Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-11
BROWNLOW.
Card from The Senator snd Ex-Governor
Withdrawing frSHs the Congress
siOnRl Convention.
He WiihdraWs so Prevent the Election
of a DenOerht, but VIII Continue go
Fight tbs Civil Rights Bill.

The following is the card Of Senator
Brownlow Withdrawing from the congresston-
a race IN the second district:
To the Voters OF the Second Congressional
District:
Eight days ago announced myself
as a candidate for congress. At that time
contest was being waged, and had been car
rled on for months, between two Republican
candidates and their friends, which from ITS
character had dissst' SIZED many of the Dtst
men OF tie party with both Candidates. AZ
the request OF such Republicans as also az the
solicitation OF some OF the best men Of the Op-
posite party, who desired In my election 10
see she people Of the district give "A more
emphatic rebuke to the civil rights bill than
they could otherwise do, became a candi-
date.
since being candidate, Hon. L. c. Houk,
one OF the Republican candidates, has with
drawn frcm the contest in my favor. In 50
doing, Judge Houk has shown his personal
friendship iOr me, but more especially has he
viDdicsted his devotion to the PRINCIPLES he
has profe1Rd- Meanwhile, the divisions ia
the RepuB4csn ranks have been seizsd upon
by certain Democratic politicians as an open.
ing TO elect one Of their own number. In
the greed for place the great Issues OF
tenn OF huHnce, which would re-
lleVe the distressed and Impoverished south,
nave been forgotten. they have mathemstl-
cally calculated "the divide OF the Republican
vote between Houk, ThOrnburgh and Brown
low" and "betwson Thorn burgh and Brown-
low, 50 as 10 elect one OF our men" aud ar
ons of their own number is On assured result.
/ did not announce myself for congress with
the view OF dividing the Republican party 81
as TO elect a Democrat, who would have no
induence when he got to Washington.
NY lime is TOO valuable to be occupied in
that way. Therefore 1t is that 1 now with.
draw from the contest. in doing so 7 return
my heartfelt thanks for the assurances OF sup
port which have received from old Repub-
lioRn friends, and from many valued citizens
who have heretofore differed with me. of
this latter class have 70 say that their course
toward me Is a source Of satisfaction. 1t aug
q well for the country that there are in the
district brave aud patriotic men who have
shown sthemselves capable of rising
above party, and doing that which they sin
cerely believe TO be for the best interests OF
the country. l shall continue TO fight the
civil rights bill, and all such Sec
tiOnal, class legislation, but Will do II inside
the Republican party. The platform of the
Rapubl' can State convention is sound on
civil rights and on this platform the Repub
licsn candidates, from Maynard down, Will,
as they deserve, carry this district by
several thousand majority. This is my
and put IL in opposition TO that
Of the small politicians who believe other !
wise and VINO really know nothing OF the
district. When I again have occasion TO ad /
the medium of the Knoxville Wing, where l
will be untrammeled and can speak with as |
much effect as / could Is a member of con- |
ZTess. w. q. BROWNLOW.
KNoxYILLE, October s, 1874.