The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-09-25

EOUA L, DEI EMDEh % ,
, they were there to speak if the.
! chose to. They did not, anon
tho counties represented, simpl.
because their choice was not th
choice Of the majority.
Men of common sense and il1eg
rity cannot fail to see the kpaver,
J in this whole proceeding, and VIII,
inspired it. They cannot fail t
see that the game attempted to b,
, played was, Heads, | win tails
you lose" They cannot fail to Sc,
that the lone man power" and th'
policy of ''rule or ruih" is soughr
to be fastened on the State. They
cannot fail to SEQ that Andrew
4 johnson and Horace Maynard are
working TO the same end, the dis
ruption of the Democratic party
in Tennessee; in order that they
| and BroWnlow & CO. may be made
respectable, and "treason made
odious." They cannot fail to see
that whatever success the Radical
/ party may have in Tennessee, they
will be moro Indebted for it to An
/ drew Johnson than to Horace May
nard. Tley cannot fail to foresee
that, in view of the attitude in
which be has chosen to place him
self, his honor viii be their eternal
shame.
am neither aspiring nor am
bilious. l have lived nearly fifty
years, and though | have dome
the State some service" l have
never sought nor held Office.
Though | have never boastcd of
the dust Of the shop upon my
garments | have had all my life
to labor for my living, AMI cannot
boast, as my competitor does. Of
my ability TO 60 to Congress with
out a salary. Ny relations in the
late war were less favorable to the
accumulation Of fortune. I had
neither the opportunity nor disposi-
lion TO impoa. heavy coniri buttons
upon the
WEALTHY REBELS
Of Tennessee, under the shallow
preten-e that it was to support the
destitute families OF armed traitors
who were warning against the life
of the nation. Nc, | have never
received dollar from the public
treasury in ali my life, except the
little that was given me 70 defray
expenses when barring my breast
to a foreign foe Us soldier in the
Mexican war. l an poorly pre-
pared, therefore, 10 make this can
-. csp1sjaIIy against a man who
boasts Of his fortune and his will
ingne-s to give up bis salary for a
seat in Congress.
l am no public speaker, and
could | bave fore-een the condition
of affairs that matters have as,um-
ed, l would have insisted upon my
party finding standard bearer
skilled in defamation and capable
Of exposing crime. As it is, l must
trust to my friends in a great
measure, to expose the designs
which are now aimed against the
peace and honor of the STATE.
l did not think forensic talent
very important for Tennessee in F
the next Congress. l was inclin-
ed to the opinion that the country t
would De better off if there was +
not another speech made in Con +
gress for ten years to come We +
might, in that time, restore the era
Of good feeling, in which mono are
so much interested as the much /
abused "rebcl' element OF the
who, according to the
Johnson theory, have been made
voters simply that they may sub
scribe to their own shame and
dishonor.
But, Notwithstanding my dlsad-
vantagcs in having no speaking
talent, and the want Of fortune
obtained from the public treasury
by reason of long life in office,
still L have the same faith that
had in the better days of the Re-
public, and that learned at the feet
If Jackson, that the great majority
If free people have no motive to
10 wrong, and their "sober, second
.hought" may always be relied
lpon.
Remember me to all my old COM
AIDES with whom you may chance
o meet, and tell them never fear
o do right and speak the truth.
Accept my sincere thanks for the
warm interest you express in my
'ebalf; and believe me, through
ife, your friend.
B. F. CHEATHAM.
1t is said that at least half the
delegates to the late louisville Con-