Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-16
UNION AND AMERICAN.
STATE POLITICS.
date for Governor? PROPOSE
tIen 10 Postpone the Convention.
From the Bolivar Bulletin, April p.

tIen 10 Postpone the Convention.
From the Bolivar Bulletin, April r.
As is well known, Gen. Quarles, of
GAINESVILLE, was our first choice, but now,
as he fatty declines to become a candidate,
aud is one Of those who strongly advocate
the nomination of Gen. Cheatham, we
place the name Of the latter gentleman at
the head of our columns, there to remain,
as the lawyers say, in full force and effect
until he is elected Governor of Tennessee,
or some one else is nominated by the Dem
Ocratic-C Conservative Convention, which is
called to meet in Nashville on the 9th of
May, 1872.
IOur information is that Gen. Quarles is
not A" one of those who strongly advocate
the nomination of Gen. Cheatham;" on the
contrary he thinks Gov. Brown entitled to
re-nomination.-U. & A
From the Covington Record, April u.
We learn, as we 90 to press, that Gen.
B.F. Cheatham, the old war horse of Ten
neSsee in Confederate days, has become a
candidate for the GOyernOrship of TenneS-
see. We go for Cheatham, and the State
Executive Committee should at once post
pone the Convention called for the 9th day
of May next.
From the Trenton Gazette, April Is.
Gen. B. F. Chatham aspires to Guber-
national honors, ard is out in a card an
nouncing himself candidate before the
convention. He calls upon the people to
postpone the convention that be may be
able to canvass the State. The General is
a true man, and we would be pleased to
see him in Congress or some other lucrative
position, but we fear his present aspiration
promises only defeat.
From the jackson Plain Dealer, April IL.
Manifestly it is unwise to become the
partisan advocates Of aspirantS for the great
office of Governor, before the strength of
each is known, with some probable certainty.
Too often mere personal attachment is mis-
taken for popular strength. We are blind
to the unpopularity of those whom we love.
In selecting a man to fill the highest Office
in the State, the will Of the whole people
ought to be regarded, so that the Governor
elect may receive the heartfelt support Of
the entire population.
A number Of gentlemen have been
spoken Of for candidates. Gen. Pillow,
Quarles, Gen. A. w. Campbell, and now
Gen. Cheatham. Doubtless other gentlo
men have been spoken Of by their fri, dds.
The friends of Gov. Brown have taken
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inclined TO think that no ver-, GREAT refpo-
ton has been given the su,.iect by the peo-
pie, because no one had supposed that the
canvass was so soon to open. We think
the public mind as not vet been fully
awakened, and mat no definite and fixed
conclusion or. the part ofthe people of Ten
nessee has peen reached.
be. Z is one fact, however, 10 which we
WIS., TO call special attention. II is the call
lor State Convention for the oh Of May
next. We deeply regret this. We have
several reasons for regretting it; and we ask
for a reconsideration Of the time for the
Convention. We ask a POsTPONENIENT Of
the Convention, till summer, at least.
In the first place, we have ample time.
Il is about eight months till The election.
There is no opposing political party tramp
ling upon our prospect for victory. The
question resolves itself into a mere
ma ter Of choice among Democrats for a
caniidate. Whoever gets the nomination,
gets The office. Why then the haste for a
Convention? Is It not haste TO call a Con
vention eight mon BIS before the election, in
a case where no competition Of parties eX-
ist? And then not much more than six
weeks notice given from the time Of the
call till the Convention meets A much
longer time than this is generally given,
and in fact ought to be given, for consulta-
ton and reflection.
As TO Gov. Brown, we have no prejudice,
whatever. But we do think that a rotation
in office is q doctrine founded in wisdom
and The genius Of free institutions. We
think a man ought to be satisfied with hon
ors once generously bestowed. As to merit
we will not argue the question; for Tennes-
see has thousands of meritoriOUs sons, and
4e know 10 distinctions between them.
Where may be rare occasions when TO re-
elect great public officer is both wise and
Just: but IN general it is unwiSe, because it
tends to place political power in the hands
of political rings. 1t is unjust because it
ignores worthy citizens whose services would
be a blessing We ask that our reasons for
postpouing the Convention be considered
bV the press of Tennessee, and by the EX
ecuiive State Democratic Committee FSWe
ask no more than this. We believe that the
common sense of men viii respond TO the
reasons we have given.
p For the GOvernOIship we are committed
10 no living man, but to the nominee Of the
convention whoever he may be. Gen. Pill
low is known, and needs no commentator.
Gen. Cheatham, brave and noble hearted
soldier. is enthrOned in the hearts of the
men here, still surviving, who followed him
into many field of blood. He may be
candidate. and we ask that time be allowed
him to come into the convention on an
equal footing with every other aspirant.
Therefore we ask pOstpOnement OF the
convention for the sake Of many Of Ten
nessee's noble sons.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, April ID.
Gen. Frank Cheatham, as he had per
feet right, both as a citizen and as mem
Der of the Democratic party, to do, has an
nounced himself a candidate for the Office
of Governor of Tennessee. In courtesy to
worthy and gallant gentleman, as he IS,
we give his card place in our columns thls
morning He announces himself as Dem
ocIat, and repeats the assurance that his
'.every effort shall be given TO uphold the
principles of the party aud to strengthen its
organization, and increase its power and
influence" We are to understand, there
fore. that Gen. Cheatham is no "disOrgan-
izer," and that he does not come forward
TO distract the councils or impair the power
of the Democratic party. He will, Of course,
consult the wishes and abide the decision
of his party in the State.
Under ordinary circumstances, we dOubt
not, a very large majority Of the people of
the STATE would give to Gen. Cheatham a
cordial support fo- the office to which he
aspires. and we as little question that his
claims viii be now considered with that
fairness and respect to which they are en-
tfled. We are at a loss to see, however,
that reinforcement of the Convention viii