republican party, under the
rule Of which he has, since the war, held
| the o. sitiOn of Chancellor of this district
and been Supreme Judge of this State.
| While his action may be unexpected to
many, it certainly will be not without its
inf ence on others who have Deen former
Republicans. We give verbatim report of
the interview: 70 1l
Question-What is your political detini-
| ton Of the new party?
.Answer-My understanding of the Libe-
raj Republican party-and l am a Liberal
Republicans giving equal rights aud
privileges and general amnesty to all before
the law. This l have endeavored to do
eve. since the war. That is what under
stand 10 be Liberal Republicanism-takin
the Constitution as we now find it, with all
its amendments, and an effort to restore
fraternal relations between the differ
ent sections, to bring quiet aad peace to our
OOuhOAJs 10 OOCtIlnC5 III Iuo
platform embrace the ideas and principles
Of this party. -sa- a7alsrI
Ques.-"What name do you think best
and most appropriate for the new party?'
Aus" Liberal Republican, is the best
and most appropriate for it. The word
Democratic would drive off and deter from
its ranks many Republicans to whom the
term Democrat is obnoxious"
Ques.-"What effect win this alliance
Liberal Republicans and Democrats have
upon the political afflirs and condition of
the nation?n
Ans.-"I think il viii have tendency to
bring quiet aud peace u the nation-new
parties and new organizations will grow
out of the ne~ condilio If afairs. Should
Mr. Greeley ba elected believe the Repub
lican parry of Tennessee would support
him"
Ques.-'How is this?"
Ans.--'"rhey can do it without any
abandonment of principles"
CUES. any other prominent men
ofthe party in Tennessee, other than your
self, so expressed" y-sH.
Ans.-"1 don't know; have had no polit-
cal conversations with any Of them, but l
believe SO because Mr.. Greeley has always
been Republican"
Ques.-"How will you go?n
Ans.-W have been in opposition
to the great body of people
here, conscientiously believing l was
right. | do not, now that they have all
placed themselves on the platform of those
principles have advocated, feel or desire to
be antagonistic. / have always been in
favor Of the right of suffrage and of univer-
sal amnesty, giving to all aud every citizen
equal rights and privileges. Politically, L was
opposed TO the passage of the act by the Leg
isIature, DISTINGUISHING the citizens of this
State. As Judge l was constrained to
hold the act constitutional, since il was
political right which the Legislature under
the powers delegated by the Constitution
had a right to pass. l used all my person.
al influence to prevent the passage of the
act and / believe to-day the Legislature
had no right to vest he Governor with the
power to disfranchise the citizens, and
hence [ held it to be unconstitutional.
l support Greeley because I
believe it no sacrifice Of principles, and that
his election viii tend more to produce and
bring peace and quiet to the nation than any
other event. The letters l have received
from different sections of the Union satisfy
me this is an upheaVal; that the
Liberal Republicans of the nation
are terribly in earnest in support
CT Mr.. Greeley. I honestly believe lie
viii be elected. / am no candidate for Of
fee, want no Office and have neither time
nor inclination to hold an office"
The action of Judge Shsckelford will be
a severe blow to the lingering adherents Of
the Grant party in this State.
"One by one the roses fall" and
at last the forest trees are bending under
the mighty political storm of reform
sweeping relentless to corruption over our
land. In the detection of an able and lead
ing member, the Grant Republicans sus-
tain loss irretrievable, aud receive blow
bewildering and staggering. So mote it
be.