The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-23
The Governor.
MEMrHIs, Tenn July 10, IA

ERt0r Home JotHnal'
Please allow me to make to you, rs
a West Tcnnessccan Il few suggestions
rs to the nomination for the Gubcrna
torial Office. | would not be under
stood as asking for my scctioA OF the
State anything against the general pub
lie interest, On the contrary, heart.
ly deprccatc and r~cpudiatc ali action
whatsoever on any selfish or sectional
principle, | agree that West Tennes
sec is entitled to have the Governor
once in long term Of years, rs well as
Middle and East Tennessee, on this
condition and no other, viz that Sue
Is prepared to presents mar at least
equally capable and available will
either Of the other sections. IT shc
can do this, then | think | may say
with some reason and fairness that the
time has comc--though late better than
ngvcr-whercin her claim should be
heard and needed. OF those named
for the Office from this quarter would
be far from saying = word in dispar'
agement Of either. They are every
one my personal friends and gentlemen
in whose capacity, fidelity and honor
| have implicit confidence, They al
have my highest respect and regard +;
and it is therefore impossible that, in
the interest of any one, | should say a
word against either, But, if either Of
two should receive the nomination |
desire to give q reason for the pomina-
ton of one rather than the other. |
ailudc to the names Of Hon JnO. l.. L.
Snced and Gen. Marcus j. Wright.
The first is as gallant a gentleman, as
reliable u man, as worthy a Judge, and
as competent for Governor as any man
in the State. But | protest against the
selection Of fudge Sneed on the ground
that the Office he already holds, be
sides being one Of even superior digni,
ty and Importance, is II from which
he cannot be spared. There is no pro
vision oflaw for filing tho vacancy in
case Of his resignation, which would be
nccessitatcd by his nomination. What
then would be the situation? The
business of the Supreme Court is now
being rapidly expedited because the
court can set in two sections for the
hearing of causes, which could not be
cone with emily five judges. BY this
process we may hope to clear the
docket of that court within some rca.
sonablc time. But, with five judges,
the number Of causes TO be determined
will continue to augment, and the re
suit would be delay Of the hearing of
many TO the day of judgment, and for
three years at least Of those already on
the heel Of the docket. This weuld
work great injustice. | do not know
that Judge Sneed would accept, even if
nominated. But as his friend and ad-
mircr | will say that think it would
be littlo to lns advantage, and still less
to that of the State that he should sur.
the office he now fills so honor.
ably, ably and well.
My second name is that of Gen. Mar
Gus j. Wright, of whom, without dis
paragemcnt to others, | may ssy he is
Intellectually the peer of either; gal
liant in war and capable in peace.
doubt whether we shall find the man
who would fill the office more accep.
Firm in the execution of his
he would prove as amiable in
Executive office as his %suayitv of
manner and mildness of disposition al
ready make him available before the
His enemies are few, his
are many. l regard him, all
considered, as not only sufIi
worthy and well qualified for
office, but also as the man to Sc
lect from West Tennessee, if the pur
pose is to give her the nowination and
to roll up a majority which will over
whelm and bury ciyil-ri -radicalism
in the lower deep of infamy where it
My personal influence or
wishes are nothing. only ask you to
weigh fairly such reasons as have sug
gestcd.