Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24

Hesss,s aEdif0Ts.--l happened IN
Lexington. on Monday last, and
found quite large attendance Of
the citizens Of the county. The Con
serVative Democracy were apparent
" much gratiiied over the recent
election as the successful candidates J.
were Conservatives.
A convention was held appointing /,
DELICATE TO the Nashville Convention /,
on the 21st inst, with Instructions
10 vote for General Cheathain, for
Congress, and Hon. En-. Etheridge,
for additional elector. After the
adiournlnent of the Convention, Mr..
Pearson, who is a candidate for the
third time siuce the war for the leg
islature, addressed the people,
slightly reviewing his stewardship
as a legislator, announcing himself (
ia favor of Greeley and Brown, ana
constitutional liberty and governs
meut in this, country That he
would represent no particular par
ty, but would represent all men q,
like, disregarding party; that ne had
acted with the Democratic party /
and would still, do so, and Wonld.
support Greeley and Brown upon
Republican principles, that he was
as GOOD a Republican as any one,
| and could prove it. He spoke rath-
er affectionately of all parties. and 4
| invited his Republican friends to |
get upon the Cincinnati platform |
and assist in the election OF the lid !
| eral ticket. l.s'r .r.. - -,f
lille also arraigned Gen. Grant mp
on charges of incompetenc, that he |
was a military chieftain and not a
/ statesman, and was establishing
sort of Military Government; spoke
of his nepotism, gift taking &c-t
and then appointing the donors TO
important offices. lie also spoke OF
his own record, that he was o Dnloh
man from principle, before, during
and since the war, and that time
had demonstrated the correctness
of the views he entertained.
After he concluded, Mr.. Woods,
of lie xington, being called, address
ed the people only a few minutes, IN
! which he very gracefully and elo-
ouently withdrew from the canvass.
He gave as o reason. for doing so,
that he supposed a party conYeh-
j ton would be called TO SETTLE the
claims of aspirants, but had learned
that other candidates or all of them
refused 10 90 into q convention, ana
wouId rim any. WAY, and this being
the case, it might result In the de-
feat of all the conservative -candl-
dates That he had made every
, proposition that he thought tfalr ana
honorable TO some of them, IN the
T interest of party, TO reconcile clI-
, ferences, which had been stoutly re-
: fused. He had expressed willing
ness to so into conven ton, OF 10
have the matter settled by NUM-
) her of men selected by each one,
which had also been refused; that
! he was not afraid of being beaten by
q ! either BIessrs. Pearson, Watson or
: BetheI. but was fearful if all ran,
I that a radical would be elected, and
: hence with the interest of party al
= heart. he would not endanger thai
: in a scramble for office. His with,
q drawal was courteous, dignlhed anu
!. manly. His numerous friends
n throughout the county Will regrel
= this step, for it is conceded that the
= strongest man has left the field, tol
# his chances with the party were IN
: deed encouraging, and we venture
= the assertion, that If he had eontln
=, ued in the race, two-thirds OF tn
= conservative vote would have raj
- lied to his support, aud triumphant
i ly elected him. While we slncerei.
20 regret his declination, we can bu
=, appreciate and commend the nobl
NJ sentiments and self-Sacrihcing spin
= in which he declared his intention
IF TO withdraw, all of which has en-
10 deared him to his friends and party
r. because he prefers party success I
Il 1 seif-prom0tiOn.
n; Mr. Woods was perfectly wiilin
to abide the wishes OF his party e1
n pressed by delegates appointed froI
81 each civil district on the lst Angus
10 but he was alone it seems, as theT
~. / were other candidates who choo;
81 10 run iAdepeRdeHsLg and untraIl
~ mcIcd in disregard of the wishes
" the party, crying out in their cand
n dacv, behold the peoples edndtddt
'nr Mr.. Watson being also called, a(
~ dressed the dear people, said: L
l., Vas a democrat and had been thr
n life. that it was his first polite
% 'o-o speech, that no one had ever anno
~ ed him by saying, Watson run X
81 the legislature, that AIr. PearsC
q had been there long enough, was
at the legislature of 1860 and 1866 u
,at de. BroYnlow's adHlinistration, al
Ite we needed q new. man- That
sssif gave up everything during the W
ri to promote our success; that IN I
81 event of a vacancy, he would be
49, Andy johnson for L. 5. Senator, ~
Also spoke a short while abo
a State policy, &c.
,lr Mr.. Bethel was not present. bel
60 el we understand served three yes
ere In the Confederate army and Is
Inv conservative. Watson was also
Il | a short while a COnfedate soldl'
1v6 FurtIleI. than this, aud that they s
her very clever gentlemen We kn'
sa- nothing.
orc We understand Messrs. Pears
tie and Bethel positively decline to
ear into a party convention 1
Now SIessrs. Editors you see q
ltv. condition. We hope, however, 9
for NAV vet .De settled by the party,
\. we hold taatall men owe alleSIaI
J. To the party with which they
identified. j political party d'
roe not belong TO any man, but its me
of bers belong 10 il, and should be g
mo. erned By party. As il now Is, W
fess three conservative candidatesin
1em field, neither OF whom is the nol
, to nee of the party, our. forces will
liu1 diSbandeu, ana are uaDle 10 stT
o 4 Gle, voting FOR whom they plea
! is for neither OF the candidates
II claim 10 be 1.-The candidate OF
that party" and hence must risk the
did. sue upon personal merit alone
that man has the right TO claim to be
thu standard bearer of the party, un
the party endorses him, and no
ike is pledged or under obligations
rec vote for a candidate who refuse
The let his party control the matter.
in a This is to be regretted, especi
and when the Republicans are stea,
-hich making gains in our county,
past. ( under the circumstance, if a
;tion rants viii not listen to reason
did Weld their pretentiOus TO the
re is mands and control of the pa
,ople they alone are responsible for IL
nsou feat, and whenever any indivi,
fhicb sets himself up in defiance Of pa
Is to and prefers only q chance for
have promotions, when certain dC
: and awaits his party, we hold thaI
= DO ought to be defeated This is
'es as plicable not only in local
with here, but in all elections We sh
smother our personal aspiration