Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-13

Greeley candidate for Governor upon whom
the entire Radical vote of the State could
be concentrated and enough disaffect-
ed to secure his election. Ed. Bsx.
Ter, Esq, of this city, was finally chosen
as their candidate. There were other names
mentioned who would have been
much more acceptable to the caucus,
| but the s'other names" could not see it ex-
acty in the desired light. Mr.. Ed. Baxter
was therefore the man for the position.
John Baxter gave assurances of the entire
Radical vote of the State. He said that he
could guaranty if Ed. Baxter would accept
the candidacy that he would come out of
East Tennessee with twenty thousand ma
jority. He could get in the State seventy
thousand Radical votes and eighteen thou
sand outside of that party, and that would
elect. Their candidate would have sup
port from candidates for Congress in every
district and candidates for the Legislature
in every county. either from Radical or
an independent Greeley candidate.
He had been studying this thing for three
months and it was sure to win. Etheridge
was as knowing and eloquent in his de-
nunciation of Democracy as usual. He
was not quite so confident of success, but
the canvass in such cause would give
name and fame to their gallant standard
bearer which W ould go ringing down the ages
till the crack Of doom. Our "home folks"
will not think us impolite for falling to
mention the part which they took in the
caucus. 1t will be sufficient to mention
among the leading spirits ex-Gov. Il. S.
Foote, Col. A. S. Colyar, Bailey Brown,
ESD, Capt. Frank Reid, Judge JamesWhit-
worth, Judge Gaut and Nat. Baxter, Jr. It
was determined that a call on Mr..
Baxter to become q candidate should
be published and privately circulated
among the dissffected. Assurances of the
support Of the Banner, the AUalanche and
probably the West Tennessee Democrat
were given. 1t is said that Mr.. Baxter,
overcome by the persuasive eloquence and
glowing prospects, finally yielded. The call
was written, and on Sunday was published
at the Banner Office. The friend who has
kindly acted for us as reporter in this mat
ter, brought us one of the earliest copies is
sued from the press. Fearing that the
private way of circulating it might prove
too slow for the emergency, another friend
has taken the trouble to forward it by tele-
graph to the Memphis appeal and Knox
vile Press and Herald. 1t is as follows:
Ed. Baxter, Esq.-Dear Sir: Under
standing that you cordially approve the
principles embodied in the Cincinnati plat
form, adopted by the conventions which re- |
Gently nominated Horace Greeley and 3. |
GratZ Brown, and that you sincerely desire |
the election Of these gentlemen, not as a
choice Of cells, but because you regard |
them as honest, able and determined rep |
rosentatives of these principles; and, be- |
lieving that the success Of these nominees |
will be rendered more certain by a /
vigorous canvass in this State,
conducted by an honest, able and |
earnest supporter Of these principles |
and these candidates; and feeling assured |
age to represent faithfully and efficiently
the sentiments and wishes Of that portion
of the voters of the State who are heartily
in accordance with Mr.. Greeley and the
platform ON which lie stands, as illustrated |
in his letter of acceptance, We warmly So
licit you to announce yourself as candidate
for the Office Of Governor of Tennessee,
pledging ourselves TO use all honorable
means to secure your election. Allow us
to say here, in addition, that your accept
ance of the position Of Gubernatorial candi-
date is, in our judgment, ex-
Ceedingly necessary AZ this moment,
in order 10 prevent all Misrepresentation
or misrepresentation abroad touching the
ultimate aims and purposes Of the original
of the Cincinnati nominees in
this State; and that such canvass as that
suggested will tend greatly TO bring the peo-
pie of Tennessee into full and harmonious
with the National Liberal par
ty OF the Union.
We have the honor to be your friends and
fellow citizens.
1t will be seen that the leaders in this
caucus are not entirely unknown to fame
in Tennessee. Ethridge has strutted and
swore and ran!ed and raved all over Wash
ington City and large part Of West Ten
nessee for the past SIX months.
John Baxter made small
experiment for new party
three or four months ago. He sent out
circulars then all over the State, but the cir
culars did not take. His new party fell
flat. As he has sheen studying upon this
for three months, he must have commenced
this experiment about the time of the fail I
ure of the other. This offspring of three
months mental CESSATION will prove an
abortion. The nurses which it has are all
dry nurses, and it cannot survive. The
other names mentioned are known as hay
ing been the founders of that briefly flour
shing political sect called the Re. U. and ]
Re. F. 1t died at Cincinnati. The Liberal
there refused to recognize, i'll
did not even invite the members to take a
seat in the gallery of their convention G
ball, and nominated honest Farmer :
Greeley over their candidate. They cursed t
md quit. They went out like brief can
lie, frequently to be heard Of but never
more TO enlighten. So far as we have I
earned, no Liberal Republican of any in +
luence was in their secret meetings. We @
nope none of them will follow this cold
rail. The candidate Of the caucus is
harp, shrewd lawyer, makes good speech
md has the faculty Of making the worse
.ppear the better part as fully developed as
most lawyers. He has good health, fine
PERSONAL appearance and a short record
Which will prove very interesting reading b
o some of his supporters. We wait until p
lie formally accepts the honor which has :
zen so suddenly thrust upon him.