The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-10
TO my Personal and Political Friends
amt Enemies,

TO my Personal aBt; Political Friends
amt Enemies.
10 the Editors of the Cotal8,J5a Herald:
AS my name was publicly announced in
this paper a candidate for Tax Collector,
l ask the privilege of withdrawing from the
contest in like manner. In doing SO il is
due to both friends and enemies, ana in
Justice to myself, 10 give nay reasons for SO
doing. At the solicitation of friends of all
political parties, and in view of my age and
miSfOrtuneS, consented to become q can
didate, with the hope that the citizens of
the county would be allowed to decide Thu
matter according 10 the dictates of their
better nature without .laving their unrea-
sonait..cc pref udice appealed to by political
demagOgueS. In this have lost all hope,
and my apprehensions to the contrary have
been more than realized. TO my personal
friends who differ with me upon what ]
view as vital questions in a republican
government, would say, that this canvass
has degenerated into a purely political strife,
it would therefore be uugencrods in me to
try to hold you to a pledge made under dit
ferent circumstances; l therefore release
you from any further obligation-you can
go to the poles untrammeled, and vote for
the man of your choice, Our social meet
ing under existing circumstances is mu-
tual embarrassment; the cGuntenance ~
man is usually pretty sQIe ind
working OF the zuul- o. * to the
The SIIuEU IiIl"'- .Iu Notwithstanding
t''~- - our part to cover our feel
-, 1t crops out in spite OF US, and greatly
disturbs our social relations. Mems opln7
ions are varied as their features, ana
whilst detest the man OF eXpediency, the
| principal ingredient of whose soul is selnSil-
| ness can cover with the mantle OF charl-
| ~ the errors of an honest heart. Some OF
| YOU view Inc as an enthusiast or a crazy
| fanatic having distorted view OF every
| thing To such ! would simply say, get
| out OF the valley of the MISSISSIPPI Whefe
/ your view is ObScuTed; get upon the noun
] tain top and view the extended plains OF
| civilization, and to your anlaZement, you
! will discover that the civilized world
J has already set in judgment upon your
| pet ideas and rendered verdict against
! you; in my opinion, you can no more stoE
| the chariot OF progress than you can cheek
| the world in its diurnal motion; u
| such a vain attempt, you may get your mn
| gers piuchpd. Bat check 1t, Nou cannot
| Bv your vain attempt L. peEprt rate slavery
| Won hasten its d-STru q ION ~ NOIF T.
prs4t..d stILeIn prs s1fi'ta .i~ 4tt.t les Nh'
stir up the. frl i1as oG H-Hf'tiy 10 % ems .
( Justice which Wi4L end AT .,SL N AWARDING
| TO man the rights OF man. IL seems
| to be uSefes to discuss question Ihtt L
| prejudged by minds highly preiudiced ron
| the force of education. But as certain CUES
tions have been put TO me, Leading To th'
discussion of the rights OF the negro IN on
government, if were 10 remain slleit, my
| silence might toe taken as an admission o
| the untenablenesS of the position l haN'
taken. In this you are badly mistaken.
have resons for the faith that is in me ant
hold myself ready 10 give those reasons
propoanding a few questions to me, as
| repa biIcsin citizen DI the United states, no
, circumscribed in my views by the narro'